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Axe
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Navigation: | Main>The Game World>Items>Weapons>Melee weapons>Axe | Page updated: Version 41.78.16 |
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An axe is a two-handed melee weapon.
Usage
Weapon
The axe is also a multi-attack weapon, capable of hitting two zombies at a time in a swing. 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.
Crafting
The axe can be used to slice open a watermelon.
Product | XP Gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 |
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![]() Watermelon Slice x10 |
0.75 Cooking | none | One of: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (keep) |
![]() Watermelon (consumed) |
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.
Materials to repair
Item repaired | 1st Repair materials = 55% repaired, 100% success |
20% repaired, 95% success |
10% repaired, 95% success |
10% repaired, 95% success |
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![]() Axe |
![]() Wood Glue (2 Uses) |
![]() 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.
Code
From items_weapons.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)
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 code
Item | Fixer 1 50% repair chance modifier |
Fixer 2 25% repair chance modifier |
Fixer 3 10% repair chance modifier |
Fixer 4 10% repair chance modifier |
Fixer 5 10% repair chance modifier |
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Wood Glue, 2 uses Carpentry skill of at least 2 needed |
Duct Tape, 2 uses | Glue, 2 uses | Scotch Tape, 4 uses | N/A |
From fixing.txt (Project Zomboid directory/media/scripts/)
Retrieved: Build 41.78.16
fixing Fix Axe { Require : Axe, Fixer : Woodglue=2; Woodwork=2, Fixer : DuctTape=2, Fixer : Glue=2, Fixer : Scotchtape=4, }
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Container |
Briefcase • Big Hiking Bag • Bowling Ball Bag • Cooler • Doctor Bag • Duffel Bag • Fanny Pack • Flight Case • First Aid Kit • Garbage Bag • Guitar Case • Gun Case • Gun Case (large) • Handbag • Hiking Bag • Key Ring • Large Backpack • Lunchbag • Lunchbox • Military Backpack • Paper Bag • Plastic Bag • Purse • Sack • Satchel • School Bag • Seed Bag • Sewing Kit • Suitcase • Toolbox • Tote Bag • Trauma Bag • Normal Hiking BagRemoved! |
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Farming and Fishing |
Broccoli Seeds • Cabbage Seeds • Carrot Seeds • Compost Bag • Fishing Tackle • Gardening Spray Can • Hand Fork • NPK Fertilizer • Potato Seeds • Radish Seeds • Strawberry Seeds • Tomato Seeds • Watering Can |
Fuel |
Charcoal • Gas Can • Log • Propane Tank • Sturdy Stick |
Health/Hygiene |
Bath Towel • Cleaning Liquid • Dish Towel • Extinguisher • Mop • Soap • Suture Needle • Suture Needle Holder • Tissue • Tweezers • Umbrella • Razor |
Kitchen Utensil |
Baking Pan • Bowl • Box of Jars • Butter Knife • Can Opener • Cooking Pot • Empty Bottle (Beer) • Empty Bottle (Bourbon) • Empty Bottle (Mayonnaise) • Empty Bottle (Red Wine) • Empty Bottle (Remoulade) • Empty Bottle (Water) • Empty Bottle (White Wine) • Jar • Mug • Empty Orange Soda Bottle • Fork • Frying Pan • Hunting Knife • Jar Lid • Kettle • Kitchen Knife • Mortar and Pestle • Plastic Cup • Roasting Pan • Rolling Pin • Spoon |
Light |
Candle • Flashlight • Hand Torch • Lighter • Matches |
Lock/Key |
Car Key • Combination Padlock • Key • Key (Padlock) • Padlock |
Stationery |
Blue Pen • Crayons • Eraser • Needle • Pen • Pencil • Red Pen • Scissors |
Survival |
Cage Trap • Campfire Materials • Chipped Stone • Fishing Net Trap • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Mouse Trap • Notched Wooden Plank • Stone Axe • Snare Trap • Stick Trap • Stone Hammer • Tent Kit • Trap Box • Trap Crate • Crafted Spear |
Tool |
Axe • Ball-peen Hammer • Car Battery Charger • Chainsaw • Club Hammer • Crowbar • Garden Hoe • Hammer • Hand Axe • Jack • Lug Wrench • Paintbrush • Pipe Wrench • Propane Torch • Saw • Screwdriver • Shovel • Sledgehammer • Snow Shovel • Stone Knife • Tire Pump • Trowel • Wooden Mallet • Wrench |
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Axe | |
Long Blunt |
Acoustic Guitar • Badminton Racket • Barbell • Baseball Bat • Broom • Canoe Paddle • Canoe Paddle - Double-bladed • ChainsawFuture! • Crowbar • Electric Bass • Electric Guitar • Fishing Rod • Fishing Rod (crafted) • Fishing Rod without Line • Garden Hoe • Golf Club • Hockey Stick • Ice Hockey Stick • Keytar • Lacrosse Stick • Leaf Rake • Plank • Pool Cue • Rake • Saxophone • Shovel • Sledgehammer • Snow Shovel • Spiked Baseball Bat • Spiked Plank • Tennis Racket • Trumpet |
Short Blunt |
Ball-peen Hammer • Banjo • Chair Leg • Club Hammer • Dumbbell • Drumstick • Flute • Frying Pan • Griddle Pan • Hammer • Lead Pipe • Metal Bar • Metal Pipe • Nightstick • Plunger • Pipe Wrench • Pickaxe Handle • Rolling Pin • Saucepan • Spiked Pickaxe Handle • Stone Hammer • Table Leg • Violin • Wooden Mallet • Wrench |
Long Blade | |
Short Blade |
Butter Knife • Bread Knife • Fork • Hand Fork • Hand Scythe • Hunting Knife • Ice Pick • Letter Opener • Kitchen Knife • Meat Cleaver • Scalpel • Scissors • Screwdriver • Smashed Bottle • Spoon • Stake • Stone Knife |
Spear |
Closed Umbrella • Crafted Spear • Garden Fork • Spear with Bread Knife • Spear with Butter Knife • Spear with Fork • Spear with Hand Fork • Spear with Hunting Knife • Spear with Ice Pick • Spear with Knife • Spear with Letter Opener • Spear with Machete • Spear with Scalpel • Spear with Scissors • Spear with Screwdriver • Spear with Spoon |
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Ammo |
.223 Round • .308 Round • .38 Special Round • .44 Magnum Round • .45 Auto Round • 5.56mm Round • 9mm Round • Shotgun Shells • D-E Magazine • M9 Magazine • M14 Magazine • M16 Magazine • MSR700 Magazine • MSR788 Magazine |
Other |
Bare Hands • Blue Pen • Pen • Pencil • Red Pen |