Summary

With over 900 different pickaxes, there is an abundance of melee weapons to choose from inFortnite. In this battle royale, pickaxes are a close-range tool that can break through buildings and player-built structures while also doing a small amount of damage to enemies that you strike.

On top of their practical uses, all of these pickaxe skins feature special sound effects and, in some cases, unique animations and visual effects that allow you to stand out from the competition. If you are looking for the best pickaxe choices found in Fortnite, then look no further.

An image of the Frostbite Cane in Fortnite. This pickaxe is a frozen cane made of wood, metal, and ice.

Updated July 14, 2025, By John Wildermuth:With the release of a fresh Fortnite season every couple of months, you have no shortage of different skins and cosmetics to choose from while playing the game. Whether there is a fresh collaboration with a famous series or an original cosmetic, chances are you’re able to purchase or unlock a new pickaxe to suit your style. Since there have been some incredibly rare pickaxes added to the game in recent months, we have updated this list with everything you need to know about the best pickaxes in Fortnite.

Since Pickaxes in Fortnite offer no competitive advantage, this list is organized purely based on visual appearance and aesthetics. While this is purely subjective, this list still contains some of the rarest and most visually appealing pickaxes in the game.

An image of the Harley Hitter in Fortnite. This pickaxe is a baseball bat inspired by Harley Quinn.

13Frostbite Cane

The Frostbite Cane is a pickaxe that was released alongside winter-themed skins, so this wooden cane has a chilling visual appearance. Featuring a frozen metal bird at the top of the cane, this pickaxe is the perfect customization choice if you are looking for a way to give your characters a cool air of royalty.

Furthermore, when damaging buildings or terrain, this pickaxe has icy sound effects, almost like the ice itself is shattering, only enhancing the overall appeal of this cane.

An image of the Star Wand in Fortnite. This pink wand has a golden star at the top, that plays cute sound effects when you damage terrain.

12Harley Hitter

The Harley Hitter pickaxe is Harley Quinn’s weapon of choice, a standard wooden baseball bat that has been decorated to match her personality. This pickaxe is adorned with different references to famous Harley Quinn quotes and matches her modern color scheme.

This pickaxe also comes equipped with sound effects in tune with the baseball bat, so you feel like you are truly wielding this wooden weapon whenever you mine for resources.

An image from Fortnite of the Slasher Pickaxe, which is shaped after Michael Meyers' knife from the Halloween movies.

11Star Wand

One of Fortnite’s most recognizable pickaxes, the Star Wand is a massive pink pole decorated with a blue ribbon that spirals around the base of the pickaxe. The shining golden star at the top of the pickaxe also has acute smiling face, spreading joy to everyone on the battlefield.

The Star Wand is not only incredibly cute but also comes with special sound and visual effects that play whenever you damage terrain. This pickaxe will truly make any character you equip it on more endearing, and the starry visual effects will have you shining like a star.

An image of the Muramasa Blade in Fortnite. This pickaxe is a red and gold samurai sword.

10Slasher

Released alongside a collaboration with the popular Halloween horror films, the Slasher pickaxe is modeled after Michael Myers' infamous knife. In Halloween, Michael Myers is a large man who hunts people down while wearing an ominous mask and carrying a deadly kitchen knife.

On top of being an iconic weapon in horror film history, this pickaxe also has unique sound effects that resemble jump scare sound effects. These play whenever you damage a structure, adding an extra layer of horror to your gameplay.

An image of the Axe-tral Form in Fortnite. This pickaxe was created by Raven’s magic from teen titans, and is made up of dark purple energy.

9Muramasa Blade

Like many other pickaxes in Fortnite, the Muramasa Blade is inspired by a traditional Japanese katana. On top of this real-world inspiration, the blade is also a part ofthe Marvel universe, appearing in various X-Men comics.

The metal of this blade is pure red with a golden hilt, making it stand out from other swords. The pickaxe also has unique slicing sound effects that play whenever you attack with the sword or damage terrain, allowing any of your characters to feel like a samurai.

An image of the Phantasmic Pulse in Fortnite. This pickaxe is customizable, with the player being able to change the shape and color of the energy.

8Axe-tral Form

The Axe-tral Form is an energy pickaxe that was released alongside the Raven and Beastboy skins. This pickaxe is made up of pure purple energy that sprouts right out of your hand, similar to the abilities that Raven used throughout the Teen Titans Cartoon.

This pickaxe also comes with some dazzling visual effects that leave purple streaks where you slash. If you are looking for an energy pickaxe that turns your character into a spiritual powerhouse, then this astral axe is a perfect choice.

An image from Fortnite of the Hot-Cold Hitters Pickaxe, which was added to the game during the My Hero Academia collab.

7Phantasmic Pulse

The Phantasmic Pulse is another energy pickaxe that commonly reruns in the shop with the Fortnite superhero skins. This pickaxe stands out from all the others because of the incredibly in-depth levels of customization this energy blade offers.

When you purchase this pickaxe, you will be allowed to customize the two colors that shine throughout the blade and the visual style of the energy itself. This pickaxe is such a great option because it can be changed to blend in seamlessly with any skin that you already own.

An image of the Reaper in Fortnite. The Reaper is a pickaxe that his shaped like a scythe.

6Hot-Cold Hitters

Fortnite has collaborated with many different famous animes, adding iconic skins of your favorite characters. One such collaboration with My Hero Academia brought the Hot-Cold Hitters to the game, which allows you to dual-wield two forms of elemental energy.

Specifically, this pickaxe sprouts two different elements straight out of your character’s hands, and each hand has unique animations and sound effects when you damage terrain. Specifically, half of the pickaxe is made out of a sharp blade of ice, while the other side is a fiery lance.

An image of the Lebeau’s Bo in Fortnite. This staff is inspired by Gambit’s weapon from X-Men, and has unique animations.

5Reaper

The Reaper pickaxe is a mining tool that shines because of its simplicity. This pickaxe is shaped like a scythe, something that you would commonly see the Grim Reaper wielding.

While this pickaxe may not be the most visually stunning choice in the game, the scythe still has unique sound effects that make this unassuming weapon menacing. Furthermore, The Reaper is a great aesthetic choice that matches nicely with any skeleton skin.

4Lebeau’s Bo

Lebeau’s Bo is another pickaxe inspired by a weapon featured in the X-Men comics. This bo staff was iconically wielded by Gambit as he infused it with his kinetic energy to fight his foes.

The staff itself is a simple metal texture, but the pickaxe still stands out from other choices because it offers unique swinging animations whenever you are mining or breaking buildings. Instead of implying swinging the staff, Lebeau’s bo allows your character to showcase their martial arts prowess as they elegantly attack buildings and terrain.