Get An Axe - Improved axe combat

For the axe enjoyer who wants to chop more than just trees. This mod makes axes a viable melee weapon choice by adjusting their stats and introducing new perks and books related to axe combat.

New Perk: “Get An Axe”:

Added to the Fortitude skill tree.
each level Increases axe damage, block damage, stamina efficiency, and other bonuses to improve axe combat.
Replaces the Miner69er perk for axes, ensuring that the axe-specific bonuses are separate from other harvesting tools (e.g., pickaxes, shovels).
increases the chance to find tool parts and tool digest magazines, but these benefits do not stack with the Miner69er perk.

Perk Book – “Chop Chop” volumes 1-7

A series of seven volumes that can be found through loot or traders.
Each book provides different passive or conditional effects to enhance the player’s axe combat abilities.
After reading all seven volumes, the player unlocks a final 8th bonus perk.

A few notes

Combat Stone Axe: This weapon is unlocked at level 1 and serves as a viable early-game option.
base stats of all axe types (stone, iron, steel) changed to be inline with equivalent vanilla melee weapons
Fire axe and steel axe have a low base dismember chance, which can be increased with the new perks. leveling the perk will also increase chances to cause knockdown and slow.
Balanced Combat: The goal of the mod is to make axes useful in combat, without making them overpowered compared to other melee weapons.
compatible with V 1.0
multiplayer: The mod needs to be installed on server and client as there is custom icons included
please see screenshots below for further details