A pickaxe is used to mine ores and clear big rocks. It is also used to flat the terrain or leveling any ground. The first pickaxe you get in Valheim is “Antler pickaxe“.
How to make the Valheim Pickaxe
Pickaxe’s blueprint is unlocked after defeating Eikthyr in the boss fight. “Antler pickaxe” is the first pickaxe available in valheim. Crafting material required for “Antler pickaxe” are:
- 10 x Wood
- 1 x Hard Antler
You can craft the first pickaxe once you have the above items available.
![Material required to make Pickaxe](https://gamerpillar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-49-1024x576-1.jpg)
![Hard Antler is obtain after defeating first boss](https://gamerpillar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-50-1024x576-1.jpg)
How to mine Copper and Tin
Antler pickaxe can be used to mine Copper and Tin.
The copper deposit can be found in the Black Forset. Break the rock to mine copper.
Similarly, Tin deposits can be found on the shores of the Black Forest.
![Cooper mining in Valheim](https://gamerpillar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-51-1024x576-1.jpg)
![Tin mining in Valheim](https://gamerpillar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screenshot-52-1024x576-1.jpg)
Here is the step-by-step video guide to craft your first Pickaxe