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A candle is a light source, which exists in an uncolored variant and 16 dyed ones. Candles can be lit with flint and steel and extinguished by water or with the use of a bowl. They can also be waterlogged, but cannot be lit while waterlogged.

Obtaining

Candles can be mined using any tool, or without a tool.

Block Candle
Hardness 0.1
Breaking time (secs)
Default 0.15

Crafting

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Candle String +
Honeycomb

Dyed Candle Candle +
Matching Dye


Usage

Light

Four Candles (lit)

Candles can be used as a light source, emitting light like a sea pickle. A single candle emits a light level of 3. Up to four similarly-colored candles may be placed in one block, with each candle increasing the emitted light level by 3, for a maximum light level of 12. They also emit fire particles.

Candles are not lit when they are placed, and must be lit using flint and steel, fire charge, or any flaming projectile. Candles may be waterlogged, but waterlogged candles cannot be lit. Lit candles can be extinguished using water or by the player interacting with the candle.

Cakes

Candle Cake

A single candle of any color may be used onto an uneaten cake, turning it into a candle cake, which acts as a normal single candle. Only one candle may be placed on a cake. If the candle cake is eaten or destroyed, the candle is dropped.

Sounds

SoundSubtitlesSourceDescriptionResource locationTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
Cake squishesBlocksPlacing the block on cakeblock.cake.add_candlesubtitles.block.cake.add_candle??16
Candle cracklesBlocksRandomblock.candle.ambientsubtitles.block.candle.crackle??3
Block brokenBlocksBreaking the blockblock.candle.breaksubtitles.block.generic.break??16
Fire extinguishedBlocksCandle gets put outblock.candle.extinguishsubtitles.block.fire.extinguish??8
None[sound 1]BlocksFalling on the block with fall damageblock.candle.fallNone[sound 1]??16
Block breakingBlocksMining the blockblock.candle.hitsubtitles.block.generic.hit??16
Block placedBlocksPlacing the blockblock.candle.placesubtitles.block.generic.place??16
FootstepsBlocksWalking on the blockblock.candle.stepsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps??16
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Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierTranslation key
Candlecandleitem.minecraft.candle
White Candlewhite_candleitem.minecraft.white_candle
Orange Candleorange_candleitem.minecraft.orange_candle
Magenta Candlemagenta_candleitem.minecraft.magenta_candle
Light Blue Candlelight_blue_candleitem.minecraft.light_blue_candle
Yellow Candleyellow_candleitem.minecraft.yellow_candle
Lime Candlelime_candleitem.minecraft.lime_candle
Pink Candlepink_candleitem.minecraft.pink_candle
Gray Candlegray_candleitem.minecraft.gray_candle
Light Gray Candlelight_gray_candleitem.minecraft.light_gray_candle
Cyan Candlecyan_candleitem.minecraft.cyan_candle
Purple Candlepurple_candleitem.minecraft.purple_candle
Blue Candleblue_candleitem.minecraft.blue_candle
Brown Candlebrown_candleitem.minecraft.brown_candle
Green Candlegreen_candleitem.minecraft.green_candle
Red Candlered_candleitem.minecraft.red_candle
Black Candleblack_candleitem.minecraft.black_candle

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
candles11
2
3
4
Number of candles.
litfalsefalse
true
Whether or not these candles are lit.
waterloggedfalsefalse
true
Whether or not there's water in the same place as these candles.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
candles0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
Number of candles, starting from 1 to 4.
lit0x4falsefalse
true
0
1
Whether or not these candles are lit.

History

October 3, 2020 Black Candle White Candle Black and white candles are shown at Minecraft Live 2020.
Upcoming Java Edition
1.17
{{Extension DPL}}<ul><li>[[Emerald|Emerald]]<br/>{{About|the item|the currency in ''Minecraft Dungeons''|MCD:Emerald|the skin|MCD:Emerald (skin)|the ore|Emerald Ore|the mineral block|Block of Emerald}}
{{Item
| image = Emerald.png
| renewable =  Yes
| stackable = Yes (64)
| rarity = Common}}
'''Emeralds''' are rare minerals that are used primarily as the currency for [[trading]] with [[villager]]s and [[wandering trader]]s. Naturally-occurring emeralds are rarer than [[diamond]]s.

== Obtaining ==

=== Trading (how emerald is renewable) ===
{{main|Trading}}
Emeralds can be obtained by trading with [[villager]]s, since they are the currency that villagers use for trading. Villagers either buy or sell specific goods for emeralds. Some villagers trade stuff that is renewable with emerald.

=== Mining ===
[[Emerald ore]] drops one emerald when mined using an iron or better [[pickaxe]]. If the pickaxe is enchanted with [[Fortune]], it may drop an extra emerald per level of Fortune, up to a maximum of 4 emeralds with Fortune III. If the ore is mined using a pickaxe enchanted with [[Silk Touch]], it drops itself in ore form instead of an emerald.

=== Crafting ===

{{Crafting
|Block of Emerald
|Output= Emerald,9
|type= Material
}}

=== Smelting ===

{{Smelting
|Emerald Ore; Deepslate Emerald Ore
|Emerald
|1
}}

=== Natural generation ===
{{see also|Emerald Ore#Natural generation}}

Emeralds can generate in [[chest]]s in some [[village]] houses or other generated [[Generated structures|structures]].

{{needs update|inaccurate=1|section=1}}
{{LootChestItem|emerald}}

=== Drops ===
[[Vindicator]]s and [[evoker]]s drop 0–1 emeralds upon death. [[Looting]] increases the maximum emerald drop by one per level, for a maximum of 4 emeralds with Looting III.

[[Fox]]es that are holding emeralds also have a chance of 100% to drop the emerald they are holding upon death. Alternatively, the player can drop a food item to entice the fox to drop the emerald without killing it.

{{IN|bedrock}}, vindicators and [[pillager]]s spawned from [[raids]] can drop 0–1 emeralds. Depending on difficulty, vindicators and pillagers spawned from raids also have a chance of dropping additional emeralds. There is a 65% chance of dropping on easy and normal, and an 80% chance of dropping on hard. If this additional drop condition is met, different emerald counts can drop with different chances. There is a {{frac|10|39}} chance to drop an additional 0–1 emeralds, a {{frac|5|39}} chance to drop an additional 2–3, and a {{frac|2|39}} chance to drop an additional 4–5.

{{IN|bedrock}}, with Looting III, it is possible for a vindicator in a raid to drop up to 16 emeralds upon death (vindicator drops + raid drops + an additional drop<!-- emerald from 2/39 chance-->).

== Usage ==

=== Trading ===

{{main|Trading}}

Emeralds are primarily used as currency for [[trading]] with villagers and wandering traders. Trading is typically a faster way to obtain emeralds than by mining, as an emerald ore is rarer than a diamond ore.

=== Crafting ingredient ===
{{crafting usage}}

===Beacons===

Emeralds can be used to select powers from a [[beacon]]. The player must select one of the available powers and then insert an emerald into the item slot. 

An emerald can be substituted for an [[iron ingot]], a [[gold ingot]], a [[diamond]] or a [[netherite ingot]] in a beacon.

=== Smithing ingredient ===
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br/>Any Armor Piece + <br/>Emerald
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Netherite Chestplate
|Emerald
|Emerald Trim Netherite Chestplate
|showdescription=1
|description = All armor types can be used in this recipe,<br/>a netherite chestplate is shown as an example.
|tail=1
}}

;Trim color palette
The following color palette is shown on the designs on trimmed armor:
*{{TrimPalette|emerald}}

== Achievements ==

{{load achievements|The Haggler;Buy Low;Master Trader}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|What a Deal!}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Emerald
|spritetype=item
|nameid=emerald
|itemtags=beacon_payment_items
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Emerald
|spritetype=item
|nameid=emerald
|id=512
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== History ==

{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100129|Added [[diamond]]s, referred to as emeralds in the code.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||May 21, 2012|link={{tweet|jeb_|204619936616808451}}|[[File:Ruby pJE20120521.png|32px]] [[Jens Bergensten|Jeb]] released a screenshot of himself testing the [[trading]] system. At this time, what would become emeralds were [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]].<ref>http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1621716-15-new-blocksitems/#entry19977082</ref>}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w21a|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds and [[emerald ore]].
|Emeralds can be [[trading|traded]] with [[villager]]s in exchange for different [[item]]s.
|Added [[desert temple]]s, with a hidden [[chest]] room and loot containing emeralds.
|[[File:Ruby JE1 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]] can be found in the (at this time unused) file {{cd|items.png}}.<ref name="en_US 12w21">Snapshot 12w21a/b ''lang/en_US.lang'': '''item.ruby.name=Ruby'''</ref>}}
{{History|||snap=12w22a|[[Block of emerald]] has now been added, which is [[crafting|crafted]] from nine emeralds and can be placed as a decorative [[block]].
|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot [[chest]]s with emeralds.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|As [[zombie villager]]s can now spawn and be cured, emeralds can now still be obtained in [[trading|trades]] even if [[generated structures]] are disabled.}}
{{history||1.9|snap=15w31a|Emeralds now generate in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.}}
{{history|||snap=15w43a|Emeralds now generate in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{history|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of emeralds in [[desert temple]] chests has now been increased.}}
{{History||1.11|snap=16w39a|Added [[vindicator]]s and [[evoker]]s, which drop emeralds if killed by a player.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this [[item]]'s numeral ID was 388.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Emeralds can now generate in the loot [[chest]]s of [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w10a|Emeralds can now generate in [[buried treasure]] chests.}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Emeralds can now generate in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.
|Added [[pillager]]s, which can [[drops|drop]] emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=18w46a|Pillagers no longer drop emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] tanneries, fisher cottages and plains village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w49a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] shepherd houses, mason houses, butcher shops, and savanna and snowy village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Emeralds now generate in chests in [[village]] fletcher houses, temples, and desert and taiga village houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w07a|Added [[fox]]es, which sometimes spawn with emeralds in their mouths.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Emerald JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed, once again and it looks smaller.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w13a|The unused [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|rubies]] texture was removed.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Emeralds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}
{{History|||snap=23w07a|Emeralds now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s or [[desert well]]s.}}
{{History||1.20|snap=23w12a|The probability for the emerald to generate in the [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert temple]] and in [[desert well]] has been changed from 1/7 to 1/8.|Emerald can now be found in [[suspicious gravel]] and [[suspicious sand]] in cold and warm [[ocean ruins]] and in [[trail ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=23w16a|Emerald no longer generates in [[suspicious sand]] in [[trail ruins]].|Due to the split of the archaeological loot tables for the suspicious gravel within the [[trail ruins]]; emerald now is in the common loot.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.9.0|snap=build 1|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=build 5|Emeralds can now be used to craft [[blocks of emerald]].}}
{{History||v0.13.0|snap=build 1|Emeralds can now be found inside [[desert temple]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History||v0.15.0|snap=build 1|Added [[jungle temple]]s, which contain loot chests with emeralds.}}
{{History||v0.16.0|snap=build 1|Emeralds can now be used to power [[beacon]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|Emeralds can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|Emeralds can now be found in [[igloo]] basement chests.}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Emeralds are now used as "currency" for [[villager]] [[trading]].}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Added [[evoker]]s and [[vindicator]]s, which [[drops|drop]] emeralds when killed.}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.4.0|snap=beta 1.2.14.2|Emeralds can now be found in some [[shipwreck]] [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.2.20.1|Emeralds can now be found inside [[underwater ruins]] chests.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Emeralds can now be used to [[trading|buy]] items from [[wandering trader]]s.
|Emeralds can now be found in [[plains]] [[village]] house and tannery [[chest]]s.
|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Emeralds can now be found in [[village]] [[chest]]s other than [[plains]].}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Vindicator]]s and [[pillager]]s that spawn from [[raid]]s can now [[drops|drop]] bonus emeralds.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.5|[[File:Emerald JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.13.0|snap=beta 1.13.0.1|Added [[fox]]es, which can [[drops|drop]] emeralds.}}
{{History||Next Major Update<br>(Experimental)|link=Bedrock Edition 1.19.70|snap=beta 1.19.70.23|Emeralds now drop when brushing [[suspicious sand]] in [[desert pyramid]]s or [[desert well]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.19.80.21|Emeralds can now be used as an armor trim material.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU14|xbone=CU1|ps=1.04|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|Ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Emerald JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of emeralds has now been changed.}}

{{History|new3DS}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Emerald JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added emeralds.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==

{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Villager trading preview.png|The first image of the trading system released by [[Jeb]]. What would become emeralds can be seen in the [[inventory]] space.
Emerald Ore 12w21a.png|A wall of [[emerald ore]] utilizing a previous texture in snapshot [[12w21a]].
Room of Emeralds.png|All forms of emeralds in one photo: emerald (in the form of [[emerald block|block]], [[emerald ore|ore]] and the emerald itself).
</gallery>

==Trivia==

*The [[History_of_textures/Unused_textures#Ruby|ruby]] was going to be the [[villager]] currency but was changed to emeralds before the update's release.

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

{{Items}}

[[Category:Renewable resources]]

[[cs:Smaragd]]
[[de:Smaragd]]
[[es:Esmeralda]]
[[fr:Émeraude]]
[[hu:Smaragd]]
[[it:Smeraldo]]
[[ja:エメラルド]]
[[ko:에메랄드]]
[[nl:Smaragd]]
[[pl:Szmaragd]]
[[pt:Esmeralda]]
[[ru:Изумруд]]
[[th:มรกต]]
[[tr:Zümrüt]]
[[uk:Смарагд]]
[[zh:绿宝石]]</li><li>[[Pickaxe|Pickaxe]]<br/>{{Dungeons hatnote|type=weapon}}
{{Redirect|Diamond Pickaxe|the ''Minecraft Dungeons'' weapon|MCD:Diamond Pickaxe}}
{{Redirect|Pick|the block|Sea Pickle|the control|Controls#Pick Block|the joke block|Pickaxe Block}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Wooden Pickaxe.png | Wooden
Stone Pickaxe.png | Stone
Iron Pickaxe.png | Iron
Golden Pickaxe.png | Golden
Diamond Pickaxe.png | Diamond
Netherite Pickaxe.png | Netherite
</gallery>
|rarity = Common
|renewable =
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''Others''': Yes
|durability =
Java Edition:
* Wood: 59
* Stone: 131
* Iron: 250
* Golden: 32
* Diamond: 1,561
* Netherite: 2,031

Bedrock Edition:
* Wood: 60
* Stone: 132
* Iron: 251
* Golden: 33
* Diamond: 1,562
* Netherite: 2,032
| stackable = No
}}

A '''pickaxe''' is a [[tools|tool]] required to mine [[ore]]s, [[rock|rocks]], rock-based blocks and metal-based [[block]]s quickly and obtain them as items. A pickaxe mines faster and can obtain more block types as items depending on the material it is made from.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
Pickaxes are crafted using 2 [[stick]]s and 3 identical units of tool material.

{{crafting |showdescription=1 |showname=0 |head=1
  |name=[[Pickaxe]]
  |A1={Any Planks};  Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B1={Any Planks};  Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |C1={Any Planks};  Iron Ingot; Gold Ingot; Diamond
  |B2=Stick
  |B3=Stick
  |Output=Wooden Pickaxe; Iron Pickaxe; Golden Pickaxe; Diamond Pickaxe
  |type=Tool
}}
{{Crafting
  |name=[[Stone Pickaxe]]
  |A1=Any stone-tier block |B1=Any stone-tier block |C1=Any stone-tier block
  |B2=Stick
  |B3=Stick
  |Output=Stone Pickaxe
  |description=Can use cobblestone and its other variants interchangeably.
  |type=Tool
}}
{{crafting |foot=1 |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Pickaxe]]
  |ingredients=Matching Damaged [[Pickaxe]]s
  |Damaged Wooden Pickaxe; Damaged Stone Pickaxe; Damaged Iron Pickaxe; Damaged Golden Pickaxe; Damaged Diamond Pickaxe; Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
  |Damaged Wooden Pickaxe; Damaged Stone Pickaxe; Damaged Iron Pickaxe; Damaged Golden Pickaxe; Damaged Diamond Pickaxe; Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
  |Output=Wooden Pickaxe; Stone Pickaxe; Iron Pickaxe; Golden Pickaxe; Diamond Pickaxe; Netherite Pickaxe
  |description=The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% of the tool type's total durability.
  |type=Tool
}}

=== Upgrading ===

{{Smithing
|head=1
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Pickaxe
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Pickaxe
|tail=1
}}

=== Repairing ===
==== Grinding ====

{{grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=Matching Damaged [[Pickaxe]]s
|Damaged Wooden Pickaxe; Damaged Stone Pickaxe; Damaged Iron Pickaxe; Damaged Golden Pickaxe; Damaged Diamond Pickaxe; Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
|Damaged Wooden Pickaxe; Damaged Stone Pickaxe; Damaged Iron Pickaxe; Damaged Golden Pickaxe; Damaged Diamond Pickaxe; Damaged Netherite Pickaxe
|Wooden Pickaxe; Stone Pickaxe; Iron Pickaxe; Golden Pickaxe; Diamond Pickaxe; Netherite Pickaxe
|description=The durability of the two pickaxes is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}

==== Unit repair ====
{{main|Anvil mechanics#Unit repair}}
Pickaxes can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[tiers|tier's]] repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the pickaxe's maximum durability, rounded down.

=== Natural generation ===
{{LootChestItem|wooden-pickaxe,stone-pickaxe,iron-pickaxe,level-enchanted-iron-pickaxe,random-enchanted-golden-pickaxe,level-enchanted-diamond-pickaxe,random-enchanted-diamond-pickaxe,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-pickaxe}}

=== Trading ===
{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level toolsmith [[Villager|villagers]] have a 25% chance to sell stone pickaxes for one [[emerald]], Journeyman-level toolsmith villagers have a 25% chance to sell enchanted iron pickaxes for 3 emeralds, and master-level toolsmith villagers always sell enchanted diamond pickaxes for 13 emeralds.

{{IN|java}}, novice-level toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance to sell a stone pickaxe for one emerald, journeyman-level toolsmith villagers have a 40% chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe for 7–22 emeralds, and a master-level toolsmith always sells an enchanted diamond pickaxe for 18–35 emeralds.

The enchantments are the same as the ones obtained from an [[enchantment table]] at levels 5–19.

=== Villager gifts ===

{{IN|JE}}, toolsmith [[villager]]s throw stone pickaxes at players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.

=== Mob loot ===
{{IN|BE}}, [[pillager]]s and [[vindicator]]s have a chance of dropping a damaged iron pickaxe when killed during a [[raid]]. The pickaxe has a 50% chance of being enchanted with random enchantment(s).

== Usage ==
=== Mining ===
A pickaxe is used to break stone and metal-based materials faster. Breaking a block with a pickaxe consumes one use (one durability point). No durability is consumed for blocks that break instantly. Pickaxes have different amounts of uses based on the type:
* Wooden: 60
* Stone: 132
* Iron: 251
* Golden: 33
* Diamond: 1562
* Netherite: 2032

Different qualities of pickaxe are required to successfully harvest certain ores and blocks. For example, while [[stone]] can be mined with any pickaxe, [[gold ore]] must be mined with an [[iron]], [[diamond]], or [[netherite]] pickaxe, or else the player harvests no ore. Different pickaxes also mine many materials at different speeds:

==== Speed ====
The following table shows the time it takes to break each type of block.
* A <span style="background-color:#FFC7CE;color:#9C0006;">red</span> background indicates that the block cannot be harvested with that type of pickaxe.
* A <span style="background-color:#FFFFDD;color:#8A7600;">yellow</span> background indicates that the block cannot be harvested with that type of pickaxe, but still drops something.
* A <span style="background-color:#C6EFCE;color:#006100;">green</span> background indicates that the block can be harvested with that type of pickaxe.
<!-- Table is sorted by hardness (mining time with diamond shows well), then by name -->
{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" data-description="Mining time by block" style="background-color: transparent;"
! Times to break blocks by pickaxe
|-
|
{{breaking row|sort=1|simple=1|Obsidian|Diamond}}
{{breaking row|Crying Obsidian|Diamond}}
{{breaking row|Respawn Anchor|Diamond}}
{{breaking row|Block of Netherite|Diamond}}
{{breaking row|Ancient Debris|Diamond}}
{{breaking row|Ender Chest|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Anvil|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Bell|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Block of Coal|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Block of Diamond|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Block of Emerald|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Block of Iron|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Block of Raw Copper|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Block of Raw Gold|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Block of Raw Iron|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Block of Redstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Chain|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Enchantment Table|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Iron Bars|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Iron Door|Wood|item=1|link=Door}}
{{breaking row|Iron Trapdoor|Wood|link=Trapdoor}}
{{breaking row|Monster Spawner|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Coal Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Copper Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Diamond Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Emerald Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Gold Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Iron Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Redstone Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Blast furnace|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cobbled Deepslate|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Chiseled Deepslate|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate Tiles|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Polished Deepslate|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Dispenser|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Dropper|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Furnace|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Lantern|wood}}
{{breaking row|Lodestone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Smoker|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Stonecutter|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Conduit}}
{{breaking row|Block of Gold|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Block of Lapis Lazuli|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Coal Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Copper Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Copper Blocks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cut Copper|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cut Copper Slab|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cut Copper Stairs|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Deepslate|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Dragon Egg
 |note=<ref group="note">The dragon egg can be mined directly only when there aren't any air blocks available for it to teleport to. However, the dragon egg can be collected by other means.</ref>}}
{{breaking row|Diamond Ore|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Emerald Ore|Iron}}
{{breaking row|End Stone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Gold Ore|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Hopper|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Iron Ore|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Lightning Rod|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Lapis Lazuli Ore|Stone}}
{{breaking row|Nether Quartz Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Nether Gold Ore|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Observer|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Redstone Ore|Iron}}
{{breaking row|Blue Ice|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Compound Creator|Wood|drop=1|note=<ref group="note" name="Chemtable">Chemistry tables are slow to break by hand, similar to blocks that require a pickaxe to mine. However, they still drop as items.</ref>}}
{{breaking row|Heat Block|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Grindstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Bone Block|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Brick Stairs|Wood|link=Stairs}}
{{breaking row|Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cauldron|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cobblestone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|link=Stairs|Cobblestone Stairs|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Cobblestone Wall|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Mossy Cobblestone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Nether Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Nether Brick Fence|Wood}}
{{breaking row|link=Stairs|Nether Brick Stairs|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Red Nether Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Polished Blackstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|link=Slab|Stone Slabs|sprite=all-slabs|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Smooth Stone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Shulker Box}}
{{breaking row|Concrete|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Andesite|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Dark Prismarine|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Diorite|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Dripstone Block|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Granite|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Mud Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Pointed Dripstone}}
{{breaking row|Prismarine|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Prismarine Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Purpur block|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Purpur pillar|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Stone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Stone Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Tuff|Wood}}
{{breaking row|link=Stairs|Stone Brick Stairs|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Amethyst Bud|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Amethyst Cluster|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Blackstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Block of Amethyst|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Budding Amethyst|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Chiseled Polished Blackstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Polished Blackstone Bricks|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Gilded Blackstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Glazed Terracotta|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Terracotta|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Basalt|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Smooth Basalt|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Polished Basalt|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Packed Mud}}
{{breaking row|Block of Quartz|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Quartz Stairs|Wood|link=Stairs}}
{{breaking row|Red Sandstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Red Sandstone Stairs|Wood|link=stairs}}
{{breaking row|Sandstone|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Sandstone Stairs|Wood|link=stairs}}
{{breaking row|Calcite|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Rail}}
{{breaking row|Brewing Stand|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Stone Button|any}}
{{breaking row|Ice|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Magma Block|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Packed Ice|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Frosted Ice|drop=0}}
{{breaking row|Stone Pressure Plate|Wood}}
{{breaking row|Netherrack|Wood}}
{{breaking row|sprite=crimson-nylium|Nylium|Wood|foot=1}}
|}

=== Weapon ===
Hitting a mob with a pickaxe is a stronger attack than using fists. Pickaxes lose 2 durability when used as a weapon.

==== Java Edition ====
Pickaxes have an attack speed modifier of −2.8, meaning they take about 0.83 seconds to [[Damage#Attack cooldown|recover]]. All pickaxes have an attack speed of 1.2 hits per second. They deal different damage based on the type:

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Attack damage"
! Pickaxe type
! Attack damage
! Damage per<br> second (DPS)
|-
|{{ItemLink|Wooden Pickaxe}} ||rowspan=2 |{{hp|2}} ||rowspan=2 |2.4
|-
|{{ItemLink|Golden Pickaxe}}
|-
|{{ItemLink|Stone Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|3}} ||3.6
|-
|{{ItemLink|Iron Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|4}} ||4.8
|-
|{{ItemLink|Diamond Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|5}} ||6
|-
|{{ItemLink|Netherite Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|6}} ||7.2
|}

==== Bedrock Edition ====
{{IN|bedrock}}, pickaxes always attack instantly and do the following damage:

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" data-description="Attack damage"
! Pickaxe type
! Attack damage
|-
|{{ItemLink|Wooden Pickaxe}}<br />{{ItemLink|Golden Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|3}}
|-
|{{ItemLink|Stone Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|4}}
|-
|{{ItemLink|Iron Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|5}}
|-
|{{ItemLink|Diamond Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|6}}
|-
|{{ItemLink|Netherite Pickaxe}} ||{{hp|7}}
|}

=== Enchantments ===
A pickaxe can receive the following [[enchantment]]s:
{|class="wikitable col-2-center col-3-right"
|+
!Name
!Max Level
![[Enchanting|Method]]
|-
|[[Efficiency]]
|V
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Fortune]]<ref group=note name=note1>Fortune and Silk Touch are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Silk Touch]]<ref group=note name=note1/>
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]
|III
|{{Inventory slot|Enchanting Table}}{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Mending]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]
|I
|{{Inventory slot|Anvil}}
|}

{{Notelist}}

=== Fuel ===
Wooden pickaxes can be used as a fuel in [[furnace]]s, smelting 1 item per wooden pickaxe.

=== Smelting ingredient ===
{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Pickaxe;Golden Pickaxe|Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}
===Piglins===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to golden pickaxes and run toward any golden pickaxes on the ground, and inspect it for 6 to 8 seconds before putting it in their inventory.

== Sounds ==
{{edition|java}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=player
|description=When a pickaxe's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a shovel's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_pickaxe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_pickaxe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_pickaxe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_pickaxe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_pickaxe
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_pickaxe
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Wooden Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=wooden_pickaxe
|id=310
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Stone Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=stone_pickaxe
|id=314
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_pickaxe
|id=297
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_pickaxe
|id=318
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_pickaxe
|id=324
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Pickaxe
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_pickaxe
|id=606
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{Load achievements|Time to mine!;Getting an Upgrade;MOAR Tools ;Oooh, shiny!}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Getting an Upgrade;Isn't It Iron Pick;Stone Age;Oh Shiny}}

== Video ==
{{yt|G_HTViy2JTo}}

== History ==
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20100110|[[File:Iron Pickaxe JE1.png|32px]] Added iron pickaxes.
|A pickaxe is used to gather [[stone]] materials 400% faster than by hand.
|When starting in a new world, the [[player]] is given one of each [[tool]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100124|A complete tool set is no longer given to the player on starting a new world. Instead, there are multiple [[chest]]s in the later called "[[Indev House]]" containing a stack of most accessible [[blocks]]/[[items]] including [[tools]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100128|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Tools now have tiers. Wooden, stone, and diamond pickaxes have been added.|[[File:Iron Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of iron pickaxes has been changed.
|A pickaxe held by the [[player]] is now rendered to appear more 3D.|They cannot be crafted yet, but have been added to the item chest in the Indev house.}}
{{History|||snap=20100129|Wood, stone, iron, and diamond pickaxes can now be [[craft]]ed.}}
{{History|||snap=20100130|[[File:Golden Pickaxe JE1.png|32px]] Pickaxes can now be made out of [[gold]].}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-1|Tools, including pickaxes, now take [[damage]] when being used. |Better tools, including pickaxes, now last longer.}}
{{History|||snap=20100201-2|Better pickaxes are now required to mine harder materials.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The texture of golden pickaxes has been changed.}}
{{History|java beta}}
{{History||1.2|Before, the pickaxe had much less [[item durability|durability]] (usually half as much).
|Gold pickaxes now [[breaking|mine]] certain materials much faster.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=Pre-release|Iron pickaxes are now found in the new [[stronghold]] storeroom [[chest]]s, and in the new [[mineshaft]] chests.}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron pickaxes can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=RC1|Pickaxes and other [[tool]]s now make a [[sound]] when they break.}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron pickaxes are now found in the new [[village]] blacksmith chests.}}
{{History||1.2.4|snap=release|[[Spruce planks]], [[birch planks]], and [[jungle planks]] can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w16a|Wooden and stone pickaxes are now found in the new [[bonus chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=12w18a|Wooden pickaxes can now be used as fuel in a [[furnace]].}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] 1 diamond pickaxe for 10–11 [[emerald]]s, and 1 iron pickaxe for 7–8 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.6.1|snap=13w21a|Instead of replacing the barehanded [[damage]] ({{hp|1}}), pickaxes now add their damage onto the barehanded damage, which results in all pickaxes doing {{hp|1}} more damage than before.}}
{{History||1.7.2|snap=1.7.1|[[Acacia planks]] and [[dark oak planks]] can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|Tool smith villagers now [[trading|sell]] 1 [[enchanting|enchanted]] diamond pickaxe for 12–15 emeralds, and 1 enchanted iron pickaxe for 9–11 emeralds. 
|Unenchanted pickaxes are no longer sold by [[villager]]s.}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Enchanted iron and diamond pickaxes can now be found in the [[end ship]] [[chest]]s in [[end city|end cities]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w34a|Pickaxes now use the "attack strength" combat mechanic meter. The time it takes for the meter to fill up for a pickaxe is 0.8 seconds.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34c|Pickaxes now do less [[damage]], but recover quicker.}}
{{History|||snap=15w35a|Pickaxes now recover more slowly.}}
{{History|||snap=15w44a|The average yield of wood and stone pickaxes in [[bonus chest]]s has been decreased.
|The average yield of iron pickaxes in [[mineshaft]] [[chest]]s has been increased.}}
{{History||1.11.1|snap=16w50a|Golden and iron pickaxes can now be [[smelting|smelted]] down into one of their respective [[nugget]]s.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 270, 274, 257, 278 and 285.}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron pickaxes can now be found in chests in [[village]] toolsmith houses.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Toolsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] stone pickaxes.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Toolsmith villagers now give stone pickaxes to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Pickaxe JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite pickaxes.
|Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
|[[Crimson planks]] and [[warped planks]] can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.}}
{{History|||snap=20w09a|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] The textures of wooden, golden, diamond, and netherite pickaxes have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=20w10a|[[File:Netherite Pickaxe JE3.png|32px]] Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes.
|Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
|Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.}}
{{History|||snap=20w15a|Stone pickaxes can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].}}
{{History|||snap=20w16a|Golden pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.}}
{{History||1.16.2|snap=20w30a|Randomly enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in [[bastion remnant]] chests.}}
{{History||1.17|snap=21w08a|Stone pickaxe can now be crafted using [[cobbled deepslate]].}}
{{History||1.19|snap=22w11a|[[Mangrove planks]] can now be used to craft wooden pickaxes.}}
{{History||1.20<br>(Experimental)|link=1.19.4|snap=23w04a|Upgrading diamond pickaxes to netherite pickaxes now requires the netherite upgrade [[smithing template]].}}

{{History|upcoming java}}
{{History||Villager Trade Rebalance<br>(Experimental)|link=Java Edition 1.20.2|snap=23w31a|[[Wandering trader]]s now have a chance to sell an enchanted iron pickaxe.}}
{{History||Combat Tests|snap=1.14.3 - Combat Test|The attack speed for all pickaxes has been increased to 2.5.
|The [[damage]] for all pickaxes has been increased by {{hp|1}}.}}

{{History|pocket alpha}}
{{History||v0.2.0|[[File:Stone Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added stone pickaxes.}}
{{History||v0.3.0|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added wooden pickaxes.
|Survival players no longer start out with an infinite durability stone pickaxe in the inventory.}}
{{History||v0.3.2|[[File:Iron Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron, gold, and diamond pickaxes.}}
{{History||v0.4.0|Removed stone pickaxes from the creative inventory.}}
{{History||v0.11.0|snap=build 11|All pickaxes are now available in the [[creative]] inventory.}}
{{History|||snap=build 12|All pickaxes have been removed from creative.}}
{{History|||snap=build 13|Pickaxes have been re-added to creative mode.}}
{{History||v0.14.0|snap=build 1|Iron pickaxes can now be found inside [[minecart with chest]]s in [[mineshaft]]s.}}
{{History|pocket}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[Enchanting|Enchanted]] iron pickaxes and enchanted diamond pickaxes can now be found in [[end city|end cities]].}}
{{History||1.0.4|snap=alpha 1.0.4.0|Toolsmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] enchanted diamond pickaxes for 12-15 emeralds as their last tier trades and enchanted iron pickaxes for 9-11 [[emerald]]s as their second tier trades.}}
{{History||1.1.0|snap=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron and golden pickaxes are now [[smelting|smeltable]].}}
{{History|bedrock}}
{{History||1.2.0|snap=beta 1.2.0.2|Wooden and stone pickaxes can now be found inside [[bonus chest]]s.}}
{{History||1.10.0|snap=beta 1.10.0.3|Iron pickaxes can now be found in [[plains]] [[village]] weaponsmith houses.
|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.}}
{{History||1.11.0|snap=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron pickaxes can now be found in [[village]] toolsmiths [[chest]]s and in [[savanna]], [[taiga]], [[snowy taiga]] and [[desert]] village weaponsmith chests.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Trading]] has been changed, toolsmith [[villager]]s now have a 25% chance to [[trading|sell]] an [[enchanting|enchanted]] iron pickaxe for 3 [[emerald]]s as part of their third tier trades, and an enchanted diamond pickaxe now costs 13 emeralds.
|Stone pickaxes can now be bought from toolsmith villagers.}}
{{History||1.16.0|snap=beta 1.16.0.51|[[File:Netherite Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] Added netherite pickaxes.|Netherite pickaxes are obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of wooden, golden, and diamond pickaxes have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=beta 1.16.0.57|Netherite pickaxes can no longer be crafted.
|Netherite pickaxes are now obtained by combining one diamond pickaxe and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
|Stone pickaxes can now be crafted using [[blackstone]].
|Golden pickaxes now generate randomly enchanted in [[ruined portal]] chests.
|Netherite pickaxe now generate randomly enchanted in [[bastion remnant]] chest.}}
{{History||1.17.10|snap=beta 1.17.10.20|[[File:Netherite Pickaxe JE3.png|32px]] Changed a pixel of the texture of netherite pickaxes to match ''Java Edition''.}}

{{History|console}}
{{History||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps=1.0|wiiu=Patch 1|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added pickaxes (all five types).}}
{{History||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps=1.49|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron and golden pickaxes are now [[smelting|smeltable]].}}
{{History|Ps4}}
{{History||1.90|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all pickaxes have been changed.}}

{{History|New Nintendo 3DS Edition}}
{{History||0.1.0|[[File:Wooden Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Stone Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Pickaxe JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Pickaxe JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added pickaxes.}}
{{History|foot}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
*The golden pickaxe is the only pickaxe that is unable to harvest the material it is made from.
*The pickaxe is the only block-breaking tool without a {{control|use}} (right-click) function.

=== Publicity ===
*Plastic diamond pickaxes are official ''[[Minecraft]]'' merchandise.<ref>https://shop.minecraft.net/products/minecraft-pickaxe?_pos=3&_psq=pickaxe&_ss=e&_v=1.0</ref>
*In the game [[wikipedia:Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise|''Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise'']], the player can buy a diamond pickaxe which, according to the game, is made by "Kick it up a Notch Pickaxes", referring to [[Notch]].
*In mobile game ''[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=br.com.tapps.vloggergoviral Vlogger Go Viral]'' clicker game, after buying the figurine shelf, there is a model of a diamond pickaxe stuck to a [[grass block]].
*In the game [[wikipedia:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim|''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'']], the player can find a pickaxe called the "Notched Pickaxe", evidently an [[easter egg]].
*In the game [[wikipedia:Offensive Combat|''Offensive Combat'']], a stone pickaxe can be used as a melee weapon with the name of "The Notch Carver".
*In the game [[wikipedia:The Binding of Isaac (video game)|''The Binding of Isaac'']], an obtainable item named "Notched Axe", also with a drawn 8-bit look, can be used to destroy rocks. The Notched Axe also makes a return in the game's remake, [[wikipedia:The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth|''The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth'']].
*In the game [[wikipedia:Borderlands 2|''Borderlands 2'']], the player can find a secret area hidden away by blocks resembling Minecraft [[dirt]], also once inside the player can fight Creeper and the Mother Creeper to get rare Minecraft-related skins.
*In the game [[wikipedia:Octodad: Dadliest Catch|''Octodad: Dadliest Catch'']], the supermarket level has a "Mintcraft" display, an obvious parody of Minecraft, even including toy pickaxes and a creeper head.
*In the game [[wikipedia:Transformice|''Transformice'']], a diamond pickaxe can be found in the shop.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Pickaxe in Mineshaft Chest.png|A naturally generated pickaxe.
Live in Your World JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork "Live in Your World" featuring an iron pickaxe made by [https://www.jinx.com JINX].
Pickaxe JINX.jpg|Official T-shirt artwork of a pickaxe made by JINX.
Stone Pickaxe SDGP.png|Stone pickaxe in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
Iron Pickaxe SDGP.png|Iron pickaxe in the [[Super Duper Graphics Pack]].
</gallery>

=== Enchanted pickaxes ===
<gallery>
Enchanted Wooden Pickaxe.gif
Enchanted Stone Pickaxe.gif
Enchanted Iron Pickaxe.gif
Enchanted Golden Pickaxe.gif
Enchanted Diamond Pickaxe.gif
Enchanted Netherite Pickaxe.gif
</gallery>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External Links ==
*[https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory-pickaxe Taking Inventory: Pickaxe] – Minecraft.net on May 10, 2018

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Candle (item) JE1 White Candle (item) JE1 Orange Candle (item) JE1 Magenta Candle (item) JE1 Light Blue Candle (item) JE1 Yellow Candle (item) JE1 Lime Candle (item) JE1 Pink Candle (item) JE1 Gray Candle (item) JE1 Light Gray Candle (item) JE1 Cyan Candle (item) JE1 Purple Candle (item) JE1 Blue Candle (item) JE1 Brown Candle (item) JE1 Green Candle (item) JE1 Red Candle (item) JE1 Black Candle (item) JE1 Added candles.
20w46aCandle (item) JE2 White Candle (item) JE2 Orange Candle (item) JE2 Magenta Candle (item) JE2 Light Blue Candle (item) JE2 Yellow Candle (item) JE2 Lime Candle (item) JE2 Pink Candle (item) JE2 Gray Candle (item) JE2 Light Gray Candle (item) JE2 Cyan Candle (item) JE2 Purple Candle (item) JE2 Blue Candle (item) JE2 Brown Candle (item) JE2 Green Candle (item) JE2 Red Candle (item) JE2 Black Candle (item) JE2 The textures of candle items have been changed.
20w48aCandle (item) JE3 White Candle (item) JE3 Orange Candle (item) JE3 Magenta Candle (item) JE3 Light Blue Candle (item) JE3 Yellow Candle (item) JE3 Lime Candle (item) JE3 File:Pink Candle (item) JE3.png Gray Candle (item) JE3 Light Gray Candle (item) JE3 Cyan Candle (item) JE3 Purple Candle (item) JE3 Blue Candle (item) JE3 Brown Candle (item) JE3 Green Candle (item) JE3 Red Candle (item) JE3 Black Candle (item) JE3 The textures of candle items have been changed again, removing the smaller candle in the inventory sprite.
Candles can no longer be placed on blocks that are not solid, such as chests and cobwebs.

Issues

Issues relating to "Candle" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

Trivia

  • Candles are similar to the concept of burnt-out torches from the Halloween Update.
  • Using the command /setblock ~ ~ ~ minecraft:candle[lit=true,waterlogged=true] allows for a both lit and waterlogged candle.
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