Crimson Axe

Crimson AxeHardmode exclusive

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Flying Enemy
Environment	Underground Crimson
AI Type	Flying Weapon AI
Damage	80/160/240
Max Life	200/400/600
Defense	18
KB Resist	60%/64%/68%
Banner	Crimson Axe Banner
Immune to

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Inflicts debuff

Debuff	Cursed
Debuff tooltip	Cannot use any items
Chance	33% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Duration	4 seconds8 seconds10 seconds

Drops

Coins	10 SC25 SC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Meat Grinder
  0.5%
• Nazar
  1%1.99%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 179
• Internal Buff ID: 23

The Crimson Axe is a Hardmode enemy which is found in the Underground Crimson. It hovers and spins before lunging at the player, traveling through any blocks to reach them. Any knockback stops its attack, forcing it to pause and spin up again. On the  Desktop version,  Console version, and  Mobile version, it has a 1/3 (33.33%) chance to inflict the Cursed debuff for 4 / 8 / 10 seconds.

Notes

• Like most other enemies with the ability to pass through tiles, Crimson Axes are unable to spawn if the player is standing in front of safe walls.
• Like most other Crimson enemies, Crimson Axes can only spawn on top of Crimson grass, Crimstone, Crimsand, or Red Ice Blocks. They can do so even if the player is not specifically in a Crimson biome.

Tips

• The Arkhalis or the Terragrim are excellent weapons to deal with this enemy, as even a single hit forces to recharge its spin. In effect, these weapons can act as a shield surrounding the player, completely impassable by the Crimson Axe.

Trivia

• The Crimson Axe uses the pre-1.4.4.9(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) sprite of the Blood Lust Cluster.
• The Crimson Axe, as well as all other enemies with Flying Weapon AI, may possibly be influenced by the Sword Familiar from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night; both entities attack by swinging in a circle, then charging forward.

• The Bestiary entry for the Crimson Axe: "Ensorcelled by the Crimson collective, this weapon moves about and chops its enemies by its own will."

See also

• Enchanted Sword, the Hallow counterpart
• Cursed Hammer, the Corruption counterpart

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Fixed the issue of Crimson Axes being dramatically rarer than Enchanted Swords, where they should have be about as common as the latter.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now inflicts Cursed debuff.

• Desktop 1.3.5: Sprite updated.

• Desktop 1.2.3: Fixed bug where Crimson Axe wouldn't drop Nazar.

• Desktop 1.2: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.02: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.2.6508: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.