Dragon Hatchet

The Dragon Hatchet is tied with the inferno adze for the best woodcutting axe in the game. However, this axe does not burn any logs, making it ideal for making money. Like all hatchets, it is both a weapon and a woodcutting tool. It requires 60 attack to weild, but it can be used from the inventory if the user has 61+ woodcutting. This is one of the rarest drops from The Dagannoth Kings.

Comparison to Rune
Sometimes, people wonder if a Dragon hatchet is really better than a rune one. In a recent Q&A, Mod Mark said the following:

"Dragon axes are approximately 5-10% better than rune axes. This depends entirely on what sort of tree you are hitting and what your current Woodcutting level is, but it’s roughly 5-10% better. Having a better hatchet means more logs and therefore more xp. The nice thing about dragon axes is that they are rare enough to hold their trade values – this means you can be relatively safe in the knowledge that you can buy one and resell it. Any extra logs you did get from using it would more than pay for any money you might lose from a shifting resell price, assuming you used it efficiently while you were trying it out."

Combat Purposes
The Dragon Hatchet IS NOT A RECOMMENDED MELEE WEAPON. Even though is has a special attack (lowers your opponents magic and defence level) it should only be used for Woodcutting. It does have some practicle combat uses, like using is special attack on Arhim at Barrows.