Pickaxe-schmickaxe. Why am I still stuck with a hammer made of wood and stone? Where is my bronze hammer, my iron hammer, my black metal hammer?

Not to mention Maxwell's Silver Hammer?

Originally posted by Requimatic:

I honestly feel like they missed a nice opportunity for a third-tier Maul weapon. A Black Metal Maul (or Sledge) could have looked so awesome.

But yeah, we definitely need a higher-tier tool set. While there is a Black Metal Axe, there definitely needs to be a Pickaxe. I'm also of the opinion that the Hammer needs at least a Copper and Iron upgrade.. maybe to allow for more flexible building/world-shaping options. (Also the Hoe, but yeah.)

But anyway.

I imagine they have other plans for pickaxes and such, maybe the next tier will be made with something else. Though a Maul would be sick, but it'll probably end up using 1/3 of your stamina to swing to deal the same amount of damage a mace could do with 2 swings and 1/8 of your stam. I moreso hope they add some set bonuses for 2 handers.

My theory is they simply have not added it yet (black metal tools) since the black metal itself isn't mined but looted, and there is currently no reason to have those tools available (yet).

I have a feeling the next biome will have mining nodes and trees which will will require better tools and black metal seems like a good possibility.

I honestly feel like they missed a nice opportunity for a third-tier Maul weapon. A Black Metal Maul (or Sledge) could have looked so awesome.

But yeah, we definitely need a higher-tier tool set. While there is a Black Metal Axe, there definitely needs to be a Pickaxe. I'm also of the opinion that the Hammer needs at least a Copper and Iron upgrade.. maybe to allow for more flexible building/world-shaping options. (Also the Hoe, but yeah.)

But anyway.

Thinking about it a little more, to extend my theory reasoning, blackmetal is put in the blast furnace. Going by the name blast furnace I assume it generates more heat and/or at a faster rate? Because this metal needs more heat to refine, its elemental makeup and origin is unkown, I assume it probably ends up more brittle or easier to fracture that's why blades are made from it. A pickaxe, mace or armour would just crack and break apart with in the first few strikes.

Originally posted by Happy:

Originally posted by Chaoslink:

I'm willing to bet the next pickaxe will come with the Ocean biome update. It makes so much sense.

Colour me crazy, but when the Ocean biome eventually comes out, I want nothing more than for there to be a ''Serpent Event Raid'' where you get chased by like, 3 or 4 serpents... Would make sailing way more intense.

Whenever that happens, we need to have item stands on the side of the longships so we can put shields along the sides. Just imagine all the glistening scale shields lining the edge of your boat. It’d be amazing.

Originally posted by Happy:

Originally posted by Chaoslink:

I'm willing to bet the next pickaxe :pickax: will come with the Ocean biome update. It makes so much sense. :philosophizing:

Colour me crazy, but when the Ocean biome eventually comes out, I want nothing more than for there to be a ''Serpent Event Raid'' where you get chased by like, 3 or 4 serpents... Would make sailing way more intense.

Honestly, imagine having draugr longships coming out of a fog out at sea, shooting at your ship and then a serpent comes out of no where. No gonna lie that's what i'm hoping for.

Maybe not. The blackmetal properties seem to be more orientated to bladed style designs, as blunt impact and armour designs are not available currently suggest this kind of metal may not be usable for these things, make sense?

Wait two years I'm sure they'll get to it

Originally posted by Chaoslink:

I'm willing to bet the next pickaxe :pickax: will come with the Ocean biome update. It makes so much sense. :philosophizing:

Colour me crazy, but when the Ocean biome eventually comes out, I want nothing more than for there to be a ''Serpent Event Raid'' where you get chased by like, 3 or 4 serpents... Would make sailing way more intense.

4 more biomes, means maybe yes.

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

4 more biomes, means maybe yes.

wait are you saying they're planing to add 4 more biomes!? tbh I havn't kept up with the news the devs put out

Mistlands, Ashlands, Deep North, and Ocean AFAIK

Originally posted by Ryzilynt:

Mistlands, Ashlands, Deep North, and Ocean AFAIK

With Mistlands being the next one to come out.

I'm willing to bet the next pickaxe will come with the Ocean biome update. It makes so much sense.