Bearded Axe (Timeless)

The Bearded Axe is an uncommon weapon, found exclusively in the Viking Invasion. It is medium-sized, and has average stats but his able to hook up shields to shove them off a zombie's hand, as well as inflict more damage to wooden objects and be wield with a shield

Appearance and origins
It is a 70 centimeters long axe, with a wooden shaft and a 13cm wide blade, noticeable for its "hooked" end that allows it to grab shields from behind. It is based on the eponymous axe commonly used during raids by vikings, and its abilities reflects how it was actually used back then.

Strategies
Since it is a small axe, it is best used against numerous enemies for its attack speed and high damage output when compared to other kinds of axes. However, it mainly differs by its hooking abilities, which is similar to the Khepesh's ability and make this an excellent choice against shielded enemies, such as Shielded Pillagers or Atgeir Carriers, with the latter one becoming especially easy due to his reliance on protection in combat. If you can't find a good opportunity, you can still use it well to completely splinter their wooden shields, leaving these zombies defenseless. Since shielded enemies aren't extremely common, you might want to swap to a more appropriate weapon if you are facing a dangerous undead ; Shieldcrusher Vikings' are the main danger with this, since they tend to be quite quick and their anti-shield abilities makes you unable to use one of the main advantages of this weapon.

Trivia

 * It was added at the last minute as there was only supposed to be the Danish Axe for medieval worlds