"Early advances in metallurgy allowed humans to produce alloys such as steel. These new, more resilient metals were used to craft more efficient tools."
Steel Pickaxes are the next tier of pickaxe after bronze pickaxes, and unlock the ability for players to mine aluminum ore. Steel Pickaxes also have higher efficiency allowing the player to mine nodes faster and gather more materials when doing so.
Crafting[]
Crafting a Steel Pickaxe requires the player to unlock the memetic node: Steel Pickaxes (5 cipher, 700). Steel Pickaxes can be crafted at only intermediate and advanced supplies workbenches.