Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe


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Abyss Ambulator

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Joined: Sunday, 14th April 2013, 04:01

Post Friday, 23rd June 2017, 18:20

Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe

I have the opportunity to snag a +7 Broad Axe of electrocution from a shop. Is that a better weapon than the battleaxe? After Vaults I'm planning on rebranding the battleaxe, and I know any shield will tank my meager spellcasting, but I know electro is an insanely strong brand.

Any other suggestions for this char? I'm currently tabbing through EVERYTHING, i think the lowest ive been is 80hp in Spider while fighting an emperor scorpion and three other spiders at once.

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 Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup version 0.21-a0-81-gc5150db (console) character file.

DoubleByte the Executioner (Hill Orc Fighter)      Turns: 30407, Time: 01:30:48

Health: 168/168    AC: 37    Str: 21    XL:     18   Next: 81%
Magic:  29/29      EV: 14    Int: 18    God:    Qazlal [******]
Gold:   2492       SH:  8    Dex: 15    Spells: 7/17 levels left

rFire    + + .     SeeInvis +   a - +6 battleaxe (venom)
rCold    . . .     Gourm    .   (shield currently unavailable)
rNeg     . . .     Faith    .   k - +7 plate armour of Claustrophobia {Regen+ Int-2 SInv}
rPois    +         Spirit   +   W - +2 hat
rElec    +         Reflect  .   J - +2 cloak {rF+}
rCorr    .         Harm     .   j - +2 pair of gloves
MR       +....                  D - +2 pair of boots {Stlth+}
Stlth    ..........             y - amulet of guardian spirit
HPRegen  0.78/turn              s - ring "Imas" {rElec rPois Int+6 Dex+3}
MPRegen  0.21/turn              n - +5 ring of evasion

@: repel missiles
A: agile 1, fire resistance 1, mutation resistance 1
}: 1/15 runes: gossamer
a: Upheaval, Elemental Force, Disaster Area, Renounce Religion


You are on level 2 of the Shoals.
You worship Qazlal.
Qazlal is exalted by your worship.
You are not hungry.

You have visited 6 branches of the dungeon, and seen 30 of its levels.
You have also visited: Labyrinth and Volcano.

You have collected 3534 gold pieces.
You have spent 1042 gold pieces at shops.

Inventory:

Hand Weapons
 a - a +6 battleaxe of venom (weapon)
 b - the +10 shortbow of a Billion Beggars {flame, rPois MR++ Dex-4}
   (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It causes projectiles fired from it to burn those they strike, causing extra
   injury to most foes and up to half again as much damage against particularly
   susceptible opponents.
   
   It affects your dexterity (-4).
   It protects you from poison.
   It affects your resistance to hostile enchantments.
 d - a +1 war axe of flaming
 i - a +1 broad axe of electrocution
 S - a +1 morningstar of holy wrath
Missiles
 m - 809 arrows
Armour
 j - a +2 pair of gloves (worn)
 k - the +7 plate armour of Claustrophobia (worn) {Regen+ Int-2 SInv}
   (You bought it in a shop on level 11 of the Dungeon)   
   
   It affects your intelligence (-2).
   It lets you see invisible.
   It increases your rate of regeneration.
 o - a +2 shield
 D - a +2 pair of boots of stealth (worn)
 J - a +2 cloak of fire resistance (worn)
 W - a +2 hat (worn)
Jewellery
 n - a +5 ring of evasion (right hand)
 r - a thick soapstone amulet
 s - the ring "Imas" (left hand) {rElec rPois Int+6 Dex+3}
   (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth)   
   
   [ring of poison resistance]
   
   It affects your intelligence (+6).
   It affects your dexterity (+3).
   It insulates you from electricity.
   It protects you from poison.
 y - an amulet of guardian spirit (around neck)
 G - a +2 amulet of reflection
 N - the ring "Voax Vurhy" {rCorr rC+ Int-3 Dex+4}
   (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)   
   
   [ring of resist corrosion]
   
   It affects your intelligence (-3).
   It affects your dexterity (+4).
   It protects you from cold.
 T - an uncursed ring of flight
Wands
 c - a wand of confusion (?/48)
 K - a wand of iceblast (5/15)
 L - a wand of iceblast (5/15)
 O - a wand of lightning (6/15)
 Q - a wand of clouds (8/9)
 Z - a wand of digging (?/24)
Scrolls
 p - 3 scrolls of magic mapping
 t - a scroll of fear
 w - 2 scrolls of fog
 B - 2 scrolls of remove curse
 C - 7 scrolls of teleportation
 F - 4 scrolls of silence
 M - 11 scrolls of amnesia
 X - a scroll of brand weapon
Potions
 e - a potion of brilliance
 h - 11 potions of flight
 l - 8 potions of cancellation
 q - 3 potions of berserk rage
 u - 5 potions of curing
 x - a potion of agility
 z - 5 potions of haste
 A - 3 potions of resistance
 H - 2 potions of mutation
 P - 5 potions of lignification
 U - 5 potions of ambrosia
 V - 5 potions of might
 Y - 2 potions of heal wounds
Miscellaneous
 v - a fan of gales
 I - a phial of floods
 R - a phantom mirror
Comestibles
 f - 22 bread rations
 g - 16 royal jellies
 E - 33 fruits


   Skills:
 - Level 16.4 Fighting
 - Level 21.8 Axes
 - Level 9.8 Bows
 + Level 16.1 Armour
 * Level 4.0 Dodging
 - Level 3.2 Shields
 * Level 9.3 Charms
 - Level 15.4 Invocations


You have 7 spell levels left.
You know the following spells:

 Your Spells              Type           Power        Failure   Level  Hunger
a - Regeneration          Chrm/Necr      ###.......   65%         3    ####...
b - Swiftness             Chrm/Air       ###.....     41%         2    ###....
c - Song of Slaying       Chrm           ####....     7%          2    ###....
d - Conjure Flame         Conj/Fire      #.......     99%         3    ####...


Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations

Branches:
Dungeon (15/15)            Temple (1/1) D:5            Lair (6/6) D:10
 Shoals (2/4) Lair:2       Spider (4/4) Lair:3        Slime (0/5) Lair:5
    Orc (2/2) D:10            Elf (0/3) Orc:2        Vaults (0/5) D:14
 Depths (0/5) D:15       

Altars:
Ashenzari
Cheibriados
Dithmenos
Elyvilon
Fedhas
Gozag
Hepliaklqana
Kikubaaqudgha
Makhleb
Nemelex Xobeh
Okawaru
Qazlal
Ru
Sif Muna
Trog
Uskayaw
Vehumet
Wu Jian
Xom
Yredelemnul
Zin
The Shining One
Beogh

Shops:
D:9 :   D:10 [   D:11 *   D:14 *   Orc:2 (([:   Shoals:2 (

Annotations:
Lair:3 exclusion: oklob plant
Shoals:1 exclusion: 2 oklob plants


Innate Abilities, Weirdness & Mutations

You are agile. (Dex +2)
Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+)
You are somewhat resistant to further mutation.


Message History

Moving in this stuff is going to be slow.
f - 22 bread rations (gained 1)
Your protection from physical attacks is fading.
You feel less protected from physical attacks.
Your pack is full.
You see here a wand of flame (?/48).
Your pack is full.
You see here a wand of flame (?/48).
Could not pick up an item here; shall I ignore it?
You see here a wand of flame (?/48).
Found a leather armour.
You enter the shallow water.
Moving in this stuff is going to be slow.
Found a buckler.
Found Fycyd's Weapon Emporium.
You enter the shallow water.
Moving in this stuff is going to be slow.
You enter the shallow water.
Moving in this stuff is going to be slow.
There is an entrance to Fycyd's Weapon Emporium here.

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There are no monsters in sight!

Vanquished Creatures
  Asterion (Spider:3)
  A kraken (Shoals:2)
  5 ghost moths
  Louise (Shoals:1)
  7 emperor scorpions
  8 entropy weavers
  Azrael (Orc:2)
  A red draconian (Volcano)
  A spark wasp (Spider:4)
  Snorg (Orc:2)
  A merfolk javelineer (Shoals:2)
  A merfolk impaler (Shoals:2)
  A minotaur (Lab)
  A yaktaur captain (D:15)
  3 catoblepae (Lair:6)
  8 hydras
  5 centaur warriors
  4 vault guards (D:14)
  The ghost of cerealjynx the Whirler, a journeyman HaBe of Trog (D:11)
  6 ogre magi
  Erica (D:10)
  31 two-headed ogres
  A satyr (Shoals:2)
  A queen ant (Spider:4)
  5 death yaks (Lair:6)
  The ghost of unseenchild the Geomancer, a novice DDEE of Makhleb (D:7)
  4 skeletal warriors (D:14)
  2 unseen horrors
  5 sea snakes
  A wizard (D:15)
  2 orc knights
  20 orb spiders
  2 deep elf magi (D:12)
  14 manticores
  13 harpies
  21 wolf spiders
  2 orc sorcerers (Orc:1)
  11 fauns
  14 ugly things
  8 cyclopes
  4 elephants (Lair:5)
  A moth of wrath (Spider:2)
  4 merfolk sirens
  Joseph (D:8)
  5 gargoyles
  A torpor snail (Spider:1)
  4 water nymphs
  4 spiny frogs
  7 komodo dragons
  A freezing wraith (D:15)
  The ghost of Gwok the Chiller, a novice BaIE (D:4)
  A yaktaur (D:15)
  4 rime drakes
  18 demonic crawlers
  9 merfolk
  2 polar bears (Lair:5)
  2 tengu conjurers
  3 trolls
  2 wind drakes
  28 jumping spiders
  3 meliai (D:14)
  10 hornets
  17 blink frogs
  5 snapping turtles
  9 dream sheep
  15 hippogriffs
  A slime creature (D:12)
  A vampire (D:14)
  3 water elementals
  66 redbacks
  A tarantella (shapeshifter) (D:13)
  Sigmund (D:2)
  27 tarantellas
  2 shadows
  6 basilisks
  4 fire elementals (Orc:2)
  A wraith (D:13)
  5 wyverns
  A golden eye (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  6 vampire mosquitoes
  42 yaks
  A human (shapeshifter) (D:14)
  A steam dragon (D:10)
  Menkaure (D:7)
  29 soldier ants
  5 water moccasins
  A hell hound (Orc:2)
  12 porcupines
  4 ice beasts
  4 sky beasts
  2 black bears
  3 eyes of draining
  38 ogres
  21 orc warriors
  A necrophage (D:12)
  A phantom (D:7)
  4 boggarts (Lair:5)
  28 centaurs
  A wolf (Lair:5)
  A big kobold (D:11)
  16 crocodiles
  23 bullfrogs
  2 wyvern skeletons
  5 scorpions
  4 killer bees (D:8)
  13 wights
  4 howler monkeys
  4 electric eels
  6 crimson imps
  5 bullfrog zombies
  A quasit (D:8)
  6 centaur zombies
  17 orc priests
  7 jellies
  3 bullfrog skeletons
  4 hounds
  19 orc wizards
  7 centaur skeletons
  4 iguanas
  Natasha (thrice) (D:2)
  29 worker ants
  A hound zombie (D:11)
  2 worker ant zombies
  7 gnolls
  A howler monkey skeleton (D:5)
  11 adders
  3 shadow imps
  2 oozes
  An adder zombie (D:10)
  An adder skeleton (D:6)
  2 worms
  3 dart slugs
  6 leopard geckos
  95 orcs
  A ball python (D:2)
  7 giant cockroaches
  10 goblins
  6 hobgoblins
  11 jackals
  8 quokkas
  7 bats
  4 frilled lizards
  7 kobolds
  A leopard gecko skeleton (D:4)
  11 rats
  A fungus (Lair:6)
  3 plants
  4 tentacles (Shoals:2)
1101 creatures vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (collateral kills)
  Rupert (D:15)
1 creature vanquished.

Vanquished Creatures (others)
  Nikola (Spider:2)
  An orb spider (Spider:4)
  A cyclops (D:12)
  A deep elf mage (D:12)
  5 redbacks (Spider:2)
  3 tarantellas
  An orc priest (Orc:1)
  A fungus (Lair:6)
  20 plants
  3 tentacles (Shoals:2)
37 creatures vanquished.

Grand Total: 1139 creatures vanquished

Notes
Turn   | Place    | Note
-------+----------+-------------------------------------------
     0 | D:1      | DoubleByte the Hill Orc Fighter began the quest for the Orb.
     0 | D:1      | Reached XP level 1. HP: 19/19 MP: 1/1
    41 | D:1      | Reached skill level 3 in Axes
    70 | D:1      | Reached XP level 2. HP: 26/26 MP: 2/2
   170 | D:1      | Reached skill level 4 in Axes
   525 | D:1      | Reached XP level 3. HP: 30/31 MP: 3/3
   850 | D:2      | Reached skill level 5 in Axes
   903 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
   909 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
   909 | D:2      | Reached XP level 4. HP: 33/39 MP: 4/4
   951 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
   960 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
   960 | D:2      | Reached skill level 6 in Axes
  1007 | D:2      | Noticed Sigmund
  1015 | D:2      | Killed Sigmund
  1015 | D:2      | Reached skill level 8 in Axes
  1015 | D:2      | Reached XP level 5. HP: 30/45 MP: 5/5
  1015 | D:2      | Reached XP level 6. HP: 35/51 MP: 6/6
  1194 | D:2      | Noticed Natasha
  1199 | D:2      | Killed Natasha
  1769 | D:3      | Noticed an ice beast
  1778 | D:3      | Killed an ice beast
  1778 | D:3      | Reached skill level 9 in Axes
  1859 | D:4      | Reached XP level 7. HP: 47/57 MP: 7/7
  1900 | D:4      | Reached skill level 10 in Axes
  2113 | D:4      | Noticed Gwok's ghost (novice BaIE)
  2124 | D:4      | Killed Gwok's ghost
  2124 | D:4      | Reached skill level 11 in Axes
  2363 | D:4      | Reached XP level 8. HP: 63/64 MP: 8/8
  2968 | D:4      | Reached skill level 12 in Axes
  3199 | D:5      | Entered Level 5 of the Dungeon
  3213 | D:5      | Found a staircase to the Ecumenical Temple.
  3259 | Temple   | Entered the Ecumenical Temple
  3372 | Temple   | Became a worshipper of Qazlal Stormbringer
  3533 | D:5      | Found a deep blue altar of Sif Muna.
  3586 | D:5      | Reached skill level 13 in Axes
  4183 | D:6      | Reached skill level 14 in Axes
  4183 | D:6      | Reached XP level 9. HP: 39/70 MP: 9/9
  5216 | D:7      | Noticed a cyclops
  5229 | D:7      | Killed a cyclops
  5229 | D:7      | Reached * piety under Qazlal
  5229 | D:7      | Reached skill level 15 in Axes
  5505 | D:7      | Noticed unseenchild's ghost (novice DDEE)
  5518 | D:7      | Killed unseenchild's ghost
  5518 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Armour
  5607 | D:7      | Reached skill level 5 in Fighting
  5690 | D:7      | Reached XP level 10. HP: 81/81 MP: 10/10
  5697 | D:7      | Noticed Menkaure
  5708 | D:7      | Killed Menkaure
  6070 | D:7      | Noticed a manticore
  6085 | D:7      | Killed a manticore
  6085 | D:7      | Reached skill level 16 in Axes
  6345 | D:8      | Reached skill level 1 in Invocations
  6581 | D:8      | Found a hide-covered altar of Uskayaw.
  6804 | D:8      | Noticed Joseph
  6822 | D:8      | Killed Joseph
  6954 | D:8      | Reached ** piety under Qazlal
  7721 | D:9      | Noticed a two-headed ogre
  7731 | D:9      | Killed a two-headed ogre
  8279 | D:9      | Reached XP level 11. HP: 83/92 MP: 13/13
  8445 | D:9      | Found Kudaid's Book Emporium.
  8590 | D:10     | Entered Level 10 of the Dungeon
  8808 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Lair.
  8818 | D:10     | Reached skill level 5 in Invocations
  8824 | D:10     | Reached skill level 17 in Axes
  9044 | D:10     | Reached *** piety under Qazlal
  9155 | D:10     | Found a staircase to the Orcish Mines.
  9155 | D:10     | Found Zeba's Armour Shoppe.
  9157 | D:10     | Noticed Erica
  9168 | D:10     | Killed Erica
  9202 | D:10     | Bought a +0 helmet for 67 gold pieces
  9680 | D:11     | Noticed cerealjynx's ghost (journeyman HaBe)
  9696 | D:11     | Killed cerealjynx's ghost
  9745 | D:11     | Found Plog's General Store.
  9845 | D:11     | Noticed a cyan ugly thing
  9866 | D:11     | Killed a cyan ugly thing
 10177 | D:11     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 10185 | D:11     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 10272 | D:11     | Noticed a white ugly thing
 10281 | D:11     | Killed a white ugly thing
 10370 | D:11     | Reached XP level 12. HP: 104/104 MP: 17/17
 10721 | D:12     | Noticed a five-headed hydra
 10728 | D:12     | Killed a five-headed hydra
 10728 | D:12     | Reached skill level 18 in Axes
 10838 | D:12     | Reached **** piety under Qazlal
 11221 | D:12     | Reached skill level 10 in Armour
 11821 | D:12     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 11825 | D:12     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 11971 | D:13     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 11974 | D:13     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 11974 | D:13     | Reached skill level 10 in Fighting
 11976 | D:13     | Noticed an ogre mage
 11976 | D:13     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 11978 | D:13     | Noticed a two-headed ogre
 11979 | D:13     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12232 | D:12     | Reached ***** piety under Qazlal
 12356 | D:13     | Killed a two-headed ogre
 12363 | D:13     | Killed an ogre mage
 12363 | D:13     | Reached skill level 19 in Axes
 12432 | D:13     | Reached XP level 13. HP: 114/114 MP: 20/20
 12754 | D:13     | Found a stormy altar of Qazlal.
 13253 | D:14     | Reached skill level 10 in Invocations
 13287 | D:14     | Noticed a vault guard
 13296 | D:14     | Killed a vault guard
 13317 | D:14     | Noticed a vault guard
 13346 | D:14     | Killed a vault guard
 13695 | D:14     | Reached skill level 20 in Axes
 13713 | D:14     | Noticed a vault guard
 13723 | D:14     | Killed a vault guard
 13966 | D:14     | Found Sotataaz's Superlative Supplies.
 14032 | D:14     | Noticed a vault guard
 14041 | D:14     | Killed a vault guard
 14055 | D:14     | Gained mutation: Your body sometimes deteriorates upon taking damage. [mutagenic meat]
 14056 | D:14     | Gained mutation: Your flesh is heat resistant. (rF+) [mutagenic meat]
 14057 | D:14     | Gained mutation: You are somewhat resistant to further mutation. [mutagenic meat]
 14059 | D:14     | Gained mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [mutagenic meat]
 14111 | D:14     | Found a gate to the Vaults.
 14639 | D:15     | Entered Level 15 of the Dungeon
 14659 | D:15     | Reached XP level 14. HP: 112/124 MP: 22/22
 14718 | D:15     | Noticed Rupert
 14728 | D:15     | Killed Rupert
 14738 | D:15     | Lost mutation: Your body sometimes deteriorates upon taking damage. [potion of mutation]
 14738 | D:15     | Lost mutation: You have a pair of small horns on your head. [potion of mutation]
 14738 | D:15     | Gained mutation: You are agile. (Dex +2) [potion of mutation]
 14950 | D:15     | Reached skill level 21 in Axes
 15381 | D:15     | Identified a scroll of acquirement
 15419 | D:15     | Found a staircase to the Depths.
 15956 | D:15     | Found an opulent altar of Gozag.
 16207 | D:11     | Bought the +7 plate armour of Claustrophobia {Regen+ Int-2 SInv} for 975 gold pieces
 16360 | Lair:1   | Entered Level 1 of the Lair of Beasts
 16457 | Lair:1   | Found a labyrinth entrance.
 16466 | Lab      | Entered a labyrinth
 17089 | Lab      | Got a twitching steel ring
 17183 | Lair:1   | Identified the ring "Imas" {rElec rPois Int+6 Dex+3} (You took it off a minotaur in a labyrinth)
 17977 | Lair:2   | Reached ****** piety under Qazlal
 18030 | Lair:2   | Upgraded the game from 0.21-a0-79-g04744e2 to 0.21-a0-81-gc5150db
 18346 | Lair:2   | Learned a level 3 spell: Regeneration
 18359 | Lair:2   | Found a staircase to the Shoals.
 18903 | Lair:3   | Reached XP level 15. HP: 134/134 MP: 24/24
 19010 | Lair:3   | Found a hole to the Spider Nest.
 19052 | Lair:3   | Reached skill level 1 in Bows
 19997 | Lair:5   | Found a staircase to the Slime Pits.
 20460 | Lair:5   | Got a shimmering steel amulet
 20931 | Lair:6   | Entered Level 6 of the Lair of Beasts
 21038 | Lair:6   | Found a dark tunnel.
 21054 | Volcano  | Entered a volcano
 21083 | Volcano  | Reached skill level 5 in Bows
 21185 | Lair:6   | Learned a level 2 spell: Swiftness
 21267 | Lair:6   | Identified the amulet of Gehig {+Rage SInv} (You found it on level 5 of the Lair of Beasts)
 21701 | Lair:6   | Got a crude glass ring
 21758 | Lair:6   | Learned a level 2 spell: Song of Slaying
 21763 | Lair:6   | Learned a level 3 spell: Conjure Flame
 22213 | Orc:1    | Entered Level 1 of the Orcish Mines
 22232 | Orc:1    | Reached XP level 16. HP: 89/145 MP: 14/26
 22358 | D:10     | Learned a level 5 spell: Lee's Rapid Deconstruction
 23154 | Orc:1    | Found a roughly hewn altar of Beogh.
 23227 | Orc:2    | Entered Level 2 of the Orcish Mines
 23435 | Orc:2    | Found Qaal's Book Shop.
 23436 | Orc:2    | Found Hetag's Antique Weapon Emporium.
 23436 | Orc:2    | Found Dedemaem's Weapon Boutique.
 23436 | Orc:2    | Found Sol Qiun's Antique Armour Emporium.
 23518 | Orc:2    | Noticed Azrael
 23523 | Orc:2    | Noticed Snorg
 23536 | Orc:2    | Killed Azrael
 23554 | Orc:2    | Killed Snorg
 23940 | Orc:2    | Found a staircase to the Elven Halls.
 24296 | Orc:1    | Paralysed by an orc sorcerer for 5 turns
 24481 | Orc:1    | Learned a level 2 spell: Passwall
 24646 | D:12     | Got an iridescent shortbow
 24902 | Spider:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Spider Nest
 25462 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Invocations
 25475 | Spider:2 | Noticed Nikola
 25642 | Spider:1 | Reached XP level 17. HP: 61/154 MP: 10/28
 25790 | Spider:2 | Killed Nikola
 25843 | Spider:2 | Reached skill level 15 in Fighting
 25880 | Spider:2 | Identified the ring "Voax Vurhy" {rCorr rC+ Int-3 Dex+4} (You found it on level 6 of the Lair of Beasts)
 26207 | Spider:3 | Reached skill level 1 in Charms
 26208 | Spider:3 | Noticed Asterion
 26325 | Spider:3 | Noticed an Executioner
 26563 | Spider:3 | Killed Asterion
 26858 | Spider:3 | Identified the +10 shortbow of a Billion Beggars {flame, rPois MR++ Dex-4} (You found it on level 12 of the Dungeon)
 27098 | Spider:4 | Entered Level 4 of the Spider Nest
 27120 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 15 in Armour
 27372 | Spider:4 | Reached skill level 5 in Charms
 27856 | Spider:4 | Reached XP level 18. HP: 166/166 MP: 29/29
 28695 | Spider:4 | Got a gossamer rune of Zot
 28902 | Shoals:1 | Entered Level 1 of the Shoals
 28943 | Shoals:1 | Reached skill level 1 in Dodging
 29627 | Shoals:1 | Noticed Louise
 29638 | Shoals:1 | Killed Louise
 30399 | Shoals:2 | Found Fycyd's Weapon Emporium.

Skill      XL: |  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 |
---------------+-------------------------------------------------------+-----
Axes           |  3  4  5  8     9 11 14 15 16 17 19 20 21             | 21.8
Fighting       |                          5  7  9 10 11 12 13 14 16    | 16.4
Armour         |                          5  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 16.1
Invocations    |                             3  6  9 11 12 13 15       | 15.4
Bows           |                                            6  9       |  9.8
Charms         |                                                  6  9 |  9.3
Dodging        |                                                     4 |  4.0
Shields        |                                                       |  3.2

Action                   |  1- 3 |  4- 6 |  7- 9 | 10-12 | 13-15 | 16-18 || total
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------++-------
Melee: War axe           |   105 |   114 |   313 |   179 |    49 |       ||   760
       Battleaxe         |       |       |       |   332 |   798 |  1034 ||  2164
       Dire flail        |       |       |       |     2 |       |       ||     2
       Headbutt          |       |       |       |       |    12 |       ||    12
 Fire: Shortbow          |       |       |       |     3 |     5 |    85 ||    93
Throw: Tomahawk          |       |       |       |    16 |     1 |       ||    17
 Cast: Lee's Rapid Decon |       |       |       |       |       |     9 ||     9
       Passwall          |       |       |       |       |       |     1 ||     1
Invok: Elemental Force   |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
       Disaster Area     |       |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
Evoke: Wand              |       |       |       |     5 |    11 |       ||    16
       Fan of gales      |       |       |       |       |     1 |       ||     1
  Use: Scroll            |     4 |     4 |     4 |    17 |    19 |    11 ||    59
       Potion            |       |     1 |     1 |     7 |    16 |     8 ||    33
 Stab: Invisible         |       |       |       |       |       |     6 ||     6
  Eat: Chunk             |       |     3 |     9 |    19 |     6 |     1 ||    38
       Fruit             |       |       |     5 |     1 |    17 |       ||    23
       Meat ration       |       |       |       |     1 |     3 |     7 ||    11
Armor: Scale mail        |     5 |       |       |       |       |       ||     5
       Plate armour      |    53 |    78 |   152 |   248 |   514 |  1141 ||  2186
       Skin              |       |       |       |       |       |     2 ||     2
Dodge: Dodged            |    15 |     8 |    17 |    98 |   180 |   556 ||   874
       Deflected         |       |       |       |     9 |     8 |    26 ||    43
Block: Shield            |    54 |    47 |   107 |   100 |       |       ||   308
       Other             |       |       |       |    51 |   248 |   540 ||   839

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Abyss Ambulator

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Post Friday, 23rd June 2017, 18:30

Re: Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe

I'd guess they're about the same offensively with their current brands. The battleaxe with flaming, freezing, electrocution, etc would be better.

I like shields, so I'd use the broad axe, especially with Qazlal, but you'll have to spend XP to train shields that you could spend on fighting, armour, etc.

Edit: ... and no more bow, which should tell you to stick with the battleaxe. I'd rebrand it immediately.

Abyss Ambulator

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Post Friday, 23rd June 2017, 18:52

Re: Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe

Crap, didn't even think about the bow, and it's a hell of a shortbow. Battleaxe it is. So you think I should rebrand now rather than after vaults? Was thinking poison was nice against all those humans and yaktaurs
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Post Friday, 23rd June 2017, 21:15

Re: Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe

Granted it's a very nice shortbow, but it's still only a shortbow and the damage is going be pretty weak post vaults, imho. Although I'd be very surprised if you don't find at least 3 longbows in vaults, so staying with bows in general is a fine idea, just don't stay with that shortbow.

Really like the guardian spirit and regen plate combo, looks like a strong fighter :)

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Post Saturday, 24th June 2017, 00:29

Re: Weapon advice: Battleaxe or Broad Axe

Yeah, venom is quite weak compared to most other brands. Protection might be the only possibility from a scroll (not pain, holy) that would be worse for this character. I'd rebrand ASAP.

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