What does the Volt Hatchet do?

Thrown in a forward arc; on impact creates a 4-spark shockwave that damages clustered enemies. Throw over walls or from elevation to hit foes your main weapon cannot reach (wiki.gg).

What is the Four-Point Hatchet achievement?

Hit 4 enemies, one with each spark of a single Volt Hatchet — its signature mastery Feat. Best done in dense enemy rooms (Exophase).

How early do you get the Volt Hatchet?

It is one of the most-shown Sidearms in marketing and appears in the demo / opening stage from breakable objects.

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Volt Hatchet

A high-arching electric battle-axe — one of the two Sidearms featured on the official wiki.gg Sidearm page and the most-shown Sidearm in marketing materials going back to the 2022 Kickstarter.

Joule cost Unknown

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Overview

A high-arching electric battle-axe — one of the two Sidearms featured on the official wiki.gg Sidearm page and the most-shown Sidearm in marketing materials going back to the 2022 Kickstarter.

Unlock — Found in the field by breaking pre-determined destructible objects (candelabras, jars, etc.). Available from very early in the game — shown in the demo / opening stage.

Mechanics

Thrown in a forward arc. On impact, creates a shock wave / area-of-effect blast composed of 4 distinct sparks that damage clustered enemies. Can be thrown over walls and used from elevation to hit foes that the main weapon cannot reach. Best against tightly grouped enemies. Joule cost: [uncertain — not specified pre-launch]. Lost on death like all Sidearms.

Strategy

→ Thrown in a forward arc
→ On impact, creates a shock wave / area-of-effect blast composed of 4 distinct sparks that damage clustered enemies
→ Can be thrown over walls and used from elevation to hit foes that the main weapon cannot reach
→ Best against tightly grouped enemies
→ Joule cost: [uncertain — not specified pre-launch]
→ Lost on death like all Sidearms.

No cross-references recorded yet for this entity.

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Frequently asked about Volt Hatchet

What does the Volt Hatchet do?: Thrown in a forward arc; on impact creates a 4-spark shockwave that damages clustered enemies. Throw over walls or from elevation to hit foes your main weapon cannot reach (wiki.gg).
What is the Four-Point Hatchet achievement?: Hit 4 enemies, one with each spark of a single Volt Hatchet — its signature mastery Feat. Best done in dense enemy rooms (Exophase).
How early do you get the Volt Hatchet?: It is one of the most-shown Sidearms in marketing and appears in the demo / opening stage from breakable objects.

What we don't know yet

Some fields above are sourced from pre-launch demos and press materials. Expect refinements post-release. Sources tab lists what we used.