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|name=Small axe
|image=Small Axe.png|examine=A short but sturdy axe with a thick blade.|active=[[shaft]] (1.0 00 kg)
|passive=[[small axe head]]
|group=Weapons
|materials=no
|result=* 1 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1.5 50 kg)|skill=weapon smithing}}
== Description ==
A light sturdy tool used for cutting down trees and shrubbery and chopping up felled trees. It is the lightest of 4 varieties of axe and as such will not do much damage in combat (although it is rather fast). Upon failure the axe head becomes a scrap and the shaft is lost.
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== Usage ==
* Can be used to chop [[tree]]s and [[bush]]es to gain small axe skill up to 20.
* The small axe is primarily a weapon.
* Like the [[small maul]] and [[short sword]], it sacrifices damage for increased accuracy, speed, and parry rate.
* Small axes most likely do more damage than [[short sword]]s and small mauls, but may parry less than both.
=== Weapon stats ===
* Strength: 0.250, stronger than the [[small maul]]
* Attack speed: 3 seconds
* Damage type: Cutting
* Parry rate: Low
* Wielding: One-hander
== Skins applicable ==
* [[Jackal|Small axe]]
== Skills and characteristics ==
When using a small axe:
* [[Axes]] > Small axe
* [[Body]] > [[Body strength]]
When creating a small axe:
* [[Smithing]] > [[Weapon smithing]]
== Titles ==
* Small Axeman at 50 skill
* Hacker at 70 skill
* Ripper at 90 skill
== Notes ==
* It is the lightest of the four axe varieties and will not do much damage in combat, although it is fast.
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[[Category:Axes]]
[[Category:Skills]]
[[Category:One handed weapon]]
[[Category:Babel/S]]