# Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos

**Short answer:** How the TalonMC Prison pickaxe levels to 5,000, Pickaxe Quality tiers, masteries, combo tiers and seasonal pickaxe skins. Play it at `play.talonmc.net` on Java and Bedrock.

Updated 19 October 2026 from the game code by the TalonMC team

**On this page**

- [Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos: how it works](#prison-pickaxe-levels-quality-masteries-and-combos-how-it-wo)
- [Pickaxe levels and XP](#pickaxe-levels-and-xp)
- [Pickaxe Quality tiers](#pickaxe-quality-tiers)
- [Pickaxe masteries](#pickaxe-masteries)
- [Combo tiers](#combo-tiers)
- [Pickaxe skins in season](#pickaxe-skins-in-season)
- [Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos FAQ](#prison-pickaxe-levels-quality-masteries-and-combos-faq)
- [More TalonMC Prison guides](#more-talonmc-prison-guides)
- [See it in game: Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos](#see-it-in-game-prison-pickaxe-levels-quality-masteries-and-c)

## Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos: how it works

Your pickaxe levels up to 5,000 from XP earned by mining, and each level unlocks more enchants. On top of levels, you can raise its Quality, buy masteries, build a Combo and equip a seasonal skin.

**How to open it:** Use `/quality` for Pickaxe Quality, `/mastery` for masteries and `/pickaxe` skins for skins. `/pickaxevalue` shows what your pickaxe is worth and `/valuetop` ranks it.

There are currently 11 Quality tiers, 6 masteries, 8 Combo tiers and 6 in-season pickaxe skins.

- **Pickaxe levels**: Earn 165 XP per block before boosts, and get a level crate key every time you level up.
- **Pickaxe Quality**: Bought with Prestige Points, each tier adds 10% Tokens, Gems and Essence, up to 2x at Tier 11.
- **Masteries**: Bought with Essence, they boost things like money, Essence, Tokens and Gems, or enchant activation chance.
- **Combo**: Your hand-mining streak, gaining 1 per block and shown on a boss bar.
- **TRANSCENDENT**: The top Combo tier at a 600,000 streak, adding 120% of your money multiplier.
- **Pickaxe skins**: Redeemed from vouchers, they boost currencies and add a share of your total money, up to 60% for Soulreaper.

**Note:** Only in-season skins show in `/pickaxe` skins and give boosts.

**Tips**

- All masteries go to level 10 except Enchant Freak, which stops at level 5.
- Keep hand-mining without long breaks, because your Combo resets after 5 minutes without breaking a block.
- Quality tiers need a pickaxe level too, from level 50 for Tier 2 up to level 1,500 for Tier 11.

Example: Levels 1 to 24 need 20,000 XP each. At 165 XP per block before boosts, that is about 122 blocks per level.

## Pickaxe levels and XP
The pickaxe levels up to 5,000 from XP earned per block mined (165 XP per block before boosts). New enchants unlock as it levels, and every level-up gives a level crate key.

| Pickaxe levels | XP per level |
| --- | --- |
| 1 to 24 | 20,000 |
| 25 to 49 | 30,000 |
| 50 to 74 | 40,000 |
| 75 to 99 | 75,000 |
| 100 to 199 | 67,500 |
| 200 to 299 | 96,000 |
| 300 to 399 | 175,500 |
| 400 to 2,999 | 300,000 |
| 3,000 to 3,499 | 500,000 |
| 3,500 to 3,999 | 550,000 |
| 4,000 to 4,499 | 600,000 |
| 4,500 to 4,999 | 700,000 |

## Pickaxe Quality tiers
Pickaxe Quality (/quality) is bought with Prestige Points. Each tier adds +10% Tokens, Gems and Essence, up to 2x at Tier 11.

| Tier | Pickaxe level needed | Cost (Prestige Points) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 50 | 1M |
| 3 | 120 | 4M |
| 4 | 220 | 10M |
| 5 | 350 | 22M |
| 6 | 500 | 40M |
| 7 | 680 | 68M |
| 8 | 880 | 110M |
| 9 | 1,100 | 170M |
| 10 | 1,350 | 245M |
| 11 | 1,500 | 330M |

## Pickaxe masteries
Masteries (/mastery) are bought with Essence. All go to level 10 except Enchant Freak (level 5).

| Mastery | Pickaxe level to unlock | Effect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Animal Seeker | 50 | Cheaper fossil upgrades |
| Pet Master | 75 | Better pet egg tiers |
| Essence Maxi | 200 | More Essence |
| Insane Rank Master | 300 | More money |
| Enchant Freak | 400 | Higher enchant activation chance |
| Supernator | 500 | More Tokens and Gems |

## Combo tiers
Combo is your hand-mining streak: +1 for every block you break, reset after 5 minutes without mining. Higher tiers add a bigger share of your total money multiplier, shown on a boss bar.

| Tier | Streak needed | Money bonus (share of your money multiplier) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Heating Up | 125 | 1% |
| On Fire | 500 | 2.5% |
| Unstoppable | 1,500 | 5% |
| Rampage | 5,000 | 15% |
| Cataclysm | 15,000 | 30% |
| GODLIKE | 40,000 | 50% |
| CELESTIAL | 200,000 | 75% |
| TRANSCENDENT | 600,000 | 120% |

## Pickaxe skins in season
Pickaxe skins are redeemed from vouchers and give Token, Gem, Essence, crit, activation and Pickaxe XP boosts plus a share of your total money. Only in-season skins show in /pickaxe skins and give boosts.

| Skin | Share of total money |
| --- | --- |
| SOTW | +10% |
| Scythe | +20% |
| Thornbreaker | +15% |
| Lantern | +20% |
| Fang | +35% |
| Soulreaper | +60% |

## Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos FAQ

**What is the Combo?**
Your hand-mining streak. It climbs through eight tiers from Heating Up (125) to TRANSCENDENT (600,000) and adds up to 120% of your money multiplier on top; it resets after 5 minutes without mining.

**What is the max pickaxe level?**
5,000. Enchants unlock as it levels, up to Kingpin at level 5,000 (which also needs Rebirth 1).

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## See it in game: Prison Pickaxe Levels, Quality, Masteries and Combos
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