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Battleaxes

Axes Two-handed

Two-handed axes swing in a wide arc and hit several enemies at once. The secondary attack deals only half damage, but staggers four times harder and knocks the target back. You cannot carry a shield with a battleaxe.

Main damage Slash
Utility Chop
Elements in variants fire, frost, lightning, poison, spirit

Why choose it

  • A wide swing hits several enemies at once
  • The secondary attack staggers heavily
  • Also cuts trees
With main damage (slash)
Writhan icon Writhan
With elemental variants (fire, frost, lightning, poison, spirit)
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Weaknesses

  • No shield: you block with the axe itself
  • Slower and more stamina-hungry
Weak against enemies that resist slash
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Full lineup

Early Axes Meadows 30 35 Block 4 Weight 2 Open station icon Workbench lvl 1
Battleaxe Swamp 70 40 Block 28 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Forge lvl 2
Crystal Battleaxe Mountain 90 50 30 Block 40 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Forge lvl 3
Black Metal Battleaxe Plains 110 60 Block 52 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Forge lvl 4
Skull Splittur Mistlands 130 70 Block 64 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 1
Berserkir Axes Ashlands 140 80 Block 57 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 3
Bleeding Berserkir Axes Ashlands 140 80 Block 57 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Thundering Berserkir Axes Ashlands 140 80 10 Block 57 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Primal Berserkir Axes Ashlands 140 80 10 Block 57 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Nord Axe Deep North 176 90 Block 66 Weight 2 Open station icon Frost Foundry lvl 1
Nord Greataxe Deep North 188 40 Block 76 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Frost Foundry lvl 1
Thunderblood Axe Deep North 186 90 45 Block 66 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Thunderblood Greataxe Deep North 198 40 45 Block 76 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Frostfire Axe Deep North 144 90 12 88 Block 66 Weight 2 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4
Frostfire Greataxe Deep North 154 40 12 88 Block 76 Weight 2.5 Open station icon Black Forge lvl 4

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