Chainsaws

Chainsaws are tools that can be used to destroy trees and cacti, similarly to axes, but are also viable melee weapons. Much like the Muramasa and other fast-swinging swords, chainsaws can deal large amounts of damage quickly, but trade off the wide arc of such weapons for the ability to be pointed in any direction. None of the chainsaws, nearly all of which are Hardmode-exclusive, surpass the pre-Hardmode Molten Hamaxe in terms of axe power (the Butcher's Chainsaw ties it), but, from Palladium and on, they are able to cut down trees faster due to the rapid rate at which they hit the tree.

The best modifier for any chainsaw is Godly, as they cannot obtain a modifier that affects size or speed, unlike axes.

Trivia

 * The Sawtooth Shark is the only chainsaw available before Hardmode and the only one obtained via fishing. On the, the Drax is also available pre-Hardmode.
 * Drax is the only chainsaw that also has pickaxe power. Prior to 1.2, it also had the abilities of a hammer, which again no chainsaw has.
 * Butcher's Chainsaw is the only chainsaw that drops from an enemy. It is also the chainsaw with the highest overall stats and the only one that inflicts magic damage (with its sparks).

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