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The '''Axes''' skill governs your character's mastery of all axes. These weapons deal moderate-to-high damage, depending on whether you wish to wield one- or two-handed axes. It [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Maces & Flails]] skill and the [[Polearms]] skill.  
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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 [[crosstrain]]s with the [[Maces & Flails]] skill and the [[Polearms]] skill.  
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==List of Axes==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Name || Dam || Hit || Delay || Min delay || Hands || Size || Cuts Hydras?
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| [[Hand axe]] || 7 || +3 || 13 || 6 (14 skill) || One || Any || Yes
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| [[War axe]] || 11 || 0 || 15 || 7 (16 skill) || One || Any || Yes
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| [[Broad axe]] || 13 || -2 || 16 || 7 (18 skill) || One || Medium+ for 1H || Yes
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| [[Battleaxe]] || 15 || -4 || 17 || 7 (20 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
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| [[Executioner's axe]] || 18 || -6 || 19 || 7 (24 skill) || Two || Medium+ || Yes
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|-
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|}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
In [[0.12]], axes will undergo a major change; all attacks with axes will attack the target enemy at full power, as well as all enemies adjacent to you at half power (except for the tile directly opposite the enemy you actually targeted). To compensate for this massive improvement, all axes will have their stats reduced.
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*Prior to [[0.14]], hand axes qualified as throwing weapons.
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*Prior to [[0.12]], axes had higher base damage but lacked the cleaving effect, rendering them almost identical to [[Long Blades]].
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
*[[weapon#Axes|List of axes]]
 
 
*[[Species#Melee_.26_Ranged_Combat|Table of species aptitudes]]
 
*[[Species#Melee_.26_Ranged_Combat|Table of species aptitudes]]
 
*[[Weapon_selection#Axes|Axe selection strategy]]
 
*[[Weapon_selection#Axes|Axe selection strategy]]
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 9 March 2024

Version 0.31: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

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.

Aptitudes

At Ba DE Dg Ds Dj Dr Fe Fo Gr Gh Gn HO Hu Ko Mf Mi Mu Na Op On Sp Te Tr Vp VS
-2 1 -2 -1 -1 -2 0 N/A 0 -1 -1 8 3 0 -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 -6 19 7 (24 skill) 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 BladesLong BladesRanged Weapons

AxesMaces & FlailsPolearmsStavesUnarmed CombatThrowing

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