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{{flavour|A tool for rending apart the fibres of wood, or flesh. Small and crafted for fast, precise handling, it is also balanced such that it can be thrown if necessary.
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{{flavour|A tool for rending apart the fibres of wood, or flesh. Small and crafted for fast, precise handling.
  
 
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-Isabella Valencey Crawford, "Malcolm's Katie: A Love Story", Part I, _Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie and Other Poems_. 1884.}}
 
-Isabella Valencey Crawford, "Malcolm's Katie: A Love Story", Part I, _Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie and Other Poems_. 1884.}}
  
{{crawlquote|This weapon falls into the '[[Axes]]' category. It is a one handed weapon, and it is better for the strong.<br><br>
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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.}}
It can be [[throwing|thrown]] at enemies.}}
 
  
The '''hand axe''' is fairly powerful for a starting weapon, and can do enough damage when thrown to be worth the effort early on. Still, try to find a bigger axe as soon as possible.
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The '''hand axe''' is fairly powerful for a starting weapon. Still, try to find a bigger axe as soon as possible.
  
 
Like all the axes, this weapon allows the player to [[cleave]].
 
Like all the axes, this weapon allows the player to [[cleave]].
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==History==
 
==History==
  
In [[0.14]] these axes will no longer be good for throwing, that role being filled by [[tomahawk]]s.
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Prior to [[0.14]] hand axes could be thrown at enemies. That role is filled by [[tomahawk]]s now.
  
 
{{weapons}}
 
{{weapons}}
 
[[Category:Axes]]
 
[[Category:Axes]]
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Revision as of 18:58, 30 April 2014

Version 0.13: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
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 tool for rending apart the fibres of wood, or flesh. Small and crafted for fast, precise handling.

"'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. Still, try to find a bigger axe as soon as possible.

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

Common Dwarven Orcish
Mundane Hand axe1.png Dwarven hand axe1.png Orcish hand axe1.png
Magical Hand axe2.png Dwarven hand axe2.png Orcish hand axe2.png
Artifact Hand axe3.png N/A N/A

History

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

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