Steel Axe in 7 Days to Die
“The steel axe has a durable blade and is great for harvesting wood. Repair with a Repair Kit. Scrap to Steel Tool parts.”
The Steel Axe is a tier 2 axe with 89 block damage and 29 damage per hit, +15% to blocks at quality 2 rising to +75% at quality 6. It is the step after the Iron Fireaxe in the game's tech line. Craft it at the Workbench once Harvesting Tools reaches 26 (Tools Digest magazines), or loot it from 8 kinds of container or buy it from traders.
- Block damage
- 89
- Damage per hit
- 29
- Attacks per minute
- 55
- Durability, Q1 → Q6
- 1000 → 2000
- Mod slots, Q1 → Q6
- 3 → 4
- Stamina per hit
- 26.4
- Range
- 2.6
Bars: against the highest of all 16 tools.
What the Steel Axe 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: Steel Tool Parts
On animal carcasses it sets the butchering harvest to 0.7; the knives set it to 1. What animals give
Steel Axe recipe
At the Workbench, unlocked at Harvesting Tools level 26 — raised by reading Tools Digest.
| Ingredient | Quality 1 | Quality 6 |
|---|---|---|
 Steel Tool Parts | 1 | 6 |
 Forged Steel | 10 | 15 |
 Wood | 10 | 15 |
 Duct Tape | 3 | 8 |
 Legendary Parts | — | 1 |
Where to find the Steel Axe
8 containers can roll it, traders can stock it.
7 of the containers are common to every tier 2 tool — listed on the tools page; the 1 below are particular to the Steel Axe.
Infested Cache
Perks named in its tags: Miner 69'er (Strength) and Mother Lode (Strength).
Steel Axe vs Iron Fireaxe and Chainsaw
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.
| Steel Axe | Iron Fireaxe | Chainsaw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block damage | 89 | 47 | 25 |
| Damage per hit | 29 | 15 | 6 |
| Hits per minute | 55 | 65 | 300 |
| Durability at Q6 | 2000 | 1000 | 5000 |
| Mod slots at Q6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Unlock level | 26 | 11 | 61 |
| Base value | 1100 | 500 | 2300 |
Mods that fit the Steel Axe
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.
Steel Axe — FAQ
What mods can you put on the Steel Axe?
How much block damage does the Steel Axe 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.