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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{dNetHack weapon<br />
|name=moon axe<br />
|appearance=two-handed axe<br />
|smalldmg=1d6<br />
|largedmg=1d6<br />
|size=huge<br />
|weight=160<br />
|cost=40<br />
|type=slashing<br />
|skill=axe<br />
|material=silver<br />
|color=silver color<br />
|special=<ul><li></li></ul><br />
}}<br />
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A '''moon axe''' is a type of [[axe]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|huge]] slashing weapon that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base-material]] of [[silver]]. It appears as a '''two-handed axe''' when [[identification|unidentified]].<br />
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Moon axes are the base item for the [[artifact]] [[Limited Moon]]. The [[Scepter of Lolth]] is an artifact [[droven greatsword]] that can be [[invoked]] to become an eclipse moon axe.<br />
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==Generation==<br />
Moon axes make up {{frac|3|250}} (1.2%) of all randomly generated weapons.<br />
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[[Grove guardian]]s have a {[frac|6}} chance of being generated with a huge moon axe.<br />
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[[Coure eladrin]] have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with a tiny moon axe.<br />
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==Description==<br />
The moon axe is unique in that its item type, damage and <br />
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At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], moon axes gain the [[hew]], [[fell]], and [[cleave]] [[expert trait]]s.<br />
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While under the effects of the [[Hunting Moon]], moon axes count as [[serrated]] weapons for [[Undead Hunter]]s. Additionally, above 5 [[insight]], moon axes will inflict an amount of [[study]] ranging from 0 to {{sfrac|insight|5}}.<br />
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Moon axes are the only weapon type explicitly banned from being carved, even when generated made of wood.<br />
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