Talk:Vikings/@comment-26429944-20160906114643/@comment-81.134.8.144-20180213191126

The dane axe also did not have a particularly long handle for a two handed weapon. Most reenactors make their axes far too long (with inaccurate and very heavy heads), because they like to use them in the way you describe, but this is not historical. Look at this link for more details: http://sagy.vikingove.cz/two-handed-axes/

Just about every two handed spear would have much more reach than a dane axe, so they should get a one tile range boost before any axe unit.

Frankly, the berserk is already this unit- tough infantry, good against other infantry and buildings, holds it's own against cavalry, and has an axe (admittedly a one handed axe, but there are graphics mods to get a two handed sprite).