Axes

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The Axes skill governs your character's mastery of all axes. These weapons deal only moderate damage, but their cleaving attacks damage multiple adjacent monsters. It crosstrains with the Maces & Flails skill and the Polearms skill.

Name	Dam	Hit	Speed	Mass	Str weight	Skill	Hands	Size	Missile	Throw	Dam Type	Prob
Hand axe	7	+3	13	80	60%	Axes	One	Small	None	No	Chopping	10
War axe	11	+0	15	180	70%	Axes	One	Medium	None	No	Chopping	10
Broad axe	13	-2	16	230	80%	Axes	One	Medium	None	No	Chopping	10
Battleaxe	15	-4	17	250	80%	Axes	Two	Large	None	No	Chopping	10
Executioner's axe	18	-6	20	280	90%	Axes	Two	Large	None	No	Chopping	2

History

Prior to 0.12, axes had higher base damage but lacked the cleaving effect, rendering them almost identical to Long Blades.

Prior to 0.14, hand axes qualified as throwing weapons.

See Also

• List of axes
• Table of species aptitudes
• Axe selection strategy