Overview[1]
The Fire Axe is an infamous and deadly melee weapon, proven to be a very powerful weapon in the right hands. It was released on October 17th, 2020, as a part of the V1.0.0 pre-beta release of Criminality. It can only be purchased at Dealers and has a maximum unlock price of $34,000. It will automatically unlock for free at level 19.
Stats
- Cooldown
- 1.6s
- Damage
- • 55 (+15) • 115 (Headshot)
- Mobility
- 6
- Price
- • $150 Dealer • $160 Infection
- Range
- N/A
- Sell value
- $75
- Slots
- 4
- Stamina
- 11
- Type
- Special
- Unlock Level
- 19
Summary
The Fire Axe is an infamous and deadly melee weapon, proven to be a very powerful weapon in the right hands. It was released on October 17th, 2020, as a part of the V1.0.0 pre-beta release of Criminality. It can only be purchased at Dealers and has a maximum unlock price of $34,000. It will automatically unlock for free at level 19. It can instantly kill players upon headshot and dismember limbs with a single hit while dealing massive damage to the body with a long bleed afterward. Due to its slowness and stamina consumption, missing attacks can be lethal, but this time, to the user. This is usually recommended as a mid-field weapon, as it is great for sneaky offensive attacks and smart defensive plays.
Usage & Tactics
When fighting someone with this weapon, it's best to trick them into leaning first to attacking you as a small punishment to "them" for not keeping their guard up. But if you're going "'against'" this weapon, it's best to trick them into swinging at you by baiting them out. If in an inside area, try to lure them outside to where there is more space to move around, making it easier to dodge, and if they miss, there will be an extremely punishing cooldown. Now, if you're ever using this weapon, Never run towards the enemy if they know you have the Fire Axe, they WILL try their hardest to avoid your lethal swings. Be secretive and silent if you're looking to sneak up on someone, and only when you're close enough should you charge toward them.
Blocking
The Fire Axe cannot block any melee weapon The Fire Axe cannot be blocked by anything other than: Scythe, Slayer's Sword II, ERADICATOR, Fallen Sword
Pros & Cons
Cheap. High damage. Can instantly kill an unarmored player with a headshot. Can break down wooden doors in 2 hits. Dismembers limbs with 1 hit. Cannot be blocked with normal melees. Low stamina usage. Medium mobility. Cannot block. Highly punishing for missing. Very narrow hitbox. Low stock compared to other Dealer weapons.
Trivia
The Fire Axe is capable of destroying Wooden Doors in 2 hits, though it strangely lacks the ability to destroy Metal Doors. Prior to changes in the Unlocking system, the Fire Axe's unlocking price was $15,000. It can and will now instantly cut off any unarmored limb it hits excluding armored limbs or the right arm, in which it will break it. It can concuss helmeted players, and Blow their head in 2 hits. Used to be a bug where debug would mess up the hitbox. In Public Dev Server, the Fire Axe used the same animation as the Metal Bat and Bat. The Fire Axes swing animation is fairly similar to the 3rd swing of a Bat. There used to be a special variant of the Fire Axe called the Golden Fire Axe that was much stronger and could block all melees, it could be found from Gold Legacy Scrap Piles and had a 1% chance to drop.
