Editing Axe

{{Royalty}}
{{Infobox main|weapon
| name = Axe
| image = Axe.png
| type = Equipment
| type2 = Weapons
| tech level = Medieval
| description = An advanced form of one of mankind's oldest weapons, the war axe is a short blade attached to a shaft. The simple, ancient design concentrates cutting power generated from strong overhand swings.
| class = Medieval
| mode = Melee
| meleeattack1dmg = 9
| meleeattack1type = poke
| meleeattack1part = Handle
| meleeattack1cool = 2
| meleeattack1ap = 13
| meleeattack2dmg = 15
| meleeattack2type = cut
| meleeattack2part = Edge
| meleeattack2cool = 2
| meleeattack2ap = 22
| MeleeWeaponAverageDPS = 6.71
| MeleeWeaponAverageAP = 20
| production facility 1 = Fueled smithy
| production facility 2 = Electric smithy
| research = Smithing
| resource 1 = Stuff
| resource 1 amount = 50
| stuff tags = Metallic, Woody
| work to make = 7000
| mass base = 1.5
| damage type = Sharp
| weaponTags = MedievalMeleeDecent
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 3
| has quality = True
}}
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.

== Acquisition ==
Axes can be crafted at either a [[fueled smithy|fueled]] or [[electric smithy]] once the [[research#{{P|Required Research}}|{{P|Required Research}}]] research project has been completed. They require {{Required Resources}}, {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} of work, and a [[{{P|Skill 1}}]] skill of {{P|Skill 1 Level}}.

Alternatively, axes can be purchased from any combat supplier or war merchant and found on [[raider]]s and some [[Empire]] pawns.

== 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.

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. 

In addition, knives are just as likely as axes to do ''Cut'' damage, so there is no advantage of the axe's damage type.

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}}

== Styles ==
{{Ideology|section=1}}
[[Ideoligion]]s allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.

<gallery>
Axe.png|Base variant
HoraxianAxe.png|Horaxian{{AnomalyIcon}}
</gallery>

== Version history ==
* [[Royalty DLC]] Release - Added.
* [[Version/1.5.4062|1.5.4062]] - Texture recreated with higher quality.

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