Axe

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 Logging axe.

Axe

Type

One-handed weapon

Used by

Warrior
Ranger

Main-hand only:

Firebrand
Necromancer
Mirage

Off-hand only:

Revenant

Crafted by

Weaponsmith

Gallery
Axe concept art.

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

#	Skill			Description
Firebrand
1	Core Cleave	0.5½		Cleave at your enemy with a physical and a magical axe.
1	Bleeding Edge	0.5½		Slice through your foe again, physically and magically, as your weapon is heating up.
1	Searing Slash	0.5½		Unleash your searing axe in an overhand slash, following it up with a magical edge.
2	Symbol of Vengeance	1	8	Symbol. Cleave your axe into the ground, reducing enemy movement and carving a razor-sharp symbol of vengeance.
3	Blazing Edge	0.75¾	12	Conjure a magical axe to rake your enemies toward you.
Revenant
4	Frigid Blitz	0.5½	10	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.
5	Temporal Rift	0.5½	15	Slice into the Mists, creating an unstable rift. After a short duration, this rift will collapse in on itself, pulling in enemies.
Warrior
F1	Eviscerate		8	Burst. Leap at your foe with a devastating attack. Effect increases with adrenaline level. Gain might if this attack hits.
1	Chop	0.25¼		Chain. Chop your foe.
1	Double Chop	0.25¼		Chain. Chop your foe twice.
1	Triple Chop	10.5½		Deliver three final chops to your foe.
2	Cyclone Axe	0.5½	6	Spin around and attack all nearby foes, applying vulnerability each hit. Gain fury for each foe hit.
3	Throw Axe	0.25¼	1	Throw an axe that cripples foes, dealing bonus damage at lower health thresholds.
4	Dual Strike	0.5½	12	Strike your foe with both weapons. Gain quickness for each strike that hits.
5	Whirling Axe	30.5½	15	Spin and attack nearby foes. You can move while spinning.
Berserker
F1	Decapitate	0.75¾	5	Primal Burst. Gather your strength into a powerful attack. If it hits, gain might and recharge this skill.
Ranger
1	Ricochet	0.25¼		Bounce your axe between multiple foes, gaining might for each enemy struck.
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 the area around 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	30.25¼	25	Spin your axes around you to attack nearby foes.
Untamed
1	Sundering Volley	0.75¾		Unleashed Ambush. Throw multiple axes at nearby enemies, inflicting conditions.
Mirage
1	Lacerating Chop	0.5½		Inflict bleeding on your target.
1	Ethereal Chop	0.5½		Inflict Torment on your target.
1	Mirror Strikes	0.5½		Inflict bleeding and torment on your target.
1	Imaginary Axes	0.5½	1	Ambush. [sic]Release phantasmal axes that seek out the nearest target after a short delay.
2	Lingering Thoughts	0.75¾	0.25¼	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.
3	Axes of Symmetry	0.75¾	8	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.
Necromancer
1	Rending Claws	1		Slash your foe twice with ghostly claws to make them vulnerable. Vulnerability applied increases against foes below the health threshold.
2	Ghastly Claws	10.75¾	8	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.
3	Unholy Feast	1	12	Cripple nearby foes and remove their boons. Release an Unholy Burst on foes below the health threshold.

Related traits

Proficiencies

• Axe Proficiency (Firebrand) — You can wield axes.
• Axe Proficiency (Mirage) — You can wield an axe in your main hand.

Enhancements

• Right-Hand Strength (Radiance) — Your precision is increased. Gain increased power while wielding a one-handed weapon in your main hand.
• Unrelenting Criticism (Firebrand) — Axe skills gain a chance to inflict bleeding. Symbol of Vengeance now dazes on its initial strike.
• Dual Wielding (Arms) — Attack speed is increased when wielding a main-hand weapon in your offhand.
• Axe Mastery (Discipline) — Gain ferocity. Gain additional ferocity when wielding an axe. Axe skills gain reduced recharge and grant adrenaline when critically striking.
• Farsighted (Marksmanship) — Ranger weapon skills deal increased strike damage. Damage is further increased for foes above the range threshold.
• Honed Axes (Beastmastery) — You and your pet gain ferocity. Axe skills gain reduced recharge, and you gain additional ferocity while wielding an axe.
• Assassin's Reward (Acrobatics) — Heal yourself whenever you use a skill that uses initiative. Heal yourself for each point of initiative spent.
• Mirrored Axes (Mirage) — Axe skills generate an additional phantom axe.
• Spiteful Talisman (Spite) — Deal increased strike damage to foes with no boons. Focus and axe skills recharge faster.

Weapon strength

See also: Weapon strength

Axe weapon strength by level and rarity
Level	Basic		Fine		Masterwork		Rare		Exotic		Ascended
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Level 1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Level 2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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

Related achievements

• Weapon Master: Axe Master — Deliver 5,000 killing blows with a[sic] axe. (11)

See also

The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Axe.

• Gallery of axes
• Weaponsmith - the profession that crafts Axes

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Weapons

One-handed

Axe • Dagger • Mace • Pistol • Sword

Main-hand only

Scepter

Off-hand only

Focus • Shield • Torch • Warhorn

Two-handed

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

Aquatic

Harpoon gun • Spear • Trident

Other

Bundles