The Axe

The Axe is a Hamaxe, working as both a Hammer and an Axe. It produces an electric guitar sound when swung. The Axe has a 2% (1/50) chance of being dropped by Plantera on the and a 0.5% (1/200) chance on the  and the.

Its best Modifier is Light, for mining purposes, or Legendary, for combat purposes.

Trivia

 * Its appearance closely resembles that of a Gibson "Flying V" guitar.
 * The Axe was added as a tribute to Dimebag Darrell, guitarist and member of Pantera, which Cenx has stated is her favorite band.
 * Its name and sprite refer to electric guitars being nicknamed "axes" in rock and heavy metal music culture.
 * Despite the definite article in the item's name, modifier prefixes are still added in front of it, for example, "Legendary The Axe".
 * The axe is one of the few musical weapons in the game, another being the Magical Harp.
 * Before becoming rock slang for the guitar in 1967, the "axe" was first used as jazz slang in 1955 (possibly earlier) for the saxophone, and later the trumpet (for its history, see here, and here).