Axe

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Axe
General
Category	Tool/Weapon
Encumbrance	3
Function	Chop trees
Equipped	Two-handed
Condition max.	13
Skill	Axe
Attachment	Back
Damage
Type	Slash
Attack speed	1
Range	0.61–1.2 tiles
Damage	0.8–2
Crit chance	20%
Tree damage	35
Door damage	35
Knockback	0.3
Knockdown	2
Technical details
Base ID	Base.Axe

An axe is a two-handed melee weapon.

Usage

Weapon

The axe is a multi-attack weapon, capable of hitting two zombies at a time in a swing (if multi-hit is enabled). It is a two-handed weapon that has a max damage of 2, the third highest of damage of any tool behind the Pickaxe and the Sledgehammer.

The axe has a chance to kill zombies in a single, well-charged hit, making it useful for close-quarter combat. It has the advantage of having a greater damage output and durability compared to other tools, making it a great weapon alongside its uses as a tool. Its disadvantage is that it has a long recovery time between swings, leaving the player vulnerable when surrounded.

Breaking doors

It is very effective at breaking down doors, dealing 35 damage per hit.

Chopping trees

The axe is an ideal harvesting device to cut down trees (also 35 damage) to collect logs which can be cut with a saw to create wood planks.

Condition

The axe has a maximum condition of 13. Its rate of degradation is influenced by the axe and maintenance skills. The chance of losing durability can be simplified to the following formula: 1 in (35 + maintenanceMod × 2). Where "maintenanceMod" is calculated using the axe and maintenance skills.
Below is an example of the chance of losing durability at varying levels of the maintenance and axe skills.

For how this is calculated, see: Condition

Maintenance skill	Weapon skill	Condition lower chance
0	0	1/35 (3%)
0	4	1/37 (3%)
0	8	1/39 (3%)
4	0	1/39 (3%)
8	0	1/43 (2%)
4	4	1/41 (2%)
4	8	1/43 (2%)
8	8	1/47 (2%)
10	10	1/49 (2%)

Repairing

Item repaired	1st Repair materials = 55% repaired, 100% success	20% repaired, 95% success	10% repaired, 95% success	10% repaired, 95% success
Axe	Wood Glue (2 Uses) (Requires Carpentry Level 2)	Duct Tape (2 Uses)	Glue (2 Uses)	Adhesive Tape (4 Uses)

It should be noted that repairing the axe makes following repairs less likely to succeed and can, if repaired numerous times, cause reduced durability instead of increased.

Distribution

Axes are quite rare in the game, but are found most often in storage crates, which are usually in warehouses and storage facilities. The hardware store in West Point and Riverside are a very good place to pick up a few axes and other useful tools relatively early in the game. Axes begin spawning on Zombie's backs with a very low chance after 15 days survived. Axes can sometimes be found in fire stations, abandoned fire department vehicles, as well as in park ranger vehicles. There is also a chance of obtaining axes by looting barricaded buildings or sheds/garages.

Crafting

The axe can be used to slice open a watermelon.

Product	XP gained	Skill(s)	Recipe	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2
Watermelon Slice x10	0.75 Cooking	none		One of: Kitchen Knife Hunting Knife Saw Axe Stone Axe Hand Axe Wood Axe Meat Cleaver Stone Knife Machete (keep)	Watermelon (consumed)

Code

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Item

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_weapons.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item Axe
	{
	    DisplayCategory = ToolWeapon,
		MaxRange	=	1.2,
		WeaponSprite	=	FireAxe,
		MinAngle	=	0.72,
		Type	=	Weapon,
		MinimumSwingTime	=	3.0,
		KnockBackOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		SwingAmountBeforeImpact	=	0.002,
		Categories	=	Axe,
		ConditionLowerChanceOneIn	=	35,
		Weight	=	3,
		SplatNumber	=	3,
		PushBackMod	=	0.3,
		SubCategory	=	Swinging,
		ConditionMax	=	13,
		MaxHitCount	=	2,
		DoorDamage	=	35,
		IdleAnim	=	Idle_Weapon2,
		SwingAnim	=	Bat,
		DisplayName	=	Axe,
		MinRange	=	0.61,
		SwingTime	=	3.0,
		HitAngleMod	=	-30,
		SplatSize	=	5,
		KnockdownMod	=	2,
		SplatBloodOnNoDeath	=	TRUE,
		Icon	=	Axe,
		RunAnim	=	Run_Weapon2,
        TwoHandWeapon = TRUE,
        DoorHitSound = AxeHit,
		HitSound = AxeHit,
		HitFloorSound = AxeHit,
		SwingSound = AxeSwing,
        BreakSound  =   AxeBreak,
        TreeDamage  =   35,
        MetalValue = 120,
        CriticalChance	=	20,
        CritDmgMultiplier = 5,
        BaseSpeed = 1,
        MinDamage	=	0.8,
        MaxDamage	=	2,
		WeaponLength = 0.38,
		DamageCategory = Slash,
		DamageMakeHole = TRUE,
		AttachmentType = BigWeapon,
		Tags = ChopTree;CutPlant,
    }

Repair

Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\fixing.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

fixing Fix Axe
	{
	   Require : Axe,
	   
       Fixer : Woodglue=2; Woodwork=2,
       Fixer : DuctTape=2,
       Fixer : Glue=2,
       Fixer : Scotchtape=4,
	}