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The '''Axe''' is a [[Weapons#Melee Weapons|melee weapon]] added by the [[Royalty DLC]] that primarily deals sharp damage.
 
The '''Axe''' is a [[Weapons#Melee Weapons|melee weapon]] added by the [[Royalty DLC]] that primarily deals sharp damage.
  
'''Note:''' Although classified by the [[Ideoligion]] Weapon Preferences{{IdeologyIcon}} as a 'Melee Blunt' weapon along with weapons that predominantly deal blunt damage, its primary attack deal sharp damage. It is unknown if this categorization is a bug or intended behavior.
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'''Note:''' Although classified by the [[Ideoligion]] Weapon Preferences{{IdeologyIcon}} as a 'Melee Blunt' weapon along with weapons that predominately deal blunt damage, its primary attack deal sharp damage. It is unknown if this categorization is a bug or intended behavior.
  
 
== Acquisition ==
 
== Acquisition ==
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== Analysis ==
 
== Analysis ==
The axe is roughly equal to the [[gladius]] - they both have the same material cost, and same research cost. However, axes are strictly inferior than a [[knife]] of the same quality and material.
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The axe is roughly equal to the [[gladius]] - they both have the same material cost, and same research cost.
  
This oddity comes from the [[melee verb selection]] system, introduced in 1.1. Each weapon has multiple attacks, or ''verbs'', with some better than others. The game's infobox incorrectly calculates the likelihood of each attack (it uses RimWorld 1.0 values). For example, the knife is assumed to use "Bad" attacks more often than it does in practice. With this in mind, knives have a "true" {{DPS}} of 7.23, rather than the gladius' 7.13 or axe's 6.75.  
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Note that both axes and gladii are actually worse than the [[knife]], despite the latter being cheaper. This is due to the [[melee verb selection]] system, introduced in 1.1. Each weapon has multiple attacks, or ''verbs'', with some better than others. The game's infobox incorrectly calculates the likelihood of each attack (it uses RimWorld 1.0 values). For example, the knife is assumed to use "Bad" attacks more often than it does in practice. With this in mind, knives have a "true" {{DPS}} of 7.23, rather than the gladius' 7.13 or axe's 6.75. Knives are just as likely as axes to do ''Cut'' damage, which has a chance for extra damage, too.
 
 
In addition, knives are just as likely as axes to do ''Cut'' damage, so there is no advantage of the axe's damage type. The axe has 4% more {{AP}}, however, this is unlikely to matter for any reasonable enemy you'll encounter. If armor was that much of a concern, then you would use a [[mace]] instead.
 
  
 
A potential use is for [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} with the Melee Blunt set as Noble weapons, providing a sharp-type weapon option that grants mood buffs instead of penalties.  
 
A potential use is for [[ideoligion]]{{IdeologyIcon}} with the Melee Blunt set as Noble weapons, providing a sharp-type weapon option that grants mood buffs instead of penalties.  
  
{{Weapon Stats Table}}
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{{Weapon Quality Table}}
  
 
== Styles ==
 
== Styles ==

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