Pickaxe (GregTech 5)

The Pickaxe in has the same function like the Vanilla and IC2 ones, but the recipes of the regular picks are partly changed and the durability was adjusted. Furthermore, many other picks were added, which are composed of different wood or gemstones, flint, plastic, or different metals and their alloys.

The picks are divided into (0 - 6), and differ in their complexity of crafting, durability, mining speed and positive or negative special effects.

Vanilla-type Pickaxes
While the recipes for the wood, stone and diamond pickaxe are the same like Vanilla, the iron, bronze and gold pickaxe are changed. Following are shown the recipes for the flint, iron, bronze and gold pickaxe:

These Iron, Bronze, and Gold pickaxes still function like normal Vanilla pickaxes, albeit with reduced durability. The Flint pickaxe is a GregTech Meta-Tool. It has increased durability, loses variable amounts of durability when used depending on block hardness, and cannot be used to break any block that is not Pickaxe-harvestable.

GregTech Pickaxes
To craft pickaxes as GregTech Meta-Tools, first craft a Pickaxe Head, and then craft the Head together with a Stick. Higher tier and specialty materials may require a Steel or Thaumium Rod in place of the Stick.

Pickaxe Head
The Pickaxe Head is made from a plate and two ingots of the same tool material. A Pickaxe Head may also be made from Gem-type materials, in which case three gems are used instead, and no plate or hammer is needed.

Alternately, metal Pickaxe Heads may be made in an Extruder using a Pickaxe Head Shape. Higher tier materials require a higher tier Extruder to craft.