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An ode to weapons - Axes

Another, simpler series I kinda wanna do here.
Weapons.

I want to spotlight weapons in fire emblem heroes that I find have a cool design. And I want to hear opinions about these weapons so yeah.

Axes.. Big bulky clumps of metal. Lemme tell you which are my favorites 3.

Do note that this isn't about the strongest weapons, just about the ones I find the best looking
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#3 Draconic poleax
In spite of it not being a very strong weapon, it looks very cool. It's very slender, almost like a spear. Befitting of the grace of it's user Titania.
The axe part itself is very much good looking and functional. I love the fact that it doesn't have the oversized look of most axes in this game.

#2 Býleistr
Burning axe of magma rocks. This axe's pretty much the counter to the dragonic poleax. It's big, half of it is made out of rocks and it looks like it can crush an adult with it's weight alone.
It very much works well with Helbindi's design.
As unrealistic as this weapon is, it more than earns it's place with it's raw badass design. It also looks so unique.

#1 Urvan
My favorite axe in the game is Urvan, the axe of Greil.
Used by his son Ike, it's a very regal and big axe.
What I like is that it looks both simple and great, not too elaborate or unrealistic (it is a bit) but still it doesn't look like a commoner's axe.
Nor does it look like a real fantasy weapon, which is often a turnoff for me.
Elegant, sturdy and simple. Urvan is half the reason I even use Ike.

Honorable mentions:
Wolf Berg, Urðr, Hauteclair, Sinmara, Armads, Wo Gùn

(weapons left to right: Draconic Poleax - Býleistr - Urvan)

Asked by Sir of Coffee1 week 2 days ago
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by Deef 1 week 2 days ago

I feel the same about Draconic poleaxe.
I like poleaxe that Gerome wields cause it looks so cool and elegant.
Urdr for it's uniqeness, it looks much better on art rather than in hands of mini PA!Azura but still.
As for your picks, Helbindi's axe is well, meh if you ask me, it does look cool on him but it's so massive and, well, befitting it's weilder, so i dunno, i'm not a fan of this kind of looks but i can't say i dislike it, i'm neutral when it comes for this one.

Urvan isn't appealing to me cause of it's simplicity, straightforward and dull, so, i don't like this one.

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I'd almost fodder Gerome just for that axe.
I mentioned Draconic poleax, because it's a slightly better version.

I really feel both Urðr and Hauteclair should have had the shape of an poleax in the sprite, they would have beaten the Dragonic poleax if they were..

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I did, for his rally skill tho.
I don't think so, they look different to me, different colors and details. Those axes does have something common, but not that much.

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