Pickaxe

A pickaxe is a mining tool.

See Crafting Tools or Mining for details.

Usage

In mining, it is the quicker of the two tools used to extract materials from the rock (the other being the shovel). To do so, simply hold the pickaxe in one hand and MINE.

Pickaxes can be created using forging techniques that fall under the Blacksmithing discipline.

Likewise, their repair falls under the same skills, with standard processes for metal tool repair.

Pickaxes are assumed to use material ? to derive their effectiveness.

			Durability Cap		Speed Cap
Type	Difficulty	Weight	Durability	Speed Cap	Durability	Speed
Store Bought	-	10 x density	?	?	?	?
stout <metal> pickaxe	3 - simple	10 x density	10 - a bit safeguarded	4 - not very effective	?	?
narrow <metal> pickaxe	4 - basic	10 x density	7 - appreciably susceptible	5 - sort of effective	?	?
slender <metal> pickaxe	6 - challenging	10 x density	5 - particularly weak	6 - rather effective	?	?
flat-headed <metal> pickaxe	7 - complicated	10 x density	11 - rather reinforced	2 - very ineffective	?	?
weighted <metal> pickaxe	9 - difficult	10 x density	?	?	2 - very delicate	8 - exceptionally effective