Stone Axe
Stone Axe is the tier-2 axe in Minecraft, crafted from 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks for 131 durability — the early-game upgrade from the wooden axe.
Description
Beyond chopping trees, Stone Axe strips bark from logs into the stripped variant and scrapes wax and oxidation off copper blocks with a right-click. Stone Axe also disables a player's or piglin's shield for 5 seconds on a successful hit, making it a cheap melee weapon in early survival. Players craft a Stone Axe as the first real upgrade after gathering cobblestone, holding it until iron ore is smelted for the longer-lasting iron axe.
Java & Bedrock Guide
How to craft and use a Stone Axe in Minecraft
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1
Gather 3 cobblestone
Mine stone with any pickaxe to drop cobblestone, then collect at least 3 cobblestone blocks for one Stone Axe.
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2
Make 2 sticks
Place 2 planks vertically in the crafting grid to make 4 sticks; a Stone Axe needs only 2 of them.
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3
Craft the Stone Axe
On a crafting table, put 2 cobblestone across the top row, 1 cobblestone and a stick in the middle, and a stick below to craft one Stone Axe.
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4
Chop and strip wood
Hold the Stone Axe and break logs for faster wood, or right-click a log to strip its bark for clean building blocks.
Stone Axe stats are identical in Java and Bedrock Edition, but only Java Edition disables a target's shield for 5 seconds on a hit.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft a Stone Axe in Minecraft?
Place 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks on a crafting table: two cobblestone on the top row, one cobblestone and a stick in the middle, and a stick below, to craft one Stone Axe.
How much durability does a Stone Axe have?
A Stone Axe has 131 durability, lasting more than twice as long as the wooden axe's 59 uses before it breaks.
How much damage does a Stone Axe deal?
In Java Edition a Stone Axe deals 9 attack damage at an attack speed of 1.0, equal to the iron and diamond axe per single hit.
Can a Stone Axe strip logs and scrape copper?
Yes. Right-clicking a log with a Stone Axe strips its bark, and right-clicking waxed or oxidized copper removes the wax or one oxidation layer.
Is a Stone Axe better than a wooden axe?
Yes. A Stone Axe mines wood faster, lasts 131 uses versus 59, and deals more damage, making it the standard early-game upgrade.
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