Oota's Hand Axe

Tips
The most valuable early game weapon for a Blackguard, and one of the best overall weapons period. Oota swings fast and hits hard, and with the added bonuses of both Pierce and a near paralysis-inducing amount of Heft, it makes quick work of most everything. Hoardmen and Drop Spiders in particular fall in droves before it. You can often get this axe from the very first shopkeeper on Level One, and it will carry you most of the way through the game.