Hand axe

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Name	Hand axe
Skill	Axes
Damage	7
Accuracy	+3
Base delay (%)	13 (130%)
Min delay	6 at skill 14
Hands	1H
Size	Small
Ranged?	No

A small axe. "'God speed the kiss,' said Max, and Katie sigh'd, With pray'rful palms close seal'd, 'God speed the axe!'" -Isabella Valencey Crawford, "Malcolm's Katie: A Love Story", Part I, _Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie and Other Poems_. 1884.

This weapon falls into the 'Axes' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.

The hand axe is fairly powerful for a starting weapon, and is the only axe capable of reaching an attack speed of 6 auts. Theoretically, this makes it an interesting option if you happen to find a hand axe of pain or electrocution, but one would be sacrificing tremendous amounts of physical damage in the process.

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

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History

Prior to 0.14, hand axes could be thrown at enemies. That role is now filled by tomahawks.