Skyrim Clip Shows How Painfully Slow the Rueful Axe Can Be
Despite being over a decade old, The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim still manages to catch the attention of new players and keep old fans coming back for one more playthrough. As an open-world RPG that allows players to build anything from a greataxe wielding Nord decked out in heavy armor to the stealth build that many Skyrim players will often resort to even after deciding on a Magicka run. With plenty of armor, weapons, and other equipment to choose from, Skyrim players can make almost anything work.
That being said, there are certainly some pieces of equipment that are better than others. The Rueful Axe, which can be gained by killing the dog Barbas in the Clavicus Vile quest, is one weapon that players have outlined as the slowest weapon Skyrim has to offer. Considering it is a Daedric weapon, one of many that can be found in Skyrim, players may consider the axe a useful heavy weapon. One player has sought to disprove that with a clip showing off how useless the axe can be.
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Posted by u/Calamari_Tsunami on Reddit, a video shows a Dragonborn outside Markarth swinging the Rueful Axe in what appears to be slow motion at first. The axe goes back and forth a few times in the 16-second clip, making the Dragonborn look about as useless as a town guard in combat. While the Rueful Axe is slow, it is not the only reason the Skyrim player is swinging as slowly as they are. They are also affected by the Famished condition, something only available in the Survival mode of Skyrim. The Famished condition makes the player 70% less effective at sneaking and stealth, and reduces attack speed by 30%.
The clip has seen a lot of attention on Reddit, with Skyrim players comparing the
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