Iron Pickaxe

An iron pickaxe is a tool crafted from sticks and iron ingots, making it a significant upgrade from the stone pickaxe. It has higher durability and mining speed, allowing the player to mine stronger blocks such as gold ore, redstone ore, and diamond ore. An iron pickaxe is essential for progression, as it is the lowest tier pickaxe capable of mining diamonds. Due to its balance between efficiency and availability, it is commonly used before obtaining a diamond or netherite pickaxe.