Swords are better than axes. They also have a much lower minimum damage although axes have a higher maximum damage (hero online gold) than swords. Crusaders damage is unstable to begin with since we are constantly rotating through orbs. Why make it worse with an axe? The only advantage to axes is that they are unique and they are cheap to buy and scroll. Other than that, swords win out in any category. Keep in mind that the level (hero gold) 40, 50, 70, 100, and 110 axes are all slow in speed, whereas all 2h swords are normal speed other than the berzerker (level 90) and beheader (level 100).
Brandish has the same range for both 1H and 2H weapons in Weapon. Also, the lower multiplier that 1H weapons possess can be balanced with shields scrolled for wattk. Therefore, 1H weapons have the potential to be better than 2h weapons in terms of dpm. For information on how to efficiently make and play a 1H sword crusader, feel free to visit just some guys guide. We hope this guide has helped you learn more about crusaders. Please feel free to suggest anything we might have missed in this Hero guide.