LEGENDARY Lv.16

Soul Seeker: How to Get, Stats & Special AttackLegendary pickaxe

Soul Seeker is a legendary pickaxe in Core Keeper. It starts at Lv.16 and can be upgraded to Lv.20. Pickaxe mining damage (Lv.20): #4 of 10.

How to get Soul Seeker (step by step)

Get the recipe, the Cipher Parchment, as a drop from Igneous the Molten Mass.
Gather an Ancient Pickaxe, 400 Gold Bar, 600 Scarlet Bar, 600 Octarine Bar, 600 Galaxite Bar and 100 Ancient Gemstone.
Use the Cipher Parchment near the AncientForge in the Ancient Forge room (about 650 tiles from the Core, surrounded by a huge lava quarry).

Parts and materials for Soul Seeker and where to find them

Item	Type	Amount	How to get
Cipher Parchment	Recipe	1	Igneous the Molten Mass (Boss drop, 18.2%)
Ancient Pickaxe	Part	1	Azeos the Sky Titan (Boss drop, 24.9%) Placed in or on the Stone Pedestal found inside a scene (building, ruin, camp and so on) (guaranteed)
Gold Bar	Material	400	Craft (Smelter Kiln) Malugaz the Corrupted (Boss drop, 45%) Lava Dungeon Chest (Chest, 14.6%) World Chest (Chest, 14.2%)
Scarlet Bar	Material	600	Craft (Smelter Kiln) Octarine Chest (Chest, 40.2%) World Chest Nature (Chest, 36.5%) Scarlet Chest (Chest, 36.2%)
Octarine Bar	Material	600	Craft (Smelter Kiln) Galaxite Chest (Chest, 46.2%) Octarine Chest (Chest, 40.2%) Lava Dungeon Chest (Chest, 27.4%)
Galaxite Bar	Material	600	Craft (Fury Forge) Lava Dungeon Chest (Chest, 47.4%) Galaxite Chest (Chest, 46.2%) Desert Dungeon Chest (Chest, 35.1%)
Ancient Gemstone	Material	100	Buy from the Cloaked Merchant (55 Ancient Coins) Nimruza, Queen of the Burrowed Sands (Boss drop, 90%) Druidra the Wild Titan (Boss drop, 73.4%) Core Commander (Boss drop, 73.3%)

Chances are the chance to get at least one per try (one chest opened or one enemy defeated). Each item page has the full list of sources.

Soul Seeker stats and effects

Level	Lv.16 (up to Lv.20 when upgraded)
Melee damage	138–168Lv.20: 171–207
Effects when equipped	+769 mining damageLv.20: +1150 mining damage +9.7% mining speedLv.20: +11.6% mining speed +3 blue glow Hits charge the secondary use
Durability	Infinite (never breaks)

Compare in the rankings: Best pickaxes Max mining damage (upgraded pickaxes) Upgrading Gear

Unless a note on the page says otherwise, numbers are read from the game files of Core Keeper 1.3.0.6 (prefabs, configuration files, drop tables and the game's program) and calculated by this site, including upgraded (per-level) values, sell prices and mana costs. Names and descriptions are the game's official English text. Only reinforcing materials, minion and pet attacks and some food values are based on the Core Keeper Wiki (Fandom) data (CC BY-SA 3.0). Core Keeper and its images are © Pugstorm. This is an unofficial fan site.

Soul Seeker special attack and features

Each hit builds a charge (up to 10).
Special attack (right-click): spends the charges to damage enemies and walls within a 2.8-tile radius. It lasts 0.4 seconds per charge (up to 4 seconds).
It has no durability, so it never breaks (but it cannot be reinforced).

Is Soul Seeker good? Weapon ranking

By pickaxe mining damage (Lv.20), Soul Seeker ranks #4 of 10 (1,150).

The ranking compares the expected damage per second of normal attacks. The special attack and hitting several enemies at once are not included, so it can be stronger than this in practice. The damage model is this site's own estimate, not an official formula.

Best gear to pair with Soul Seeker

Soul Seeker is a pickaxe, so pair it with gear that raises mining damage and mining speed.

Soul Seeker upgrade cost (Lv.16 → Lv.20)

You can upgrade it at the Upgrade Station. Total cost to reach Lv.20:

Ancient Coin×1,944 Solarite Bar×68 Ocean Sapphire×1 Desert Ruby×1 Pandorium Bar×38 Relucite Bar×41 Corrupted Alloy×20

Soul Seeker FAQ

Q. How do I get Soul Seeker?

Get the recipe, the Cipher Parchment, as a drop from Igneous the Molten Mass. Gather an Ancient Pickaxe, 400 Gold Bar, 600 Scarlet Bar, 600 Octarine Bar, 600 Galaxite Bar and 100 Ancient Gemstone. Use the Cipher Parchment near the AncientForge in the Ancient Forge room (about 650 tiles from the Core, surrounded by a huge lava quarry).

Q. Does Soul Seeker break? Can it be reinforced?

It has no durability, so it never breaks. On the other hand, it cannot be reinforced at the Salvage and Repair Station.

Q. Is Soul Seeker the best?

By pickaxe mining damage (Lv.20), it ranks #4 of 10. Some weapons beat it on normal attacks alone, so weigh its special attack and effects too.

Other legendary weapons

Rune SongSword (melee weapon)
Phantom SparkBow (ranged weapon)
Titan BreathStaff (magic weapon)
Credence of RuinMortar (explosive launcher)
Veil CruxScepter (magic weapon)
StormbringerHand drill (melee lightning)

All legendary weapons →

Stats, recipes, part drop chances, crafting time and the main special-attack values (charge times, mortar damage, scepter blast sizes) are read from the game files of Core Keeper 1.3.0.6. Where the parts are found and the remaining special-attack details are summarized by this site from the Core Keeper Wiki (Fandom) weapon pages (CC BY-SA 3.0); we have not confirmed those in the game files.