In-game pickup line
“Rocks don't stand a chance”
Mechanics
What Notched Axe does
- In Repentance, using it lets Isaac swing an axe that breaks rocks, opens some walls and hurts enemies.
- Successful swings consume its limited charge, which refills on entering the next floor.
From the game files
Recharge
Charge typeSpecial
This item uses its own charge rule. See its effects for how it can be used or refilled.
In a run
Practical note
Spend the floor's charges on valuable rocks or a secret entrance before descending.
Reference
Game data and sources
The item ID, quality and pool listings, icon, game-file tags, and short pickup line come from the extracted Repentance files. This effect explanation is an editorial summary checked against the references below. Repentance+ can differ. Charge and pickup values shown above also come from the extracted items.xml.
