This article is about the weapon type. For the weapon purchased from NPC weaponsmiths, see Axe (weapon). For the tool used to gather crafting materials from trees, see Gathering tool#Logging axes.
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Axe
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 Axe concept art.
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The axe is a one-handed weapon that may be wielded in the main hand and off-hand. Their skills typically deal great damage and control movement.
Skills by profession[edit]
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Skill
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Description
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1
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Core Cleave
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0.5½
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Cleave at your enemy with a physical and a magical axe.
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1
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 Bleeding Edge
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0.5½
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Slice through your foe again, physically and magically, as your weapon is heating up.
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1
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 Searing Slash
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0.5½
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Unleash your searing axe in an overhand slash, following it up with a magical edge.
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2
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Symbol of Vengeance
|
1
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8
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Symbol. Cleave your axe into the ground, reducing enemy movement and carving a razor-sharp symbol of vengeance.
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3
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Blazing Edge
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0.75¾
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12
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Conjure a magical axe to rake your enemies toward you.
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4
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Frigid Blitz
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0.5½
|
10
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Hurl your axe at your target, damaging and chilling the foes the axe passes through. When the axe reaches your target, shadowstep to it and deliver a large blow.
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5
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Temporal Rift
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0.5½
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15
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Slice into the Mists, creating an unstable rift. After a short duration, this rift will collapse in on itself, pulling in enemies.
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F1
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 Eviscerate
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|
8
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Burst. Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level. Gain might if this attack hits.
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1
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Chop
|
0.25¼
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Chain. Chop your foe.
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1
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 Double Chop
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|
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Chain. Chop your foe twice.
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1
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 Triple Chop
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10.5½
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Deliver three final chops to your foe.
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2
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Cyclone Axe
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0.5½
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6
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Spin around and attack all nearby foes, applying vulnerability each hit. Gain fury for each foe hit.
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3
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Throw Axe
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0.25¼
|
1
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Throw an axe that cripples foes, dealing bonus damage at lower health thresholds.
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4
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Dual Strike
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0.5½
|
12
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Strike your foe with both weapons. Gain quickness for each strike that hits.
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5
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Whirling Axe
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30.5½
|
15
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Spin and attack nearby foes. You can move while spinning.
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F1
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 Decapitate
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0.75¾
|
5
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Primal Burst. Gather your strength into a powerful attack. If it hits, gain might and recharge this skill.
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1
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Ricochet
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0.25¼
|
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Bounce your axe between multiple foes, gaining might for each enemy struck.
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2
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Splitblade
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0.75¾
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6
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Throw a spread pattern of five whirling axes that bleeds foes.
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3
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Winter's Bite
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0.5½
|
10
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Throw an axe to chill the area around your foe. Your pet's next attack inflicts weakness.
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4
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Path of Scars
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0.5½
|
15
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Throw your axe so that it returns to you, striking foes each way.
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5
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Whirling Defense
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30.25¼
|
25
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Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.
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1
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Lacerating Chop
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0.5½
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Inflict bleeding on your target.
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1
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 Ethereal Chop
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0.5½
|
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Inflict Torment on your target.
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1
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 Mirror Strikes
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0.5½
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Inflict bleeding and torment on your target.
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1
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 Imaginary Axes
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0.5½
|
1
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Ambush. Release phantasmal axes that seek out the nearest target after a short delay.
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2
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Lingering Thoughts
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0.75¾
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0.25¼
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Spin forward and strike multiple times, inflicting conditions and leaving a mirage at your starting position. If an enemy is near the mirage when it expires, a clone is summoned.
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3
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Axes of Symmetry
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0.75¾
|
10
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You and all your axe clones shadowstep to a random location around your target and strike, applying confusion. This attack breaks enemy targeting, and your illusions change focus to the targeted foe.
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1
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Rending Claws
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1
|
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Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable. Vulnerability applied increases against foes below the health threshold.
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2
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Ghastly Claws
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10.75¾
|
8
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Summon spectral claws to slash your foe in a quick flurry of strikes, gaining life force per strike. This attack deals increased damage per stack of vulnerability on your target.
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3
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Unholy Feast
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1
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12
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Cripple nearby foes and convert their boons into conditions. Release an Unholy Burst on foes below the health threshold.
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Related traits[edit]
Proficiencies[edit]
Enhancements[edit]
Weapon strength[edit]
- See also: Weapon strength
Axe weapon strength by level and rarity
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Level |
Basic |
Fine |
Masterwork |
Rare |
Exotic |
Ascended
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Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max |
Min |
Max
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Level 1
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 2
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
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Level 3
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 4
|
110 |
135 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 5
|
- |
- |
140 |
171 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 6
|
- |
- |
142 |
174 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 7
|
- |
- |
146 |
178 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 8
|
119 |
145 |
150 |
183 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 9
|
- |
- |
153 |
187 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 10
|
125 |
152 |
157 |
191 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 11
|
- |
- |
160 |
196 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 12
|
130 |
159 |
164 |
200 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 13
|
- |
- |
168 |
205 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 14
|
- |
- |
171 |
209 |
186 |
227 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 15
|
139 |
170 |
175 |
213 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 16
|
142 |
174 |
178 |
218 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 17
|
- |
- |
183 |
223 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 18
|
- |
- |
187 |
228 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 19
|
- |
- |
191 |
234 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 20
|
156 |
190 |
196 |
239 |
212 |
259 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 21
|
- |
- |
200 |
244 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 22
|
- |
- |
204 |
250 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 23
|
- |
- |
209 |
255 |
226 |
276 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 24
|
170 |
207 |
213 |
260 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 25
|
173 |
211 |
217 |
265 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 26
|
- |
- |
222 |
271 |
241 |
295 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 27
|
- |
- |
227 |
278 |
248 |
303 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 28
|
185 |
226 |
233 |
285 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 29
|
- |
- |
239 |
292 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 30
|
194 |
237 |
245 |
299 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 31
|
- |
- |
250 |
306 |
|
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 32
|
203 |
249 |
256 |
313 |
278 |
340 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 33
|
- |
- |
262 |
320 |
284 |
347 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 34
|
- |
- |
268 |
327 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 35
|
218 |
266 |
- |
- |
297 |
362 |
321 |
393 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 36
|
222 |
271 |
279 |
341 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 37
|
- |
- |
286 |
349 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 38
|
- |
- |
292 |
357 |
317 |
388 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 39
|
- |
- |
299 |
365 |
324 |
396 |
350 |
428 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 40
|
243 |
297 |
305 |
373 |
331 |
404 |
358 |
437 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 41
|
- |
- |
312 |
381 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 42
|
- |
- |
318 |
389 |
345 |
421 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 43
|
- |
- |
324 |
396 |
352 |
430 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 44
|
264 |
322 |
331 |
404 |
359 |
438 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 45
|
269 |
329 |
337 |
412 |
365 |
446 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 46
|
- |
- |
344 |
420 |
374 |
457 |
405 |
495 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 47
|
- |
- |
352 |
430 |
- |
- |
414 |
505 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 48
|
286 |
349 |
360 |
440 |
391 |
477 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 49
|
- |
- |
368 |
449 |
399 |
488 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 50
|
299 |
365 |
376 |
459 |
407 |
498 |
440 |
538 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 51
|
- |
- |
384 |
469 |
416 |
508 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 52
|
312 |
381 |
391 |
478 |
424 |
518 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 53
|
- |
- |
399 |
488 |
433 |
529 |
467 |
571 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 54
|
- |
- |
407 |
498 |
- |
- |
476 |
582 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 55
|
331 |
404 |
415 |
507 |
- |
- |
486 |
594 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 56
|
337 |
412 |
423 |
517 |
459 |
561 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 57
|
- |
- |
432 |
528 |
468 |
572 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 58
|
- |
- |
440 |
538 |
477 |
583 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 59
|
- |
- |
449 |
549 |
486 |
594 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 60
|
365 |
446 |
458 |
559 |
- |
- |
534 |
653 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 61
|
- |
- |
466 |
570 |
- |
- |
544 |
665 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 62
|
- |
- |
475 |
580 |
514 |
628 |
554 |
677 |
626 |
765 |
- |
-
|
Level 63
|
- |
- |
484 |
591 |
523 |
639 |
- |
- |
637 |
778 |
- |
-
|
Level 64
|
393 |
480 |
492 |
602 |
532 |
650 |
- |
- |
649 |
794 |
- |
-
|
Level 65
|
400 |
489 |
- |
- |
541 |
662 |
585 |
714 |
662 |
809 |
- |
-
|
Level 66
|
- |
- |
510 |
623 |
552 |
675 |
- |
- |
675 |
824 |
- |
-
|
Level 67
|
- |
- |
520 |
635 |
- |
- |
607 |
742 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 68
|
422 |
516 |
530 |
647 |
573 |
701 |
619 |
756 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 69
|
- |
- |
540 |
660 |
584 |
714 |
630 |
770 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 70
|
439 |
536 |
550 |
672 |
595 |
727 |
641 |
784 |
725 |
886 |
- |
-
|
Level 71
|
- |
- |
560 |
684 |
606 |
740 |
653 |
797 |
738 |
901 |
- |
-
|
Level 72
|
455 |
556 |
570 |
697 |
616 |
753 |
664 |
811 |
750 |
917 |
- |
-
|
Level 73
|
- |
- |
580 |
709 |
627 |
766 |
- |
- |
763 |
932 |
- |
-
|
Level 74
|
- |
- |
590 |
721 |
638 |
779 |
687 |
839 |
776 |
949 |
- |
-
|
Level 75
|
480 |
586 |
600 |
734 |
648 |
792 |
699 |
854 |
790 |
965 |
- |
-
|
Level 76
|
488 |
596 |
610 |
746 |
660 |
806 |
711 |
869 |
803 |
982 |
- |
-
|
Level 77
|
- |
- |
621 |
759 |
671 |
820 |
723 |
884 |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Level 78
|
- |
- |
632 |
772 |
683 |
835 |
735 |
898 |
830 |
1,015 |
- |
-
|
Level 79
|
- |
- |
643 |
785 |
- |
- |
747 |
913 |
844 |
1,031 |
- |
-
|
Level 80
|
522 |
638 |
654 |
799 |
706 |
863 |
759 |
928 |
857 |
1,048 |
900 |
1,100
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Related achievements[edit]
See also[edit]