Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Tool |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Damage | 5 melee |
| Knockback | 4.5 |
| Critical strike chance | 4% |
| Use time | 27 (Average) |
| Axe power | 45% |
| Buy price | 16 silver |
| Sell price | 3 silver 20 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Axe | 8 × Iron Bar, 3 × Any Wood | Iron Anvil |
Timber felling and foundry smithing
Fabricated at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil with 8 Iron Bar ingots and 3 wood pieces, the Iron Axe offers 45% axe power and useTime 27. It cuts down forest trees, palm trunks, and cacti more quickly than the starting Copper Axe, speeding up early lumber gathering for building housing. It serves as the first reliable lumber upgrade over the copper starter tool, clearing wild saplings and mature trees efficiently.
Lead comparison and lumberjack efficiency
The Iron Axe trails behind the Lead Axe, which boasts 50% axe power, though the Iron Axe swings slightly faster with useTime 27 compared to lead's 28. It requires 5 hits to fell a standard tree. Applying a Light modifier minimizes swing delay, providing builders with a cost-effective tool for forest clearing before transitioning to specialized tools.
Trivia
- Internal item ID is 10 in Terraria's item registry.
- Delivers 45% axe power, requiring 5 strikes to fell a standard forest tree.