Axe

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For other uses, see Axe (disambiguation).

Primary type							Slash
Secondary type							Crush
Attack speed

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Axes, also referred to as hatchets, are a weapon and a tool necessary for Woodcutting. It is classified as a melee weapon, available in all varieties of metal, although its power and speed are less favourable than most others. Alternatively, they can be used to slash webs.

Higher-level axes have a greater chance of obtaining logs from a tree and thus are generally faster to woodcut with. However, certain low-level trees become attainable at maximum speed at higher woodcutting levels, even with lower-level axes.

Combat styles

	Combat style	Type	Experience
	Chop	Slash	Attack and Hitpoints
	Hack	Crush	Strength and Hitpoints
	Smash	Slash	Strength and Hitpoints
	Block	Slash	Defence and Hitpoints

Standard axes

Item	Woodcutting	Attack	Shop price	Weight
Bronze axe	1	1	16 coins at Bob	1 kg
Iron axe	1	1	56 coins at Bob	1 kg
Steel axe	6	5	200 coins at Bob	1.3 kg
Black axe	11	10	Not sold	2 kg
Mithril axe	21	20	1,664 coins at Perry	1.1 kg
Adamant axe	31	30	4,096 coins at Perry	1 kg
Rune axe	41	40	40,960 coins at Perry	1 kg
Dragon axe	61	60	Not sold	1.3 kg

Bonuses

Item	Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
Bronze axe	-2	+4	+2	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+5	0	0%	0
Iron axe	-2	+5	+3	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+7	0	0%	0
Steel axe	-2	+8	+6	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+9	0	0%	0
Black axe	-2	+10	+8	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+12	0	0%	0
Mithril axe	-2	+12	+10	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+13	0	0%	0
Adamant axe	-2	+17	+15	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+19	0	0%	0
Rune axe	-2	+26	+24	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+29	0	0%	0
Dragon axe	-2	+38	+32	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+42	0	0%	0

Other axes

Item	Woodcutting	Attack	Shop price	Weight
Blessed axe	21	20	Not sold	1 kg
3rd age axe	61	65	Not sold	1.3 kg
Infernal axe	61	60	Not sold	2 kg

Bonuses

Item	Attack Bonuses					Defence Bonuses					Other
Blessed axe	-2	+12	+10	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+13	0	0%	+2
3rd age axe	-2	+38	+32	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+42	0	0%	0
Infernal axe	-2	+38	+32	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	+42	0	0%	0

Trivia

• Broken axes, before being removed after an update, were able to be wielded. But once unequipped, they could no longer be equipped by the player. They possessed the same bonuses as their unbroken counterparts.

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