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.
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Aptitudes
| At | Ba | Co | DE | Dg | Ds | Dj | Dr | Fe | Fo | Gr | Gh | Gn | Hu | Ko | Mf | Mi | MD | Mu | Na | Op | On | Sp | Te | Tr | Vp | VS |
| -2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | N/A | 0 | -1 | -1 | 8 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
List of Axes
| Name | Dam | Hit | Delay | Min delay | Hands | Size | Cuts Hydras? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand axe | 7 | +3 | 13 | 6 (14 skill) | One | Any | Yes |
| War axe | 11 | 0 | 15 | 7 (16 skill) | One | Any | Yes |
| Broad axe | 13 | -2 | 16 | 7 (18 skill) | One | Medium+ for 1H | Yes |
| Battleaxe | 15 | -4 | 17 | 7 (20 skill) | Two | Medium+ | Yes |
| Executioner's axe | 18 | 7 (24 skill) | -6 | 19 | Two | Medium+ | Yes |
History
- Prior to 0.14, hand axes qualified as throwing weapons.
- Prior to 0.12, axes had higher base damage but lacked the cleaving effect, rendering them almost identical to Long Blades.
See Also
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Short Blades • Long Blades • Ranged Weapons
Axes • Maces & Flails • Polearms • Staves • Unarmed Combat • Throwing |
| Physical | Fighting • Armour • Dodging • Stealth • Shields |
| Magical | Spellcasting • Invocations • Evocations • Shapeshifting |
| Spell Schools | Air • Alchemy • Conjurations • Earth • Fire • Hexes • Ice • Necromancy • Summoning • Translocations |
