Turbine Games Q&A/Combat/Q-31
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Does a fire hammer act the same as a fire axe?
| Asked: | 2000.12.10 |
| Name: | Dorn Axehaft of MT |
| Question Title: | Does a fire hammer act the same as a fire axe? |
| Category: | Combat |
| Question: | Someone told me that a fire axe is better than a fire hammer when fighting Shadows, since they're also vulnerable to slashing. I was under the impression that the elemental aspect of a weapon superceded the physical weapon type. Was this person right, or should I keep using my flaming hammer? |
| Answered: | 2000.12.11 |
| Name: | Stormwaltz |
| Answer: | You're right. If a weapon is elemental, it no longer has physical damage qualities (slash/pierce/bludgeon). Assuming the base damage and damage variances are the same, the fire axe and fire hammer would perform exactly the same against a Shadow. |