Pickaxe Guide — Moldwasher
The pickaxe breaks hard crust, cookies, crackers, walls, and chunks that water cannot dissolve. It typically unlocks after the dog bowl fridge route.
Breakable Objects
Hard objects show visual resistance to water—spray runs off without progress. Switch to pickaxe and strike until objects break into cleanable pieces. Then return to washer or blower for remaining debris.
Air duct missions use pickaxe to break chunks blocking rice ball paths before blower positioning.
Unlock Timing
If you cannot find the pickaxe, complete the dog bowl fridge route and check the shop immediately. Hard-object mission icons before pickaxe unlock indicate you need to progress story first.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the pickaxe in the shop?
Appears after dog bowl route completion in most playthroughs. Check tool wall at home hub too.
Do I hit objects multiple times?
Yes. Multiple strikes break hard crust into washable fragments.
Can pickaxe clean mold directly?
No. It breaks hard objects only. Follow with washer for mold residue.