Upon finishing No Rest For The Wicked’s tutorial, some of the first items you will find are tools. These are necessary for upgrading your gear and you can equip three of them at once, out of the four tools total.

You won’t have to worry too much about doing this often initially, but as you progress, harvesting materials becomes more important. So, it is key that you grab a Woodcutter’s Axe as soon as you can. Here is where you can find it.

Woodcutter’s Axe Locations¶

The Woodcutter’s Axe is found in chests or sitting in the environment in the first area: The Shallows. You can also buy it from Fillmore in the Mess Hall, which is also nearby, just north of The Shallows. He will head to Sacrament alongside you if you are on your way there. So, if you don’t find it initially, he may already be heading towards the town.

Loot is randomized in No Rest For The Wicked so the spot where your axe spawns might not be in the same place ours spawned. One will be lurking in The Shallows though either in the environment or in a chest.

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(1 of 2) Explore every nook and cranny of the initial area as the axe will spawn in a random spot. Even return to the beaches as it can spawn there after your initial run-through.

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Explore every nook and cranny of the initial area as the axe will spawn in a random spot. Even return to the beaches as it can spawn there after your initial run-through. (left), If you don’t find it in the world, simply head to the Mess Hall to pay for an axe. (right)

The axe is one of four tools you will need in the game to be able to gather materials. Simply approach any thin-looking tree and interact with it to start chopping away.

After you do this, you can leave and return, or make your way back after some time to have the tree respawn.

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Keep an eye out for thin trees that can be chopped down. Although you will need to toil away at them around half a dozen times.

For more guides on the action RPG’s loot, be sure to check out our No Rest For The Wicked loot and gear guide, which gives you an overview of everything from rarities to how the inventory works. Our overall guide on the game has even more tips to help you out from boss guides to a breakdown of Sacrament.