Ax-pert
| Ax-pert | |
|---|---|
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| Class | Traits |
| Type | Occupation Trait |
| Effect | Better at chopping trees. Faster axe swing. |
| Free With | Lumberjack |
Ax-pert makes a character better at chopping trees and faster with an axe. Both woodcutting and axe combat gain from it.
It is an occupation trait. The Lumberjack occupation grants it for free. It suits a player who wants a strong axe fighter from the first day, or one who plans to cut a lot of wood for building and fuel.
Ax-pert Effects
Axe swings come about a quarter faster. Chopping trees speeds up by the same amount. A Lumberjack can clear a patch of forest or gather a stack of logs much sooner than other characters.
Chopping damage with an axe rises by half. Trees fall in fewer hits, which saves both time and endurance.
Faster swings matter in combat. A quicker swing means less time exposed to a lunging zombie. It also means more hits in a short window when several zombies close in.
Wood is a basic resource in a long run. Planks for building, logs for fires and handles for tools all start with a felled tree. A character with this trait spends less time and endurance on each tree.
Occupations with Ax-pert
These occupations hand out Ax-pert for free.
| Name | Image | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberjack | 
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Picking Ax-pert
The only way to get Ax-pert is to start as a Lumberjack. A player who wants an axe build should weigh that occupation against the others. The trait comes on top of the Lumberjack's own starting skills.
It works best with traits that help melee, such as Strong, Stout or Brawler.
A player who prefers firearms or spears will get less out of it. The woodcutting bonus still helps any builder, though.
Notes
- Only the Lumberjack occupation grants this trait.
- Axe swings and tree chopping are about a quarter faster.
- Chopping damage with an axe rises by half.
- Strong or Stout pair well for heavy axe fighting.
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