Axe is really bad it seems

[Joss]

just too slow (altough it hits in a huge AOE so not so bad) and no animation cancel to block makes it really bad to use, dunno why they made the block so bad.

[IvoryTemplar]

Skill issue.

[Kertic]

You can dash during the startup of the moves. So use that to reposition.

Also getting the third hit in the combo does immense damage and sometimes I'll swing twice from safety before dashing in with the third hit to get a break on elites or similar.

You'll learn as you practice :D

[Joss]

Originally posted by Kertic:

You can dash during the startup of the moves. So use that to reposition.

Also getting the third hit in the combo does immense damage and sometimes I'll swing twice from safety before dashing in with the third hit to get a break on elites or similar.

You'll learn as you practice :D

yeah that feeling I get, I just don't know why they made the block specifically bad, if they were worried you can just cheese everything like the first game, just make the block have a certain amount of damage it can soak or something.

[Hybris]

You are crazy, the omega attack is one of the most broken baseline abilities in the game. This thing shreds with no boons, has some really good hammer support and synergizes with one of the best weapon aspects in the game

[Joss]

Originally posted by Hybris:

You are crazy, the omega attack is one of the most broken baseline abilities in the game. This thing shreds with no boons, has some really good hammer support and synergizes with one of the best weapon aspects in the game

sure but I think it feels bad, good to know that dealing no damage is a me issue tho

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Fave weapon and I seem to be most successful with it. Lol best survivability/DPS for me

[Garnax]

I haven't used the skull yet but the axe is by far my 1st choice weapon

[Fire walk with me]

Axe is pretty lit.

[Joss]

you guys saying it's a good weapon, I agree man, that is why I'm complaining about it.
It looks good, it hits hard, but it feels bad

[Morton Koopa Jr.]

Originally posted by Joss:

you guys saying it's a good weapon, I agree man, that is why I'm complaining about it.
It looks good, it hits hard, but it feels bad

And a lot of us disagree with that.

Whether that's cause your own style and you haven't made it work, who knows.

[INNERPARTYSYSTEM]

Try axe Charon aspect with Apollo special and cast add Hestia for mana regen.

[Joss]

Originally posted by INNERPARTYSYSTEM:

Try axe Charon aspect with Apollo special and cast add Hestia for mana regen.

maybe what I'm missing is unlocking the aspects

[Taishon]

Originally posted by Joss:

Originally posted by Kertic:

You can dash during the startup of the moves. So use that to reposition.

Also getting the third hit in the combo does immense damage and sometimes I'll swing twice from safety before dashing in with the third hit to get a break on elites or similar.

You'll learn as you practice :D

yeah that feeling I get, I just don't know why they made the block specifically bad, if they were worried you can just cheese everything like the first game, just make the block have a certain amount of damage it can soak or something.

The block isn't bad though, you can channel it for quite a while. I use it to eat Kronos' spam frequently and when the omega is charged he gets walloped typically by Hephaestus. Charon's aspect makes it even better because you can blow up your casts for massive damage. Not the biggest fan of Than's aspect though which is a shame because he's definitely my favourite of the Cthonic deities we've interacted with across both games.

[Rosel_]

i had my first win with the axe, i think its more a preference thing. if you don't like i that's fair
#' but it doesn't mean its bad

[-=MM=-Savage]

Originally posted by Joss:

just too slow (altough it hits in a huge AOE so not so bad) and no animation cancel to block makes it really bad to use, dunno why they made the block so bad.

Definite playstyle mismatch. I see a lot of these threads and for every "The staff is so much better than the axe" I see a "Staff just cant live up to the axe", but for every combination of weapons. It's just what suits you. Unlock aspects and you should be able to find one for each weapon that is good for you.

As to the block being "bad" - the shield in hades literally was just too strong, they're avoiding one weapon being the best.