Item · Tool
Axe
Basic tree-chopping tool that wears out and can be repaired; better axes are needed for ancient trees.
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A basic axe is one of the first things crafted; tools break and can be repaired.
Needed to chop legendary trees; the starter axe cannot.
An epic-quality axe dropped while looting an invaded stronghold.
Video: Dev Livestream: End Game Doomsday Bunker at 22:04 (opens in a new tab)
Used to chop trees; in the alpha it could break after one tree.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) at 17:08 (opens in a new tab)
A better axe is needed to chop ancient trees.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 1:56:25 (opens in a new tab)
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Patch history
2 versions
Every fact about Axe by game version, newest first.
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| Alpha 5 |
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Sources
4
Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.
| Source | Date | Used |
|---|---|---|
| Dev Livestream: End Game Doomsday Bunker (opens in a new tab) Video | Nov 11, 2026 | 2 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) Video | Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (May) (opens in a new tab) Video | May 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video | Mar 22, 2026 | 3 |