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Iron Axe in Valheim

Iron Axe is a one-handed axe in Valheim you can have after The Elder, in the Swamp. Craft it at a Forge (level 2): 4 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps.

Iron Axe item ID and spawn command

The item ID is AxeIron. Open the console with F5, type devcommands, then paste the command. The last number is the quality.

spawn AxeIron 1 4

Drops Iron Axe in front of you; each copy is its own item. Needs devcommands, in single player or as the host.

How to get Iron Axe

Earliest in the game first.

  1. Craft it at a Forge (level 2)4 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps. Swamp (after The Elder).

Iron Axe stats by quality

QualitySlashChopBlockParry forceDurability
160502120175
265532125225
370562130275
475592135325
  • Parry bonus ×2
  • Knockback 50
  • Backstab ×3
  • −5% movement speed
AttackStaminaEitrHealthDamage ×
Primary10——1
Secondary20——1.5

Iron Axe recipe and upgrades

At a Forge, level 2.

Upgrade costs

Each quality needs the station one level higher (build extensions next to it). The total is everything spent from quality 1.

QualityStationThis levelTotal
1Forge 24 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps4 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps
2Forge 310 Iron, 1 Leather Scraps4 Wood, 30 Iron, 3 Leather Scraps
3Forge 420 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps4 Wood, 50 Iron, 5 Leather Scraps
4Forge 540 Iron, 4 Leather Scraps4 Wood, 90 Iron, 9 Leather Scraps

Refine it at the Forge of Potential

Valheim 1.0’s Forge of Potential upgrades it with Silver 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 Iron Axe in Valheim?

Craft it at a Forge (level 2): 4 Wood, 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps.

What is the Iron Axe item ID in Valheim?

AxeIron. To spawn it, open the console (F5), type devcommands, then spawn AxeIron 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 Iron Axe to quality 4?

From quality 1 to 4, 4 Wood, 90 Iron, 9 Leather Scraps in total, at a Forge level 5. Each level: quality 2: 10 Iron, 1 Leather Scraps; quality 3: 20 Iron, 2 Leather Scraps; quality 4: 40 Iron, 4 Leather Scraps.

Which version of Valheim is this for?

Valheim 1.0.17, read from the dedicated server’s game files.

Valheim 1.0.17 data read from the dedicated server files. Symbols drawn by us; Game Hosting is not affiliated with Iron Gate or Coffee Stain. Item database