Hand Axe
| Hand Axe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Axe |
| Skill | Axe |
| Damage | 0.7-1.5 |
| Range | 0.61-1.1 |
| Crit | 15% x5 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Weight | 2 |
| Hands | One-handed |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.HandAxe_Old
|
| Crafting XP | 1 XP (Maintenance) |
The Hand Axe is a one-handed axe that works as a weapon and as a tool. It trains the Axe skill. It is an Axe Head fitted to a Medium Handle, which makes it a shorter, lighter version of the Axe.
The hand axe swings quickly and weighs less than most axes. In exchange it hits softer, reaches less far and crits less often than the bigger axes. As a tool it chops trees, splits firewood, cuts plants and butchers animals. It is an uncommon find, most often in pawnshop display cases. It can also be assembled from an Axe Head and a Medium Handle. The Lumberjack is the best occupation for axes. It starts with the most Axe skill. The Firefighter also starts with some Axe skill.
Combat
The Hand Axe swings at base speed and reaches about 1.1 tiles. Each hit deals between 0.7 and 1.5 damage, enough to drop an ordinary zombie in a few swings. The crit chance starts at 15 percent, and a crit multiplies the damage five times.
The hand axe keeps one hand free. Its swing is fast for an axe, so it lands blows quickly on a single zombie. Against a group, the short reach makes it riskier than a long axe.
The Axe skill raises damage, crit chance and swing speed as it levels. The Axe hits harder with the same head, and the Wood Axe hits harder still. The Hatchet is lighter and cheaper to make. The hand axe sits between them, a light all-round axe for one zombie at a time.
Uses
The Hand Axe is a working tool. It chops down trees, though more slowly than a full-size axe. It splits a log into six pieces of firewood and a large branch into four. It cuts plants, and it butchers animal carcasses. It breaks down doors at a fair pace. It is a required tool for log furniture such as the Log Bench, Log Stool, Log Table and Log Stairs. It also helps carve bone spikes into a Cudgel with Bone Spikes. The hand axe attaches to a belt slot on either hip, which lowers its carried weight.
How to Craft Hand Axe
Each recipe that makes the Hand Axe is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Assemble Medium Implement
The Assemble Medium Implement recipe makes the Hand Axe. It needs Maintenance level 1.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
|
| Large Knife | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.LargeKnife
|
| Axe Head | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.OldAxeHead
|
| Medium Handle | 
|
1x | No | /additem Base.Handle
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Hand Axe as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Medium Implement | Axe Head |
|
- | None | /additem Base.OldAxeHead
|
Any recipe that asks for a tree-felling axe accepts it as the tool, such as Bone Spike Weapon, Chop Log Into Firewood and Chop Large Branch Into Firewood.
Repair
The Hand Axe has 10 condition. Each hit has a 1 in 15 chance of taking a point off. The Axe and Maintenance skills both lower that chance. A dull blade can be sharpened with a whetstone, a grindstone or, poorly, with a file. Duct Tape, Adhesive Tape and Glue repair it with no skill. Wood Glue needs Carpentry 2. Zip Ties need Maintenance 1, Epoxy needs Maintenance 3, and Epoxy with Rags needs Maintenance 4. Every repair restores less condition than the one before it. Dismantling it with a hammer returns the Axe Head for a fresh handle.
Locations
The Hand Axe is an uncommon find. Pawnshop display cases give the best odds. Attics, closets, halls and living room lockers hold one at a low rate. Survivor safehouses at every stage of the game can hold one in boxes, crates and small boxes. Garage storage holds one now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Pawn shop | Display case | 3.6% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 3.6% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 3.6% |
| Construction site | Small box | 1.5% |
| Pawn shop | Counter | 0.4% |
| Pawn shop | Metal shelves | 0.4% |
| Pawn shop | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Barn | Crate | <0.1% |
| Barn | Metal shelves | <0.1% |
| Barn | Other | <0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Crate | 1.5% |
| Closet | Other | 1.5% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.2% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.2% |
| Hall | Other | 1.2% |
| Kitchen | Other | 1.2% |
| Attic | Other | 0.7% |
| Closet | Locker | 0.7% |
| Living room | Locker | 0.7% |
| Living room | Other | 0.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Construction site | Other | 1.5% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.3% |
| Storage room | Other | 0.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse | Small box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Cardboard box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Crate | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Small box | 0.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Counter | 0.1% |
Notes
- Assembling one needs a hammer, a sharp knife, an Axe Head, a Medium Handle and Maintenance 1.
- The belt slot keeps the hand axe ready without filling the back slot.
- Reading the hand axe in the crafting menu can teach several axe head recipes, including Forge Wood Axe Head.
- The Hatchet does most of the same tool jobs and weighs less.
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