The Fire Axe is a melee weapon found in the Hitman Series.
Description[]
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
- "For breaking down doors and other obstacles."― In-game Description, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Agent 47 cannot conceal it, but he can holster it. As with the other melee weapons, the player can hold the action button, allowing 47 to hold the axe up for a "wind-up" period, doing more damage in the process. Otherwise, 47 will have to hit six to seven times to kill a single enemy, depending on the difficulty.
But its real usage is as a part of the Fireman disguise; in the only mission where it is found, one of the ways to reach your target is to drop a smoke bomb in the laundry, which triggers the fire alarm. Immediately go pick the uniform and the axe, and stand by the metal detectors. The guards will assume this weapon makes the bleeping, and you can go with all your weapons undetected. However, the player should be careful while passing, as the guards can still see through 47's disguise.
Hitman: Absolution[]
- "A large axe featuring a pick-shaped poll."― In-game Description, Hitman: Absolution
The fire axe can be used as a weapon in a multitude of ways. It can be swung into a target's head head-on, splitting it down the middle. It can be hooked around a targets neck from behind, and subsequently torn backwards. It can be driven into the ribs of a target, and torn out. Lastly, the fire axe may be thrown into the head of a target as a weapon, or thrown as a distraction.
Please note that it is considered a heavy object and cannot be thrown as far as most objects, without Throwing II and Throwing III.
HITMAN™: World of Assassination[]
Description[]
Acquisition[]
- Various - Found throughout several location.
Perks[]
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Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
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Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Description[]
Acquisition[]
- Various - Found throughout several location.
Perks[]
|
Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
|
Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Description[]
Acquisition[]
- Various - Found throughout several location.
Perks[]
|
Lethal Melee | Executes targets in close-combat. |
|
Lethal Throw | Executes targets at range. |
Locations[]
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin[]
- Basement Killing: Inside the firemens' dressing room.
- The Graveyard Shift: Inside eastern guard room, and carried over from previous mission if doing so.
Hitman: Absolution[]
- Rosewood: Found near the end of the first hallway.
- Countdown: In the storage room protected by a keypad, in a case on the wall.
Variants[]
- Battle Axe - A labrys.
- Beak Staff - A staff owned by the Holy Man.
- Hatchet - A long-handled hatchet.
- Old Axe - A rusted nondescript axe.
- Sapper's Axe - An axe used by Napoleon's military engineers.
- Viking Axe - A dane axe.
- Holiday Fire Axe - A candycane variant found in Holiday Hoarders. It can only be obtained by stealing it from Santa.
Trivia[]
- Despite being its intended purpose, the Fire Axe is never used to break down doors and cannot be used to do so.
- The majority of Fire Axes can be found inside Fire Axe Cases.
- Once a Fire Axe Case is opened, it cannot be closed again, and a Fire Axe cannot be put back into the casing after retrieving it, except in the World of Assassination trilogy.
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