Golden Pickaxe
Tool

Golden Pickaxe

Namespaced ID
minecraft:golden_pickaxe
Legacy numeric ID
285(1.8 & earlier)
Stack size
1
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Golden Pickaxe.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
6 compatible with Golden Pickaxe.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Combat stats

In-game values for Golden Pickaxe, straight from the game files.

Attack damage
2 (1 ❤)
Attack speed
1.2 / sec
Damage per second
2.4
Durability
32 uses
Enchantability
22

Crafting recipes

Golden Pickaxe
× 1

Full crafting guide for Golden Pickaxe Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Golden Pickaxe crafts into.

Smelts into

What Golden Pickaxe becomes when smelted.

Golden PickaxeGold Nugget
FurnaceBlast Furnace10s0.10 xp

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Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
285 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:golden_pickaxe (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Golden Pickaxe

How do you make Golden Pickaxe in Minecraft?

To craft Golden Pickaxe, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Golden Pickaxe directly with: /give @p minecraft:golden_pickaxe.

What is the Minecraft ID for Golden Pickaxe?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:golden_pickaxe, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:golden_pickaxe. In legacy versions before 1.13, Golden Pickaxe used the numeric ID 285. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

What does Golden Pickaxe smelt into in Minecraft?

Golden Pickaxe smelts into Gold Nugget. A Blast Furnace smelts ores and metal items twice as fast as a regular Furnace.

Why does Golden Pickaxe have a stack size of 1?

Items with stack size 1 are typically tools, weapons, armor, buckets, or unique items. They can't be combined into stacks because the game tracks their durability or contents individually.