-Mace: The Dark Age-
-Executioner FAQ – Final Version-
-Nintendo 64 Version-
-Author: Drew "Kasket" Guirey-


-Table of Contents-

-Section 1: Character Attacks
-Section 2: Combinations
-Section 3: Credits



	This Character FAQ is meant to inform, not make a profit. If you want to 
use it on your site, ask my permission. I'm not asking for a million dollars, 
I'm just asking for the credit due to me for writing this guide up and posting 
it for everyone to use. Other than that, my hope is that you gain some insight 
into a character from Mace: The Dark Age, namely, the Executioner.

	Happy Maiming,

	Drew "Kasket" Guirey


-Section 1: Character Attacks

-Big Swing: Back + Strong Attack

   *This attack is a knock-away move if there ever was one. While slow to 
draw, the move knocks your opponent into the air, and away from you after a 
combination. Excellent damage, and exceelent range make this move one of The 
Executioner's top attacks.

-Corpse Kiss: Down, Forward, Quick Attack

   *Quick and slightly powerful, the Corpse Attack is a projectile move that 
is good as a combination ender as well as a stand-alone attack. Use this move 
from a distance, and you can play the keep-away game all day long.

-Devastator:  Back, Forward, Quick Attack

   *A two part move,it can be used mainly as a combination ender, hitting both 
high and low. Use this move if you're up against a constantly ducking 
opponent. It's fast and furious, and dishes out a good amount of damage to 
boot.

-Axe Hook: Back, Down, Forward, Strong Attack

   *Another powerful move that is a slow to draw, but dishes out heavy damage. 
With the Axe buried in the chest of your opponent, you toss him or her away 
from you and half way across screen. This is a great looking combination 
ender, and can be used to give a heavy hitting combo a little extra damage.

-Sweepchop: Down, Back, Strong Attack

   *This is another two hit move that gives you the ability of chipping a 
blocking opponent and then raining damage down on their head. It's quick, but 
doesn't give you quite as much damage as the Devastator does. 

-Fadeback: Quick + Strong Attacks

   *An anti-crouching move, it deals out a good bit of damage to your opponent 
and doesn't leave you open for any sort of reprisal. Good anti-defense move 
and is rather quick.

-Overhand: Froward + Quick + Strong Attack

   *Just a brutalizing move, it can't be placed in a combination, and is more 
or less used to chip away and finish off your opponent. There is no flash here 
with the Overhand, it's merely there to pound someone.

-Fatality: Back, Down, Forward, Back, Down, Forward, Quick Attack {While in 
Close}

   *Can't say much here except you have to see it to believe it. It's a nasty 
one.


-Section 2: Combinations

	Here are some of the combinations that I've found while playing as the 
Executioner, just take the list, and starting from the top, are the most 
damaging combinations.

-Back + Quick Attack into the Devastator
-Jump-In Quick into a Standing Quick into a Back + Quick into a Sweepchop
-Back + Quick into a Axe Hook into a Sweepchop
-Strong Attack, Kick, Quick Attack into a Sweepchop
-Quick Attack, Quick Attack, Strong Attack, Devastator

	Using The Executioner is akin to using a bulldozer to knock down an 
outhouse. It's ridiculous the amount of damage that he can pull off, and the 
range that he's got. On a Tier system, Executioner is in the top three with 
speed, power, range and defensive capability. In the hands of the right 
person, he can be taken to the max and not miss a beat. Some of his downfalls 
however, is that his attacks against a very fast character can be a little too 
slow.

	When fighting against the Executioner, you'll find that he uses a lot of 
Corpse Kisses to finish off the job. All you can do, is jump, block and Evade 
as much as possible, otherwise, you'll find yourself on the wrong end of the 
Execution fatality. Quick characters should have no trouble keeping the 
pressure on, and chipping away with minimal damage, fast moving attacks. As 
long as this is kept in mind, you should have trouble against him.


-Section 3: Credits

	-CJayC: GameFAQs.com owner and operator for posting this Character 
Guide. Hell of a site.
	-Mary Lynn: As always, my inspiration
	-Gamers everywhere: For having a need for people like me, to write 
guides like this.

-Copyright 2000 – Drew "Kasket" Guirey