diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
index 15c3cff3..59894e8f 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/classes.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ struct entity {
 
   data get_dat();
 
-  struct bbox get_pixel_bbox_at(xy);
+  struct bbox get_pixel_bbox_at(xy, ld scalex = 1, ld scaley = 1);
   struct bbox get_pixel_bbox() { return get_pixel_bbox_at(where); }
 
   virtual double grav() { return 0.1; }  
@@ -299,12 +299,22 @@ struct statdata {
   vector<tuple<power*, mod, int>> mods;
   };
 
+using boxfun = hr::function<bbox(int)>;
+
+struct effect {
+  power *p;
+  int attack_facing;
+  int attack_when;
+  boxfun f;
+  };
+
 struct man : public entity {
   int facing;
   int attack_facing;
   int attack_when;
   int on_floor_when;
   entity *morphed = nullptr;
+  vector<effect> effects;
 
   int last_action;
 
@@ -349,6 +359,7 @@ struct man : public entity {
     addMessage("OUCH! These spikes hurt!");
     }
 
+  void launch_attack(power *p, int fac, boxfun f);
   };
 
 extern man m;
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
index 1d3c3f26..83ce484e 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/entity.cpp
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@ namespace rogue_unlike {
 
 man m;
 
-bbox entity::get_pixel_bbox_at(xy p) {
+bbox entity::get_pixel_bbox_at(xy p, ld scalex, ld scaley) {
   bbox b;
   double d = get_scale_at(p.y);
+  ld dx = d * scalex;
+  ld dy = d * scaley;
   double man_x = siz().x;
   double man_y = siz().y;
-  b.minx = p.x - man_x * d / 2;
-  b.maxx = p.x + man_x * d / 2 + 1;
-  b.miny = p.y - man_y * d / 2;
-  b.maxy = p.y + man_y * d / 2 + 1;
+  b.minx = p.x - man_x * dx / 2;
+  b.maxx = p.x + man_x * dx / 2 + 1;
+  b.miny = p.y - man_y * dy / 2;
+  b.maxy = p.y + man_y * dy / 2 + 1;
+  if(ldebug) println(hlog, tie(man_x, man_y, d));
   return b;
   }
 
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/man.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/man.cpp
index 1c4ffef4..298f85da 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/man.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/man.cpp
@@ -101,4 +101,42 @@ void revert_all(revert_stack& s) {
   while(!s.empty()) { s.back()(); s.pop_back(); }
   }
 
+void man::launch_attack(power *p, int fac, boxfun f) {
+  effects.emplace_back();
+  auto& e = effects.back();
+  e.p = p;
+  e.attack_facing = fac;
+  e.attack_when = gframeid;
+  e.f = f;
+  auto pb = f(0);
+  auto bb = pixel_to_block(pb);
+  for(auto& e: current_room->entities)
+    if(e->existing && intersect(e->get_pixel_bbox(), pb)) {
+      int sav = e->invinc_end;
+      e->attacked((m.current.stats[stat::str] + 1) * 3 / 2);
+      for(auto& [m, qty]: p->mods) {
+        if(m == mod::burning) { e->invinc_end = sav; e->attacked(qty); }
+        if(m == mod::freezing) { e->invinc_end = sav; e->attacked(qty); }
+        }
+      }
+  for(int y=bb.miny; y<bb.maxy; y++)
+  for(int x=bb.minx; x<bb.maxx; x++) {
+    int b = current_room->at(x, y);
+    if(b == wDoor) {
+      current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wSmashedDoor);
+      addMessage("You smash the door!");
+      }
+    for(auto& [m, qty]: p->mods) {
+      if(m == mod::burning && b == wWoodWall) {
+        current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wAir);
+        addMessage("You burn the wall!");
+        }
+      if(m == mod::freezing && b == wWater) {
+        current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wFrozen);
+        addMessage("You freeze the water!");
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/powers.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/powers.cpp
index 477d9f89..873f6c4b 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/powers.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/powers.cpp
@@ -317,36 +317,17 @@ void gen_powers() {
     ")", 0xFFFFFFFF,
     [] (data& d) {
       if(d.keystate != 1) return;
-      m.attack_facing = m.facing; m.attack_when = gframeid;
-      auto pb = m.get_pixel_bbox_at(xy{m.where.x + m.attack_facing * m.dsiz().x, m.where.y});
-      auto bb = pixel_to_block(pb);
-      for(auto& e: current_room->entities)
-        if(e->existing && intersect(e->get_pixel_bbox(), pb)) {
-          int sav = e->invinc_end;
-          e->attacked((m.current.stats[stat::str] + 1) * 3 / 2);
-          for(auto& [m, qty]: d.p->mods) {
-            if(m == mod::burning) { e->invinc_end = sav; e->attacked(qty); }
-            if(m == mod::freezing) { e->invinc_end = sav; e->attacked(qty); }
-            }
-          }
-      for(int y=bb.miny; y<bb.maxy; y++)
-      for(int x=bb.minx; x<bb.maxx; x++) {
-        int b = current_room->at(x, y);
-        if(b == wDoor) {
-          current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wSmashedDoor);
-          addMessage("You smash the door!");
-          }
-        for(auto& [m, qty]: d.p->mods) {
-          if(m == mod::burning && b == wWoodWall) {
-            current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wAir);
-            addMessage("You burn the wall!");
-            }
-          if(m == mod::freezing && b == wWater) {
-            current_room->replace_block_frev(x, y, wFrozen);
-            addMessage("You freeze the water!");
-            }
-          }
-        }
+      for(auto fac: {1, -1})
+        m.launch_attack(d.p, fac, [fac] (int t) { return m.get_pixel_bbox_at(xy{m.where.x + fac * (1-0.01 * t) * m.dsiz().x, m.where.y}); });
+      }).be_weapon(),
+
+  gen_power('x', "axe",
+    "This axe is very sharp and strong! It could even destroy heavy doors.",
+    ")", 0xFFFFFFFF,
+    [] (data& d) {
+      if(d.keystate != 1) return;
+      int fac = m.facing;
+      m.launch_attack(d.p, fac, [fac] (int t) { return m.get_pixel_bbox_at(xy{m.where.x + fac * (1-0.01 * t) * m.dsiz().x, m.where.y}, 2, 2); });
       }).be_weapon(),
 
   gen_power('o', "strange blue crystal ball", "You feel an urge to look into it.",
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/render.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/render.cpp
index 902e1d1b..cf23208f 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/render.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/render.cpp
@@ -245,19 +245,24 @@ void entity::draw() {
 void man::draw() {
   entity::draw();
 
-  ld t = gframeid - attack_when;
-  if(t < 50) {
-    auto af = attack_facing * (1 - t * 0.01);
-    auto ds = dsiz();
-    auto col = find_power("dagger").get_color();
-    auto& alpha = part(col, 0);
-    alpha = max<int> (0, alpha - 5 * t);
-    asciiletter(
-      where.x + af * ds.x - ds.x/2, where.y - ds.y/2,
-      where.x + af * ds.x + ds.x/2, where.y + ds.y/2,
-      attack_facing == -1 ? "(" : ")", col
-      );
+  auto efs = effects.begin();
+
+  for(auto& e: effects) {
+    ld t = gframeid - e.attack_when;
+    if(t < 50) {
+      auto col = find_power("dagger").get_color();
+      auto& alpha = part(col, 0);
+      alpha = max<int> (0, alpha - 5 * t);
+      auto box = e.f(t);
+      asciiletter(
+        box.minx, box.miny, // where.x + af * ds.x - ds.x/2, where.y - ds.y/2,
+        box.maxx, box.maxy, // where.x + af * ds.x + ds.x/2, where.y + ds.y/2,
+        e.attack_facing == -1 ? "(" : ")", col
+        );
+      *(efs++) = e;
+      }
     }
+  effects.resize(efs - effects.begin());
   }
 
 void render_room_objects(room *r) {
diff --git a/rogueviz/ru/stats.cpp b/rogueviz/ru/stats.cpp
index a2c72374..5715310f 100644
--- a/rogueviz/ru/stats.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/ru/stats.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void stat_screen(bool editable) {
       cmode = mode::playing;
       switch(m.profession) {
         case stat::str:
-          find_power("dagger").gain(1, 1); // no axe yet
+          find_power("axe").gain(1, 1);
           break;
         case stat::con:
           find_power("polymorph").gain(1, 1).flags |= IDENTIFIED | PARTIAL;