Ancient Battle Axe

Ancient Battle Axe
ModelSprite BotW BotW
Main appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild
Other appearance(s)	Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Locations(s)	Ancient Shrines
Use(s)	Attacking Enemies
Strength	30
Durability	15
Comparable Item(s)	Ancient Battle Axe+ Ancient Battle Axe++

Ancient Battle Axe are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.

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 Axe are two-handed Weapons often wielded by the Guardian Scouts II found within Ancient Shrines. 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.

Since Ancient Battle Axe 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 Axe are part of the Guardian Gear equipment archetype, which includes all Weapons that are wielded by Guardian Scouts in Ancient Shrines.

Weapon Parameters

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

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_"
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
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

Other Appearances

Non-Canon Information

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	ガーディアンアクス (Gādian akusu) (BotW)
ChineseTR	守護者之斧 (Shǒuhùzhě zhī fǔ) (BotW)
Dutch	Nanobijl (BotW | HWAoC)
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)
This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Terrako with an Ancient Battle Axe from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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  Icon for the Ancient Battle Axe from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

See Also

• Ancient Battle Axe+
• Ancient Battle Axe++
• Ancient Technology
• Guardian Gear
• Weapon

References

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Category:Axes

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Category:Guardian Gear