Badass Fantasy Billhook (Axe / Sword Staff Hybrid) Tested

Is it a polearm? Is it a gardening tool? It's a beast!

Quite an interesting design, and effective too. It looks most like a billhook, but also resembles some type of voulge. One side has a curved hook with a sharp but sturdy edge for chopping and cleaving hard targets, the other is straight and extremely sharp for slashing softer targets.

It's also remarkably light and well-balanced. I could imagine it as a two-handed weapon for a ranger character in a role-playing game, or a rogue / fighter who wants both speed and power. Would also fit in the hands of the Diablo barbarian (in a larger version, I guess).


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Previous test cutting video (with hilarious outtakes):
https://youtu.be/tPC6OLaXDu0


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"As the Smoke Clears" by Vindsvept
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Outtakes:
"Spirit Waltz" by Horrorpen
https://opengameart.org/content/spirit-waltz
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Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
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