Is there any AP power difference between Axes and Maces?

[rvg]

Or is all non-siege AP pretty much the same?

[FactionHeir]

ap=ap

Siege ap is also ap.

[Doug-Thompson]

The only difference is in the base attack.

AP halves the armor protection, but not all axes and maces are created equal.

For example, the mace of a Teutonic Knight has a base attack of 13. The mace of a Mamluk Archer has a base attack of 8. Clearly, the Teutonic Knight's mace is a lot better at killing things — armored or unarmored — than a Mamluke Archer's.

[Miracle]

Gunpowder AP ignores shields.

There are also set base attacks for AP weapons:

One-Handed:

Maces: 8, 10, 13
Axes: 7, 9, 11
Hammers: 7, 9, 16

Two-handed:

Axes: 13, 15, 17, 20
Pollaxes: 16, 21
Bills: 13, 15
Western Halberds: 5, 9, 12
Eastern Halberds: 5, 7, 12
Swordstaves: 7
Voulges: 5, 7

[andrewt]

Curious, which one does the JHI use? AP weapon of swiftness? Couldn't resist the Diablo reference.