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RuneScape pickaxe guide detailing levels to use, prices, and where to buy them. Get your Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Runite pickaxe!

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RuneScape pickaxe guide detailing levels to use, prices, and where to buy them. Get your Bronze, Iron, Steel, Mithril, Adamant, or Runite pickaxe!

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To mine rocks in RuneScape, you must have a pickaxe.
  2. 2
    The quality of your pickaxe directly impacts how quickly you can extract ore from a rock.
  3. 3
    Higher-tier pickaxes require a specific Mining level to use.
  4. 4
    All types of pickaxes can be purchased from the NPC (non-player character — anyone the game controls, not you) Nurmof, located in the Dwarven Mines.

Pickaxe List:

  • Bronze Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 1 to use, costs 1 GP.
  • Iron Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 4 to use, costs 137 GP.
  • Steel Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 6 to use, costs 490 GP.
  • Mithril Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 21 to use, costs 1,300 GP.
  • Adamant Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 31 to use, costs 3,200 GP.
  • Runite Pickaxe: Requires Mining level 41 to use, costs 32,000 GP.
Tips
  • The better your pickaxe, the faster you will mine.
  • Always check the Mining level requirement before purchasing a pickaxe.

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