How To Make the Ironwood Pickaxe in Return to Moria

The ironwood pickaxe enables you to mine late-game resources. In this survival guide, we’ll show you how to make the ironwood pickaxe in Return to Moria.

Will Butterworth

March 18, 2024

2 minutes

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If you need a pickaxe to gather gold ore and adamant, then the ironwood pickaxe is exactly what you need.

It requires some late-game resources, however, which can be difficult to find or gather.

In this survival guide, we’ll show you how to make the ironwood pickaxe in Return to Moria.

The Quick Menu

Take a quick look at everything you need to know about the ironwood pickaxe in Return to Moria.

Unlocked By:	Picking up a Shanor Ingot
Crafting Station:	Forge
Crafting Resources:	3 Shanor Ingots 1 Black Diamond 4 Ironwood
Stats:	Tier IV Pickaxe Allows mining of gold ore and adamant

How To Unlock the Ironwood Pickaxe in Return to Moria

To unlock the recipe for the ironwood pickaxe, you’ll need to pick up a shanor ingot.

The good news is that you can find shanor ingots inside of chests within the Lower Deeps.

You’re also able to make them after unlocking its recipe.

For a full breakdown of how to get your hands on shanor ingots, take a look at our shanor ingot guide here.

How To Craft the Ironwood Pickaxe

Crafting UI for the ironwood pickaxe in return to moria — Crafting the ironwood pickaxe. Image Credit: Will Butterworth

You only need a standard forge to craft the ironwood pickaxe.

However, that forge does need the gem cutter upgrade station.

In terms of resources, you’ll need the following items:

3 Shanor Ingots
1 Black Diamond
4 Ironwood

Shanor Ingots we already covered, and black diamonds you can collect by fighting orcs, especially during sieges.

The hardest resource to get your hands on initially is ironwood.

Follow our ironwood guide here for an in-depth explanation of where to get it.

Essentially, you can enchant an axe and chop wood to have ironwood drop, too.

Ironwood Pickaxe Stats in Return to Moria

Ironwood pickaxe in-game description in return to moria — Ironwood pickaxe stats and information. Image Credit: Will Butterworth

The Ironwood pickaxe is a top-tier tool in Return to Moria.

It’s a Tier IV pickaxe, which means there are few, if any, ores it can’t mine.

It allows you to mine both gold ore veins and adamant.

Since those are both late-game resources, the ironwood pickaxe allows you to start gathering the resources you’ll need to make late-game items and armor.

Forge your ironwood pickaxe and prepare for the final stages in Return to Moria.