Hatchet

About the Hatchet
The Hatchet is a single-handed striking tool with a sharp blade on one side used to cut and split wood, and a hammer head on the other side. A hatchet should not to be confused with a hand axe, which is a small axe meant to be used with one hand. Hatchets have a variety of uses, such as tasks normally done by a pocket knife when one is not present. The hatchet can also be used to create a fire through sparks and friction. Hatchet throwing is increasing in popularity.
In Fistful of Frags
The Hatchet is a Melee weapon in Fistful of Frags that you can acquire from a Blue Chest or from spawn. Just like the Coach Gun, you either love the Hatchet or you hate it, and likewise that usually translates to weather or not your holding it. Also just like the Mare's Leg, It too has undergone serious nerfing. The hatchet used to be a two hit kill anywhere on the body, and you were able to increase your speed the more hatchets you carried. All that is gone though, and now the hatchet will deal a reasonable 40 damage to the chest on your opponent via swinging it, and there is one set running speed while using it. (The fastest in the game in fact) You can also throw the Hatchet to damage someone at range. However you will (If you can) have to go and pick it back up again. Similar to the Bow and Arrow, the Hatchet has an arch when thrown so you will have to calculate accordingly. An advantage of throwing your Hatchet is that the damage dealt will increase to around 80 if you hit with a chest shot and that number will go up if you hit with a head shot. However the disadvantage's are that you can easily miss your target and you are rendered with out a weapon afterwards if you don't find it. A good strategy with this weapon would be to run the load-out: Hatchet, Knives and Fists, (with brass knuckles) then quickly run around the map hacking at peoples heads and jamming knives in there chests, the brass knuckles are backup for when (you will) loose your Hatchet and Knives. A kill while swinging or throwing the Hatchet will grant you +8 Notoriety.
Category:Melee