The Ferocious Poleaxe is a Heavy weapon introduced in the 17.8.0 update. It is obtained after completing all 6 Olympus Challenges in the Olympian Season Battle Pass.
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Description
It is a giant axe that is thrown to attack. It has a fast travel time, can deal high damage, can kill in 2-3 shots depending on module combination, has a fast firing rate, and has below-average mobility.
Appearance
It is a double-bladed axe with black and gold patterns. It has a minotaur head with red eyes, a pair of white horns with golden rings, and a golden nose ring in front of it.
Performance
The player swiftly throws the fast-moving axe which explodes on impact. The axe has a quick travel time. The axe pierces through enemies, dealing damage, and inflicting bleeding on enemies. Additionally, the axes have 
, which means the player gets their health, but not armor, healed back.
Because the weapon relies on a single shot mechanic, it has no reload.
It has Fixed Delay. This means that once the player switches from any weapon to this weapon, the Ferocious Poleaxe will always have a pull-up delay lasting around half of a second.
Strategy
Tips
- Use it in close range maps, as it has travel time and can easily pierce through a few enemies.
- Use the axe when your health is low as it will heal your health back up.
- Do not be fooled by its looks, as you throw it as the way to attack using this weapon.
- Because the player can rapidly spam the weapon, it is recommended that the player spams it small corridors to increase the amount of possible damage.
- This is very good at countering Sly Wolf users as the AOE is large enough to pierce the shield.
- Use jetpack when you're using it.It become an air strike.
- It is not recommended to use this weapon with Three Category Spam due to the moderate fixed delay the weapon has.
- This weapon has area damage, so aiming near the enemy can hit.
Counters
- If the enemy is using this in an open field, you can easily dodge the axes that he throws if you are decently away from him.
- Keep moving fast so the user will have a difficult time shooting you.
- You can also use one-shot weapons or weapons with a high fire rate to pick them off.
Recommended Maps
- Silent School
- Pool Party
- Any close-ranged map
Equipment Setups
- It is recommended that the player takes a few long-range weapons with them, as this weapon is mostly suited for close combat.
Changelog
17.8.0
- Initial release.
- Damage was decreased by 10%
- Now the weapon is nerfed to being a 3-4 shot instead of 1-2 shot kill.
18.1.0
- Damage was decreased by 15%
18.1.0
- This weapon was made obtainable through the "Fighter's Choice" special offer in the Shop section.
Trivia
- Despite looking like an axe, it is a Heavy weapon.
- It is one of the weapons that is throwable.
- This weapon performs similarly to the Tactical Tomahawk.
- This weapon is a Minotaur themed axe.
