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Improved Steel Axe III | Weapon Stats and Required Materials

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This is a guide to the Improved Steel Axe III weapon and its upgrades in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW) and the Iceborne expansion. Find out the details and stats of this weapon and what materials are needed to upgrade it!

Improved Steel Axe III Base Stats

Improved Steel Axe III
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
5 490 0 Poison 300
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ①ーー
Hidden Element This weapon's element is Hidden and will require the Free Elem/Ammo Up skill to unlock.
Phial Type Poison Phial
Sharpness
 Sharpness

How to Get and Craft Improved Steel Axe III

Required Materials for Improved Steel Axe III

Carbalite Ore x8
Dragonite Ore x5
Dragonvein Crystal x2

Weapon Tree for Improved Steel Axe III

Ore Tree

Proto Iron Axe Ⅰ
 ┗Proto Iron Axe Ⅱ
  ┣Proto Iron Axe Ⅲ
  ┃┣Improved Steel Axe Ⅰ
  ┃┃┣Improved Steel Axe Ⅱ
  ┃┃┃┗Improved Steel Axe Ⅲ
  ┃┃┃ ┗Perfected Alloy Axe Ⅰ
  ┃┃┃  ┣Perfected Alloy Axe Ⅱ
  ┃┃┃  ┃┗Chrome Machina Ⅰ
  ┃┃┃  ┃ ┗Chrome Machina Ⅱ
  ┃┃┃  ┃  ┣Chrome Machina Ⅲ Attack Icon.png945 | (Poison Element (MHW).png510)
  ┃┃┃  ┃  ┗Blackwing Switch Axe Ⅰ
  ┃┃┃  ┃   ┗Blackwing Switch Axe Ⅱ Attack Icon.png945 | Poison Element (MHW).png240
  ┃┃┃  ┗Nergal Gash
  ┃┃┃   ┗Dying Light
  ┃┃┃    ┗Ruinous Light Attack Icon.png1015 | Dragon Element (MHW).png210 | Elderseal Icon.pngHigh
  ┃┃┗Glacial Axe Ⅰ
  ┃┃ ┗Glacial Axe Ⅱ
  ┃┃  ┗Frostreaver
  ┃┃   ┗Legia Frostreaver
  ┃┃    ┗Legia Frostreaver+
  ┃┃     ┗Hoarcry Frostreaver+
  ┃┃       ┗Hector Glacia Attack Icon.png840 | Ice Element (MHW).png540
  ┃┗Thunder Axe Ⅰ
  ┃ ┗Thunder Axe Ⅱ
  ┃  ┗Lightning Chopper Ⅰ
  ┃   ┣Lightning Chopper Ⅱ
  ┃   ┃┗Lightning Chopper Ⅲ
  ┃   ┃ ┣Lightning Chopper Ⅳ
  ┃   ┃ ┃┣Thundercleave Ⅰ
  ┃   ┃ ┃┃┗Thundercleave Ⅱ Attack Icon.png875 | Thunder Element (MHW).png420
  ┃   ┃ ┃┗Hidden Axe
  ┃   ┃ ┃ ┗Hidden Axe+
  ┃   ┃ ┃  ┗Night's Crescent Attack Icon.png840 | (Poison Element (MHW).png540)
  ┃   ┃ ┗Datura Garden Ⅰ
  ┃   ┃  ┣Datura Garden Ⅱ Attack Icon.png840 | Poison Element (MHW).png660
  ┃   ┃  ┗Deep Lagoon Ⅰ
  ┃   ┃    ┗Deep Lagoon Ⅱ Attack Icon.png840 | Water Symbol (MHW).png540
  ┃   ┗Motor Chopper Ⅰ
  ┃    ┗Motor Chopper Ⅱ
  ┃     ┣Gigan Motor Ⅰ
  ┃     ┃ ┗Gigan Motor Ⅱ Attack Icon.png1015 | Fire Symbol (MHW).png240
  ┃     ┗Rex Raider Ⅰ
  ┃       ┣Rex Raider Ⅱ Attack Icon.png945 | (Blast Element (MHW).png420)
  ┃       ┗Accursed Raider Attack Icon.png980 | (Sleep Element (MHW).png270)
  ┗Jagras Axe Ⅰ
   ┗Jagras Axe Ⅱ
    ┣Jagras Axe Ⅲ
    ┃┗Jagras Raider Ⅰ
    ┃ ┣Jagras Raider Ⅱ
    ┃ ┃┗Jagras Raider Ⅲ
    ┃ ┃ ┗Saber's Bite Ⅰ
    ┃ ┃  ┣Saber's Bite Ⅱ
    ┃ ┃  ┗Amber Slash
    ┃ ┃   ┣Amber Slash+
    ┃ ┃   ┃┗Amber Hoarfrost Attack Icon.png875 | Ice Element (MHW).png390
    ┃ ┃   ┗Moonstone Hoarfrost Attack Icon.png945 | Ice Element (MHW).png480
    ┃ ┗Bazel Raider Ⅰ
    ┃  ┗Bazel Raider Ⅱ
    ┃   ┗Bazelheart Attack Icon.png875 | Blast Element (MHW).png270
    ┗Rathalos Axe Ⅰ
     ┗Rathalos Axe Ⅱ
      ┗Rathbringer Axe Ⅰ
       ┗Rathbringer Axe Ⅱ
        ┣Rathbringer Axe Ⅲ
        ┃┗Azure Rathbringer
        ┃ ┗Silver Rathbringer Attack Icon.png945 | Fire Symbol (MHW).png300
        ┗Dragonmaiden Axe
         ┗Dragonmaiden Axe+
          ┗Golden Crescent Attack Icon.png1015 | Poison Element (MHW).png390

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