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For other tools that can chop down trees, see chainsaws and hamaxes.

Axes are basic tools that a player can use to destroy trees and cacti, including their variants. They can also be used as weapons. New players choosing any of the Classic mode difficulty settings (Classic, Mediumcore, Hardcore) will always spawn with a Copper Axe, while Journey Mode players start with an Iron Axe.

A tree has 500% hit points and a cactus 170% hit points. The chopping speed of axes is altered only by speed modifiers and nothing else.

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 currently 31 different axes available in Terraria, 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 Axe
Internal Item ID: 3506
35% - - 3 -1 range 30
(Average)
21 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 80
Tin Axe Tin Axe
Internal Item ID: 3500
40% - - 4 - 28
(Average)
20 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 120
Iron Axe Iron Axe
Internal Item ID: 10
45% - - 5 - 27
(Average)
19 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 320
Lead Axe Lead Axe
Internal Item ID: 3494
50% - - 6 - 28
(Average)
19 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 480
Silver Axe Silver Axe
Internal Item ID: 3512
50% - - 6 - 26
(Average)
18 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 8
Tungsten Axe Tungsten Axe
Internal Item ID: 3488
55% - - 7 - 26
(Average)
18 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 12
Gold Axe Gold Axe
Internal Item ID: 3518
55% - - 7 - 26
(Average)
18 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 16
Platinum Axe Platinum Axe
Internal Item ID: 3482
60% - - 8 - 25
(Fast)
17 4.5
(Average)
Rarity level: 0 24
Cobalt Waraxe Cobalt Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 991
70% - - 33 - 35
(Slow)
13 5
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 18
War Axe of the Night War Axe of the Night
Internal Item ID: 45
75% - - 20 - 30
(Average)
15 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 27
Blood Lust Cluster Blood Lust Cluster
Internal Item ID: 799
75% - - 22 - 32
(Slow)
15 6
(Average)
Rarity level: 1 27
Palladium Waraxe Palladium Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 1222
75% - - 36 - 35
(Slow)
12 5.5
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 144
Mythril Waraxe Mythril Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 992
85% - - 39 - 35
(Slow)
10 6
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 162
Orichalcum Waraxe Orichalcum Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 1223
90% - - 41 - 35
(Slow)
9 6.5
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 198
Adamantite Waraxe Adamantite Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 993
100% - - 43 - 35
(Slow)
8 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 216
Meteor Hamaxe Meteor Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 204
100% 60% - 20 - 30
(Average)
16 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 1 30
Titanium Waraxe Titanium Waraxe
Internal Item ID: 1224
105% - - 44 - 35
(Slow)
7 7.5
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 252
Pickaxe Axe Pickaxe Axe
Internal Item ID: 990
110% - 200% 35 - 25
(Fast)
7 4.75
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 440
Chlorophyte Greataxe Chlorophyte Greataxe
Internal Item ID: 1233
115% - - 70 +1 range 30
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 432
Picksaw Picksaw
Internal Item ID: 1294
125% - 210% 34 +1 range 16
(Very fast)
6 5.5
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 7 432
Shroomite Digging Claw Shroomite Digging Claw
Internal Item ID: 2176
125% - 200% 45 -1 range 12
(Very fast)
4 6
(Average)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 4
Lucy the Axe Lucy the Axe
Internal Item ID: 5095
150% - - 27 - 15
(Very fast)
15 5
(Average)
Rarity level: 2 150
Axe of Regrowth Axe of Regrowth
Internal Item ID: 5295
150% - - 20 - 24
(Fast)
12 5
(Average)
Rarity level: 4 150
Molten Hamaxe Molten Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 217
150% 70% - 20 - 27
(Average)
14 7
(Strong)
Rarity level: 3 54
Haemorrhaxe Haemorrhaxe
Internal Item ID: 4317
150% 80% - 30 - 27
(Average)
11 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 4 2
Spectre Hamaxe Spectre Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 1507
150% 90% - 60 +3 range 28
(Average)
8 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 432
Solar Flare Hamaxe Solar Flare Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3522
150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Vortex Hamaxe Vortex Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3523
150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Nebula Hamaxe Nebula Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3524
150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
Stardust Hamaxe Stardust Hamaxe
Internal Item ID: 3525
150% 100% - 60 +4 range 28
(Average)
7 7
(Strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 10 5
The Axe The Axe
Internal Item ID: 1305
175% 100% - 72 +1 range 23
(Fast)
7 / 6 7.25
(Very strong)
✔️ Rarity level: 8 10

Achievement[]

Achievement Timber!!
Timber!! • Chop down your first tree.
Chop down a tree.
Category: Collector Collector

Tips[]

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

History[]

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