The Axe is one of the original Sub-Weapons that is thrown. In later games, it also appears as a primary weapon that is swung in an arc. It is also a class of weapons.

The subweapon is normally thrown and arcs down onto enemies. The axe is most useful for enemies that fly in the air a lot, and are usually out of reach. When used against large monsters, the axe can sometimes do multiple damage if staying in contact with the enemy for a short period of time. In some games, such as Vampire Killer or Aria of Sorrow, the Axe moves like a Cross Boomerang similar to how an Axe Armor throws an Axe. The axe is thought to be a silver axe as described in Lament of Innocence.

The axe's most common, and apparently, only Item Crash is when the character has multiple axes flying around the character in circles, attacking all enemies in range, then expands to all enemies on screen.

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Axe from the Japanese manual for Castlevania

Spinning Edge in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

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Item DataEdit

Sub-WeaponEdit

Item Data: Axe (Sub-Weapon)
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe - Castlevania (NES)
	Power: Slow but powerful attack weapon	Sub-Weapons Simon Belmont	Consume: 1 Heart			Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Battle Axe - Vampire Killer
	'		Consume: None		Find: Chests, Merchants
	Battle Axe - Dracula's Curse
	For Trevor: The Battle Axe flies through the air along an arc. This is a very powerful item. For Grant: The axe is a very powerful weapon that can be used if Grant is lucky enough to find it.	Sub-Weapons Trevor, Grant	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candles Drop: Any enemy	Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Axe - Super Castlevania IV
	Slow but powerful, it attacks in an arc	Sub-Weapons Simon Belmont	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candles Drop: Any enemy	Evolve: Can be powered up with a Double or Triple Shot
	Battle Axe - Belmont's Revenge
	Christopher throws these mighty weapons in an arc, destroying his foes.	Sub-Weapons Christopher Belmont	Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Candles
	Axe - Symphony of the Night					[ edit ]
	Travels in an arc, ideal for defeating overhead foes.(...)	Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only)	Attrib: Holy / Cut Consume: # Hearts 4 (Alucard / Maria), 1 (Richter)	ATK +10		Effect: Thrown in arc (Alucard, Richter); 4 thrown in homing arc (Maria) Special: Item Crash (Richter, 10 hearts)
	Ax - Symphony of the Night LCD
	The AX is very powerful as it can be thrown into the air to hit flying enemies. When it appears, pick it up. To use it, press button C.	Special Weapon Alucard
	Axe - Legends
	'	Collected Item Sonia			Find: Stage 1
	Axe - Castlevania 64
	Flies in an arc towards your enemy.	Attack Item Reinhardt, Carrie	Consume: 2 Jewel Points
	Axe [Level 1] - Legacy of Darkness
	Throw your axe in an arc trajectory to knock down enemies.	Attack Item Cornell, Henry, Reinhardt, Carrie	Consume: 2 Jewel Points			Evolve: + Axe > Level 2
	Axe [Level 2] - Legacy of Darkness
	Throw your axe in an arc trajectory to knock down enemies.	Attack Item Cornell, Henry, Reinhardt, Carrie	Consume: 2 Jewel Points		Create: Level 1 + Axe	Evolve: + Axe > Level 3
	Axe [Level 3] - Legacy of Darkness
	Throw your axe in an arc trajectory to knock down enemies. When powered up, the axe also has a thunder and shockwave effect.	Attack Item Cornell, Henry, Reinhardt, Carrie	Consume: 2 Jewel Points		Create: Level 2 + Axe
	Axe - Circle of the Moon					[ edit ]
	An axe draws an arch in the air when it is thrown.	Normal Item (Sub-Weapon) Nathan
	Spinning Edge - Dawn of Sorrow
	'	Bullet Soul Soma Cruz			Steal: Axe Armor
	Axe - Portrait of Ruin
	A throwing axe that is especially effective against targets overhead.	Weapon Skill Jonathan Morris	Attrib: Slash Consume: 22 MP		Drop: Axe Armor	Effect: Can Master weapon for additional power Evolve: 1000 SP to master
	Axe - Portrait of Ruin
	'	Sub-Weapons Richter Belmont	Attrib: Slash Consume: 20 MP	Power = 15	Find: Starts out with
	Throwing Axe - Order of Shadows
	A razor-sharp throwing axe capable of cutting through stone.	Sub-Weapons Desmond Belmont	Consume: 5 MP	Damage = 11	Find: Random candle in the Mansion
	Axe [Sub-Weapon] - Harmony of Despair
	Throwing weapon that is especially effective against overhead targets.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: * Drop: Axe Knight (8.3%)
	Axe Knight - Harmony of Despair
	Throw an axe.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: * Steal: Axe Knight (2.8%)
	R. Axe - Harmony of Despair
	'	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 10 MP	Sell: 30000	Buy: 120000
	R. Axe-Man - Harmony of Despair
	Throw axes.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Steal: R. Axe-Man (5.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 10
	Throwing Axe - Mirror of Fate					[ edit ]
	This is a perfect terror weapon for a barbarian but used with skill the axe can rip into strong armor and damage huge monsters. (...)	Secondary Weapon Simon	Consume: 1 Ammo Heart		Find: Cursed Village	Special: The 'Charged' secondary attack allows Simon to throw a flaming axe which is much more damaging.

Primary WeaponEdit

Item Data: Axe
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe - Dawn of Sorrow
	A sturdy axe with a single-edged head	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +45 Sell: $800	Buy: $1600 Find: Hammer's Shop Drop: Axe Armor	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: + Axe Armor Soul >> Battle Axe

Soul Edit

Item Data: Spinning Edge
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe Armor - Spinning Edge - Aria of Sorrow
	Throws axes at enemies.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 22 MP		Steal: Axe Armor

Damage TypeEdit

In Lament of Innocence, the word Axe also represents the type of damage dealt by a Axe sub-weapon.

Appearance in CastlevaniaEdit

Appearance in Castlevania (NES)Edit

The original Castlevania featured an Axe as one of the 5 original sub-weapons that could be used in the game. The player could only equip a single sub-weapon at a time, each which could be obtained from hitting a particular candle or as a drop item from an enemy. By holding up while attacking and consuming one heart, an ax is launched upwards and forwards in an arc, slicing through any enemies, candles, walls etc it encounters. You are normally allowed to throw another Axe only after the one you just threw is off the screen. Two or three Axes are allowed on the screen at a time if you possess a Double or Triple Shot.

Appearance in Vampire KillerEdit

The Axe is a replacement for the whip in this game. It does not attack in an arc pattern like it did in the original Castlevania game. Instead, it behaves like a Cross Boomerang, except that it is stronger but doesn't have as much range (similar to an Axe Armor's weapon). It does not consume any hearts, however, if you fail to catch it on its return, you will lose it and have to fight with a weak Leather Whip.

Appearance in Dracula's CurseEdit

The Battle Axe found in Dracula's Curse is identical to the Axe found in the original Castlevania game. It can also be powered up with double and triple shots. Trevor Belmont and Grant DaNasty are both able to use this weapon. Grant can use this weapon by simply pressing the attack button while clinging to a wall or the ceiling. Grant also finds Axes in candles that Trevor would find a Boomerang. Candles that would give Trevor an Axe instead give Sypha a Fire spell, and Alucard a Small heart.

Appearance in Super Castlevania IVEdit

The Axe in Super Castlevania IV is similar to that found in the original Castlevania. It can also be powered up with a double or triple shot.

The Axe is one of the selectable items used to form a password at the beginning and ending of the game.

Appearance in Belmont's RevengeEdit

In the North American version of this game, the Axe weapon replaces the Cross Boomerang that appeared in the Japanese version and later the European Konami GB Collection Vol. 4 version. It is similar to the axe from the original Castlevania, but cannot be enhanced with double or triple shots. The only other subweapon in this game is the Holy Water, available in all editions.

Appearance in BloodlinesEdit

The axe appears in Castlevania Bloodlines, albeit in a slightly different manner. While it still retains the same attacking motion (an ascending/descending arc), the Axe blade is larger than it usually is, its arc is shorter, and its descent is slower.

Appearance in Dawn of Sorrow (Class)Edit

The Axe represents a class of weapons in this game.

Item Data: Axes in Dawn of Sorrow
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe - Dawn of Sorrow
	A sturdy axe with a single-edged head	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +45 Sell: $800	Buy: $1600 Find: Hammer's Shop Drop: Axe Armor	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: + Axe Armor Soul >> Battle Axe
	Battle Axe - Dawn of Sorrow
	A combat axe with a double-edged head	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +65 Sell: $7800	Buy: $15600 Find: Yoko's Shop, Hammer's Shop Create: Axe + Axe Armor Soul	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: + Manticore Soul >> Bhuj
	Bhuj - Dawn of Sorrow
	A very heavy combat axe	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +90 Sell: $20000	Find: Yoko's Shop Create: Battle Axe + Manticore Soul	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: + Great Axe Armor >> Great Axe
	Great Axe - Dawn of Sorrow
	A huge battle axe. It is exceptionally heavy	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +115 Sell: $40000	Find: Yoko's Shop Create: Bhuj + Great Axe Armor Soul	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: Great Axe + Final Guard Soul
	Golden Axe - Dawn of Sorrow
	An axe crafted from gold. Its performance is outstanding	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash	ATK +140 Sell: $62000	Find: Yoko's Shop Create: Great Axe + Final Guard	Effect: Overhead swing; Warp smash Evolve: + Death Soul >> Death's Scythe
	Death Scythe - Dawn of Sorrow
	A scythe used by Death to gather souls	Axe Soma	Attrib: Slash, Dark	ATK +166 Sell: $100000	Find: Yoko's Shop Create: Golden Axe + Death Soul	Effect: Overhead swing; Overhead thrust and Death Skull

Appearance in Order of ShadowsEdit

The axe is often found in the first candle of the Mansion, but is not always there. It can be found in any candles in the Mansion. Once Desmond obtains it, he can equip it at any time. Desmond throws the axe in a much more horizontal arc than most users. It reaches its maximum height about halfway across the screen.

Appearance in Harmony of Despair (Class)Edit

Item Data: Axes in Harmony of Despair (edit)
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe [Attack] - Harmony of Despair
	Heavy single-edged axe.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +8 Sell: 300	Rarity: * Buy: 1200 Find: Starts with Drop: Axe Knight
	Battle Axe - Harmony of Despair
	Double-edged axe designed for combat.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +16 Sell: 1050	Rarity: ** Buy: 4200 Drop: Minotaur	Effect: Special - Warp Smash (15 MP)
	Bhuj - Harmony of Despair
	Heavy war axe.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +27 Sell: 1950	Rarity: **	Effect: Special - Warp Smash (15 MP)
	Great Axe - Harmony of Despair
	Huge war axe. It is exceptionally heavy.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +35 Sell: 4950	Rarity: *** Buy: 19800	Effect: Special - Warp Smash (15 MP)
	Golden Axe - Harmony of Despair
	Axe, crafted from gold, with astounding destructive power.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +55 Sell: 7000	Rarity: ***
	Death Scythe - Harmony of Despair
	Scythe used by Death to gather souls.	Axe Soma	#hands: 2	ATK +80 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Rarity: ***** Drop: Death (Hard)	Effect: Special - Summons skull spirit to attack enemy