Fragment Axe
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 0.66 cut and 3.6 blunt, 72 kg, needs 144 strength. The Fragment Axe is a heavy weapon that deals mostly blunt damage.
Weaker at fighting indoors (-6 attack and defence).
- Class
- Heavy
- Damage type
- Blunt
- Reach
- 32
- Strength needed
- 18 (Rusted Junk) → 144 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 18 → 72 kg
- Value
- 1,244 → 69,252 cats
- Blueprint
- Fragment Axe, level 2, 8,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Fragment Axe stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.116 | 0.18 | 18 | 18 kg | 1,244 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.141 | 0.36 | 18 | 18 kg | 1,364 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.15 | 0.54 | 21.6 | 12.6 kg | 4,102 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.173 | 0.72 | 28.8 | 14.4 kg | 4,762 | — |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.196 | 0.9 | 36 | 18 kg | 5,682 | — |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.243 | 1.296 | 51.8 | 25.9 kg | 10,390 | — |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.269 | 1.512 | 60.5 | 30.2 kg | 12,820 | — |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.294 | 1.728 | 69.1 | 34.6 kg | 15,827 | — |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.345 | 1.8 | 72 | 36 kg | 23,100 | — |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.37 | 1.98 | 79.2 | 39.6 kg | 26,877 | — |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 0.396 | 2.16 | 86.4 | 43.2 kg | 30,372 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 0.492 | 2.52 | 100.8 | 50.4 kg | 41,777 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 0.52 | 2.7 | 108 | 54 kg | 43,956 | — |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 0.548 | 2.88 | 115.2 | 57.6 kg | 45,565 | — |
| Meitou | Cross | 0.66 | 3.6 | 144 | 72 kg | 69,252 | — |
Crafted (homemade) Fragment Axe: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.116 | 0.18 | 18 | 18 kg | 4,148 | -1 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.141 | 0.36 | 18 | 18 kg | 4,549 | — |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.167 | 0.54 | 21.6 | 18 kg | 5,128 | — |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.192 | 0.72 | 28.8 | 18 kg | 5,953 | — |
| Refitted Blade | 0.217 | 0.9 | 36 | 18 kg | 7,102 | — |
| Catun No.1 | 0.243 | 1.08 | 43.2 | 21.6 kg | 8,658 | — |
| Catun No.2 | 0.269 | 1.26 | 50.4 | 25.2 kg | 10,684 | — |
| Catun No.3 | 0.294 | 1.44 | 57.6 | 28.8 kg | 13,189 | — |
| Mk I | 0.345 | 1.8 | 72 | 36 kg | 19,250 | — |
| Mk II | 0.37 | 1.98 | 79.2 | 39.6 kg | 22,398 | — |
| Mk III | 0.396 | 2.16 | 86.4 | 43.2 kg | 25,310 | — |
| Edge Type 1 | 0.447 | 2.52 | 100.8 | 50.4 kg | 29,841 | — |
| Edge Type 2 | 0.472 | 2.7 | 108 | 54 kg | 31,397 | — |
Fragment Axe vs other heavy weapons
Every one of the heavy weapons at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Fragment Axe vs Plank: At Meitou, the Fragment Axe has less cut (0.66 vs 1.76), more blunt (3.6 vs 2.4), longer reach (32 vs 30) and needs more strength (144 vs 96).
- Fragment Axe vs Falling Sun: At Meitou, the Fragment Axe has less cut (0.66 vs 2.64), more blunt (3.6 vs 2), longer reach (32 vs 25) and needs more strength (144 vs 80).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fragment Axe | Meitou | 0.66 | 3.6 | 32 | 0 / 0 | -6 | 144 | 72 |
| Bull Horn Axe | Refitted Blade | 0.196 | 0.9 | 32 | 0 / 0 | -4 | 36 | 18 |
| Exile Plank | Meitou | 1.76 | 2.4 | 30 | 0 / 0 | -6 | 96 | 48 |
| Falling Sun | Meitou | 2.64 | 2 | 25 | 0 / 0 | -6 | 80 | 40 |
| Plank | Meitou | 1.76 | 2.4 | 30 | 0 / 0 | -6 | 96 | 48 |
Where to get the Fragment Axe
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Shek Weapon Shop | Common | Admag, Squin, Last Stand |
| Holy Weapon Shop | Rare | Bad Teeth, Blister Hill |
Blueprint
The Fragment Axe blueprint (level 2, 8,000 cats), which needs Heavy Weapons (Tech) first, unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Holy Weapon Shop, Shek Weapon Shop, The Great Library. Also found at: Bad Teeth, Drin/The Holy Nation, Holy Armory, Holy Military Base, Last Stand, Narko's Trap, Okran's Fist, Okran's Shield, Stack, The Great Fortress, Watchtower.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 15 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 15 × Iron Plates + 15 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 15 × Steel Bars + 15 × Fabrics
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About the Fragment Axe
A huge axe built to work like a sword. Stupidly heavy, but it impresses the ladies. Shek ladies mostly.In-game description
Heavy weapons hit hard in a wide arc but need a lot of strength; below the requirement they attack and block much more slowly. Source: Kenshi Wiki
