All Solarpunk Tools, Weapons & Upgrades

Solarpunk has 4 tiers of tools and 4 tiers of weapons. The end-game Master tier is 10x more efficient than the starter, but the upgrade path is gated by research. This guide lists every tool and weapon, the unlock source, and the best-in-slot pick for combat and gathering.

Solarpunk inventory — A late-game inventory with 2x Master Pickaxe and Master Blade.

All 4 Tool Tiers

Tool	Tier	Power	Durability	Best Use
Wood Pickaxe	1	10	100	Starter — fiber, wood, soft stone.
Iron Pickaxe	2	25	300	Mid-game — all stone, iron ore.
Alloy Pickaxe	3	50	600	Late-game — copper, rare ore.
Master Pickaxe	4	90	1200	End-game — all materials, 2x yield.

All 4 Weapon Tiers

Weapon	Tier	Damage	Durability	Best Use
Wooden Baton	1	8	80	Starter. Stuns small animals.
Iron Sword	2	22	250	Mid-game. One-shots mid-tier enemies.
Alloy Spear	3	38	500	Late-game. Reach +30%, ideal vs. flyers.
Master Blade	4	65	1000	End-game. 2x crit chance, 3x durability.

Best-in-Slot Picks

For solo gathering: Master Pickaxe (tier 4) — 2x yield on every node.

For co-op gathering: 2x Alloy Pickaxe (tier 3) — easier to craft, 70% of the Master yield.

For solo combat: Master Blade (tier 4) — 2x crit chance trivializes the late-game wildlife.

For co-op combat: 1 Master Blade + 2 Alloy Spears — spear reach covers Master Blade's melee gap.

Upgrade Path: Cheapest to Strongest

Wood Pickaxe → Iron Pickaxe (cost: 12 iron).
Iron Pickaxe → Alloy Pickaxe (cost: 40 copper + 20 rare alloy).
Alloy Pickaxe → Master Pickaxe (cost: 100 rare alloy + 4 cloud steel — end-game only).

Durability Tips

Repair with the same material the tool is made of, not a generic repair kit.
Craft a backup tool before any major expedition — durability drops 50% faster on stormy islands.
The "Tool Maintenance" research (Tier 1) doubles durability. Research it before any tier-2 tool.

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