Turbine Games Q&A/Combat/Q-31

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Does a fire hammer act the same as a fire axe?

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Asked:	2000.12.10
Name:	Dorn Axehaft of MT
Question Title:	Does a fire hammer act the same as a fire axe?
Category:	Combat
Question:	Someone told me that a fire axe is better than a fire hammer when fighting Shadows, since they're also vulnerable to slashing. I was under the impression that the elemental aspect of a weapon superceded the physical weapon type. Was this person right, or should I keep using my flaming hammer?

Answered:	2000.12.11
Name:	Stormwaltz
Answer:	You're right. If a weapon is elemental, it no longer has physical damage qualities (slash/pierce/bludgeon). Assuming the base damage and damage variances are the same, the fire axe and fire hammer would perform exactly the same against a Shadow.