Guy 1: Three starting weapons... Do you have a favorite?

Guy 2: No. They are tools. For specific tasks. A preference would be meaningless.

Guy 1: I like the Axe.

Guy 2: ... I too like the Axe

if my homies don't got me, i know hunter axe got me

Hunter Axe + Guidance rune + Old Hunter Bone + Knight's set = vampire build

The Hunter Axe is an excellent weapon.

Love that spin attack.

Absolutely busted +5 and higher with like 30 strength and some good gems. A well timed charged R2 with the two hand version will one or two shot virtually anything you fight before the Blood Moon and wrecks bosses too. Spin to win baby.

What gems are most useful for this? Don't need scaling but want to know If I should give it standard or blunt. Also what attacks are seen as blunt? If they all count as blunt then it's way better because I can just farm for expert gems.

From cleric beast to moon presence. This bad boy was my closest companion

This weapon is SO DAMN good! Given to you at the start of the game and can easily carry you to the end of it. Not the best stats or scaling, but it has such a great moveset and of course, SPIN TO WIN baby!

Best weapon in the game

Easily the best of the starter weapons in my eyes. This thing single handedly carried me all the way through to the end of the game with great damage (especially for strength builds) and great range thanks to its transformed state turning it into something of a halberd from Dark Souls 1. Add a spin-to-win charge attack on there and now I just feel spoiled.