Firefighter Axe
The Firefighter Axe is a very rare blade melee weapon and multipurpose tool in DayZ. It can chop trees for Wooden Logs and Firewood, cut bark, cut rags, cut bushes for sticks, open cans with 20% to 40% food loss, and completely destroy certain player-built fortifications.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Firefighter Axe is one of the strongest melee weapons in DayZ. It has high damage, long reach, and strong utility, making it useful for combat, wood gathering, survival crafting, and destroying certain player-built structures.
In-game description
“Firefighter axe is used primarily for breaking down doors and windows. Can be also used for wood cutting or other mundane activities.”
Main Uses
- Completely destroy certain player-built fortifications
- Cut clothing into rags
- Open canned food with 20% to 40% food loss
- Chop down shrubs and bushes for sticks
- Cut bark from trees
- Chop down trees for Wooden Logs and Firewood
- Use as a high-damage blade melee weapon
- Repair with a Sharpening Stone
How to use this item
Chop wood
Use the Firefighter Axe to cut down trees and gather Wooden Logs or Firewood.
- Equip the Firefighter Axe.
- Find a valid tree.
- Use the chop wood action.
- Collect the Wooden Logs or Firewood.
Cut bark
The Firefighter Axe can cut bark from trees for survival crafting.
- Equip the Firefighter Axe.
- Look at a valid tree.
- Use the cut bark action.
- Collect the bark.
Cut sticks
Use the Firefighter Axe to chop shrubs and bushes for sticks.
- Equip the Firefighter Axe.
- Find a bush or shrub.
- Use the cut sticks action.
- Collect the sticks.
Destroy fortifications
The Firefighter Axe can completely destroy certain player-built fortifications, but destroyed structures do not return materials.
- Equip the Firefighter Axe.
- Approach a compatible player-built fortification.
- Use the destroy action when available.
- Be aware that this destroys the structure without returning materials.
Cut rags
Use the Firefighter Axe to cut clothing into rags.
- Place clothing in your hands or on the ground.
- Equip or combine the Firefighter Axe.
- Use the cut into rags action.
Open canned food
The Firefighter Axe can open canned food, but some food will be spilled.
- Hold the canned food or the Firefighter Axe.
- Combine the Firefighter Axe with the can.
- Open the can and expect 20% to 40% food loss.
Repair the Firefighter Axe
Use a Sharpening Stone to repair a damaged Firefighter Axe.
- Place the Firefighter Axe in your hands or inventory.
- Combine it with a Sharpening Stone.
- Repair it until it reaches a better condition state.
How to get Firefighter Axe
- Search firefighter locations.
- Check fire stations and firefighter-related loot areas.
- Loot players or bases where rare melee weapons and tools may be stored.
Important notes
- The Firefighter Axe is both a blade melee weapon and a multipurpose tool.
- It is one of the more dangerous melee weapons because of its high damage and long reach.
- It can chop down trees for Wooden Logs and Firewood.
- It can cut bark from trees.
- It can cut bushes and shrubs for sticks.
- It can cut clothing into rags.
- It can open canned food, but spills 20% to 40% of the food.
- It can completely destroy certain player-built fortifications without returning materials.
- It can be repaired with a Sharpening Stone.
- The red version is more visible than darker melee weapons, which can make it worse for stealth.