War axe
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| Name | War axe |
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| Skill | Axes |
| Damage | 11 |
| Accuracy | +0 |
| Base delay (%) | 15 (150%) |
| Min delay | 7 at skill 16 |
| Hands | 1H |
| Size | Medium |
| Ranged? | No |
| A military axe with a long haft and a single-bladed head. |
This weapon falls into the Axes category. It is a one handed weapon.
The war axe is a step up from the hand axe in terms of power. Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to cleave.
Strategy
Axes deal less damage than comparable weapons, but allow the ability to cleave. As a starting weapon, war axes are a great option for strong species like Mountain Dwarf or Minotaur, who are generally strong enough to handle 1v1 encounters with an axe. If you care about your ability to fight single targets, you might want a different weapon.
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| Weapons | |
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| Axes | Battleaxe • Broad axe • Executioner's axe • Hand axe • War axe |
| Maces & Flails | Club • Demon whip • Dire flail • Eveningstar • Flail • Giant club • Giant spiked club • Great mace • Mace (Hammer) • Morningstar • Sacred scourge • Whip |
| Long Blades | Demon blade • Double sword • Eudemon blade • Falchion • Great sword • Long sword • Scimitar • Triple sword |
| Polearms | Bardiche • Demon trident • Glaive • Halberd (Scythe) • Partisan • Spear • Trident • Trishula |
| Ranged Weapons | Arbalest • Hand cannon • Longbow • Orcbow • Shortbow • Sling • Triple crossbow |
| Short Blades | Dagger • Quick blade • Rapier • Short sword |
| Staves | Lajatang • Magical staff • Quarterstaff |
| Throwing | Boomerang • Dart • Javelin • Large rock • Stone • Throwing net |