The Axe of the Unyielding is a +3 enchanted one handed battle axe, that can be upgraded later in the saga.
Description
“ | Axe of the Unyielding +3 This axe was last seen in the gnarled fists of Glimred Heavyhand, an aging dwarven hero who disappeared in the deepest caverns beneath the Marching Mountains. |
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Location[]
Watcher's Keep fourth floor, recovered from defeating Rock - one of the two minotaurs guarding the vaults, along with brother Garock.
Gameplay[]
Until upgraded, this weapon behaves in similar fashion to a Battle Axe +3 in terms of THAC0 and damage, however the wielder benefits with a -1 Armor Class bonus as well as a Regeneration rate of 1 HP per round.
When Axe of the Unyielding is fully upgraded, it has a powerful vorpal on-hit effect in melee combat.
There're other party member wielded vorpal in-game options at the player's disposal - For example; the halberd Ravager, or the two-handed Silver Sword.
Axe of the Unyielding +5[]
Acquisition[]
Cespenar will upgrade it to +5 with Baalor's Claw and 5,000 . It can be bought in The Black Pits II: Gladiators of Thay at the beginning of Tier 5.
Description[]
“ | Enhanced by the magic of the balor's claw, the Axe of the Unyielding is now the most fearsome of weapons—a vorpal-edged axe capable of severing an opponent's head with a single blow. | ” |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Axe of the Unyielding on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.