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Learn where to find the Modern Axe in Sons Of The Forest

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games

Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Endnight Games

A player holding a GPS and the modern axe stares at a tent in Sons Of The Forest.

Looking for the Modern Axe in Sons Of The Forest?Sons Of The Forestis a survival game, which means you’re going to cut down alotof trees. While you start with a Tactical Axe, you can quickly upgrade to the Modern Axe to chop trees much faster. However, this cannibal-infested island is rather large, so you might need our help to track the Modern Axe down.

In this guide, we’ll break down how to get the Modern Axe in Sons OfThe Forest, which is now out of early access, and the location you need to head to. If you’re not good with directions, don’t worry - we’ll show you exactly where to get it.

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How to get the Modern Axe in Sons Of The Forest

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A player stands holding a GPS while staring at a tent in Sons Of The Forest.

Once you arrive, search each of the tents, as you’ll find a corpse with the axe lodged inside their body in one of them. Simply interact with the corpse to get the Modern Axe, and then check your inventory to equip it.

That’s it! It’s really that simple, so you should be able to get this on your first day, so that you can build your first base nice and fast. If you need further help locating anything, make sure you check out ourSons Of The Forest map.

That wraps up our guide on how to get the Modern Axe in Sons Of The Forest. Of course, this is just one of many tools, and some others are much harder to find. Make sure to check out our guides onhow to get the Rebreatherandhow to get the Rope Gun in Sons Of The Forest, as you can use these toget the Shovel. With the Shovel in hand, you’ll then be able tofind all of the keycards in Sons Of The Forest, which takes you into some mysterious labs deep underground.