Talk:Bearded Axe/@comment-2405:204:5706:E674:4504:797F:460E:FBE3-20180822042710/@comment-27274076-20180825181827

Apples and oranges here. Keep in mind Throwing Axemen have been heavily buffed over time. HP and speed were increased, frame delay decreased, Elite upgrade made cheaper, Franks got Squires. And that Bearded Axe. All improvements for the Axeman.

That Axes do not deal much more damage to buildings than Halbs is just wrong. Take a Post-Imperial House. Every 6.1 seconds, the Elite Axe deals 33 damage, a Halb 16. More than twice as much.

As a final note keep in mind that ranged units generally are more effective when massed. And five can really not be considered mass, a count 40+ is usually meant when using that term. Comparing them 1v1 does not make much sense.

Overall, I don't think the Axe was left behind in recent expansions. One might argue Bearded Axe is indeed to expensive, but I think the cost is appropriate.