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Rusty Axe
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The Rusty Axe
Description
Also known as
Iron Axe
Added in
v0.01
Item type
Tool
Melee Weapon
Location(s)
Caves
The Forest Map
IconTheForestCaveMap
Obtained through
Collecting
Equipable
Yes
Upgradable
Yes
Throwable
No
Storage
Wall Weapon Rack
Ground Weapon Holder
Weapon Rack
Statistics
Speed 
3 1/2
Damage 
6
Block 
10
Range
Medium
Max. Stack
1


The rusty axe is a tool and melee weapon that was added in update v0.01 to The Forest.

Gameplay[]

This axe is slower and deals less damage than the modern axe, but has higher knockdown power and the highest block level for a weapon, similar to the club and the turtle shell. This can be used to prevent all damage from cannibals and mutants when blocking. The rusty axe, like the crafted axe, will chop down a tree in 13 hits (9 for the modern axe, 17 for the plane axe). It can also be upgraded and combined with cloth to add extra burning damage. Like all other axes and the katana, it can be used to dismember dead corpses.

Location[]

The rusty axe can be found in Cave 5 - Submerged Cave. The walking entrance is located here IconTheForestCaveMap. The axe is found a the end of the cave, in the small area with decayed corpses trying to approach a crucifix on the wall. The rebreather can also be found in this cave.

If you already have the rebreather, you can take the cave 5 swimming entrance in the Geese Lake IconTheForestDivingCaveMap as a shortcut. Dive in the underwater hole and follow the path until you reach the rusty axe area.

Upgrades[]

1
IconSpeedUpgrade
=
1
IconFeather
+
1
IconSap
+
IconDownArrow
Speed
Upgrade
Feather Sap One of these
weapons
1
IconPlaneAxe
1
IconCraftedAxe
1
IconRustyAxe
1
IconModernAxe
1
IconCraftedClub
1
IconUpgradedStick
1
IconMachete
1
IconTennisRacket
1
IconClub
Plane
Axe
Crafted
Axe
Rusty
Axe
Modern
Axe
Crafted
Club
Upgraded
Stick
Machete Tennis
Racket
Club

1
IconDamageUpgrade
=
1
IconTooth
+
1
IconSap
+
IconDownArrow
Damage
Upgrade
Teeth Sap One of these
weapons
1
IconPlaneAxe
1
IconCraftedAxe
1
IconRustyAxe
1
IconModernAxe
1
IconCraftedClub
1
IconUpgradedStick
1
IconMachete
1
IconTennisRacket
1
IconClub
Plane
Axe
Crafted
Axe
Rusty
Axe
Modern
Axe
Crafted
Club
Upgraded
Stick
Machete Tennis
Racket
Club

1
IconDamagePlusUpgrade
=
1
IconBooze
+
1
IconSap
+
IconDownArrow
Damage
Upgrade+
Booze Sap One of these
weapons
1
IconPlaneAxe
1
IconCraftedAxe
1
IconRustyAxe
1
IconModernAxe
1
IconUpgradedRock
1
IconCraftedClub
1
IconUpgradedStick
1
IconMachete
1
IconTennisRacket
1
IconClub
Plane
Axe
Crafted
Axe
Rusty
Axe
Modern
Axe
Upgraded
Rock
Crafted
Club
Upgraded
Stick
Machete Tennis
Racket
Club

1
IconPoison
=
4
IconTwinberry
OR
4
IconSnowberries
OR
1
IconAmanitaMushroom
OR
1
IconJackMushroom
+
IconDownArrow
Poison
Upgrade
Twin
Berries
Snow
Berries
Amanita
Mushroom
Jack
Mushroom
One of these
weapons
1
IconPlaneAxe
1
IconCraftedAxe
1
IconRustyAxe
1
IconModernAxe
1
IconUpgradedSpear
1
IconIncendiarySpear
1
IconKatana
1
IconMachete
Plane
Axe
Crafted
Axe
Rusty
Axe
Modern
Axe
Upgraded
Spear
Incendiary
Spear
Katana Machete

1
IconFireUpgrade
=
1
IconCloth
+
IconDownArrow
Fire
Upgrade
Cloth One of these
weapons
1
IconPlaneAxe
1
IconCraftedAxe
1
IconRustyAxe
1
IconModernAxe
1
IconCraftedClub
1
IconClub
1
IconUpgradedStick
Plane
Axe
Crafted
Axe
Rusty
Axe
Modern
Axe
Crafted
Club
Club Upgraded
Stick

Weapon Burn Seconds Burn Length Time Swing Amount Swing % off burn time
IconUpgradedStick Upgraded Stick 240 4 Minutes 8 12.5%
IconModernAxe Modern Axe 110 1 Minute and 50 seconds 7 14.2%
IconCraftedClub Crafted Club 110 1 Minute and 50 seconds 9 11.1%
IconClub Club 110 1 Minute and 50 seconds 9 11.1%
IconCraftedAxe Crafted Axe 90 1 Minute and 30 seconds 4 25.0%
IconRustyAxe Rusty Axe 80 1 Minute and 20 seconds 3 33.3%
IconPlaneAxe Plane Axe 50 50 seconds 4 25.0%
IconUpgradedRock Upgraded Rock * * * *


Trivia[]

  • The axe head of the rusty axe is an unusual pattern, or head design, which does not match any commonly accepted felling or splitting axe patterns. This may be a result of the model simply being designed without much visual aid.
  • Despite its name, the rusty axe has surprisingly little rust.
  • Given its stats, the rusty axe is directly superior to the crafted axe.

Gallery[]

Update History[]

Update Changes
v1.0 Burning weapons are no longer extinguished when entering caves and climbing ropes

Improved placement of weapons on racks and holders!

Molotov’s and held burning weapons are no longer extinguished by rain

Improved look of held weapon fire and added distortion effect

Cloth wrapping weapons is now red

v0.72 Fixed issues with rusty axe upgrading & upgrade disassembling.
v0.69 Updated model/texture of rusty axe.
v0.32 Fixed missing rusty axe mesh causing it to be invisible when equipped.
v0.28 Moved rusty axe from early in cave 5 to deeper inside cave 5.

Fixed missing blood on Katanta and climbing axe, improved look of rusty axe blood.

v0.06 Fixed rusty axe duplication bug.
v0.01 Rusty Axe added to the game.




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