Ancient Battle Axe

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Ancient Battle Axes are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.(BotW | HWAoC)[1][2]

Location and Uses

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry
273 (278) Ancient Battle Axe
 
Description
A weapon used by Guardian Scouts. Its unique blade was forged using ancient technology. Although powerful, its unusual shape causes it to break easily.
Common Locations
Gerudo Desert
Hyrule Field
Properties
Atk 30

Ancient Battle Axes are two-handed Weapons often wielded by the Guardian Scouts II found within Ancient Shrines.[1] In particular, they can be found in Shrines designated by the Trial name "A Minor Test of Strength." Scanning the Breath of the Wild Series Guardian amiibo with the amiibo Rune has a chance to spawn a Treasure Chest containing an Ancient Battle Axe. They were forged using Sheikah Ancient Technology, and while they are powerful, their unique shape makes them less durable.[1]

Since Ancient Battle Axes are made from Ancient Technology, they will deal extra damage when they are used against Guardians. They do not conduct Electricity or attract Lightning during Thunderstorms, and they cannot be manipulated with the Magnesis Rune. They will, however, float on Water, and they do not burn when exposed to Fire or a Scorching Climate.

Ancient Battle Axes are part of the Guardian Gear equipment archetype, which includes all Weapons that are wielded by Guardian Scouts in Ancient Shrines.[3]

Weapon Parameters
Name
ActorName
Value
"Weapon_Lsword_013"
Description
Internal name
Name
Life
Value
15
Description
Durability of the weapon
Name
Power
Value
30
Description
Damage dealt with the weapon
Name
SpHitActor
Value
Actors with tags "TeamGuardian", "IsEffectiveAncientWeapon"; "Enemy_Ganon", "Enemy_SiteBoss_", "Enemy_Guardian_Mini_" [a]
Description
Objects that receive additional damage from the weapon
Name
SpHitRatio
Value
1.3
Description
Damage multiplier appplied to SpHitActor objects
Name
IsHammer
Value
false
Description
Whether or not the weapon can break ore deposits in one hit
Name
IsWeakBreaker
Value
false
Description
Unknown use, maybe was used during dev to one hit kill weaker enemies ?
Name
IsBoomerang
Value
false
Description
Whether or not the weapon comes back to the player if they throw it
Name
IsLuckyWeapon
Value
false
Description
Unknown use, maybe was used to have random crits during dev ?
Name
IsPikohan
Value
false
Description
Whether or not the weapon launches the enemies at the end of a combo or after a charged attack (Spring-Loaded Hammer behavior)
Name
IsThrowingWeapon
Value
true
Description
Whether or not the weapon can be thrown
Name
IsThrowingBreakWeapon
Value
true
Description
Whether or not the weapon breaks instantly when thrown to an enemy
Name
ThrowRange
Value
5.0
Description
After being thrown, travelled distance of the weapon before getting affected with gravity
Name
ChemicalEnergyMax
Value
0
Description
The maximal amount of energy elemental weapons have. If it falls to zero, the weapon is uncharged and you have to wait until it's charged again [b]
Name
ChemicalEnergyAmountUsed
Value
0
Description
The energy cost elemental weapons have when using their power
Name
ChemicalEnergyRecoverRate
Value
0.0
Description
Speed, in unit/frame, of the energy recovery of the weapon
Name
ChemicalEnergyRecoverInterval
Value
60
Description
Frames you have to wait, after your last attack, before the weapon starts to recharge itself
Name
ShootBeam
Value
""
Description
If specified, what actor to launch when throwing the weapon
Name
SharpWeaponAddAtkMin
Value
4
Description
Minimal value for level 1 attack up modifier
Name
SharpWeaponAddAtkMax
Value
8
Description
Maximal value for level 1 attack up modifier
Name
SharpWeaponAddLifeMin
Value
2
Description
Minimal value for level 1 durability up modifier
Name
SharpWeaponAddLifeMax
Value
3
Description
Maximal value for level 1 durability up modifier
Name
SharpWeaponAddCrit
Value
true
Description
Whether or not the weapon can get the critical hit modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddAtkMin
Value
9
Description
Minimal value for level 2 attack up modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddAtkMax
Value
14
Description
Maximal value for level 2 attack up modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddLifeMin
Value
4
Description
Minimal value for level 2 durability up modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddLifeMax
Value
7
Description
Maximal value for level 2 durability up modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddThrowMin
Value
1.5
Description
Minimal value for throw distance up modifier
Name
PoweredSharpAddThrowMax
Value
2.0
Description
Maximal value for throw distance up modifier
Name
ThrowSpeed
Value
0.7
Description
Initial speed of the weapon when thrown
Name
ThrowRotSpeed
Value
50.0
Description
Rotation speed, in radian per second, of the weapon when thrown
Name
SellingPrice
Value
18
Description
Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could sell your weapons
Name
BuyingPrice
Value
45
Description
Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could buy weapons
  1. All Guardians and Guardian Scouts, Calamity Ganon and Dark Beast Ganon, All Ganon Blights, Guardian legs/propellers
  2. You can switch weapons to instantly recharge your elemental weapons

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity



Nomenclature

  Names in Other Regions  
LanguageNamesMeanings
Japanese
ガーディアンアクス (Gādian akusu) (BotW) 
ChineseTR
守護者之斧 (Shǒuhùzhě zhī fǔ) (BotW) 
ChineseSI
守护者之斧 (Shǒuhùzhě zhī fǔ) (BotW)[6] 
Dutch
Nanobijl (BotW | HWAoC)[4][5] 
FrenchEU
Hache de Gardien 1.0 (BotW) 
German
Wächter-Axt (BotW) 
Italian
Ascia da guardiano (BotW)Guardian's axe
Korean
가디언 액스 (Gadieon aekseu) (BotW) 
Russian
Страж-секира (Strazh-sekira) (BotW) 
SpanishLA
Hacha de guardián (BotW) 
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See Also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ancient Battle Axe
    A weapon used by Guardian Scouts. Its unique blade was forged using ancient technology. Although powerful, its unusual shape causes it to break easily.
    " — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "Ancient Battle Axe
    A weapon used by Guardian Scouts. Its unique blade was forged using ancient technology. Although powerful, its unusual shape causes it to break easily.
    " — Allies (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  3. Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 175
  4. "Nanobijl" — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
  5. "Nanobijl" — Weapons (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  6. "守护者之斧" — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)