Mekanism Tools Wiki & Guide

Smelt or process your first Mekanism metals, then craft basic tools like an Osmium Pickaxe or Bronze Sword using the same vanilla tool recipes. Osmium is usually the easiest Mekanism metal to obtain early, so start there before moving to Refined Glowstone gear.

A Paxel combines a pickaxe, axe, and shovel into one tool, so it can mine stone, chop wood, and dig dirt without swapping items. Craft one for each material tier (Bronze, Lapis Lazuli, Osmium, Refined Glowstone, plus vanilla-material Paxels) and use it as your all-purpose mining tool.

Paxels use a recipe that combines the material's pickaxe, axe, and shovel (or their ingredients) in a specific pattern on a crafting table. Check the items section of this wiki for the exact layout for each material, since the pattern is the same shape but the material changes.

Osmium is the standard first step because it's a core Mekanism metal you'll already be processing. Bronze is a good early alternative if you have copper and tin, while Lapis Lazuli gear is cheap but weak and Refined Glowstone is a strong late-game upgrade.