The Axe

The Axe is a Hardmode, post-Plantera hamaxe, a combination of a hammer and an axe. It produces an overdriven electric guitar sound when swung, which changes in tone depending on the distance from the cursor to the player. The Axe has a chance of being dropped by Plantera on the , and a chance on the .
== Notes ==
* The Axe is capable of breaking Demon and Crimson Altars.
* In PvP, it seems to be able to hit a player twice in one swing.
* While autoswinging, the player will be unable to change direction.
* It has the highest axe power of any item in the game (175%), even surpassing that of the Luminite Hamaxes (all 150%). It also has 12 more base damage, but its range is shorter by 3 tiles.
* Despite the lower axe power, the are recommended for building as they have a higher tile reach than The Axe.
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== Trivia ==
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* The Axe closely resembles a .
* The Axe was added as a tribute to , guitarist and member of the American heavy metal band , which Cenx has stated is her favorite band.Cenx's forum post Fittingly, Plantera, the enemy referencing Pantera, drops it.
* Its name and sprite refer to electric guitars being nicknamed "axes" in rock and heavy metal music culture. Its dual role as a hammer comes from how some classic "hard rockers" would famously smash their guitars on stage as part of their acts.
** Before becoming rock slang for the guitar in 1967, the term "axe" was first used as jazz slang in 1955 (possibly earlier) for the saxophone, and later the trumpet (for its history; see here, and here).
* The Axe is one of the three musical weapons in the game, the others being the Magical Harp and the .
* Unlike similar items such as the , , or the Stellar Tune, it cannot be strummed.
* In 1.4, the Axe's notes increase as the cursor is moved further out. The farther, the higher the note when swung. Prior to this, The Axe would play notes randomly.
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