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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

How to Get the Golden Axe | Golden Axe Recipe

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This page contains info about the Golden Axe. Here you can see how to unlock it and the materials needed to craft it, so please read on if you want to make the Golden Axe in Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH).

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Golden Axe Basic Information

Golden Axe ImageGolden Axe
Sell Price 10655
Durability 200 Uses

How to Get the Golden Axe

Break 100 Axes

ACNH - A resident learns the recipe for a Golden Axe

The only way to learn the DIY Recipe for the Golden Axe is to break around 100 Axes. Eventually, after your Axe breaks enough times, your character will have a flash of enlightenment and learn the DIY Recipe for the Golden Axe.

As any Axe is fine to break, it's best to use Flimsy Axes as much as possible, as these will break quickly and allow you to rack up the required number of broken Axes in no time.

Materials Needed for Golden Axe

Needed Materials Amount
Gold Nugget ImageGold Nugget 1
Axe ImageAxe 1

Don't forget that a rare Gold Nugget is required to make a Golden Axe. Make sure you know how to get your hands on one of these first before trying to craft the Golden Axe.

How to Get Gold Nuggets Fast

Dig Holes to Swing the Axe as Fast as Possible

ACNH - A resident cuts an axe

Whenever you use an Axe, you'll bounce back from the hit, which will cause you to take longer for every swing. Digging holes behind your character to prevent them from bouncing back will ensure they can continue swinging the Axe as fast as possible.

Requires at Least 80,000 Bells to Craft

As a Flimsy Axe costs 800 Bells to craft, you'll be investing somewhere in the area of 80,000 Bells to make 100 of them. Otherwise, if you've already stashed a huge number of Tree Branches and Stones, you can use these to craft Flimsy Axes instead.

How to Use the Golden Axe

Is the Golden Axe Worth It?

ACNH - A resident breaks a golden axe

Translation: Oh no! The Golden Axe broke! Thanks for your service, soldier!

Unlike previous games in the series, it's been confirmed that the Golden Axe can break. Based on our tests, the Golden Axe breaks after only around 100 swings so currently, it doesn't appear to be significantly worth the effort to upgrade from the regular Axe.

If you want to visit your friend's island and cut down their trees in style, consider crafting a Golden Axe!

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2 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

Im Break 100 axe but i dont get the recipe ? Is that a Bug ?

1 Loafy Loafy over 5 years

It also doesn't leave cute patterns on tree stumps. It's the worst of the gold tools but is the easiest to get.

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