Hunter's Hatchet

The Hunter's Hatchet is for the experienced hunter who knows how to fletch their own arrows. It is the unique version of the Axe, and its trick is a crossover one: a melee weapon that makes your ranged weapon better.

The frame is a quick, light axe: 21 damage per hit, 49 full combo at 36.1 DPS, 45 stagger, a 3-swing, 3-hit combo with 3.5-block reach, 700 knockback and a 1.15-second reset. It carries the dual Ranger + Summoner archetype at Medium weight. The unique effect is Fletcher: it reduces ranged ammo cooldown time by 35% — meaning your bow or crossbow recharges its shots noticeably faster while this hatchet is equipped.

It drops as the unique roll of the Axe — any Axe drop can come out as this one — in Howling Woods, The Deep Dark and Humbler Huskland. As a unique it also rolls one extra effect from its pool (Critical Edge, Critical Hit, Knockback, Looter, Pack Leader, Persistence, Raider, Reaper, or Sharpness), with tier scaling by threat level.

For Best Builds that split time between melee and ranged, the Hunter's Hatchet is the bridge weapon: swing it up close, then enjoy a 35% faster ammo recharge when you switch to your bow. Pair it with the Fletcher Effect gear effect for even shorter cooldowns and Minecraft Dungeons II Enchanting Guide to round out the hybrid playstyle.