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{{flavour|A war axe improved with langets, spikes, a lengthened haft and a single-bladed crescent head. It can inflict grievous wounds, but is cumbersome to manoeuvre with just one hand due to its length and weight.
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{{flavour|An axe with langets, spikes, a lengthed haft and a single-bladed crescent head.
  
 
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-Walt Whitman, _Song of the Broad-Axe_, l. 1-6. 1867}}
 
-Walt Whitman, _Song of the Broad-Axe_, l. 1-6. 1867}}
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Axes]] category. It is a one-handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.}}
 
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'''Broad axes''' are the most powerful axes you can wield that allow [[shields]], but also the slowest, and since many axe-wielders prefer to use two-handed weapons they aren't terribly popular.
 
  
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Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to [[cleave]], which helps compensate somewhat for its relative mediocrity.
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{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the [[Axes]] category. It is a one handed weapon.}}
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'''Broad axes''' are the most powerful one handed axes, though have the highest base delay. They don't do as much damage as two-handed axes, but they are still good enough to make them a viable choice throughout the game, especially if you find a nice [[artefact]] axe.
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Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to [[cleave]], which helps compensate somewhat for its relatively mediocre base damage and speed.
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==Strategy==
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Broad axes are as strong as a [[morningstar]], but with a 1 higher base delay. Morningstars are strong enough to win the game, and broad axes, with the extra cleave, are no different.
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They aren't ''common'' per-se, but are somewhat less rare than other "top tier" one-handers like the [[eveningstar]] or [[double sword]]. This is because broad axes can be wielded by a number of enemies, including [[orc warrior]]s, [[orc knight]]s, and [[vault guard]]s.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|mon-gear.cc|339}}</ref> You shouldn't rely on this fact, but it's worth noting anyhow.
  
 
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| '''Mundane''' || [[File:Broad axe1.png]] || [[File:Dwarven broad axe1.png]] || [[File:Orcish broad axe1.png]]
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| '''Magical''' || [[File:Broad axe2.png]] || [[File:Dwarven broad axe2.png]] || [[File:Orcish broad axe2.png]]
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==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to 0.12, broad axes had 13 base damage and no [[cleaving]].
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*In [[0.27]], the base delay was changed back to 16.
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*In [[0.26]], the broad axe's base delay was increased from 16 to 17, with the minimum attack delay requiring 20 [[Axes]] skill instead of 18.
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*Prior to 0.12, broad axes had 14 base damage and no [[cleaving]].
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==References==
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<references />
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A more complete list of monsters that can spawn with a broad axe can be found at {{source ref|0.31.0|mon-gear.cc|585}} and {{source ref|0.31.0|mon-gear.cc|621}}. It is 1/120 for "NAGA_WEAPONS" and 1/25 for "ORC_KNIGHT_WEAPONS" / "ORC_WARLORD_SPEC".
  
 
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[[Category:Axes]]
 
[[Category:Axes]]

Latest revision as of 13:43, 22 March 2024

Version 0.31: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
Name Broad axe
Skill Axes
Damage 13
Accuracy -2
Base delay (%) 16
Min delay 7 at skill 18
Hands 1H
Size Medium
Ranged? No
An axe with langets, spikes, a lengthed haft and a single-bladed crescent head.

"Weapon, shapely, naked, wan!
Head from the mother's bowels drawn!
Wooded flesh and metal bone! limb only one, and lip only one!
Gray-blue leaf by red-heat grown! helve produced from a little seed sown!
Resting the grass amid and upon
To be lean'd, and to lean on."

-Walt Whitman, _Song of the Broad-Axe_, l. 1-6. 1867

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

Broad axes are the most powerful one handed axes, though have the highest base delay. They don't do as much damage as two-handed axes, but they are still good enough to make them a viable choice throughout the game, especially if you find a nice artefact axe.

Like all axes, this weapon allows the player to cleave, which helps compensate somewhat for its relatively mediocre base damage and speed.

Strategy

Broad axes are as strong as a morningstar, but with a 1 higher base delay. Morningstars are strong enough to win the game, and broad axes, with the extra cleave, are no different.

They aren't common per-se, but are somewhat less rare than other "top tier" one-handers like the eveningstar or double sword. This is because broad axes can be wielded by a number of enemies, including orc warriors, orc knights, and vault guards.[1] You shouldn't rely on this fact, but it's worth noting anyhow.

Image
Mundane Broad axe1.png
Magical Broad axe2.png
Artifact Broad axe3.png
Unrandart Broad Axes
"Arga" Mithril axe arga.png
Obsidian Axe Obsidian axe.png

History

  • In 0.27, the base delay was changed back to 16.
  • In 0.26, the broad axe's base delay was increased from 16 to 17, with the minimum attack delay requiring 20 Axes skill instead of 18.
  • Prior to 0.12, broad axes had 14 base damage and no cleaving.

References

  1. ↑ mon-gear.cc:339 (0.31.0)

A more complete list of monsters that can spawn with a broad axe can be found at mon-gear.cc:585 (0.31.0) and mon-gear.cc:621 (0.31.0). It is 1/120 for "NAGA_WEAPONS" and 1/25 for "ORC_KNIGHT_WEAPONS" / "ORC_WARLORD_SPEC".

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) • 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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