Lance = standard weapon Flame = slow, poor damage Knife = fast and efficient Axe = can hit through enemies Shield = close range weapon that can block projectiles (is also a key item for stage 5)
No. I admit the axe is great against almost every enemy, but notice how the ogres start off at the edge of the screen when you start attacking and they almost reached you when they die? You can not properly stunlock them with the axe, making Level 2, 5 and 6 much harder.
Axe is the worst weapon in the game, lmao. There is next to no hit stun on the pig men with it. Only effective 100 miles away where hitstun doesn't matter. Thankfully with literally any other weapon, you don't have to wait until they're at a distance like that