Tools
Salvaged Axe
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A high-tier scavenged axe that gathers wood faster than the hatchet.
Crafting
 Metal Pipe | ×1 |
 Metal Blade | ×5 |
Workbench Lvl 2Craft time: 30s
Blueprint
60
Research (scrap)
60
Tech tree node (scrap)
90
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 2
Requires
Recycling
recyclingSafezone Recycler
| Metal Blade | ×2 |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(40%) |
warningRadtown Recycler
| Metal Blade | ×3 |
| Metal Pipe | ×1(60%) |
Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.
Repair
buildRepair Bench
 High Quality Metal | ×1 |
 Metal Fragments | ×30 |
Condition lost per repair: 20%Blueprint required: Yes
Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.
Looted From
Tools CrateUnderwater Lab - Tools CrateTreasure Mission BoxLocked CrateLocked Crate - GhostshipLocked Crate - OilrigUnderwater Basic CrateElite CrateUnderwater Lab - Elite CrateScientist PT Boat DryboxWagon - Military CrateGingerbread Mine Present
Popular Salvaged Axe Skins
All skins →| Skin | Skinport | Waxpeer | DMarket | Swap.gg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot Chopper Salvaged Axe | $0.65 | $0.56 | $0.73 | $0.95 | $0.56 |
| Wrecker Salvaged Axe | $0.67 | $0.56 | $0.66 | $1.03 | $0.56 |
| Primal Salvaged Axe | $0.89 | $0.91 | $1.02 | — | $0.89 |
| Toy Salvaged Axe | $1.01 | $1.09 | $1.95 | — | $1.01 |
| Ice Cold Salvaged Axe | $1.96 | $1.70 | $1.65 | $3.06 | $1.65 |
| Prototype Salvaged Axe | $3.65 | $1.96 | — | — | $1.96 |
| Gold Chains Salvaged Axe | $2.82 | $2.50 | $4.20 | $3.98 | $2.50 |
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