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Stardew Valley Axe
Upgradeable Tool / Foraging
Chops trees, stumps, large stumps, large logs, giant crops, and gathers wood resources.
Facts and route notes
Category: Upgradeable Tool
Skill link: Foraging
Obtain: Starter tool; upgraded at the Blacksmith.
Cost or upgrades: 2,000g / 5,000g / 10,000g / 25,000g plus 5 matching bars.
Best upgrade window: Before hardwood routes, Secret Woods access, farm cleanup, or building material pushes.
Route note: Competes with Pickaxe as the strongest early upgrade; Steel Axe is a major breakpoint because it opens Large Logs and Secret Woods-style hardwood routing.
Milestones: Copper: chops large stumps.; Steel: chops large logs.; Gold: greatly reduces tree hits.; Iridium: clears trees and stumps very quickly.
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