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Orcs also wield a specialized axe known as a necksplitter, which has a single jagged blade and beard designed for chopping through bone joints. 26 A maulaxe is a dwarven weapon with a hammer on one side of the head and an axe blade on the opposite side. 3 Dwarven axe-gauntlets feature an axe blade over a locked gauntlet for extreme close quarters, and were engineered during the running battles in the Quest for Sky. 2 3 A dwarven urgrosh has a spear point on the bottom of its half, and either head can be used. On GolarionĪxes are often favored by dwarves, who favor dwarven waraxes with a large, decorated head and thick handle that can be wielded with one or two hands. The half-orc Wrathack wields an orc double axe.

Jorngarl's Harm is a giant-sized greataxe crafted from the Galtan final blade Toothy Morris.

Goreshred is a magical greataxe forged to slaughter humans.

Firebrand is a magically flaming dwarven waraxe forged in honor of Torag and once wielded by renowned dwarven hero Delbera Axebringer.

Fiendsplitter is a magical battle axe forged by Njali Janisdottir to battle demons.

Blackaxe is a greataxe crafted by the demon lord Treerazer.

A tongi resembles a battle axe with the blades cut down to pairs of pointed spikes.

They might also be called franciscas and tomahawks.

Throwing axes are specifically weighted and balanced for being thrown overhand, at the expense of being as effective in melee.

A mambele, also called a hunga munga or danisco, is a throwable axe with a backward-curving blade that tears even more from a victim when it is extracted after striking.

A hooked axe features a hook at the end of its blade for tripping or disarming opponents.

Halberds have an axe-like head at the top of its spear body.

A handaxe is a foot-long, one-handed axe weighted toward its head, and might also be called a war hatchet.

A greataxe is up to four feet long, requires two hands to wield, and often feature two blades and a "beard", or hook at the bottom meant to further increase its chopping force.

A boarding axe includes a spiked end allowing it to be used as a climbing aid.

Bardiches are polearms with a large crescent axe blade attached at two points of the haft, increasing its durability.An axe musket adds an axe blade to the end of a musket barrel, allowing it to be wielded as either.7Īxe hafts are typically wooden but might be reinforced with or made of metal, as well as more exotic materials such as whipwood. 1 4 5 While most axe heads are made of iron or steel, some are known to have been made of stone, bronze, 6 and adamantine. 2 4 Variants See also: Category:AxesĪxe-like weapons and tools with a pointed head instead of a blade are known as picks or pickaxes.Īn axe's head and handle might take many different shapes and forms, be made of a variety of materials, have one or multiple blades of varying shapes and configuration, and range from sizes small enough to throw or large enough to be a polearm.

3Ī basic battle axe can cost between 1 to 10 gold pieces. 2 Axes are distinguished in use by the greater swinging momentum they deliver due to their top-heavy design. 1 2 An axe designed for combat, with a lighter reinforced shaft and sharper blade, is often referred to as a battle axe. See also: WeaponĪn axe, sometimes spelled ax, is a weapon and tool typically comprised of a metal bladed head on the end of a wooden handle.