A rock drill having a helical shank (3) and a drill head (2) is proposed, this rock drill having a main cutting tip (6), inclined in a roof shape, and secondary cutting tips (14, 15) arranged in a cross shape thereto. In order to produce an enlarged chip space for the secondary cutting tips (14, 15), the end face (20) of the drill head (2) is designed in a step shape, so that a shoulder (25) is obtained for forming an additional chip volume (27).