Where do I get the Pickaxe, and how do I upgrade it?
Mining opens after the gate and IGTAP route; each Pickaxe tier uses five matching ores.
Quick answer
Open the main gate, complete the IGTAP movement route and reach 200 energy per minute to unlock the mining room. Mine five ores for the current tier, then deposit those ores with the Pickaxe to upgrade it; repeat for later tiers.
Steps
- Advance far enough to open the main gate.
- Enter the IGTAP movement course beyond it and complete the route.
- Reach the reported 200 energy-per-minute requirement to open the mining room.
- Use the Pickaxe to collect five ores matching its current tier.
- Deposit the five ores together with the Pickaxe to receive the next tier, then repeat.
Requirements / limits
- A current Steam discussion and an independent full progression walkthrough agree on the gate, IGTAP, mining and tier loop.
- The final mining tier is reported to reveal the UV light used for later clues.
- Current players also report occasional missing-Pickaxe states; no universal recovery fix is confirmed.
Common mistakes
- Searching the starting factory for the Pickaxe before opening the gate.
- Depositing ore without the current Pickaxe.
- Mining the wrong color or tier of ore and expecting the upgrade to complete.
Still unverified
- How can a save with a missing Pickaxe be repaired without restarting?Not verifiedCurrent reports describe the bug but do not establish a repeatable recovery.