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Various throwing axe heads.
A throwing axe is a light, martial melee weapon of the axe family that can be used as a ranged weapon.[1]
Description
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A throwing axe is similar to a handaxe but lighter and balanced for throwing. The wooden haft is about one and a half feet (45cm) long[2] with a head like those shown here. The blade is single-edged with a plain back. An average throwing axe costs 8gp and weighs 2lbs (0.9kg).[3]
WeaponologyEdit
Classified as a light weapon, the throwing axe can be used while grappling. Some training is required to be able to hit a target with a throwing axe, therefore it is considered a martial weapon. Normal maximum range of a throwing axe is 50ft (15.2m).[4]
RealmsloreEdit
Gnome fighters often use throwing axes for both melee and ranged attacks.[5]
Notable throwing axesEdit
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 114, 116, 119. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 113, 116. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
- ↑ Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, Skip Williams (July 2003). Player's Handbook 3.5 edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 114. ISBN 0-7869-2886-7.
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