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In real life and fiction, some [[Drop the Hammer|warhammers]] and traditional axes also have a big spike on one side of their heads for punching through armor (and, on occasion, ribcages, heads and other things). |
In real life and fiction, some [[Drop the Hammer|warhammers]] and traditional axes also have a big spike on one side of their heads for punching through armor (and, on occasion, ribcages, heads and other things). |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* Both the original ''[[My Bloody Valentine (Film)|My Bloody Valentine]]'' and the remake had killers with a pickaxe as their [[Weapon of Choice]]. |
* Both the original ''[[My Bloody Valentine (Film)|My Bloody Valentine]]'' and the remake had killers with a pickaxe as their [[Weapon of Choice]]. |
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* In ''[[Friday the |
* In ''[[Friday the 13th (Film)|Friday the 13 th]] Part II'', Jason's very first kill is the [[Final Girl]] of the original, who he kills with an ice pick to the head. Later, he hunts Ginny down with a pickaxe. |
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* [[It Got Worse|Shit gets worse]] in ''[[The Descent (Film)|The Descent]]'' when {{spoiler|Juno accidentally puts a climbing pick through her buddy's neck after a protracted fight with monsters. After said friend is found by another of Juno's friends [[Your Cheating Heart|(who are now rivals because Juno slept with her husband)]] she gets hunted down in revenge.}} |
* [[It Got Worse|Shit gets worse]] in ''[[The Descent (Film)|The Descent]]'' when {{spoiler|Juno accidentally puts a climbing pick through her buddy's neck after a protracted fight with monsters. After said friend is found by another of Juno's friends [[Your Cheating Heart|(who are now rivals because Juno slept with her husband)]] she gets hunted down in revenge.}} |
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* The demon-possessed killer of ''[[Happy Hell Night]]'' uses a pickaxe. |
* The demon-possessed killer of ''[[Happy Hell Night]]'' uses a pickaxe. |
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* ''[[Modern Warfare]] 2'': one level has you using ice picks as melee weapons. |
* ''[[Modern Warfare]] 2'': one level has you using ice picks as melee weapons. |
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** Well, you get to see MacTavish using ice picks as weapons. To dismount a guy on a snowmobile, no less. It's ''beyond'' awesome. |
** Well, you get to see MacTavish using ice picks as weapons. To dismount a guy on a snowmobile, no less. It's ''beyond'' awesome. |
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* An ordinary icepick is the closest thing ''Ferazel's Wand'' has to an [[Infinity |
* An ordinary icepick is the closest thing ''Ferazel's Wand'' has to an [[Infinity+1 Sword]], doing ''many'' times the damage of a dagger or a fireball spell. |
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* The Imperial Pick from ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' is a very good Partisan weapon, despite being, essentially, a very large and ornate pickaxe. |
* The Imperial Pick from ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' is a very good Partisan weapon, despite being, essentially, a very large and ornate pickaxe. |
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* A pickaxe is also the best weapon in ''[[Penumbra (Video Game)|Penumbra]]: Overture''--or more accurately, [[Improvised Weapon|every other weapon is worse]]. You'll still have to hit [[Hell Hound|Hellhounds]] a dozen times to kill them, but two hits can handle a [[Giant Spider]]. |
* A pickaxe is also the best weapon in ''[[Penumbra (Video Game)|Penumbra]]: Overture''--or more accurately, [[Improvised Weapon|every other weapon is worse]]. You'll still have to hit [[Hell Hound|Hellhounds]] a dozen times to kill them, but two hits can handle a [[Giant Spider]]. |