Crystal axe

For the version used in The Gauntlet, see Crystal axe (The Gauntlet).

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Crystal axe
Released							25 July 2019 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No
Properties
Tradeable							No
Equipable							Yes
Stackable							No
Options							Wield, Check
Worn options							Check
Destroy							Drop
Examine							A very powerful axe.
Values
Value							520,000 coins
High alch							312,000 coins
Low alch							208,000 coins
Weight							0.907 kg
Advanced data
Item ID							23673

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SMW Subobject for ActiveHigh Alchemy value: 312000Examine: A very powerful axe.Is members only: trueIs variant of: Crystal axeUses infobox: ItemImage: File:Crystal axe.pngWeight: 0.907Value: 520000Version anchor: ActiveRelease date: 25 July 2019Item ID: 23673

The crystal axe is an item used in Woodcutting. It requires 71 Woodcutting and Song of the Elves to create and use, with 50 Agility and 70 Attack required to wield it. It possesses the same special attack as the dragon axe, and gives the player a 15% increase in efficiency chopping logs over the rune axe, surpassing the 10% increase of the dragon axe. This makes the crystal axe approximately 4.5% faster than the dragon axe.

Players can create a crystal axe via a singing bowl by combining a dragon axe, 120 crystal shards and a crystal tool seed. Doing so requires level 76 Smithing and Crafting to sing the crystal (the levels can be boosted), and grants 6,000 experience in both skills. If the player does not meet the Smithing and Crafting requirements, they can have Conwenna or Reese sing the crystal for them for an extra 60 crystal shards, for a total of 180.

The crystal axe does not consume charges for certain activities where it provides no benefit compared to other axes:

• Chopping tendrils in the Tar Swamp
• Chopping tendrils in the Abyss
• Chopping light, medium and dense jungle and fixing the village fence during the Tai Bwo Wannai Cleanup minigame
• Chopping ents
• Chopping the meat tree, roots obstacle or saplings in the Chambers of Xeric
• Finishing off growthlings during the fight with Bryophyta
• Splitting arctic pine logs

A dangerous death in PvP causes the crystal axe to revert to a dragon axe, which will be then dropped for the killer. All crystal shards will be lost should this happen.

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Attack bonuses
-2		+38		+32		+0		+0
Defence bonuses
+0		+1		+0		+0		+0
Other bonuses								Slot
+42		+0		+0%		+0		List
Attack speed							Range
							1 square

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SMW Subobject for InactiveMagic defence bonus: +0Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: Crystal axeSlash attack bonus: +38Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: -2Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 5Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +1Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +0Crush attack bonus: +32Crush defence bonus: +0Strength bonus: +42Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Axe

SMW Subobject for ActiveMagic defence bonus: +0Weapon attack range: 1Is variant of: Crystal axeSlash attack bonus: +38Magic Damage bonus: 0Stab attack bonus: -2Prayer bonus: +0Ranged Strength bonus: +0Weapon attack speed: 5Stab defence bonus: +0Slash defence bonus: +1Range defence bonus: +0Magic attack bonus: +0Crush attack bonus: +32Crush defence bonus: +0Strength bonus: +42Range attack bonus: +0Equipment slot: weaponCombat style: Axe

Creation

Requirements

Skill		Level	XP
Smithing		76 (b)	6,000
Crafting		76 (b)	6,000
Members		Ticks	3 (1.8s)
Tools	None	Facilities	Singing bowl

Materials

Item		Quantity	Cost
	Dragon axe	1	50,940
	Crystal tool seed	1	8,553,229
	Crystal shard	120	2,184,600
Total Cost			10,788,769
	Crystal axe	1	N/A

Combat styles

A player performs the crystal axe's special attack, Lumber Up.

Category: Axe	Combat Style	Style type	Weapon Style	Experience	Invisible Boost
	Chop	Slash	Accurate	Attack and Hitpoints	+3 Attack
	Hack	Slash	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints	+3 Strength
	Smash	Crush	Aggressive	Strength and Hitpoints	+3 Strength
	Block	Slash	Defensive	Defence and Hitpoints	+3 Defence

Special attack

The crystal axe has a special attack, Lumber Up, that provides a visible +3 boost to Woodcutting (meaning that from level 72-75 Woodcutting, you can use the special attack to obtain magic logs from a magic tree). This consumes 100% of the player's special attack energy, though it cannot be used without the level 70 Attack and 50 Agility requirement to wield the axe.

Degradation

When created, the crystal axe starts off at 10,000 charges and degrades like all crystal equipment, with one charge being depleted for each item that is chopped using it; once the axe's charges have been fully depleted, it can still be used to cut wood, but will act like a dragon axe. Wearing an elven signet while using crystal equipment will provide a 10% chance to not consume charges. Certain actions that require an axe, but do not benefit from the extra effect of a crystal axe, will not consume any charges.

In order to add charges to the crystal axe, crystal shards must be used on it (this can be done before it is inactive as well), with each shard granting 100 charges, up to a maximum of 20,000. Dismantling a crystal axe will return the dragon axe and crystal tool seed to the player and doing so will lose all crystal shard charges that were previously loaded.

Treasure Trails

Tier	Emotes	STASH Location	Items	Cost
Master	Stamp	Western side of the Enchanted Valley (bkq)		8,604,169

Development history

The version of the axe intended for release with The Eyes of Glouphrie.

The crystal axe was originally intended to release in 2006 as a reward from the The Eyes of Glouphrie quest. For unknown reasons, it was cut before release, leaving the crystal saw to be the reward instead. Despite this, its models and sound effects remained unused in the game files. The exact mechanics of how this version of the axe was intended to function are unknown, although the name of one of the sound effects associated with it indicates it would use charges like other crystal equipment.

A crystal axe would finally see a release in 2019 alongside the Song of the Elves quest after passing Content Poll 64.

• "eyeglo_crystal_axe", a sound effect intended for using the axe.

• "eyeglo_crystal_axe_crush", a sound effect intended for using the axe's crush attack style in combat.

• "eyeglo_crystal_axe_slash", a sound effect intended for using the axe's slash attack style in combat.

• "eyeglo_crystal_axe_recharge", a sound effect intended for either the axe running out of charges, or recharging it at the singing bowl.

Changes

Date	Changes
18 June 2020 (update)	Crystal axe, as well as the infernal axe, can now be used in place of a dragon axe for the master clue step in the Enchanted Valley.
9 January 2020 (update | poll)	The Woodcutting level requirement to use a crystal axe has been increased from 70 to 71. The inactive crystal axe can now be used as a dragon axe. Charges from the crystal axe are no longer consumed when using the axe for actions where their effect provides no extra benefits.