In what situations might you have a character use an axe instead

>>50284478

The added weight of the Axe head to peirce the skin of monsters

>>50284478
Ents.

Everything a sword can do an axe can do better.

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>>50284478
If it's someone who actually works for a living instead of some prissy nobleman with his purely-for-decoration floret.

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When the enemy is using a spear. This is basic stuff, anon.

>>50284581
There's a thought, axes are a good idea if you're using stupidly huge weaponry. You don't want a balanced blade then, you want a massive fucking steel wedge to hurl around.

The shape of an axe can trip

Swords are used to kill people.

Axes can be used to kill people, but also for several mundane uses like chopping firewood.

A man traveling with an axe is a lot more inconspicuous than a man traveling with a sword.

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>this thread again
stop it

please

just stop

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>>50284478

POLEAXE!

Weapon of the year, of all years (until gunpowder I guess)