Axe

General Information

Axe are Warrior weapons. They are an aggressive playstyle weapon suitable for many situations.

Axe weapons are unlocked by the Axe Fighter node on the Destiny Board

Abilities are unlocked as you level up the Axe Fighter skill (see the ability table below)

First, Second, and Passive slot abilities are common to all weapons, while Third Slot abilities are unique to each weapon and do not have a level requirement

The default hotkeys for First, Second, and Third Slot abilities are Q, W, and E, respectively

Axe Families

There are seven "axe Families" represented by the seven specialization nodes on the Destiny Board. To unlock all of these families, the player must attain at least Tier 4 axe fighter. This will unlock the ability to then also level up specializations. The seven axe families are:

axe Weapon Families

Axe Types

Icon	Name	Tier	Item Power
	Journeyman's Battleaxe	3	500
	Adept's Battleaxe	4	700
	Adept's Greataxe	4	700
	Adept's Halberd	4	700
	Adept's Carrioncaller	4	725
	Adept's Infernal Scythe	4	750
	Adept's Bear Paws	4	775
	Adept's Realmbreaker	4	800
	Expert's Halberd	5	800
	Expert's Battleaxe	5	800
	Expert's Greataxe	5	800
	Expert's Carrioncaller	5	825
	Expert's Infernal Scythe	5	850
	Expert's Bear Paws	5	875
	Expert's Realmbreaker	5	900
	Master's Greataxe	6	900
	Master's Halberd	6	900
	Master's Battleaxe	6	900
	Master's Carrioncaller	6	925
	Master's Infernal Scythe	6	950
	Master's Bear Paws	6	975
	Master's Realmbreaker	6	1,000
	Grandmaster's Battleaxe	7	1,000
	Grandmaster's Greataxe	7	1,000
	Grandmaster's Halberd	7	1,000
	Grandmaster's Carrioncaller	7	1,025
	Grandmaster's Infernal Scythe	7	1,050
	Grandmaster's Bear Paws	7	1,075
	Grandmaster's Realmbreaker	7	1,100
	Elder's Battleaxe	8	1,100
	The Hand of Khor	8	1,100
	Elder's Halberd	8	1,100
	Elder's Carrioncaller	8	1,125
	Elder's Infernal Scythe	8	1,150
	Elder's Bear Paws	8	1,175
	Elder's Realmbreaker	8	1,200

Spells and Abilities

Icon	Spell/Ability Name	Spell Slot	Energy Cost	Cast Time	Range	Cooldown	Mastery Unlock
	Rending Strike	First	6	Instant	3m	2s	1
	Rending Spin	First	11	Instant	5m	3s	3
	Rending Rage	First	7	Instant	3m	1s	85
	Deep Cuts (Axes)	Passive	-	-	-	-	1
	Life Leech (Axes)	Passive	-	-	-	-	6
	Increased Defence (Axes)	Passive	{{{energy cost}}}	{{{cast time}}}	{{{range}}}	{{{cooldown}}}	20
	Aggressive Rush (Axes)	Passive	-	-	-	-	50
	Adrenaline Boost	Second	32	Instant	self	20s	1
	Deadly Chop	Second	35	0.5s	3m	15s	1
	Battle Rush	Second	39	instant	12m	20s	15
	Internal Bleeding	Second	28	instant	6m	15s	40
	Raging Blades	Second	39	instant	6m	12s	70
	Whirlwind	Third	0	instant	5m	25s	1
	Tear Apart	Third	63	instant	7m	15s	1
	Bloody Reap	Third	63	instant	5m	20s	1
	Blood Bandit	Third	38	instant	17m	10s	1
	Razor Cut	Third	70	instant	12m	30s	1
	Morgana Raven (Ability)	Third	60	instant	20m	18s	1
	Aftershock	Third	56	0s	10m	25s	1

Related Patch Notes

Patch Link	Date	Patch Name	Patch Notes
Version 1.17.403.172369	12 August 2020	Rise of Avalon Update and Hotfix 1, 2	Avalonian Weapons are an entirely new line of Artifact Weapons and offhands, each with unique new abilities. They can be crafted with new Avalonian Artifacts, which can be obtained directly or forged from Avalonian Shards, which are dropped in Elite Dungeons and along the Roads of Avalon.
Version 1.17.403.172369	12 August 2020	Rise of Avalon Update and Hotfix 1, 2	Added a display to several major UIs showing the estimated current Silver value of the items they contain. Affected UIs: Inventory Loot Banks, Chests, Battlevaults Hideout Recovery Tabs Player Trading Item details