Axe
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- "The last resort. Face it -- going toe-to-toe with the uglies in Quake demonstrates all the good sense of a man parachuting into an alligator farm."
- — Quake 1 Manual
The Axe is Quake 1's melee weapon. It does moderate damage and should not be used unless you find yourself in sudden close combat with few Shotgun shells.
[edit] Strategies
The axe should never really be used unless absolutely necessary. You can save ammo by using it to hit buttons instead of shooting them. It is also useful in saving ammo against lone ogres. If you come across a stray ogre, pull out your axe, then run toward the ogre hit it once (or twice if you can time properly) then back just out of melee range, then run forward again and repeat. This is a time consuming method so it should only be used as a last resort.
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| Axe | |
| Damage |
20 |
| Ammunition |
N/A |
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[edit] Single Player
The Axe is only effective against Grunts, Rotfish, and Rottweilers. In fact, you can kill everything in E1M1 with the just the axe in Nightmare mode. It is useful for hitting buttons without wasting any ammo. Otherwise, skip it.
[edit] Multiplayer
The Axe is a great humiliation weapon! If you're feeling lucky, charge a critically-wounded enemy with it. It feels great letting the whole world know that you took somebody with the Axe.
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