Confused About Type Of Axe [Archive] - Wizards Community

Confused About Type Of Axe [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Verasana_331
05-29-07, 12:05 AM First I have to apologize that I don't remember what book this came from. I had the information written in an old book from when I used to play D&D a while ago.

It's a great axe called "The Widow Maker". It has a double edged blade and a wicked point at the top. The blades damage is 1d12 and the point is 1d8 damage. The big surprise is that it is not considered an exotic weapon. So my question is, should you have to have the feat "Two Weapon Fighting" to use both the blades and the point or just the ability to make two attacks? The charater looking to use it is a classic orc barbarian. :confused:
RobbyPants
05-29-07, 01:19 PM Well, I haven't seen it myself, so I can't give you the source. I'm surprised that the different parts deal different damage. Generally, a weapon with two damage types deals the same amount. Now, if the spike is on the same end as the axe blade, then TWF wouldn't work, as it's not a double weapon. If the spike is on the other end, then TWF would work. However, I would say that weapon is brokenly powerful, as all other double weapons tend to do 1d8/1d8 damage.

From what you said in the post, if it's a martial weapon, it's probably not meant to be used as a double weapon. I guess it's simply a spear and great axe combined, to give you the versitility of using either weapon without having to switch.

Incedentally, if you want to make text bold or underlined, these forums do that with square braces [] instead of angled braces <> ;)
tarkin
05-29-07, 01:50 PM I believe the third party publisher book Arms & Armor had an Axe called the Widow Maker.

Considering the rather wierd descrption you gave, I would expect it to be from a third party publisher, not WOTC.
RobbyPants
05-29-07, 02:15 PM Now that you say it, it does reak of 3rd party material...
Aryxbez
05-29-07, 04:44 PM a spear/axe? sounds like a dwarven Urgosh, but much more powerful. You could just instead use the Dwarven Urgosh.
Exooki
05-29-07, 05:58 PM id agree, overpowered, unless it is the sense that you pick but still id say jsut plain dont use it.

i smell crappy third party stuff....

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Verasana_331 05-29-07, 12:05 AM	First I have to apologize that I don't remember what book this came from. I had the information written in an old book from when I used to play D&D a while ago. It's a great axe called "The Widow Maker". It has a double edged blade and a wicked point at the top. The blades damage is 1d12 and the point is 1d8 damage. The big surprise is that it is not considered an exotic weapon. So my question is, should you have to have the feat "Two Weapon Fighting" to use both the blades and the point or just the ability to make two attacks? The charater looking to use it is a classic orc barbarian. :confused:
RobbyPants 05-29-07, 01:19 PM	Well, I haven't seen it myself, so I can't give you the source. I'm surprised that the different parts deal different damage. Generally, a weapon with two damage types deals the same amount. Now, if the spike is on the same end as the axe blade, then TWF wouldn't work, as it's not a double weapon. If the spike is on the other end, then TWF would work. However, I would say that weapon is brokenly powerful, as all other double weapons tend to do 1d8/1d8 damage. From what you said in the post, if it's a martial weapon, it's probably not meant to be used as a double weapon. I guess it's simply a spear and great axe combined, to give you the versitility of using either weapon without having to switch. Incedentally, if you want to make text bold or underlined, these forums do that with square braces [] instead of angled braces <> ;)
tarkin 05-29-07, 01:50 PM	I believe the third party publisher book Arms & Armor had an Axe called the Widow Maker. Considering the rather wierd descrption you gave, I would expect it to be from a third party publisher, not WOTC.
RobbyPants 05-29-07, 02:15 PM	Now that you say it, it does reak of 3rd party material...
Aryxbez 05-29-07, 04:44 PM	a spear/axe? sounds like a dwarven Urgosh, but much more powerful. You could just instead use the Dwarven Urgosh.
Exooki 05-29-07, 05:58 PM	id agree, overpowered, unless it is the sense that you pick but still id say jsut plain dont use it. i smell crappy third party stuff....