Originally posted by "Marksman" Max:

Battleaxe is... odd. It does some high damage but costs a lot of stamina and is also extremely slow. If you already made the sword (which is a slashing weapon anyway) I wouldn't bother.

I'd also probably make an Iron Mace. It's not mandatory, but it will make the Bonemass fight far easier and is also good against nearly everything in the Swamp.

Ah ok. I have been using a level 4 bronze mace for the swamp. Is an iron mace necessary?