Axes Additional damage (trees)

Additional damage (trees): +2% per level, reaching +100% at level 50.

12 items level Axes when used; Refined Moonrock Axe hits hardest at 38 damage.

Axes gear by the numbers

Item	Tier / type	Damage	Durability	Trade value
Refined Moonrock Axe	Moon rock ★	38	400	80 Bucks
Moonrock Axe	Moon rock	34	370	70 Bucks
Quality Axe	Quality metal	30	330	50 Bucks
Refined Iron Axe	Iron ★	29	290	40 Bucks
Iron Axe	Iron	27	260	30 Bucks
Scrap Axe	Scrap	22	310	70 Bucks
Refined Copper Axe	Copper ★	21	230	35 Bucks
Copper Axe	Copper	18	200	25 Bucks
Refined Flint Axe	Flint ★	17	180	30 Bucks
Flint Axe	Flint	14	150	20 Bucks
Refined Stone Axe	Stone ★	13	170	25 Bucks
Stone Axe	Stone	10	150	15 Bucks

Specializations that boost it

Each character-creator specialization starts with +1 in three skills; the starting classes add a kit on top.

• Engineer+1

Axes next to the other 15 skills: what each level is worth, how high it goes and how much XP one action earns.

Compared with the other skills

Skill	Benefit	per level	Level cap	XP per action
Axes	Additional damage (trees)	+2%	50	5
Pickaxes	Additional damage (ores)	+2%	50	5
Bows	Durability usage	-1%	50	5
Building	Building time	-1%	50	5
Cooking	Cooking time	-1%	50	12
Crafting	Decreased crafting time	-1%	50	—
Firearms	Durability usage	-1%	50	1
Jumping	Stamina Usage	-1%	50	3
Lockpicking	Lockpicking time	-1%	50	—
Renovating	Renovating time	-1%	50	8
Running	Stamina Usage	-1%	50	1
Skinning	Skinning time	-1%	50	—
Sneaking	Noise When Sneaking	-1%	50	0
Knives	Durability usage	-0.5%	50	5
Accuracy	Accuracy	—	50	5
Toughness	Damage Reduction	—	25	5

Classes and specializations

Picks that start with a bonus to Axes: Engineer. The starting classes are listed too, with the kit each hands you.

Classes and specializations

Pick	Skill bonuses	Starting kit
Engineer	Running +1, Axes +1, Toughness +1	—
Hunter	—	Casual Backpack, Casual Gloves, Wolf Head Hat, Casual Jacket, Casual Pants, Casual Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Improvised Coffee, 1× Instant Oatmeal, Building Tool
Smuggler	—	Casual Backpack, Casual Gloves, Casual Hat, Casual Jacket, Casual Pants, Casual Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Energy Drink, 1× Chocolate Bar, Building Tool
Survivor	—	Casual Backpack, Survivor's Gloves, Survivor's Hood, Survivor's Uniform, Survivor's Trousers, Survivor's Boots, 1× Makeshift Bandage, 1× Improvised Tea, 1× Granola Bar, Building Tool

2 Steam achievements involve Axes or skill levels in general.

• Jack of All Trades — Achieve level 10 (or higher) in 5 Different Skills · 0% of players
• Master of One — Reach level 20 in any skill. · 0% of players

How to level Axes

What the game counts as a Axes action.

Data: Permafrost Early Access preview build 0.44.2.4552-playtest — refreshed at the Oct 9 launch. How we source this