Tool
Steel Pickaxe
The steel pickaxe is best for breaking stone and harvesting minerals.
Repair with a Repair Kit.
Scrap to Steel Tool parts.
Combat
At quality 1, before perks and mods.
By quality
| Stat | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entity damage | 23.2 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 30.2 | 32.5 | 34.8 |
| Block damage | 85 | 97.8 | 110.5 | 123.3 | 136 | 148.8 |
| Max durability | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 | 1800 | 2000 |
| Mod slots | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Crafting
Craft at Workbench · makes 1
| Ingredient | 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 |
Found in loot (13)
| Container | Stage 10 | Stage 50 | Stage 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prefab Test Loot | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Infested Cache (infested t5) | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Car Parts Box | – | – | 0.84% |
| Construction Site Box | – | – | 0.33% |
| Destroyed Workbench | – | – | 0.72% |
| Farm Truck | – | – | 0.47% |
| Lockers | – | – | 0.07% |
| Supply Crate loot | – | – | 0.59% |
| Working Stiff Box | – | – | 1.4% |
| Working Stiff Tools Service Truck | – | – | 1.4% |
| Zombie loot bag (boss) | – | – | 2.4% |
| Zombie loot bag (regular) | – | – | 1.1% |
Chance of at least one per open, by loot stage, for a player without loot perks. All 13 containers.