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#REDIRECT [[Great axe]]
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:''For a comparison of different weapons, see [[Weapon]].''
 
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[[Image:Tholtig.jpg|right|thumb|250px|''[[Main:Tholtig|Tholtig]] poses with a '''great axe''' (by burningpet)'']]
 
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A '''great axe''' is an [[attack types|edged]] [[weapon]] that is essentially a larger [[battle axe]]. Great axes are more than 50% larger than standard battle axes, though their attacks remain the same. A great axe's blade has a 50% larger contact area and 33% greater penetration, for even more limb-severing fun.
 
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Great axes use and train the [[Axedwarf]] skill. As foreign weapons, dwarves cannot [[forge]] great axes, limiting supply to whatever low-[[quality]] specimens can be traded from human [[caravan]]s, or scavenged from invaders.
 
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[[Weapon#Size|Due to the size of great axes]], most dwarves are unable to equip them. With height and broadness modifiers, some dwarves ''should'' be able to use a great axe, and a select few might manage to do so one-handed. Unfortunately, due to a [[#Bugs|bug]], great axes cannot currently be equipped by any dwarves.
 
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==Analysis==
 
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Great axes appear to be simply worse than battle axes when fighting Dwarf or Human sized enemies, after much searching in arena testing for a single situation where they're better.
 
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Regardless of the size of the user, or the material of the axe or armour (if any), great axes will lose most fair duels against battle axes.
 
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For creatures that can use great axes with one hand, the disadvantage is small, but for most creatures the disadvantage is immense, as losing use of either [GRASP] will heavily penalize them.
 
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When fighting a larger opponent, however, such as an ogre, the increased penetration and contact area can give a slight edge over the battle axe when able to be wielded with one hand.
 
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==Bugs==
 
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In fortress mode, one-handed vs. two-handed checks are performed correctly, but can wield vs. can't wield ignores height and broadness modifiers, so dwarves cannot equip great axes.{{Bug|5812}} See [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=119068.msg3790913#msg3790913 this forum post] for details.
 
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{{Translation| dwarven = saràm libash | elvish = apaca cuthefi | goblin = snuz agun | human = umon osp}}
 
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{{Weapons}}
 
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{{Category|Weapons}}
 

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