No love for axes?

There aren't that many skills yet. That's the biggest gaping flaw with POE right now. Axes might have it bad, but don't think they're the worst off. That would be knives, claws, then wands.

I know they're not the worst off, I'm just saying they aren't as viable as other strength-based weaponry. The thread is about axes, after all.

Axes have the highest damage by about 10% at equivalent level, hence no implicit mod.

Also, cleave, sweep, heavy strike and leap slam covers all your basic needs. Lightning strike you if like elemental damage...
--> Maces got ground slam, I'll give you that, but can't cleave. Cleave is really good...

I used to think axes were just a bad version of swords. It looks like it when you compare all the available skills and such... But lately I gave them a chance. They may be less universal than swords but their damage is quite good. Also when you look at this picture you can see they are kind of special. I don't find it a bad characteristic any more.

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Dashtun wrote:

i d like to see special axe and two handed sword skills,something new and exciting...sweep/cleave are not very interesting

yea I'd like to see more physical skills, it seems most new skills are elemental damage.

an Aoe dagger physical would be great. whirling blades doesn't cut it

the only other option is lightning strike, or spells it seems