Chainsaws

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Chainsaws are tools that can be used to destroy trees and cacti, similarly to axes, but are also viable melee weapons. Much like the Muramasa and other fast-swinging swords, chainsaws can deal large amounts of damage quickly, but trade off the wide arc of such weapons for the ability to be pointed in any direction. None of the chainsaws, nearly all of which are Hardmode-exclusive, surpass the pre-Hardmode Molten Hamaxe in terms of axe power (the Butcher's Chainsaw ties it), but, from Palladium and on, they are able to cut down trees faster due to the rapid rate at which they hit the tree.

The best modifier for any chainsaw is Godly, as they cannot obtain a modifier that affects size or speed, unlike axes.

Types

There are 10 different types of axes, 9 of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Name Axe
power 		Pickaxe
power 		Damage Bonus Use time Mining
speed 		Knockback HM Rarity Sell
Sawtooth Shark Sawtooth SharkInternal Item ID: 2342 70% - 13 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 4 2.25
(Very weak)
 ❌ Rarity level: 3 1 GC50 SC
Cobalt Chainsaw Cobalt ChainsawInternal Item ID: 383 70% - 23 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 7 2.75
(Very weak)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC8 SC
Palladium Chainsaw Palladium ChainsawInternal Item ID: 1190 75% - 26 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 7 2.9
(Very weak)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC44 SC
Mythril Chainsaw Mythril ChainsawInternal Item ID: 384 85% - 29 -1 range 15 (Very fast) (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
8 (Insanely fast) (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 		6 3
(Very weak)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC62 SC
Orichalcum Chainsaw Orichalcum ChainsawInternal Item ID: 1197 90% - 31 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 5 3.75
(Weak)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 1 GC98 SC
Adamantite Chainsaw Adamantite ChainsawInternal Item ID: 387 100% - 33 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 4 4.5
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC16 SC
Titanium Chainsaw Titanium ChainsawInternal Item ID: 1204 105% - 34 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 4 4.6
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 2 GC52 SC
Drax DraxInternal Item ID: 579 110% 200% 35 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 4 4.75
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 4 4 GC40 SC
Chlorophyte Chainsaw Chlorophyte ChainsawInternal Item ID: 1232 115% - 50 - 15
(Very fast)
 4 4.6
(Average)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 7 4 GC32 SC
Butcher's Chainsaw Butcher's Chainsaw(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal Item ID: 3098 150% - 120 -1 range 15
(Very fast)
 4 8
(Very strong)
 ✔️ Rarity level: 8 10 GC

Notes

  • If a chainsaw is used for a minute without stopping, it will stop working and need to be restarted by pressing the ⚒ Use / Attack button again. This is because they are actually long-lasting channel projectiles when used, like the Magic Missile.

Trivia

  • The Sawtooth Shark is the only chainsaw available before Hardmode and the only one obtained via fishing. On the Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, the Drax is also available pre-Hardmode.
  • Drax is the only chainsaw that also has pickaxe power. Prior to 1.2, it also had the abilities of a hammer, which again no chainsaw has.
  • Butcher's Chainsaw is the only chainsaw that drops from an enemy. It is also the chainsaw with the highest overall stats.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.0.1:
    • All drills and chainsaws now dig faster than their non-mechanical counterparts, but have shorter range.
    • Additionally, optimized digging loadouts still perform better on pickaxes/axes, but drills and chainsaws will be faster on non-optimized loadouts.
  • Desktop 1.2:
    • Added Chlorophyte Chainsaw.
    • Renamed "Hamdrax" to "Drax", and removed its hammer capabilities due to issues surrounding the breaking of furniture and walls simultaneously.
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