Axes
Axes are tools used to remove trees and cacti, including their variants. They also double as basic melee weapons, and certain axes additionally function as pickaxes or hammers (known as hamaxes). Some of the higher-tier axes have chainsaw counterparts, which cut faster than their axe counterparts but have lower range. Newly created characters spawn with a Copper Axe; in Journey Mode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) with an Iron Axe instead.
When evaluating the practical efficiency of an axe, two stats should be taken into consideration: Axe power and chopping speed. Higher axe power causes an axe to deal more "damage" to trees and cacti per hit, and lower chopping speed values mean that the axe hits trees and cacti more frequently. The use time attribute can safely be disregarded, because it reflects the weapon swing/animation and is not related to the hits for cutting.
The best modifier is Light for pre-Hardmode axes and Legendary for Hardmode axes. Exceptions are the Meteor Hamaxe, which has the same speed with the Legendary modifier as with the Light modifier, and the Shroomite Digging Claw, which will cut down faster when reforged to Light.
Types
There are 31 different types of axes, 17 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.
Name | Axe power |
Hammer power |
Pickaxe power |
Damage | Bonus | Use time | Mining speed |
Knockback | HM | Rarity | Sell | |
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Copper AxeInternal Item ID: 3506 | 35% | - | - | 3 | −1 range | 30 (Average)
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21 | 4.5 (Average)
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80 CC |
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Tin AxeInternal Item ID: 3500 | 40% | - | - | 4 | - | 28 (Average)
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20 | 4.5 (Average)
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1 SC20 CC |
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Iron AxeInternal Item ID: 10 | 45% | - | - | 5 | - | 27 (Average)
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19 | 4.5 (Average)
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3 SC20 CC |
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Lead AxeInternal Item ID: 3494 | 50% | - | - | 6 | - | 28 (Average)
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19 | 4.5 (Average)
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4 SC80 CC |
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Silver AxeInternal Item ID: 3512 | 50% | - | - | 6 | - | 26 (Average)
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18 | 4.5 (Average)
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8 SC |
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Tungsten AxeInternal Item ID: 3488 | 55% | - | - | 7 | - | 26 (Average)
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18 | 4.5 (Average)
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12 SC |
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Gold AxeInternal Item ID: 3518 | 55% | - | - | 7 | - | 26 (Average)
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18 | 4.5 (Average)
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16 SC |
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Platinum AxeInternal Item ID: 3482 | 60% | - | - | 8 | - | 25 (Fast)
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17 | 4.5 (Average)
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24 SC |
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Cobalt WaraxeInternal Item ID: 991 | 70% | - | - | 33 | - | 35 (Slow)
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13 | 5 (Average)
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1 GC8 SC |
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War Axe of the NightInternal Item ID: 45 | 75% | - | - | 20 | - | 30 (Average)
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15 | 6 (Average)
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27 SC |
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Blood Lust ClusterInternal Item ID: 799 | 75% | - | - | 22 | - | 32 (Slow)
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15 | 6 (Average)
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27 SC |
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Palladium WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1222 | 75% | - | - | 36 | - | 35 (Slow)
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12 | 5.5 (Average)
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1 GC44 SC |
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Mythril WaraxeInternal Item ID: 992 | 85% | - | - | 39 | - | 35 (Slow)
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10 | 6 (Average)
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1 GC62 SC |
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Orichalcum WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1223 | 90% | - | - | 41 | - | 35 (Slow)
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9 | 6.5 (Strong)
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1 GC98 SC |
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Adamantite WaraxeInternal Item ID: 993 | 100% | - | - | 43 | - | 35 (Slow)
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8 | 7 (Strong)
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2 GC16 SC |
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Meteor HamaxeInternal Item ID: 204 | 100% | 60% | - | 20 | - | 30 (Average)
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16 | 7 (Strong)
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30 SC |
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Titanium WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1224 | 105% | - | - | 44 | - | 35 (Slow)
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7 | 7.5 (Very strong)
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2 GC52 SC |
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Pickaxe AxeInternal Item ID: 990 | 110% | - | 200% | 35 | - | 25 (Fast)
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7 | 4.75 (Average)
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4 GC40 SC |
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Chlorophyte GreataxeInternal Item ID: 1233 | 115% | - | - | 70 | +1 range | 30 (Average)
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7 | 7 (Strong)
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4 GC32 SC |
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PicksawInternal Item ID: 1294 | 125% | - | 210% | 34 | +1 range | 16 (Very fast)
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6 | 5.5 (Average)
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4 GC32 SC |
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Shroomite Digging Claw(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2176 | 125% | - | 200% | 45 | −1 range | 12 (Very fast)
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4 | 6 (Average)
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4 GC |
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Lucy the Axe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5095 | 150% | - | - | 27 | - | 15 (Very fast)
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15 | 5 (Average)
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1 GC50 SC |
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Axe of Regrowth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5295 | 150% | - | - | 20 | - | 24 (Fast)
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12 | 5 (Average)
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1 GC50 SC |
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Molten HamaxeInternal Item ID: 217 | 150% | 70% | - | 20 | - | 27 (Average)
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14 | 7 (Strong)
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54 SC |
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Haemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4317 | 150% | 80% | - | 30 | - | 27 (Average)
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11 | 7 (Strong)
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2 GC |
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Spectre HamaxeInternal Item ID: 1507 | 150% | 90% | - | 60 | +3 range | 28 (Average)
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8 | 7 (Strong)
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4 GC32 SC |
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Solar Flare Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3522 | 150% | 100% | - | 60 | +4 range | 28 (Average)
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7 | 7 (Strong)
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5 GC |
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Vortex Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3523 | 150% | 100% | - | 60 | +4 range | 28 (Average)
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7 | 7 (Strong)
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5 GC |
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Nebula Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3524 | 150% | 100% | - | 60 | +4 range | 28 (Average)
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7 | 7 (Strong)
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5 GC |
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Stardust Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3525 | 150% | 100% | - | 60 | +4 range | 28 (Average)
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7 | 7 (Strong)
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5 GC |
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The AxeInternal Item ID: 1305 | 175% | 100% | - | 72 | +1 range | 23 (Fast)
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7 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 6 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) | 7.25 (Very strong)
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10 GC |
Axe power
Axe power dictates how many hits it takes for an axe or chainsaw to destroy a tree or cactus.[1]
All tree and cactus tiles have 100 hit points each. A tree or cactus tile is destroyed (along with the rest of the plant that is above it) when its hit points are reduced to 0 or below. Hitting a tree or cactus tile with an axe or chainsaw reduces its hit points as follows:
- For trees: Axe power multiplied by 24, rounded down.
- For cacti: Axe power multiplied by 72, rounded down.
- In For the worthy and Get fixed boi worlds, the amount of damage dealt to both trees and cacti is further multiplied by 1.3 and then rounded down again.
Examples:
Plant | Damage per hit | Hits until destroyed |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 50\% * 24 \right\rfloor = 12 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 12 \right\rceil = 9 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor \left\lfloor 50\% * 24 \right\rfloor * 1.3 \right\rfloor = 15 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 15 \right\rceil = 7 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 50\% * 72 \right\rfloor = 36 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 36 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor \left\lfloor 50\% * 72 \right\rfloor * 1.3 \right\rfloor = 46 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 46 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math] |
Plant | Damage per hit | Hits until destroyed |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 150\% * 24 \right\rfloor = 36 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 36 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor \left\lfloor 150\% * 24 \right\rfloor * 1.3 \right\rfloor = 46 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 46 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 150\% * 72 \right\rfloor = 108 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 108 \right\rceil = 1 }[/math] |
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[math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor \left\lfloor 150\% * 72 \right\rfloor * 1.3 \right\rfloor = 140 }[/math] | [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 140 \right\rceil = 1 }[/math] |
Notes
- The chopping speed of axes and chainsaws is only affected by modifiers.
- Axes that also function as pickaxes (Pickaxe Axe, Shroomite Digging Claw, and Picksaw) are the exception to this. The chopping speed of these tools is also affected by other mining speed bonuses, such as the Mining buff.
Achievements
Tips
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Introduced Axe of Regrowth.
- Desktop 1.4.3: Introduced Lucy the Axe.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Added four new hamaxes crafted using Luminite Bars and Celestial Fragments.
- Desktop 1.2.3: Pickaxe Axe and Drax now require 1 soul from each Mechanical boss to craft.
- Desktop 1.2: Axes no longer destroy placed wood blocks, as pickaxes do now. Waraxes added as an alternative option to chainsaws for hardmode ores
- Desktop 1.0.6: Axes now destroy blocks faster.