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