Which tool to upgrade first
Pickaxe first. Better pickaxes unlock better mining, and mining supplies the Copper, Iron, and Gold Bars that every later upgrade needs. After that: axe, watering can, shovel, scythe. Bars come from smelting ore at the Furnace — see how to get Copper Bars,Iron Bars, and the fullresource guide list. For funding the coin costs, seehow to make money.
Pickaxe
In your starting kit as the Rusty version.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Pickaxe | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Copper Pickaxe | 3 Copper Bars + 1 Rusty Pickaxe | 1,000 coins |
| Iron Pickaxe | 3 Iron Bars + 1 Copper Pickaxe | 4,000 coins |
| Gold Pickaxe | 3 Gold Bars + 1 Iron Pickaxe | 16,000 coins |
Axe
In your starting kit as the Rusty version.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Axe | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Copper Axe | 3 Copper Bars + 1 Rusty Axe | 1,000 coins |
| Iron Axe | 3 Iron Bars + 1 Copper Axe | 4,000 coins |
| Gold Axe | 3 Gold Bars + 1 Iron Axe | 16,000 coins |
Watering Can
In your starting kit as the Rusty version.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Watering Can | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Copper Watering Can | 3 Copper Bars + 1 Rusty Watering Can | 1,000 coins |
| Iron Watering Can | 3 Iron Bars + 1 Copper Watering Can | 4,000 coins |
| Gold Watering Can | 3 Gold Bars + 1 Iron Watering Can | 16,000 coins |
Shovel
In your starting kit as the Rusty version.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Shovel | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Copper Shovel | 3 Copper Bars + 1 Rusty Shovel | 1,000 coins |
| Iron Shovel | 3 Iron Bars + 1 Copper Shovel | 4,000 coins |
| Gold Shovel | 3 Gold Bars + 1 Iron Shovel | 16,000 coins |
Scythe
In your starting kit as the Rusty version.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Scythe | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Copper Scythe | 3 Copper Bars + 1 Rusty Scythe | 1,000 coins |
| Iron Scythe | 3 Iron Bars + 1 Copper Scythe | 4,000 coins |
| Gold Scythe | 3 Gold Bars + 1 Iron Scythe | 16,000 coins |
Fishing Rod
From Noel at the fishing spot north of your house, around your second night.
| Tier | Materials | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fishing Rod Fishing Rod | Starting tier — no upgrade recipe | — |
| Premium Fishing Rod Fishing Rod | 1 Fishing Rod + 3 Gold Bars | 16,000 coins |
Tools without an upgrade ladder
| Tool | How you get it |
|---|---|
| Net | From Death around night 12, when he asks you to collect Soul Blobs |
| Wand | Starts broken; repaired around Night 18 after the Mana Extractor quest with Sabrina and Fiona |
The wand upgrades through the story and Webb of Wonders instead of the Howling Hammer — seehow to fix the wand andthe spell list.
Last checked 2026-07-27. The materials and coin costs table is documented by a single source so far and is provisional until a second source confirms it. Transcribed from: