The Heavenly Pickaxe, also called the Angelite Pickaxe, is one of the late-game mining tools in The Forge. It is built around very high luck and rune flexibility, and it sits behind a dedicated maze and quest chain on Iceberg Island. Unlocking it takes time and combat power, not just gold, so planning your route and build matters.
Heavenly Pickaxe location and requirements
The Heavenly Pickaxe is sold in the angel room hidden at the end of the Iceberg Island maze. The asking price is $2,400,000 gold. You cannot walk up to this room directly from any previous island; you have to unlock and travel through specific content before you ever see the pickaxe.
Before you can even board the boat to Iceberg Island, you need access to the Frostspire Expanse (Island 3). That requires reaching at least level 70 and using the Portal Tool to unlock the island. Once Frostspire is available, you can start working on the resources needed to cross the water and reach the maze itself.
How to reach Iceberg Island and the maze
Step 1: Unlock the Frostspire Expanse (Island 3). Reach level 70 on your character, then use the in-game Portal Tool to open the portal that takes you into Frostspire Expanse. This zone is the staging ground for everything related to Iceberg Island and the Heavenly Pickaxe.
Step 2: Farm Coinite for the boat ride. Coinite comes from mining specific high-value nodes in Raven Caves: Medium Red Crystal, Large Red Crystal, and Heart of the Island Stone. You only need one Coinite to pay for the crossing, but having a small buffer is useful if you leave and re-enter the maze frequently.
Step 3: Travel to Frostspire’s pier and pay the captain. From Island 3’s spawn, move toward the coastline facing the giant iceberg. At the pier, interact with the ship captain and choose the “I want to cross to the other side” option. You pay one Coinite, then have a short countdown window to board the ship before it departs for Iceberg Island.
Step 4: Enter the maze on Island 4. When the boat docks on Iceberg Island (Island 4), head toward the large hole in the ice and drop down. A rope lets you descend safely, but even if you fall straight, you do not take fatal damage. The fall drops you into the maze that eventually leads to the angel room and the Heavenly Pickaxe.
Navigating the Iceberg maze and finding key NPCs
The Iceberg maze is a multi-path underground area populated by new enemies and at least one merchant. Its layout is not fixed forever; it resets daily, so exact turns can change between sessions. However, its structure is fairly forgiving, with short dead ends that quickly tell you when you are on the wrong path.
As you work through the maze, focus on three objectives:
- Reaching the angel room at the far end, where the Heavenly Pickaxe is on display behind a barrier.
- Finding skeleton pirates and Cthulhu enemies, which are required for the Angelic quests that unlock access to the pickaxe.
- Locating the maze merchant, who sells blueprints and a strong mining potion that can speed up both combat and ore farming.
Many runs combine all three: you follow corridors, clear enemies you meet, and check side paths for the merchant. After a few minutes of exploring, most players start to recognize recurring segments and can reach the angel room much faster on later runs.
Where to find the maze merchant and why it matters
The maze includes a secret-ish merchant in a side area. Reaching him involves weaving through a sequence of left and right turns from the maze entrance. Exact directions can change because of daily resets, but the pattern is simple: short dead ends tell you quickly when you have taken a wrong turn, so you can backtrack with minimal time loss.
The merchant sells two things that are relevant while you work toward the Heavenly Pickaxe:
- Weapon blueprints for new late-game weapons, giving you options to upgrade your damage output while you grind the maze.
- A powerful mining potion that grants roughly 20% faster mining, around 15% extra mine power, and about 15% extra luck for 600 seconds at a comparatively low gold cost.
Angelic quests and how they unlock the Heavenly Pickaxe
At the end of the maze lies an angelic-themed room. Two angels stand on a raised platform, and the Heavenly Pickaxe is visible behind them, locked behind a golden barrier or portal. You cannot simply run or dash inside that barrier; it only opens once you complete all required Angelic quests.
Step 1: Reach the angel room at the back of the maze. From the maze entrance, follow corridors, ignoring short dead ends and pushing deeper until you arrive at a chamber with two angel NPCs and the Heavenly Pickaxe in the background. Expect some trial and error the first time; after several attempts, the path becomes familiar.
Step 2: Speak to the first angel and accept their quest. One angel offers the initial Angelic quest. This quest sends you back into the maze to kill a specific number of skeleton pirates and Cthulhu enemies. Early tasks use relatively low counts, but later quest stages ramp this up significantly.
Step 3: Clear the first wave of kills in the maze. Return into the maze and actively hunt for skeleton pirates and Cthulhu. Skeleton pirates have high health, so you need solid weapons and armor to kill them efficiently, while Cthulhu has boss-level HP but deals less damage than major bosses. You can choose to fight everything or dodge most enemies and focus only on these two.
Step 4: Turn in, then pick up the next Angelic quest. After meeting the initial kill requirements, go back to the angel room and speak to the first angel again. Subsequent quests increase the required numbers, such as additional Cthulhu kills and a larger batch of skeleton pirates. At some points, the second angel’s quest may also come into play; switch between them and accept new objectives whenever they appear.
Step 5: Grind through the extended kill requirements. Later stages can demand well over a dozen Cthulhu kills and several dozen skeleton pirate kills. Players often speed this up by exiting and rejoining servers to refresh spawn cycles in the maze, especially when Cthulhu’s spawn rate feels low. Each reset consumes another Coinite trip to the iceberg, which is why farming extra Coinite up front is practical.
Once all required Angelic quests in the room are complete, the golden portal or barrier behind the angels disappears. This grants direct access to the pedestal where the Heavenly Pickaxe is waiting. If the barrier is still present, interact with both angels again to ensure there are no remaining quest stages left unaccepted or unturned-in.
Buying the Heavenly (Angelite) Pickaxe
With the portal open, walk behind the angels into the newly unlocked area. The Heavenly Pickaxe rests there as an interactable object.
Step 1: Approach the pickaxe pedestal. Move close enough until the interaction prompt appears. On the keyboard, you press the interaction key (default is E) to open the purchase dialogue.
Step 2: Confirm the purchase for $2,400,000 gold. Ensure you have enough gold before heading into the maze for the final time; otherwise, you will unlock access but still not be able to buy the item. Once you confirm, the game deducts the gold and adds the Heavenly Pickaxe (Angelite Pickaxe) to your inventory.
From here, you can equip it as your main mining tool and insert runes to build around its strengths.
Heavenly Pickaxe stats (Angelite Pickaxe)
| Property | Heavenly (Angelite) Pickaxe |
|---|---|
| Purchase cost | $2,400,000 gold |
| Mine Power | 725 |
| Luck Boost | +85% |
| Rune Slots | 4 |
In the current balance, this mine power value is slightly lower than the Dragon Head Pickaxe, while the luck boost is higher. Both tools have multiple rune slots, but Heavenly’s combination of 4 slots and higher native luck makes it especially comfortable for luck-focused rune setups.
Heavenly Pickaxe vs. Dragon Head Pickaxe
Many late-game players inevitably compare Heavenly to the Dragon Head Pickaxe, since both are expensive, high-end options but emphasize different priorities.
| Aspect | Heavenly / Angelite Pickaxe | Dragon Head Pickaxe |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Cost | $2.4M (cheaper) | Higher than $2.4M |
| Mine Power | 725 | Higher than 725 |
| Luck | +85% | ~78% range |
| Rune Slots | 4 | Multiple (high-end) |
| Mine Speed Bonus | None mentioned | Mine speed bonus present |
If your priority is raw mining throughput and breaking the toughest rocks as fast as possible, the Dragon Head Pickaxe remains stronger because of its higher mine power and mine speed bonus. Higher base damage also scales better with mine power runes, amplifying their effect.
If you are targeting rare ores and high-value drops, the Heavenly Pickaxe becomes attractive. The +85% luck and four rune slots allow very aggressive luck builds, particularly when combined with luck-oriented runes and temporary buffs like the maze merchant’s potion. The lower cost also makes it slightly more accessible for players who are still building their gold reserves.
Is the Heavenly Pickaxe worth buying?
For players deep into The Forge who care about maximizing rare ore drops, the Heavenly Pickaxe is a strong pickup. The high luck, four rune slots, and reasonable gold price make it an efficient tool for farming rare materials and experimenting with ore trait-focused rune builds.
For players whose main concern is time-to-break on the toughest rocks or pure mine power scaling, the Dragon Head Pickaxe continues to be the better fit. The extra damage and mine speed bonus help clear high-HP rocks faster and improve the value of mine power runes.
In practice, many late-game players will end up owning both tools: Dragon Head as the default “hard rock” pickaxe and Heavenly as a specialized luck-focused option for targeted rare ore farming or events where drop chances matter more than raw damage.
The Heavenly (Angelite) Pickaxe is less about a simple gold sink and more about completing a dedicated combat and exploration path in The Forge. Once you understand how to reach Iceberg Island, clear the maze, and stay on top of the Angelic quests, the pickaxe becomes a reliable part of your late-game toolkit rather than a mysterious, unreachable item.
