Can an axe cut through armor?

Axes are better than maces against unarmored/lightly armored opponents because they are sharp and therefore can slice and thrust which does not require large swings. Maces also cannot hook. Axes are cheaper than swords (because one can make a useful axe even of copper, not to mention harder iron and steel).
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Can an axe cut through plate armor?

Axes can be used to hook and trap weapons and limbs, can block with the width of the steel head horizontally above the edge, and, especially if backed with a spike or hammer, can be used to smash plate armor.
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Does axe do more damage to armor?

Video - Axes do more damage on armor! It's official! CubeCraft Games.
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Is an axe better than a sword?

Using an axe is sometimes quicker because you need to hit an enemy once, and it might just die right then and there, whereas a sword would take 2 or 3 hits. Speedrunners use axes because it does more damage, but in a lets-play, it isn't a good idea because, for each hit, it takes away two durability.
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Is a Diamond axe better than a sword?

They deal more damage than swords, and a wooden axe has the same damage as a diamond sword. However, there are three drawbacks as a weapon: Attacking with an axe will cause it to take double durability damage.
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Can Medieval Swords and Axes Cut Chainmail or Maille armor?



Is a Netherite axe worth it?

From what I have gathered, no, not even slightly. I got a netherite pickaxe and all it had was sliiightly more endurance than diamond. Breaks stuff just as fast as diamond. Plus the weapons are not worth it.
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What is the most op weapon in Minecraft?

The Netherite Sword is currently the most powerful weapon in Minecraft, with an 8 in damage. Using enchantments will increase the damage even further. The attack speed is 1.6, the same as the regular wooden sword in the game. However, the DPS (Damage per second) is higher than before, at 12.8.
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Did Vikings use swords or axes?

In the Viking Age a number of different types of weapons were used: swords, axes, bows and arrows, lances and spears. The Vikings also used various aids to protect themselves in combat: shields, helmets and chain mail. The weapons that Vikings possessed depended on their economic capacity.
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Do axes break armor faster?

Member. They do break it faster I fought a dude with an axe for the same time as u would with a sword and my armour when down to red when if I fought with a sword or would still be green.
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Is a hammer better than a sword?

Swords aren't as heavy and are more precise on targets and are faster than hammers. But when compared with all the damage hammers can do and the fact that your fighting with big metal monster machines, a hammer, especially a sledgehammer is better for those types of battles.
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Why use an axe over a sword?

An axe holds two main advantages over a sword: (a) it is cheaper and easier to make, as only the axehead is made from metal, and (b) it can deliver a blow with greater force, which may be desirable if the foe is armoured.
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Is axe or sword better bedrock?

The main usage of an Axe is to chop Wood, or to obtain Wooden items. It can also be used to battle Mobs, but it deals 1 less Damage point compared to a Sword made of the same material.
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How much damage does a sharpness 5 Netherite axe crit do?

Netherite axe deals 10 base damage (15 crit), and enchanted with Sharpness V, 13 points. A critical hit with enchanted axe will deal 18 points of damage.
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Can a katana cut through armor?

A katana is NOT able to cut through plate nor mail armour. Soldiers were equipped with other weapons to deal with armored targets. But even polearms can't pierce plate. The goal is to cause internal damage like bone fractures to incapacitate your enemy.
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Would chainmail stop a sword?

When the mail was not riveted, a thrust from most sharp weapons could penetrate it. However, when mail was riveted, only a strong well-placed thrust from certain spears, or thin or dedicated mail-piercing swords like the estoc, could penetrate, and a pollaxe or halberd blow could break through the armour.
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Why did armor stop being used?

Armour cuirasses and helmets were still used in the 17th century, but plate armour largely disappeared from infantry use in the 18th century because of its cost, its lowered effectiveness against contemporary weapons, and its weight.
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Do axes disable shields bedrock?

Since axes can disable shields, vindicators can also disable a player's shield with their axes. Players can block a ravager's headbutt using a shield, decreasing knockback while negating damage and have a chance of temporarily stunning the ravager for 2 seconds.
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Can an axe have looting?

Looting can now be applied to axes.
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Can you put knockback on a axe?

Knockback can now be applied to axes.
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How tall was an average Viking?

"The examination of skeletons from different localities in Scandinavia reveals that the average height of the Vikings was a little less than that of today: men were about 5 ft 7-3/4 in. tall and women 5 ft 2-1/2 in.
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Are spears better than swords?

A spear can cut, slice, and thrust with extreme effectiveness. It can be used to beat swords and soldiers to the ground. It can even be thrown with deadly efficiency when balanced in the right hands. Seriously, try that with a sword.
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What is the weakest weapon in Minecraft?

A wooden axe is the weakest axe in the game, though it has more durability than a golden axe.
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Can you have a Netherite Trident?

If the trident doesn't get a netherite form, fewer people would use it, since it would, as previously mentioned, be far weaker than the sword or the axe. Like all netherite tools, a netherite trident would get +1 damage, 33% more durability, be more enchantable, & not be destroyed by fire or lava.
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