Obsolete:Draft:Great-axe

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Omega 0.90.4

Great-axe)Base damage rating24Base hit bonus+7Normal attack typeCuttingHands2Weight100

The great-axe has the highest base damage of the twenty ordinary melee weapons in this batch. In Omega 0.90.4 it delivers base damage 24, but weighs 100 and requires both hands.

Generation and appearance

It is a common level-5 random weapon. Goblin chieftains carry great-axes, providing an additional source. Its unidentified, identified, and cursed names are all great-axe.

Data and mechanics

A great-axe weighs 100, grants +7 hit, and has a base value of 200 Au. It has fragility 15. It must occupy both the ready and weapon hands before its combat bonuses apply.

Effects and interactions

Its standard cut adds Strength-based damage, and it can lunge. The great-axe can be thrown or used to tunnel, but cannot riposte. A cursed copy is especially restrictive because both hands remain occupied until the curse is removed.

Strategy

Choose the great-axe for maximum damage per landed hit. The great-sword has the same +7 hit and two-hand cost but deals 4 less damage while saving 25 weight; a katana deals 8 less damage but grants 3 more hit and preserves the ready hand. The great-axe is strongest when carrying capacity and accuracy are already comfortable.

See also

• Draft:Weapon