Axe

The Axe is a weapon item that appears in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and its teaser, Beginning Hour. It is a melee weapon akin to the Knife of previous games.

Purpose
The axe originally had no usage in the demos prior to the Midnight Update in the teaser, however, the main usage of the axe is akin to the knives of prior games, as it is a small melee weapon that deals a bit of damage. It is also usable for breaking crates to find handgun ammunition around the Dulvey Haunted House.

Location
The axe is found in a locked drawer within the dining room that cannot be opened until after the player watches the "Derelict House Footage" and picks up the lock pick from the ground. Only then will the player be able to access this previously locked drawer and receive the axe.