How To Find Modern Axe In The Forest? [Tried And Tested]

Although there are a bunch of different variations of axes in this game, none are quite as effective and powerful as Modern Axe. It is undoubtedly among the highest tier of items in the game, but it’s not exactly easy to come across.

Modern Axe Guide

In order to get to the Modern Axe, players will have to make their way through some hostile areas. They may have to kill a lot of cannibals, which will be difficult to do without proper equipment.

As a precaution, we recommend that you take the time to craft at least some Lizard Skin or Stealth armor for defense or sneaking respectively. As for weapons, the Plane Axe will suffice.

Once you’re geared up, let’s move on to the actual location of the Modern Axe.

How To Find The Modern Axe?

The item you’re looking for is in a secret location known as the Hidden Stash Room. It is found deep inside Cave 2, and it contains a bunch of different valuable items. Some of these are even relevant to the story.

To reach this hidden area, players first have to find Lakeside Village. As the name implies, this settlement is right next to a lake, and it’s most likely one of the first cannibal camps that players will encounter since it’s the closest to the spawn points. It’s probably also going to be full of enemies, so be careful when approaching it. Now, if you start moving northeast from this camp, you will quickly come across the entrance to Cave 2.

If some players find it challenging to locate this cave, keep in mind that this is the location where you wake up when you die in the game for the first time. If you haven’t died yet, then getting yourself killed on purpose is an excellent way to teleport to the cave quickly.

Regardless of how you decide to get here, inside, you will encounter a bunch of enemies. Kill or sneak past them and keep descending lower and lower into the cave. Eventually, you’ll come across a Ceiling Skull Lamp that leads to a climbing rope that goes deeper into the cave. This is the only way into and out of the Hidden Stash Room.

Once you reach it, Modern Axe should be on top of a box at the end of the room.

The full list of items in the area can be seen in the list below:

This is a massive haul, so collect as many of these items as you can since a lot of them cannot be acquired through Forest crafting. It will also help if you’ve emptied out your inventory beforehand for some extra space.

Weapon Details

Modern Axe is is also widely considered the best weapon in The Forest. It’s a bit slower than other axes in terms of swinging speed, but it inflicts significantly more damage and has a lot more knockback.

It is also perfect for blocking with, since it does not allow any damage to penetrate through. I really cannot emphasize how powerful this weapon is at the start of the game.

And if all of that wasn’t enough, the Modern Axe can also be enhanced with the following upgrades:

Players who manage to get this weapon early on will almost never be in a situation requiring another melee weapon. It honestly eliminates the entire sense of progression if you get this as soon as the game starts, so only do this if you really don’t care about breaking the game.

This has been my guide on the Modern Axe in The Forest. While you’re here, why not also check out some other articles like our Fallout 4 Gears farming guide.