Piercing/ slashing axes - Guild Wars Forums

Kalyn · Aug 03, 2005, 02:33 AM // 02:33

Anyone knows the difference between slashing/ piercing axe? I notice pick axe and variation does piercing damage, while rest of axes do slashing. Does this affect anything?

Kamatsu · Aug 03, 2005, 03:11 AM // 03:11

it's just damage type. ie the one does piercing damage while the other does slashing damage - they are both forms of pgysical damage however.

Some armors offer greater protection vs 1 type or the other. IE necromancer's Bonelace armor provides added protection vs Piercing damage. There might also be sheilds and/or skills which offer greater protection vs certain types of physical damage type (blunt/piercing/slashing) but I admit I'm not aware of them...

Kalyn · Aug 03, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46

Thanks kamatsu, seems like a valid explaination. So axe have another significant difference from sword, as in it has another form of physical damage. (not considering elemental mods).

Aug 03, 2005, 03:11 AM // 03:11	#2
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	it's just damage type. ie the one does piercing damage while the other does slashing damage - they are both forms of pgysical damage however. Some armors offer greater protection vs 1 type or the other. IE necromancer's Bonelace armor provides added protection vs Piercing damage. There might also be sheilds and/or skills which offer greater protection vs certain types of physical damage type (blunt/piercing/slashing) but I admit I'm not aware of them...

Aug 03, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46	#3
Kalyn Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Konoha Knights Profession: R/N	Thanks kamatsu, seems like a valid explaination. So axe have another significant difference from sword, as in it has another form of physical damage. (not considering elemental mods).