Item · Tool

Rugged Axe

A tool sold by the Woodworking vendor that can chop ancient trees and yields more; Desperados also drop it.

At a glance

Values can change between playtests. Numbers from Game data: Alpha 5 game data

What goes into Rugged Axe and where it’s made.

Needs	Amount
Iron Made from	8
Basic tool wood (any kind) Made from	25
Common Tool Parts (tier 2–3) Made from	10
Rare Tool Parts (tier 2) Made from	1

Made at the Workbench · 3 seconds · tier 2 recipe · Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Where Rugged Axe comes from.

Page	Source
Desperados Dropped by	Dev build Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 3:16:09 (opens in a new tab)
General Store Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Salvador Rojas Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Woodworking Sold by	Alpha 5 Game data: Alpha 5 game data

Each fact links to where it comes from.

Alpha 5
Repairing it takes 6 Iron, plus a repair fee.
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tiers 1–2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold at Woodworking outposts ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 2 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Its recipe is sold at Woodworking outposts ("Schematics and Blueprints" list, tiers 2–3 only).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Alpha 5
Sometimes sold by Salvador Rojas, the wandering vendor ("Wares" list, 1 in stock).
Game data: Alpha 5 game data
Dev build
Sold at Woodworking; can chop ancient trees and yields more.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 3:21:28 (opens in a new tab)
Dev build
Rugged axe drops from enemies.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) at 3:16:09 (opens in a new tab)

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2 versions

Every fact about Rugged Axe by game version, newest first.

Version	What we know
Dev build	Sold at Woodworking; can chop ancient trees and yields more. Rugged axe drops from enemies.
Alpha 5	Made at a workbench from 8 Iron, 25 basic tool wood (any kind), 10 Common Tool Parts (tier 2–3) and 1 Rare Tool Parts (tier 2). Crafting takes 3 seconds; a tier 2 recipe. Recipe price: 40 gold. Melee damage: 75 and 90, one per attack. Base durability 225. Repairing it takes 6 Iron, plus a repair fee. Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tiers 1–2 only). Sometimes sold at Woodworking outposts ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 2 only). Its recipe is sold at Woodworking outposts ("Schematics and Blueprints" list, tiers 2–3 only). Sometimes sold by Salvador Rojas, the wandering vendor ("Wares" list, 1 in stock).

Version

What we know

Dev build

Alpha 5

Made at a workbench from 8 Iron, 25 basic tool wood (any kind), 10 Common Tool Parts (tier 2–3) and 1 Rare Tool Parts (tier 2).
Crafting takes 3 seconds; a tier 2 recipe.
Recipe price: 40 gold.
Melee damage: 75 and 90, one per attack.
Base durability 225.
Repairing it takes 6 Iron, plus a repair fee.
Sometimes sold at the General Store ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tiers 1–2 only).
Sometimes sold at Woodworking outposts ("Limited Time Only!" list, 1 in stock, tier 2 only).
Its recipe is sold at Woodworking outposts ("Schematics and Blueprints" list, tiers 2–3 only).
Sometimes sold by Salvador Rojas, the wandering vendor ("Wares" list, 1 in stock).

Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.

Source	Date	Used
Alpha 5 game data Game data	Nov 12, 2026	15
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (October) (opens in a new tab) Video	Oct 17, 2026	2
The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video	Jun 6, 2026	1