The Boy's Axe is an axe-type rangedweapon which deals damage and roots the victim. it can be called back by pressing the attack key again, which deals additional bonus damage. This item is exclusive to the Rise of the Giant DLC.
Details
Ammo: 1
Special Effects:
Throws axe towards nearest enemy, rooting them.
Using it again calls the Boy's Axe back to the player, inflicting an additional 80 base damage when recalled.
This weapon is affected by the mutation Ammo. Both axes have to be thrown before they can be retrieved.
Trivia
The Boy's Axe was added with v1.2, aka Rise of the Giant Update in March 2019.
Given the name and item description, this is probably a reference to God of War (2018).
The reference is that the main character Kratos keeps calling his son Atreus “Boy”, which has turned into a meme.
The axe's design and function is also reminiscent of Kratos’ Leviathan Axe in the God of War game, except it actually freezes enemies instead of simply rooting them in place.