Mekansim adds standard tools, weapons and armor, like swords and pickaxes. But some tools are not only useful but essential to a good Mekanism start. Mekanism adds 6 new types of tools: glowstone ingots, obsidian ingots, osmium, lapiz lazuli, bronze and steel. Lapiz lazuli is the worst type of Mekanism tool, with just under the durability and mining speed of a iron pickaxe. Then comes glowstone which has about 1.5 times the durability of an iron pickaxe. Glowstone tools also make the holder invisible and give the glowing effect to all nearby mobs and players. Osmium has about half the durabilty of a diamond pickaxe and a mining speed to match. Then bronze has just under the durability of a diamond pickaxe, but a slightly slower mining speed. Steel is about the level of bronze, but with a higher mining speed and level. Then past diamond tools is the obsidian tools with twice the durability and damage of diamond.