Axes

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For other tools that can cut down trees and cacti, see Chainsaws and Hamaxes.

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
Copper Axe Copper AxeInternal Item ID: 3506 35% - - 3 −1 range 30
(Average)
 21 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 80 CC
Tin Axe Tin AxeInternal Item ID: 3500 40% - - 4 - 28
(Average)
 20 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 1 SC20 CC
Iron Axe Iron AxeInternal Item ID: 10 45% - - 5 - 27
(Average)
 19 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 3 SC20 CC
Lead Axe Lead AxeInternal Item ID: 3494 50% - - 6 - 28
(Average)
 19 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 4 SC80 CC
Silver Axe Silver AxeInternal Item ID: 3512 50% - - 6 - 26
(Average)
 18 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 8 SC
Tungsten Axe Tungsten AxeInternal Item ID: 3488 55% - - 7 - 26
(Average)
 18 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 12 SC
Gold Axe Gold AxeInternal Item ID: 3518 55% - - 7 - 26
(Average)
 18 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 16 SC
Platinum Axe Platinum AxeInternal Item ID: 3482 60% - - 8 - 25
(Fast)
 17 4.5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 0 24 SC
Cobalt Waraxe Cobalt WaraxeInternal Item ID: 991 70% - - 33 - 35
(Slow)
 13 5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC8 SC
War Axe of the Night War Axe of the NightInternal Item ID: 45 75% - - 20 - 30
(Average)
 15 6
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 27 SC
Blood Lust Cluster Blood Lust ClusterInternal Item ID: 799 75% - - 22 - 32
(Slow)
 15 6
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 27 SC
Palladium Waraxe Palladium WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1222 75% - - 36 - 35
(Slow)
 12 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC44 SC
Mythril Waraxe Mythril WaraxeInternal Item ID: 992 85% - - 39 - 35
(Slow)
 10 6
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC62 SC
Orichalcum Waraxe Orichalcum WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1223 90% - - 41 - 35
(Slow)
 9 6.5
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC98 SC
Adamantite Waraxe Adamantite WaraxeInternal Item ID: 993 100% - - 43 - 35
(Slow)
 8 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC16 SC
Meteor Hamaxe Meteor HamaxeInternal Item ID: 204 100% 60% - 20 - 30
(Average)
 16 7
(Strong)
 ❌ Rarity level: 1 30 SC
Titanium Waraxe Titanium WaraxeInternal Item ID: 1224 105% - - 44 - 35
(Slow)
 7 7.5
(Very strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC52 SC
Pickaxe Axe Pickaxe AxeInternal Item ID: 990 110% - 200% 35 - 25
(Fast)
 7 4.75
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 4 GC40 SC
Chlorophyte Greataxe Chlorophyte GreataxeInternal Item ID: 1233 115% - - 70 +1 range 30
(Average)
 7 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Picksaw PicksawInternal Item ID: 1294 125% - 210% 34 +1 range 16
(Very fast)
 6 5.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Shroomite Digging Claw Shroomite Digging Claw(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 2176 125% - 200% 45 −1 range 12
(Very fast)
 4 6
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 4 GC
Lucy the Axe Lucy the Axe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5095 150% - - 27 - 15
(Very fast)
 15 5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 2 1 GC50 SC
Axe of Regrowth Axe of Regrowth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 5295 150% - - 20 - 24
(Fast)
 12 5
(Average)
 ❌ Rarity level: 4 1 GC50 SC
Molten Hamaxe Molten HamaxeInternal Item ID: 217 150% 70% - 20 - 27
(Average)
 14 7
(Strong)
 ❌ Rarity level: 3 54 SC
Haemorrhaxe Haemorrhaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 4317 150% 80% - 30 - 27
(Average)
 11 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC
Spectre Hamaxe Spectre HamaxeInternal Item ID: 1507 150% 90% - 60 +3 range 28
(Average)
 8 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 4 GC32 SC
Solar Flare Hamaxe Solar Flare Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3522 150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
 7 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Vortex Hamaxe Vortex Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3523 150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
 7 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Nebula Hamaxe Nebula Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3524 150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
 7 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
Stardust Hamaxe Stardust Hamaxe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3525 150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
 7 7
(Strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 10 5 GC
The Axe The AxeInternal Item ID: 1305 175% 100% - 72 +1 range 23
(Fast)
 7 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 6 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 7.25
(Very strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 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:

Lead AxeLead Axe
Plant Damage per hit Hits until destroyed
TreeTree [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 50\% * 24 \right\rfloor = 12 }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 12 \right\rceil = 9 }[/math]
TreeTree(For the worthy) [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]
CactusCactus [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 50\% * 72 \right\rfloor = 36 }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 36 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math]
CactusCactus(For the worthy) [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]
Molten HamaxeMolten Hamaxe
Plant Damage per hit Hits until destroyed
TreeTree [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 150\% * 24 \right\rfloor = 36 }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 36 \right\rceil = 3 }[/math]
TreeTree(For the worthy) [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]
CactusCactus [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lfloor 150\% * 72 \right\rfloor = 108 }[/math] [math]\displaystyle{ \left\lceil 100 / 108 \right\rceil = 1 }[/math]
CactusCactus(For the worthy) [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

Achievements

Achievement Timber!!.png
Timber!! • “Chop down your first tree.”
Chop down a tree. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Category: Collector Collector

Tips

  • Axes can be reforged to increase speed of cutting down trees, while chainsaws cannot.

History

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ Information taken from the Desktop version Desktop 1.4.4.9 source code, method ItemCheck_UseMiningTools_ActuallyUseMiningTool() in Player.cs.
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