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A '''battle axe''' is an [[attack types|edge]] [[weapon]] that is essentially a sharp blade mounted perpendicularly on the end of a handle. Battle axes have the same range of attacks as larger [[great axe]]s, but with reduced contact area and penetration on their "hack" edged attack. | A '''battle axe''' is an [[attack types|edge]] [[weapon]] that is essentially a sharp blade mounted perpendicularly on the end of a handle. Battle axes have the same range of attacks as larger [[great axe]]s, but with reduced contact area and penetration on their "hack" edged attack. | ||
| − | Battle axes use and train the [[axedwarf]] skill. Dwarves can [[forge]] battle axes out of any weapon-grade [[metal]], though those with [[material science|superior edge properties]] are | + | Battle axes use and train the [[axedwarf]] skill. Dwarves can [[forge]] battle axes out of any weapon-grade [[metal]], though those with [[material science|superior edge properties]] are recommended. Almost all dwarves can equip battle axes, but some must use two hands. |
A battle axe may also be used as a tool for [[wood cutting|chopping down trees]]. Any dwarf that performs wood cutting will pick up an axe (if one is available) and not put it down until they are either no longer assigned the Wood Cutting [[labor]] or required to pick up different [[equipment]] for a new job. You can make use of this to arm many of your non-[[military]] dwarves with axes, although if you do designate one or more trees for wood-cutting ({{key|d}}esignate {{key|t}}rees), all those dwarves will rush out to cut them down, one per tree designated. Curiously, even blunt [[wood]]en training axes are sufficient to fell a tree; this is presumably a bug. | A battle axe may also be used as a tool for [[wood cutting|chopping down trees]]. Any dwarf that performs wood cutting will pick up an axe (if one is available) and not put it down until they are either no longer assigned the Wood Cutting [[labor]] or required to pick up different [[equipment]] for a new job. You can make use of this to arm many of your non-[[military]] dwarves with axes, although if you do designate one or more trees for wood-cutting ({{key|d}}esignate {{key|t}}rees), all those dwarves will rush out to cut them down, one per tree designated. Curiously, even blunt [[wood]]en training axes are sufficient to fell a tree; this is presumably a bug. | ||