what pickaxe can mine hellstone
You can only mine Hellstone in Terraria with pickaxes that have at least 65% pickaxe power.
Quick Scoop: What pickaxe can mine Hellstone?
The following tools can mine Hellstone (pre-Hardmode):
- Nightmare Pickaxe (Corruption world)
- Deathbringer Pickaxe (Crimson world)
- Molten Pickaxe
- Reaver Shark (from fishing, pre-Hardmode)
Key rule:
- Hellstone requires 65%+ pickaxe power ; weaker picks like Gold or Platinum cannot mine it.
Mini breakdown
- First pickaxe you’ll realistically use: usually Nightmare or Deathbringer, depending on whether your world has Corruption or Crimson.
- Best pre-Hardmode option: Molten Pickaxe – it’s very strong for that stage and can also start you into early Hardmode ores like Cobalt/Palladium.
- Cheesy/alternative route: getting a Reaver Shark early via fishing lets you mine Hellstone before fighting many bosses, but it’s harder to obtain consistently.
In forum-style discussions, players often say: “Nightmare/Deathbringer is your entry ticket, Molten is your upgrade, Reaver Shark is your shortcut.”
Simple example route
- Play normally until you can craft a Nightmare or Deathbringer Pickaxe from Demonite/Crimtane bars and boss drops.
- Go to the Underworld and start mining Hellstone with that pickaxe (bring Obsidian Skull or Obsidian Skin to avoid burning and lava).
- Use the Hellstone plus Obsidian to craft Hellstone Bars, then make a Molten Pickaxe as your stronger tool.
TL;DR: Any pickaxe with 65%+ power works, but in practice you’ll use Nightmare, Deathbringer, Molten, or Reaver Shark to mine Hellstone.
Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.