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Stardew Valley pickaxe guide detailing stone types, hits required, and energy cost. Learn about Farm Stone, Gem Nodes, and more.

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Stardew Valley pickaxe guide detailing stone types, hits required, and energy cost. Learn about Farm Stone, Gem Nodes, and more.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Each swing of the pickaxe consumes 2 Energy.
  2. 2
    The number of hits required to break different types of stone varies.

Stone Chart:

Farm/Mine Stone (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 1 hit for Strength (S), 1 for Critical (C), 1 for Intelligence (I), and 1 for Gauge (G).

Silver Mine Stone (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 2 hits for S, 1 for C, 1 for I, and 1 for G.

Copper Node (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 2 hits for S, 2 for C, 1 for I, and 1 for G.

Ice Stone (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 3 hits for S, 2 for C, 1 for I, and 1 for G.

Iron Node (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 4 hits for S, 2 for C, 2 for I, and 1 for G.

Magma Stone (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 4 hits for S, 2 for C, 2 for I, and 1 for G.

Stone (Skull Cavern) (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 5 hits for S, 3 for C, 2 for I, and 2 for G.

Gem Node (ID 1): Requires 1 hit. Breaks in 5 hits for S, 3 for C, 2 for I, and 2 for G.

Gold Node (ID 2): Requires 2 hits. Breaks in 8 hits for S, 4 for C, 3 for I, and 2 for G.

Big Stone (Mine/Skull Cavern) (ID 3): Requires 3 hits. Breaks in 8 hits for S, 6 for C, 4 for I, and 3 for G.

Diamond Node (ID 2): Requires 2 hits. Breaks in 10 hits for S, 5 for C, 4 for I, and 3 for G.

Big Boulder (ID 3): Requires 4 hits. Breaks in 5 hits for I, and 4 for G. No values for S or C.

Iridium Node (ID 4): Requires 4 hits. Breaks in 16 hits for S, 8 for C, 6 for I, and 4 for G.

Mystic Stone (ID 3): Requires 3 hits. Breaks in 12 hits for S, 6 for C, 4 for I, and 3 for G.

Meteorite (ID 6): Requires 7 hits. No values for S, C, or I.

Stone to Dwarf's Home (ID 5): Requires 5 hits. Breaks in 5 hits for I and 5 for G. No values for S or C.

Tips
  • Upgrading your pickaxe can reduce the number of hits required for certain stones.
  • Pay attention to the stone's ID to understand its properties and rarity.
  • Conserve Energy by strategically choosing which stones to break.

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