Axe

This article is about the weapon type. For the weapon purchased from NPC armorsmiths, see Axe (weapon). For the tool used to gather crafting materials from trees, see Gathering tool#Logging axes.

The axe is a one-handed weapon that may also be used in the off-hand. Axes can be crafted by a weaponsmith. The maximum damage range is 857-1048.

Skills by profession

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	Skill	Type			Description
Warrior
	Eviscerate	Burst		10	Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level.
1	Chop		0.25¼		Chop your foe.
	Double Chop				Chop your foe twice.
	Triple Chop		10.5½		Deliver three final chops to your foe.
2	Cyclone Axe		0.5½	6	Spin around and attack all nearby foes.
3	Throw Axe		0.25¼	10	Throw an axe that cripples foes.
4	Dual Strike		0.5½	12	Strike your foe with both weapons. Gain fury with each hit.
5	Whirling Axe		30.25¼	20	Spin and attack nearby foes. You can move while spinning.
Ranger
1	Ricochet		0.25¼		Bounce your axe between multiple foes.
2	Splitblade		0.75¾	6	Throw a spread pattern of five whirling axes that bleeds foes.
3	Winter's Bite		0.5½	10	Throw an axe to chill your foe. Your pet's next attack inflicts weakness.
4	Path of Scars		0.5½	15	Throw your axe so that it returns to you, striking foes each way.
5	Whirling Defense		50.25¼	25	Blocks projectiles while damaging nearby foes.
Necromancer
1	Rending Claws		0.75¾		Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable.
2	Ghastly Claws		20.25¼	8	Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike.
3	Unholy Feast		1	15	Damage and cripple nearby foes. Gain retaliation for each foe you strike.

Traits by profession

Warrior

• Axe Mastery - Improve critical damage by 10% while wielding an axe in your main hand.
• Sharpened Axes - Critical hits with axes grant extra adrenaline.
• Dual Wielding - Damage is increased by 5% when wielding an axe, mace, or sword in your offhand.

Ranger

• Honed Axes - Your[sic] do 10% more critical damage when wielding an axe in your main hand.
• Off-Hand Training - Offhand skills have a longer range and 20% quicker recharge.

Necromancer

• Axe Training - Axe damage is increased and axe skills recharge 20% faster.

See Also

• Gallery of axes

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Weapons

One-handed

Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Scepter • Sword

Two-handed

Greatsword • Hammer • Longbow • Rifle • Short bow • Staff

Off-hand only

Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn

Aquatic

Harpoon gun • Spear • Trident

Other

Environmental weapons