Iron pickaxe
“Used for mining.”
Free-to-playTradeable (not for Ironmen)High alch 84 gp
Sources from the OSRS Wiki's drop, shop and recipe data (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), checked 2026-10-09. Item sprite © Jagex.
As an Ironman: dropped by Rock Crab (level 13), sold at Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop.
Monster drops
| Dropped by | Level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possessed pickaxe | 50 | 1 | Always |
| Scavenger beast | — | 1 | 1/18 |
| Frost Crab | 15 | 1 | 10/180 |
| Rock CrabEasiest | 13 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Giant lobster | 45 | 1 | 5/128 |
| Sand Crab | 15 | 1 | 5/128 |
Best rates first, plus the lowest-level monsters that drop it.
Shops
- Nurmof's Pickaxe Shop140 coins · stock 5
- Yarsul's Prodigious Pickaxes140 coins · stock 5
- Gwyn's Mining Emporium140 coins · stock 5
- Tizoro's Pickaxes140 coins · stock 5
- Mistrock Mining Supplies140 coins · stock 6
- Toothy's Pickaxes182 coins · stock 3
Other sources
- H.A.M. Member
- Ogre Coffin
- Guard (H.A.M. Storerooms)
- Reward casket (beginner)
- Adventurer Jon
- Iron pickaxe (Chambers of Xeric)
- Pickaxe (Duke Sucellus)
Minigames, reward chests, clues, skilling and other non-combat sources.