Early Axes in Valheim
Early Axes is a two-handed axe in Valheim you can have from the start, in the Meadows. Craft it at a Workbench: 4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head.
Early Axes item ID and spawn command
The item ID is AxeEarly. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.
spawn AxeEarly 1 4Drops Early Axes in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.
How to get Early Axes
Earliest in the game first.
- Craft it at a Workbench4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head. Meadows (start).
Early Axes stats by quality
| Quality | Slash | Chop | Block | Parry force | Durability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 175 |
| 2 | 35 | 38 | 4 | 25 | 225 |
| 3 | 40 | 41 | 4 | 30 | 275 |
| 4 | 45 | 44 | 4 | 35 | 325 |
- Parry bonus ×2
- Knockback 20
- Backstab ×3
- −5% movement speed
| Attack | Stamina | Eitr | Health | Damage × |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 6 | — | — | 1 |
| Secondary | 12 | — | — | 1.5 |
Early Axes recipe and upgrades
Upgrade costs
Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.
| Quality | Station | This level | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workbench 1 | 4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head | 4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head |
| 2 | Workbench 2 | 2 Wood, 2 Leather Scraps | 6 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head, 2 Leather Scraps |
| 3 | Workbench 3 | 4 Wood, 4 Leather Scraps | 10 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head, 6 Leather Scraps |
| 4 | Workbench 4 | 8 Wood, 8 Leather Scraps | 18 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head, 14 Leather Scraps |
Refine it at the Forge of Potential
Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Iron Battle Idol instead of materials (1 per try), and can take it past quality 4. Each try succeeds 65% of the time. 35% of tries destroy the item, giving back 35% of the materials of its first craft and its last upgrade, rounded up.
Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server files. Chances are per kill or per chest, as the game rolls them. Biomes come from the game’s spawn and location lists; a few dungeon props carry none.
Quick answers
How do I get Early Axes in Valheim?
Craft it at a Workbench: 4 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head.
What is the Early Axes item ID in Valheim?
AxeEarly. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn AxeEarly 1 4 (the last number is the quality, up to 4). Add p at the end to pick it up. Cheats work in single player or for the host, not on a dedicated server.
How much does it cost to upgrade Early Axes to quality 4?
From quality 1 to 4, 18 Wood, 1 Curious Axe Head, 1 Mysterious Axe Head, 14 Leather Scraps in total, at a Workbench level 4. Each level: quality 2: 2 Wood, 2 Leather Scraps; quality 3: 4 Wood, 4 Leather Scraps; quality 4: 8 Wood, 8 Leather Scraps.
Which version of Valheim is this for?
Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.
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