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A '''vibro-ax''' was a more powerful version of the standard [[axe]].

==Description==
A vibro-ax was a standard ax handle-fitted with a vibration generator and [[Power pack|power cell]], causing the ax head to vibrate rapidly, thus creating a [[vibroweapon]]. Vibroweapons had more cutting power with less effort from the wielder.<ref name="SECR" /> Some handles were designed to dampen the vibration effect for the user, though cruder versions, such as [[Arg'garok/Legends|Arg'garoks]] wielded by the [[Gamorrean/Legends|Gamorreans]], used wooden handles. These weapons were often left deactivated, simply to allow the user to show off their physical strength and to intimidate rivals, since these weapons were capable of easily decapitating most humanoid species with a single blow.

A vibro-ax required two energy cells to operate.<ref name="SECR" /> They were considered restricted weapons on most civilized worlds.<ref name="SECR" />

Variants of the vibro-ax included the [[Acidic Paragon vibro axe]], which actually exuded acid, the sophisticated [[BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax/Legends|BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax]], and the [[Clan Groogrun vibro-ax]], which was another Gamorrean vibro-ax.

==History==
The vibro-axes were common in the underworld of [[The galaxy/Legends|the galaxy]], and especially among Gamorrean warriors and guards, [[Togorian/Legends|Togorian]] [[Pirate/Legends|pirates]], and other sorts of criminals.<ref name="Threats of the Galaxy">''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''</ref> [[Force Adept]]s that lacked a lightsaber had been known to take up the vibro-ax and use their [[The Force/Legends|Force]] powers to enhance their combat abilities.<ref name="Threats of the Galaxy" />

Vibroaxes were ideal during boarding operations against enemy starships. They were notorious for cutting through [[Stormtrooper armor/Legends|Stormtrooper armor]] as if it was paper.<ref>''[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire]]''</ref>

Vibro-axes were the weapon of choice for [[Palpatine/Legends|Palpatine's]] [[Imperial Sentinel]]s.<ref name="Force Unleashed Campaign Guide">''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''</ref>

[[Jabba Desilijic Tiure/Legends|Jabba]] the [[Hutt/Legends|Hutt's]] dim-witted Gammorean guards used vibro-axes,<ref name="Rebellion Era Campaign Guide">''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''</ref> while his [[Weequay/Legends|Weequay]] guards used the BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax model. During his infiltration into [[Jabba's Palace]], [[Lando Calrissian/Legends|Lando Calrissian]] used the BD-1 Cutter vibro-ax as his primary weapon.

[[Han Solo/Legends|Han Solo]] once provided a non-energy variant of the vibro-ax to a [[Spacer/Legends|spacer]], for use as a [[Jedi/Legends|Jedi]] [[Jedi training/Legends|training]] [[Polearm/Legends|polearm]].<ref name="SWG">{{SWG|An Empire Divided}}</ref>

==Appearances==
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*[[Knights of the Old Republic 24|''Knights of the Old Republic'' 24]]
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
*''[[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance]]''
*[[The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (audiobook)|''The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance'' audiobook]]
*''[[A Revelation]]''
*''[[UnderWorld]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force]]''
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Uncertain Path]]''
*''[[Star Wars Episode I Journal: Darth Maul]]''
*''[[Episode I Adventures 3: The Fury of Darth Maul]]''
*''[[Episode I Adventures 4: Jedi Emergency]]''
*''[[Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter]]''
*[[Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (video game)|''Star Wars'': Episode I ''The Phantom Menace'' video game]]
*''[[Jedi Quest: Path to Truth]]''
*[[Star Wars: Jedi Quest (comic series)|''Jedi Quest'' comic]]
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'' {{Gamecameo}}
*[[The Clone Wars 3|''The Clone Wars'' 3]]
*''[[Jedi: Shaak Ti]]''
*[[Shatterpoint/Legends|''Shatterpoint'']] {{Mo}}
*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Republic: Into the Unknown]]''
*[[The Force Unleashed (novel)|''The Force Unleashed'' novel]]
*''[[Dawn of Defiance]]''
*''[[Han Solo's Revenge]]'' {{1st}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Star Wars Sourcebook|story=A Rancor Comes to Tatooine}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|text=''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition|story=A Rancor Comes to Tatooine}}
*''[[Scoundrel's Luck]]''
*''[[Jedi's Honor]]''
*''[[Tatooine Manhunt]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Three|story=Tatooine Manhunt}}
*[[Riders of the Maelstrom (West End Games)|''Riders of the Maelstrom'']] {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Three|story=Riders of the Maelstrom (West End Games)|stext=Riders of the Maelstrom}}
*''[[The Game Chambers of Questal]]'' {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|text=''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook|story=Trouble Brewing|stext=''Trouble Brewing''}}
*''[[Debts to Pay]]''
*''[[Operation: Shadowpoint]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Kit|story=All Our Sins Remembered}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Campaigns|story=All Our Sins Remembered}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Kit|story=Showdown (The Bissillirus Campaign)|stext=Showdown}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Campaigns|story=Showdown (The Bissillirus Campaign)|stext=Showdown}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook|story=Tales of the Smoking Blaster}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{Journal|7|Silent Fury}} {{C|As "vibro-axe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Imperial Entanglements (West End Games)|text=''Imperial Entanglements''|story=To Hunt the Hutt}}
*{{Journal|11|The Farrimmer Cafe}}
*[[Operation: Elrood (book)|''Operation: Elrood'']]
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Seregar Turnabout}}
*{{WEGCite|book=No Disintegrations (West End Games)|text=''No Disintegrations''|story=Elusive (adventure)|stext=Elusive}}
*{{WEGCite|story=Blood Inheritance|book=Tapani Sector Instant Adventures}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Far Orbit Project|story=Preparing for War}}
*{{Shortstory|story=A Boy and His Monster: The Rancor Keeper's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Journal|15|The Great Herdship Heist}}
*[[Empire 19|''Empire'' 19]]
*''[[Galaxy of Fear: The Brain Spiders]]''
*{{SWG|An Empire Divided}} {{C|Identified as long vibro axe}}
*{{Journal|1|Uninvited Guests}}
*{{Journal|2|Return to Taul}}
*''[[Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure]]''
*''[[The Long Arm of the Hutt]]''
*{{Tales|6|Fortune, Fate, and the Natural History of the Sarlacc}}
*{{Shortstory|story=That's Entertainment: The Tale of Salacious Crumb|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Film|VI}} / [[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|junior novel]]
*[[Return of the Jedi 1|''Return of the Jedi'' 1]]
*{{Shortstory|story=Taster's Choice: The Tale of Jabba's Chef|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} {{Mo}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Goatgrass: The Tale of Ree-Yees|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Shortstory|story=And Then There Were Some: The Gamorrean Guard's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{Shortstory|story=Let Us Prey: The Whiphid's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}} {{Mo}}
*{{Shortstory|story=A Free Quarren in the Palace: Tessek's Tale|book=Tales from Jabba's Palace}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Mos Eisley Adventure Set|story=A Line in the Sand...}}
*{{Journal|9|Easy Credits}} {{ID|vibro-axe}}
*''[[Dark Forces: Rebel Agent]]'' / [[Dark Forces: Rebel Agent audio drama|audio drama]]
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=For a Few Kilotons More}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]] {{Mo}}
*''[[X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|8|Blaze of Glory (short story)|Blaze of Glory}}
*''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]''
*''[[Boba Fett: Bounty on Bar-Kooda]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}} {{C|As "vibroaxe"}}
*{{Journal|12|Heroes Need Not Apply}}
*{{Journal|6|The Trap (article)|The Trap}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Dark Force Rising Sourcebook|story=Gottu and His Vibroaxe|stext=''Gottu and His Vibroaxe''}}
*{{Journal|8|Blaze of Glory (short story)|Blaze of Glory}}
*[[Children of the Jedi (novel)|''Children of the Jedi'']]
*[[Dark Apprentice (novel)|''Dark Apprentice'']] {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|15|Two for One}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Traitor]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant]]'' {{Mo}}
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===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''

==Sources==
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[[File:Lowhhrick-EdgeOfTheEmpire.jpg|thumb|170px|[[Lowhhrick/Legends|Lowhhrick]] using a vibro-ax in combat]]
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book (Max Rebo)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Coloring Book'' (Max Rebo)]] {{Po}}
*''[[A Guide to the Star Wars Universe]]''
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game (first edition)|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'']]
*''[[The Star Wars Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Campaign Pack]]''
*''[[The Star Wars Rules Companion]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Kit]]''
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume One]]''
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Two]]''
*[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (first edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'']]
*[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition|''Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Dark Force Rising Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen]]''
*[[Wanted by Cracken (sourcebook)|''Wanted by Cracken'']]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 7: Mos Eisley]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Handbook]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 9: Fragments from the Rim]]''
*''[[Planets of the Galaxy, Volume Three]]''
*''[[The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Han Solo and the Corporate Sector Sourcebook]]''
*[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Miniatures Battles'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Galaxy Guide 10: Bounty Hunters]]''
*''[[Cracken's Rebel Operatives]]''
*[[Star Wars Sourcebook (Second Edition)|''Star Wars Sourcebook'', Second Edition]]
*''[[Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion]]''
*{{Journal|3|Blasters for Hire}}
*''[[The Star Wars Planets Collection]]''
*{{ChallengeCite|73|New Character Templates: A Supplement to Star Wars' Mos Eisley Galaxy Guide}}
*''[[Galladinium's Fantastic Technology]]''
*''[[Alliance Intelligence Reports]]''
*''[[Galaxy Guide 12: Aliens — Enemies and Allies]]''
*''[[The DarkStryder Campaign]]''
*[[Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi (Second Edition)|''Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi'', Second Edition]]
*{{Journal|10|A Free-Trader's Guide to the Planets}}
*''[[Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook]]''
*''[[The Thrawn Trilogy Sourcebook]]''
*''[[Live-Action Adventures]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded]]''
*{{KennerCite|set=Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (toy line)|text=''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire''|pack=Chewbacca (In Bounty Hunter Disguise)|link=soteKchewbacca.asp|archiveurl=https://archive.is/xGz87}} {{C|as Vibro Axe}}
*''[[Gamemaster Toolkit: Live-Action Adventures]]''
*''[[Star Wars Gamemaster Screen, Revised]]'' <!-- December 1996 -->
*''[[Wretched Hives of Scum & Villainy]]''
*''[[Introductory Adventure Game]]''
*''[[Mos Eisley Adventure Set]]''
*{{Journal|13|Scouts' Dispatch}}
*''[[Gundark's Fantastic Technology: Personal Gear]]''
*''[[Lords of the Expanse]]''
*{{Journal|14|Murder in Slushtime}}
*''[[Star Wars Trilogy Sourcebook, Special Edition]]''
*''[[The Far Orbit Project]]''
*''[[The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
*{{StarWarsKidsCite|8|Who Is That Alien?}}
*''[[Star Wars: Behind the Magic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive]]''
*{{HasbroCite|set=Star Wars: Power of the Jedi|pack=Tessek|altlink=https://www.rebelscum.com/potjtessek.asp}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20030501kessel|text=Kessel: Hell in Space|int=Kessel: Hell in Space|archivedate=20090603070537}}
*''[[Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided Quick Reference Guide]]''
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050106a|text=Fringe Benefits|int=Fringe Benefits|archivedate=20090603070442}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20050303a|text=Soldiers of Fortune|int=Soldiers of Fortune|archivedate=20091016032904}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
*''[[Star Wars Galaxies: The Complete Guide: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{SWGTCG|set=Galactic Hunters|cardname=Snoova's Vibro-Ax}}
*''[[Star Wars Roleplaying Game Saga Edition Core Rulebook]]''
*''[[Threats of the Galaxy]]''
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''
*[[Scum and Villainy (sourcebook)|''Scum and Villainy'']]
*''[[Rebellion Era Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[The Unknown Regions]]''
*{{DB|character|macetowani|Towani, Mace|archivedate=20100906072858}}
*{{DB|technology|vibroax|vibro-ax|archivedate=20110604050620}}
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game]]''
*{{FFGTCG|set=The Search for Skywalker|cardname=Weequay Elite}} {{Po}}
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Game Master's Kit]]''
*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
*''[[Suns of Fortune]]'' {{Po}}
*''[[Dangerous Covenants]]''
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game]]
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Lords of Nal Hutta]]''
*''[[Fly Casual]]'' {{Po}}}}

==Notes and references==
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