Bearded Hatchet

Bearded Hatchet

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Type	Weapon – Tool
Damage	11 Melee
Knockback	5 (Average)
Elemental Bonus
Critical chance	4%
Use time	18 Very Fast
Velocity	5
Tool speed	25
Tooltip	Increased chance to decapitate skeletons, guaranteeing skull drops Deals 75% more damage to skeletons
Rarity
Buy / Sell	65  50  / 13  10
Research	1 required

The Bearded Hatchet is a Pre-Hardmode axe that is sold by the Wayfarer. When used, it performs a wide slash in the direction of the cursor. It deals 75% more damage to Skeleton Type enemies and has a 5% chance to decapitate Humanoid Skeleton Type enemies compared to the standard 1.25% chance for other axes.

Its best modifier is Legendary.

Tips

• It can easily be obtained on the third in-game day once the Wayfarer moves in, making it a compelling choice for melee players seeking to explore the Gathic Tombs thanks to its boosted damage against skeleton enemies.

The Bearded Hatchet in use.

History

• 0.8.0.4030:
  • Resprited. Previous sprite was:
  • Now has a custom swing animation and a hitlag effect.
  • Buffed use time from 30 to 18.
• 0.8.0.399: Increased damage bonus against Skeleton Type enemies from +45% to +75%
• 0.8:
  • Decreased damage bonus against Skeleton Type enemies from +50% to +45%
  • Changed rarity from to .
• 0.7.9.6: Now deals 50% more damage to Skeleton Type enemies.
• 0.7.9: Introduced.