Pollaxes

Pollaxes
Weapon type
Combat type	Melee
Handing	Two-handed
Value	10
Speed	Slow
Interrupt	0.75 sec (Strong)
Damage	14-20
Weapon focus	Weapon Focus: Adventurer
Weapon bonuses
Weapon bonus: Best attack: Uses most efficient damage type
Technical
Weapon type ID	basepollaxe

This article is about the weapon type in Pillars of Eternity. For the weapon type in Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, see Pollaxes (Deadfire).

Pollaxes are two-handed melee weapons in Pillars of Eternity. They are slow, but deal a high amount of Slash or Crush damage (best of).

Description

The versatile pollaxe is a powerful and flexible weapon that can deal devastating blows even against a fully-armored opponent. Its straight-bladed axe head is opposed by a hammer, allowing the wielder to switch between different damage types as circumstances require.

List of pollaxes

Icon	Name	Damage	Value	Enchantments	Location
	Pollaxe	14-20	10
	Pollaxe	14-20	10		Sold by most weapon merchants throughout the Dyrwood.
	Fine Pollaxe	16-23	410	Fine (weapon): +4 • +15%
	Exceptional Pollaxe	18-26	810	Exceptional (weapon): +8 • +30%
	Spectacular Spetum	16-23	1,210	Marking: +10 granted to an ally attacking the same target Guarding: +1 enemies Engaged Fine (weapon): +4 • +15%	Sold by Vincent Dwellier in Club of Refined and Prestigious Gentlemen, The Salty Mast, Ondra's Gift, Defiance Bay
	Half-Mast	20-29	1,610	Superb (weapon): +12 • +45% Overbearing: Crits can inflict Prone	Looted from Falanroed in Black Meadow during The Master Below side quest
	Traitors' Merit	18-26	1,610	Exceptional (weapon): +8 • +30% Vicious: +20% against Flanked, Prone, Stunned targets Predatory: +10% of Hits converted to Crits	Looted from Scâthden in Burial Isle during Hiravias' companion quest True to Form
	The Wind's Arm [WM2]	18-26	1,610	Zephyr: No results Major Spellbind: Cleansing Wind: Grants Cleansing Wind (2 per rest) Exceptional (weapon): +8 • +30%	[WM2] Looted from Brynlod in Dyrford Crossing during Bounty: Brynlod task