Chainsaw in 7 Days to Die

ByYurii LuzhkoUpdated October 16, 2026Source: 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files

AxesTier 3Motor toolHarvesting Tools 61

“Chop down the biggest trees or zombies faster than Paul Bunyan with this great chainsaw that uses gasoline for fuel. Repair with a Repair Kit. Scrap to Motor Tool Parts.”

The Chainsaw is a tier 3 axe with 25 block damage and 6 damage per hit, +15% to blocks at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. It is the step after the Steel Axe in the game's tech line. Craft it at the Workbench once Harvesting Tools reaches 61 (Tools Digest magazines), or loot it from 8 kinds of container or buy it from traders.

Mods14 fit4–4 slots
Craft itWorkbench
Tech lineSteel Axecompared below

Block damage: 25
Damage per hit: 6
Rounds per minute: 300
Durability, Q1 → Q6: 2000 → 5000
Mod slots, Q1 → Q6: 4 → 4
Range: 2.35
Fuel tank: 300

Bars: against the highest of all 16 tools.

What the Chainsaw is for

Against materials: earth −85%, stone −85%, metal −85% (DamageModifier, as the file writes it)
Harvest amount: +20% (tagged oreWoodHarvest)
Runs on: Gas Can, 300 per load
Repaired with: Repair Kit
Scraps into: Motor Tool Parts

Chainsaw recipe

At the Workbench, unlocked at Harvesting Tools level 61 — raised by reading Tools Digest.

Ingredient	Quality 1	Quality 6
Motor Tool Parts	1	6
Bicycle Handlebars	1	1
Engine	1	1
Forged Steel	10	15
Legendary Parts	—	1

Where to find the Chainsaw

8 containers can roll it, traders can stock it.

8 of the containers are common to every tier 3 tool — listed on the tools page.

Perks named in its tags: Miner 69'er (Strength) and Mother Lode (Strength).

Chainsaw vs Steel Axe

Its neighbours in the game's tech line (PreviousTechItem). Damage is per hit; hits per minute are attacks for hand tools, rounds for motor tools.

	Chainsaw	Steel Axe
Block damage	25	89
Damage per hit	6	29
Hits per minute	300	55
Durability at Q6	5000	2000
Mod slots at Q6	4	4
Unlock level	61	26
Base value	2300	1100

Mods that fit the Chainsaw

14 mods fit, by the install tags in item_modifiers.xml: the 12 every tool takes, plus the 2 below. Cosmetic dyes fit too. What each mod does

Chainsaw — FAQ

What mods can you put on the Chainsaw?

14 mods fit it by the tags in the game files: the 12 every tool takes, plus Motor Tool Small Tank and Motor Tool Large Tank. It has 4 slots at quality 1 and 4 at quality 6.

How much block damage does the Chainsaw do?

25 per hit as the file sets it, plus +15% at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. Against materials: earth −85%, stone −85%, metal −85%.

Other axes

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