Combat Axe

Melee Slot 2 · Melee since Early Access unverified

Stats

Cost$40

Damage 495

Muzzle velocity —

Rate of fire —

Drop range —

Reload —

Capacity —

Reserve —

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Damage

495

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Changed in 10 patches · ▲ 6 buffs · ▼ 2 nerfs · last — Update 2.8 (2026-06-09)

Update 2.8 2026-06-09 · Road to Hell
- other, neutral: Combat Axe slot size changed from Small to 2
Update 2.5 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- handling, buff: Maximum reach of melee-focused weapons, Tools, and variants with melee attachments slightly increased.
Update 2.1 Hunt: Showdown 1896
- damage, buff: Combat Axe light attack damage increased from 165 to 200
- damage, buff: Combat Axe heavy attack damage increased from 330 to 495
- handling, buff: Combat Axe heavy attack stamina consumption reduced from 33 to 25
Update 1.16 Hunt: Showdown
- other, neutral: Combat Axe size reduced from Medium Slot to Small Slot
Update 1.14 Hunt: Showdown
- handling, buff: Combat Axe heavy attack stamina consumption reduced from 34 to 33

Show full history (5 more patches)

Update 1.10 2022-10-12
- price, nerf: Combat Axe price increased from 5 Hunt Dollars to 15 Hunt Dollars
Update 1.0 Hunt: Showdown
- price, nerf: Combat Axe price increased from 4 Hunt Dollars to 5 Hunt Dollars
Early Access 6.0 Early Access
- handling, buff: Normalized and increased melee range across all weapons
Early Access 5.0 Early Access
- unlock, neutral: Moved Combat Axe unlock from Bloodline Rank 5 to Rank 1
Early Access 2.1 Early Access
- added, neutral: Combat Axe added for 4 Hunt Dollars (Unlock Rank 5)

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