Executioner's axe: Difference between revisions

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Name	Executioner's axe
Skill	Axes
Damage	18
Accuracy	-6
Base delay (%)	19 (180%)
Min delay	7 at skill 24
Hands	2H
Size	Large
Ranged?	No

A fearsome weapon covered in dried blood and crude engravings of torture and death, bearing an enormous axehead.

This weapon falls into the Axes category. It is a two handed weapon.

The executioner's axe is a massive two-handed weapon. It is the strongest axe, and one of the strongest weapons in the game. Unfortunately, they are quite rare, and take a high amount of skill to reach mindelay.

Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to cleave.

Strategy

Executioner's axes aren't common weapons. Other than Trog and Okawaru gifts, they can occasionally be found in the Hall of Blades, or in the Pandemonium (from demonspawn opponents).

If you haven't found one, don't fret. A broad axe or battleaxe are still good weapons; both are capable of winning the game.

	Image
Mundane
Magical
Artifact
	Unrandart executioner's axe
"Frostbite"

History

Prior to 0.28, the executioner's axes' mindelay was reached at 26 skill (base delay of 20).
Prior to 0.12, executioner's axes had 20 base damage and no cleaving.

Weapons
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

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+{{version031}}
 {{weapon
   |name      = Executioner's axe
   |cost      = ?
- |weight    = 28.0
   |skill     = Axes
-  |damage    = 20
+  |damage    = 18
   |accuracy  = -6
-  |basedelay = 200%
+  |basedelay = 19 (180%)
+ |mindelay  = 7 at skill 24
   |hands     = 2H
   |size      = Large
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   |acquirement = 2
 }}
+{{flavour|A fearsome weapon covered in dried blood and crude engravings of torture and death, bearing an enormous axehead.}}
+{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Axes]] category. It is a two handed weapon.}}
-{{flavour|This fearsome weapon is covered in dried blood and crude engravings of torture and death, but bears a well-honed blade. The enormous axehead looks quite capable of dismembering any victim who falls afoul of it, and you feel confident that a single stroke would suffice.}}
+The '''executioner's axe''' is a massive two-handed weapon. It is the strongest axe, and one of the strongest weapons in the game. Unfortunately, they are quite rare, and take a high amount of skill to reach mindelay.
-{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Axes]] category. It is a two handed weapon, and it is best used by the strong.}}
+Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to [[cleave]].
-The '''executioner's axe''' is a massive two-handed weapon, the most powerful melee option in the game for medium-[[size]]d characters. It deals extremely high amounts of damage, particularly when given a solid [[brand]] like [[freezing]] or [[holy wrath]], but has such slow [[attack speed]] that only extremely skilled fighters can expect to use it effectively. An excellent choice for the extended game, executioner's axes are unfortunately very uncommon.
+==Strategy==
+Executioner's axes aren't common weapons. Other than [[Trog]] and [[Okawaru]] gifts, they can occasionally be found in the [[Elven_Halls#Elf:2 - The Hall of Blades|Hall of Blades]], or in the [[Pandemonium]] (from [[list of demonspawn|demonspawn]] opponents).
+If you haven't found one, don't fret. A [[broad axe]] or [[battleaxe]] are still good weapons; both are capable of winning the game.
 {| class="prettytable" style="border:none; margin:auto; padding:0; text-align: center"
-! || Common || Dwarven || Orcish
+! || Image
 |-
-| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Executioner's axe 1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven executioner's axe 1.png]] || [[File:Orcish executioner's axe 1.png]]
+| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Executioner axe1.png]]
 |-
-| '''Magical''' || [[File:Executioner's axe 2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven executioner's axe 2.png]] || [[File:Orcish executioner's axe 2.png]]
+| '''Magical''' || [[File:Executioner axe2.png]]
 |-
-| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Executioner's axe 3.png]] || N/A || N/A
+| '''Artifact''' || [[File:Executioner axe3.png]]
+|-
+! || [[Unrandarts|Unrandart]]<br>executioner's axe
+|-
+| '''"[[Frostbite]]"''' || [[File:Frostbite.png]]
 |}
+==History==
+*Prior to [[0.28]], the executioner's axes' mindelay was reached at 26 skill (base delay of 20).
+*Prior to [[0.12]], executioner's axes had 20 base damage and no [[cleaving]].
 {{weapons}}
 [[Category:Axes]]