Iron Fireaxe in 7 Days to Die
“The fireaxe is good for harvesting wood. Repair with a Repair Kit. Scrap to Iron.”
The Iron Fireaxe is a tier 1 axe with 47 block damage and 15 damage per hit, +15% to blocks at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. Craft it at the Backpack once Harvesting Tools reaches 11 (Tools Digest magazines), or loot it from 16 kinds of container or buy it from traders.
- Block damage
- 47
- Damage per hit
- 15
- Attacks per minute
- 65
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 500 → 1000
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 2 → 4
- Stamina per hit
- 18.4
- Range
- 2.6
Bars: against the highest of all 16 tools.
What the Iron Fireaxe is for
- Against materials: earth −80%, stone −75%, metal −75% (DamageModifier, as the file writes it)
- Butchering harvest: set to 0.7
- Repaired with: Repair Kit
- Scraps into: Iron
On animal carcasses it sets the butchering harvest to 0.7; the knives set it to 1. What animals give
Iron Fireaxe recipe
At the Backpack, unlocked at Harvesting Tools level 11 — raised by reading Tools Digest.
| Ingredient | Quality 1 | Quality 6 |
|---|---|---|
 Forged Iron | 20 | 22 |
 Wood | 10 | 12 |
 Leather | 2 | 4 |
 Duct Tape | 2 | 4 |
 Legendary Parts | — | 1 |
Where to find the Iron Fireaxe
16 containers can roll it, traders can stock it.
15 of the containers are common to every tier 1 tool — listed on the tools page; the 1 below are particular to the Iron Fireaxe.
White Fire Truck
Perks named in its tags: Miner 69'er (Strength) and Mother Lode (Strength).
Iron Fireaxe 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.
| Iron Fireaxe | Steel Axe | |
|---|---|---|
| Block damage | 47 | 89 |
| Damage per hit | 15 | 29 |
| Hits per minute | 65 | 55 |
| Durability at Q6 | 1000 | 2000 |
| Mod slots at Q6 | 4 | 4 |
| Unlock level | 11 | 26 |
| Base value | 500 | 1100 |
Mods that fit the Iron Fireaxe
15 mods fit, by the install tags in item_modifiers.xml: the 12 every tool takes, plus the 3 below. Cosmetic dyes fit too. What each mod does
Serrated BladeHas a chance to cause a Bleeding Wound on a regular attack.
Burning ShaftA melee item can triple as a light source, set enemies on fire, and used as a source of heat. Can be installed in melee tools and weapons that have a long shaft or blade.
Fireman's AxeDeal more damage to blocks, but less damage to enemies.
Iron Fireaxe — FAQ
What mods can you put on the Iron Fireaxe?
How much block damage does the Iron Fireaxe do?
Other axes
Read from the 7 Days to Die V3.3 game files (items, item modifiers, recipes, progression, loot, traders). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with The Fun Pimps.