In Curseddd Games' Roblox title My Anime Mine, pickaxes are not swung by your player character. Instead, they serve as equipable gear for your anime miner crew. According to official game details, upgrading your crew's damage relies on leveling up characters, applying mutations, and purchasing stronger pickaxes to break increasingly resilient rocks across deeper zones.
Equipping a high-tier pickaxe grants massive damage multipliers to your units, making pickaxe progression essential for clearing high-HP ore nodes.
How Pickaxes Work in My Anime Mine
Unlike traditional mining simulators where tools determine personal swing speed, pickaxes in My Anime Mine act as stat multipliers for your deployed anime characters.
- Base Tool Assignment: Gameplay footage shows that all summoned characters begin equipped with standard starter wooden pickaxes.
- Damage Multiplication: Pickaxes multiply the existing damage of the character holding them. Giving a high-tier pickaxe to a high-rarity unit causes total DPS to spike dramatically.
- Shop Stock Limits: Pickaxes purchased from the hub vendor operate on a limited stock system. Recorded gameplay reveals that items in the store often appear in capped batches (such as 3 to 6 units in stock), requiring players to purchase multiple copies to equip an entire squad.
- Equipping Methods: You can assign pickaxes to miners by interacting directly with the unit at your plot or by pressing the "Equip Best" button, which automatically distributes your strongest available tools and items across your team.
Pickaxe Progression and Observed Multipliers
New pickaxe tiers become accessible at the hub shop as you progress into deeper mines. Below is a breakdown of pickaxe tiers, recorded unlock zones, purchasing costs, and damage multipliers observed in player testing:
| Pickaxe Tier / Material | Multiplier / Damage Stat | Observed Cost | Unlocked Zone / Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Pickaxe | Base Starter Tool | Free (Default) | Starting Base Mine |
| Stone Pickaxe | Low Damage Increase | Early Shop Currency | Starting Mine Shop |
| Iron Pickaxe | Intermediate Boost | Early Shop Currency | Starting Mine Shop |
| Gold Pickaxe | High Early Multiplier | 3,000,000 – 6,000,000 | Zone 2 (Crystal Cave) |
| Magma Zone Pickaxe | 35x Damage Multiplier | Billions Range | Magma Mine |
| SX-Tier Pickaxe | 500x Damage Multiplier | 1.11 SX | Deep Exploration Mine |
| Ruby Pickaxe | 3,000x Damage Multiplier | 1.22 OZ each | High-Level Zone |
| Legendary Pickaxe | 100,000x Damage Multiplier | 738 NO | Late-Game Zone |
| High-Tier Deep Pickaxe | Starts at Entry Level | 39 UD | Endgame Zone |
| Apex Mine Pickaxe | 650,000x Damage Multiplier | 1 DD | Endgame Zone |
As demonstrated in player gameplay, equipping the Ruby pickaxe (3,000x multiplier) boosted an individual miner's output from 29 SX to 178 SX. Upgrading further to the Legendary 100,000x multiplier pickaxe lifted character damage directly into the SP range, allowing characters to instantly break dense ore nodes.
How to Unlock New Pickaxes
You cannot buy high-end pickaxes early simply by grinding currency in your starting plot. The shop inventory is strictly tied to zone progression:
- Max Out Plot Research: Each mine features an upgrade and research board. You must invest money into stats such as node yield, ore luck, and research completion until the board reaches 100%.
- Pay the Zone Unlock Fee: Once research is capped, interact with the mine transition boundary and pay the unlocking fee to open the path to the next area (such as the Crystal Cave or Magma area).
- Visit the Hub Merchant: After unlocking a new area, travel to the shop. The vendor inventory automatically refreshes to include newly unlocked pickaxe tiers.
- Buy Out Stock and Equip: Purchase all available units in stock, return to your base plot, and select "Equip Best" to distribute the highest multipliers to your most powerful characters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do pickaxes break or expire in My Anime Mine?
No. Gameplay tests show pickaxes are permanent equipment items. Once purchased, they remain in your inventory or on your equipped anime characters until you choose to replace them with higher tiers.
Why is the shop out of stock for pickaxes?
The shop vendor operates on a limited stock counter per cycle. Players can only purchase the exact quantity displayed in the vendor window (such as 4 or 6 units). If you run out of stock, you must wait for the store to refresh or progress further.
Who should I give my best pickaxe to?
Because pickaxes provide percentage-based multipliers rather than flat damage, always give your highest-multiplier pickaxe to your rarest, highest-base-damage character. Giving a 100,000x multiplier pickaxe to a Mystic or Exotic unit yields significantly more total DPS than placing it on a common or uncommon miner.
