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This weapon delivers 20% less damage than the standard [[Fire Axe]], but has the ability to [[Fire|ignite]] enemies upon contact.
 
This weapon delivers 20% less damage than the standard [[Fire Axe]], but has the ability to [[Fire|ignite]] enemies upon contact.
  
Players can currently receive the item by pre-ordering ''[[RIFT]]'' on Steam before March 1, 2011. Players that do so will receive a [[Quality#genuine|Genuine quality]] version. Some time following the ''RIFT'' pre-order period, the weapon will become available via [[crafting]] and weapons received during the pre-order period will be made tradable. However, crafting this weapon will not result in the Genuine quality prefix.
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Players who pre-ordered ''[[RIFT]]'' on Steam before March 1, 2011 received a [[Quality#genuine|Genuine quality]] version of the weapon. The [[March 1, 2011 Patch]] made these weapons tradable. It was originally stated that normal quality versions would be available via [[crafting]] after the pre-order period ended. However, the details on this are still unknown. Note: crafting this weapon will not result in the Genuine quality prefix.
  
 
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== Damage ==

Revision as of 23:33, 1 March 2011

The Sharpened Volcano Fragment is a promotional melee weapon for the Pyro. It appears as an obsidian axe with glowing lava flowing along the blade's extreme edges.

This weapon delivers 20% less damage than the standard Fire Axe, but has the ability to ignite enemies upon contact.

Players who pre-ordered RIFT on Steam before March 1, 2011 received a Genuine quality version of the weapon. The March 1, 2011 Patch made these weapons tradable. It was originally stated that normal quality versions would be available via crafting after the pre-order period ended. However, the details on this are still unknown. Note: crafting this weapon will not result in the Genuine quality prefix.

Damage

See also: Damage

Afterburn:

  • Base: 3 damage every 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds (60 damage total)
  • Mini-Crit: 4 damage every 0.5 seconds for 10 seconds (80 damage total)

Damages are approximate and determined by community testing.

Function times

  • Attack Interval: 0.8

All times are in seconds. Times are approximate and determined by community testing.

Demonstration

Related Achievements

Leaderboard class pyro.png Pyro

Clearcutter
Clearcutter
Kill 6 people with your axe in one life.


Freezer Burn
Freezer Burn
Provide enemies with freezecam shots of each of your taunts.
Lumberjack
Lumberjack
Kill 3 people with your axe in one life.

Update history

February 3, 2011 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

February 7, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed burning deaths to always use the death notice icon for the weapon that started the burn.
  • Updated the burn effect from the Pyro's Sharpened Volcano Fragment to only last for a limited time on enemies.
  • Updated the RIFT pre-order items to be not-tradable until the RIFT pre-order period is over.

March 1, 2011 Patch

  • Updated the Sharpened Volcano Fragment and the Sun-on-a-Stick so they can be traded.

Trivia

  • According to Trion Worlds' press release for the promotion, the Sharpened Volcano Fragment was originally intended to use the Axtinguisher's stats [1].

Gallery

See also

References

External links