Axes

Axes are basic tools that a player can use to destroy trees and cacti, including their variants. They can also be used as weapons. New players will always spawn with a Copper Axe.

A tree has 500% hit points and a cactus 170% hit points. Their chopping speed is altered only by speed modifiers and nothing else.

The best modifier is Light for pre-Hardmode axes and Legendary for Hardmode axes. Exceptions to this rule are Meteor Hamaxe which has the same speed with Legendary modifier as Light modifier, and Shroomite Digging Claw which will cut down faster when reforged to Light.

Types
Currently, there are different axes,  of which are Hardmode-exclusive.

Tips

 * Axes can be reforged to increase speed of cutting down trees, which chainsaws cannot.
 * It may be worthwhile keeping a copper axe for the purposes of shaking trees, as the more times a tree is struck, the more 'shakes' it receives, and the more chance of getting a drop.

History
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