Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-38854975-20190905144044/@comment-25396609-20191005183724

The shovel, while a bit odd, would provide a more compact melee form which can be used for blocking more effectively than an axe while up against other people, and also has utility functions whilst traveling.

The axe provides a more powerful attack option for facing large grimm. Further differentiation by assigning each form a different type of Dust allows a wider number of combat options.