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Tools: the grade ladder
A pickaxe, an axe and a fishing rod each come in 14 grades, the same 14 as armor: bronze, emerald, diamond, dragonstone, onyx, starfall, eclipse, nova, singularity, celestial, voidforged, penumbra, stormward, chrono. A better tool lets you gather more, faster.
On this page: Getting started · The ladder · How it works · Tips
Getting started
- Hold it. A pickaxe, axe or rod goes in your weapon slot. One in your bag does nothing.
- Buy one at the Prize Counter. The first 6 grades are cheap for what they are; the top two are not.
- Or make one at the anvil: two bars for a pickaxe or an axe, one for a rod.
The ladder
| Tool | Works up to | Speed | At the counter |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | level 19 | — | — |
 Emerald | level 29 | +7% | 80 |
 Diamond | level 39 | +14% | 240 |
 Dragonstone | level 49 | +21% | 600 |
 Onyx | level 59 | +28% | 1,500 |
 Starfall | level 69 | +35% | 3,600 |
 Eclipse | level 85 | +42% | 8,400 |
 Nova | level 95 | +49% | 20,000 |
 Singularity | level 98 | +56% | 25,000 |
 Celestial | level 105 | +63% | — |
 Voidforged | level 110 | +70% | — |
 Penumbra | level 115 | +88% | — |
 Stormward | level 120 | +96% | — |
 Chrono | anything | +104% | — |
How it works
- The rock decides. A rock, tree or spot needs a tool one grade below its own, or better. Emerald ore needs a bronze pickaxe and diamond ore an emerald one, so you can always make the tool from ore you can already mine.
- A tool of the thing's own grade works it faster.
- A better tool is faster at everything below it too, so it's never wasted on easy work.
- The top grades ask for the tool below them. A Stormward rock is worked with the grade under it. A new grade never raises the bar on rocks you could already mine, and you're never asked for a pickaxe that needs its own ore to make.
Tips
- While you're holding a tool, you're not holding a weapon. That's the only cost of the ladder.
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