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The Gladiator now really grips his axe and uses only axes and swords

With an axe, the hero did not seem to hold the weapon: it lay flat, floating near the knee, while standing, walking, getting hit, dashing and blocking. Now he grips the axe by the haft, with the blade rising up by his shoulder, from the front, the side and the back, on foot and riding. The strikes stay the same.

Sword, greatsword, axe, mace, sceptre, staff and wand now show a closed fist drawn over the haft, as the new weapons already did, so you can see the hero holding the weapon. This applies to every class that uses these weapons.

The Gladiator now uses only axes, swords and greatswords. Maces, staffs and wands now belong to other classes. If one was in your hand, it comes back to your bag when you log in, with the same +N and options; if the bag is full, it goes to the Vault. Nothing is lost, and you can still sell or trade it.

To see it, log in with a Gladiator or any hero who uses an axe.

What changed

  • The axe is gripped upright, blade by the shoulder, standing, walking and riding (it used to lie flat in the air).
  • A closed fist drawn on the haft of every class's long weapons.
  • The Gladiator uses only axes, swords and greatswords.
  • A mace, staff or wand in a Gladiator's hand goes back to the bag (or the Vault) at login, with nothing lost.
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