Someone explain the maul to me

[Tsal Vlaxitov]

Its slower and harder to hit enemies with than the axe, it has no obvious use outside of combat, yet it always seems to do less damage per hit. Does the maul do better damage against specific enemies? Am I missing something?

[Foxglovez]

Grab with both hands and go whompa whompa. You're welcome.

Now that is out of my system, give it to your helper. I think it gives a bit of a stun, AOE damage, gets their attention so you can whack them with your axe, or hit them with pebbles from behind pillars.
Big two handers are always the same, it's a tank weapon for use with bosses, Otherwise the knife or axe is better. Just remember to "equip" items if you want them to be used.

[Wonko486]

It seems to do great damage against the bound, but poor damage against animals. In my experience anyway, the knife works better on predators.

[Michael]

Originally posted by Wonko486:

It seems to do great damage against the bound, but poor damage against animals. In my experience anyway, the knife works better on predators.

This. It's great for wrecking groups of bound, but does very little damage against wild animals.

[Bored Peon]

If you noticed the maul has a blocking value of 200% on it.
I think it also does good damage versus automatons.

[Tsal Vlaxitov]

Thanks for the replies, I'll use the maul accordingly.

[Cable OG]

Originally posted by Tsal Vlaxitov:

Its slower and harder to hit enemies with than the axe, it has no obvious use outside of combat, yet it always seems to do less damage per hit. Does the maul do better damage against specific enemies? Am I missing something?

Maul is a tank weapon. Modify your weapon and gear with infusions and charms for tanking like damage, injury resist stamina when kill something, health and regen. Block first incoming damage from humanoid targets and while blicking hit attack. Will knock them down so you can head bonk them. The damage and ability combos are really fun.