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Two-handed Axe

A woodcutter’s felling axe on a long hickory haft, its iron head dull and spotted with rust. It has brought down oaks; a man is a shorter swing.

Main skill

AxesEvery weapon of the family asks for this skill, and fighting with either one grows it.

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Two-handed Axe

One hand · swap to

One-handed Axe

In the hand

No shield. Every blow is worth a fifth more than a one-hander’s.

What a hit trains

Strength170
Dexterity30
Reach
2.3 m
Training swing
2–6 at speed F
Hands
Two hands

Or swap to the One-handed Axe

One-handed Axe · one handDrop a hand and you swing quicker, with a shield on your arm.

Techniques

  • Skill 10Executioner’s ChopA heavy chop that bites harder the nearer your foe is to death: from 1.3 times your blow to 2.5.
  • Skill 20Great Axe AuraYour mind in the great axe: +3 attack for a minute.

At skill 30, pick one trait

  • TraitBerserkerThe more you bleed, the harder you hit: +1 attack for each tenth of your health lost, up to 5.
  • TraitCrushing BlowEach swing that lands has a 5% chance to stun the foe for a second and a half.
  • TraitBloodlustEvery kill gives you back 8% of your health.

The Two-handed Axe skill in the database

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