Elden Ring Pickaxe Builds | Location, Stats

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Pickaxe

Weapon Type:

Warhammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	22	10
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Pickaxe is a Warhammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Endure). Pickaxe will require Strength 22, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Large pickaxe designed to crack thick bedrock. Tool of sturdy miners. Not originally designed as a weapon, but very adept at piercing armor. "Little wretches, do you think your armor harder than stone?"


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	10	144	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Endure	Normal	9	boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Strike

Don't overlook standard upgrade weapons. Pickaxe is a low-tier warhammer that accepts every Ash of War and affinity in the game. For Quality builds, try matching it with the right infusion. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Pickaxe Guide using the links below.

Pickaxe Stats

As a pure physical warhammer, Pickaxe is below average compared to alternatives. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Pickaxe Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
S	Physical Attack	144	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Pickaxe Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	52	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
E	Fire Guard	36	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	36	TBD
E	Holy Guard	36	TBD
E	Guard Boost	36	TBD

Pickaxe Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Pickaxe damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Pickaxe Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	139	139	139	139	139	139	139	139	139	139	139	139
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	139	104	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	139	139	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	139	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	139	-	-	-	-	-

Pickaxe Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	E	E	E	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Pickaxe Location in Elden Ring

around various locations can drop Pickaxe. Expect some farming since it's a random drop. Check the map below for spawn points.

Drop chance from Miners

Best Builds for Pickaxe in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Pickaxe's warhammer moveset. Strength (22 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Pickaxe Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash

Pickaxe Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Pickaxe supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	630 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	756 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	882 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,008 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,134 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,260 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,386 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,512 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,638 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,764 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,890 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,016 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,142 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,268 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,394 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,520 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,646 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,772 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,898 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	3,024 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,150 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,276 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,402 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,528 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,654 Runes
Total	All Levels	53,550 Runes

Enemies That Drop Pickaxe

List of enemies that drop the Pickaxe weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Tunnel Miner	Limgrave Tunnels	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Morne Tunnel	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Ruin-Strewn Precipice	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Old Altus Tunnel	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Yelough Anix Tunnel	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Gael Tunnel	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Liurnia of the Lakes - Southeast Ravine, Lake at Caria Manor Entrance; Bellum Highway - Bellum Church	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Caelid - Fort Gael North	2.00%
Tunnel Miner	Divine Tower of West Altus	2.00%