sledges and atgeirs are good for 2 handed , not the battle axe because is sooo slow , sledge is not that slow and have 8m AoE attack in all their normal hits with a good stagg
atgeir special attack have 7m AoE and a lot of stagg/push , and their normal hit do a lot of pierce damage but only can attack 1 enemy ( it uses like a spear in that way , not like a polearm , swords and maces are more like that , short polearms because have a wide 4.5m 140º-160º normal attack ranges , plus using a rounded shield saves your life a lot )