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|images=[[File:Bronze battleaxe.png]] [[File:Iron battleaxe.png]] [[File:Steel battleaxe.png]] [[File:Black battleaxe.png]] [[File:White battleaxe.png]] [[File:Mithril battleaxe.png]] [[File:Adamant battleaxe.png]] [[File:Rune battleaxe.png]] [[File:Corrupt dragon battleaxe.png]] [[File:Dragon battleaxe.png]]
|members=No, other than White and Dragon, and [[Dungeoneering]] battleaxes [[zephyrium battleaxe|zephyrium]] and above.
|primary=Slash
|secondary=Crush
|speed=4
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A '''Battleaxe''' is one of several powerful one-handed [[weapons]] that are great for armoured foes. They hit hard, but are among the [[Attack speed|slower]] weapons. They are stronger than longswords, but slower. However, they are weaker than [http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Two-handed_sword two-handed swords]. Players can buy battleaxes at [[Brian's Battleaxe Bazaar]] in [[Port Sarim]], at [[Bob's Brilliant Axes]] in [[Lumbridge]], or at the [[Grand Exchange]], or from trading with other players.

Battleaxes have a [[Strength]] second to the [[two-handed sword]], a good [[Slash]] attack and a reasonable secondary [[Crush]] attack. This is a good weapon for players who neglect their Strength relative to their [[Attack]], but gives its target too much time to recover, especially if the attacker misses with a strike or two. The key to the effective use of a battleaxe is accuracy. It is '''essential''' that you have a decent attack level. Strength is not as important as it would be with a scimitar, but is preferred at a good level for boosted damage.With this weapon, because of its slow attack speed,you can eat, bury a bone, or take a nearby item 0-2 squares away once between blows and quickly press your opponent to continue fighting and it doesn't cause any delay between blows, which is essential in many situations like collecting bones, and taking nearby ammunition.

In ''[[RuneScape Classic]]'', they were stronger than swords but not as accurate. Battleaxes were pointed before the [[Update:RuneScape HD - Members-Only Beta Launch|RuneScape HD graphics update]], but now in [[RuneScape High Detail]], they are rounded.

These weapons are also second to [[Rune 2h sword]] for a deathblow effect in [[free-to-play]].

==Combat Styles==
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|[[File:Bronze battleaxe.png]]
|[[Bronze battleaxe|Bronze]]
|{{GEPrice|Bronze battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Iron battleaxe.png]]
|[[Iron battleaxe|Iron]]
|{{GEPrice|Iron battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Steel battleaxe.png]]
|[[Steel battleaxe|Steel]]
|{{GEPrice|Steel battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Black battleaxe.png]]
|[[Black battleaxe|Black]]
|{{GEPrice|Black battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:White battleaxe.png]]
|[[White battleaxe|White]]
|{{GEPrice|White battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Mithril battleaxe.png]]
|[[Mithril battleaxe|Mithril]]
|{{GEPrice|Mithril battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Adamant battleaxe.png]]
|[[Adamant battleaxe|Adamant]]
|{{GEPrice|Adamant battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Rune battleaxe.png]]
|[[Rune battleaxe|Rune]]
|{{GEPrice|Rune battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Corrupt dragon battleaxe.png]]
|[[Corrupt dragon battleaxe|Corrupt dragon]]
|{{GEPrice|Corrupt dragon battleaxe}} coins
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|[[File:Dragon battleaxe.png]]
|[[Dragon battleaxe|Dragon]]
|{{GEPrice|Dragon battleaxe}} coins
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==Dungeoneering battleaxes==
These battleaxes can only be obtained and used during [[Dungeoneering]].
*[[Novite battleaxe]]
*[[Bathus battleaxe]]
*[[Marmaros battleaxe]]
*[[Kratonite battleaxe]]
*[[Fractite battleaxe]]
*[[Zephyrium battleaxe]]
*[[Argonite battleaxe]]
*[[Katagon battleaxe]]
*[[Gorgonite battleaxe]]
*[[Promethium battleaxe]]
*[[Primal battleaxe]]

==Trivia==
*In the God letters, [[Zamorak]] mentions his favourite weapon is his bloodied battleaxe and he likes the sight of it embedded in someone's skull.
*Currently, only the [[Dragon battleaxe]] and [[Corrupt dragon battleaxe]] appear to have a shapened blade. All the battleaxes from ranging from Bronze to Rune appear to have a very dull and blunt blade.
*The battleaxes used in [[Dungeoneering]] were the first battleaxes to have an updated [[Combat style|chop attack]].
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