Black Iron Axe

An axe featuring an imposing black blade. Blacksmiths of old believed that forging weapons with black blades would allow the wielder to absorb the souls of fallen enemies. While the era of such superstition has passed, the tradition of crafting weapons from black iron remains.

Stats

Attack12

Speed0

Range0

Weight0

Core Slots3

Buy: 12.60Sell: 63

Upgrade levels

Level	Attack	Cost
+0	12	12.60
+1	14	12.96
+2	16	13.50
+3	18	15.12
+4	20	17.82
+5	22	51.45
+6	24	89.04
+7	26	130.59
+8	28	184.74
+9	30	259.14
+10	34	287.65

How to Obtain

Rare find — typically recovered from high-tier chests, boss drops, or late-game world encounters.

Similar Weapons

Name	ATK	SPD	WT
Black Iron Axe	12	0	0
Glenmore Sword	10	1	3
Grace Rapier	11	normal	2.5
Melted Ambition	10	2	3
Mining Knuckledrill	11	normal	4

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