Steel Pickaxe
The steel pickaxe is best for breaking stone and harvesting minerals.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Steel Tool parts.
How to get it
Where it can appear
- Working Stiffs crates
- Destroyed Workbench
- Car Parts Box
- Supply drop
- Construction Site Box
- Farm Truck
- Infested Cache
- Lockers
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- Working Stiffs service trucks
- Zombie loot bag
These containers can roll this item. Loot stage and container rules affect availability; a find is not guaranteed.
Who can sell it
Trader Joel, Trader Jen, Trader Bob, Trader Hugh, Trader Rekt
Stock is random and changes when the trader restocks. Progression can affect which items are offered.
How to craft it
Crafting station: Workbench · Quantity: 1
| Ingredients | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Tool Parts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Forged Steel | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Wood | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 |
| Duct Tape | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Legendary Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Base recipe quantities. Perks and world settings can change ingredient costs; check your crafting screen before committing supplies.
What to unlock
Read this magazine: Tools Digest. Read to develop this crafting skill. The required level is the skill level shown in the game, not your character level.
| Quality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting skill level | 26 | 32 | 39 | 46 | 53 | 60 |