Axe

Dwarf with Crescent Axes

“	Many dismiss the axe as a brutish weapon, but the Dwarves and the Invorri of the frozen north have long favored axes above all other weapons. Careful practice transforms an axe from a crude chopper to the deadliest of weapons.	”
	- Axe skill description

The axe skill determines what axes a player can equip, and affects axe attack rating and damage.

Races, Classes, and Runes

Skill granted by:

• Race: Dwarf
  
• Base Class: Fighter
  
• Starting Trait: Proficient with Axes
  
• Class: Barbarian, Ranger, Huntress
  
• Discipline: Giant Killer, Huntsman
  
• Mastery Rune: Mastery of Axes

Axes

Axe Weapons

Axe Weapon Powers

Cleave

"Weapon Power Boost"
Requires: Axe Skill (30)

• Granted: Level 1
  
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
  
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
  
• Generates Hate: Moderate
  
• Power User Requirements: Requires Axe weapon in right hand.
  
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
  
• Requires Hit Roll: No
  
• Target and Range: Self/No target
  
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
• Duration: 10 seconds

Bury the Hatchet

"Weapon Power and Taunt"
Requires: Axe Skill (45)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: High
• Power User Requirements: Requires Axe weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
    
  • Generates Hate: High
    
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members
  
  

Northman's Fury

This power will stack with: Pious Word of Binding Blindness Plague of Blindness Glimpse of the Pit Strike Blind Claws of Blindness Knavery

"Weapon Power and Defense Debuff"
Requires: Axe Skill (60)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Axe weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
• Duration: 10 seconds
  
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 8 to 15.6 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'DefenseDebuff' (0)
    • Defense Penalty: – 1% to 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)
    • Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect
    
    

Hand Biter

"Weapon Power and Damage Debuff"
Requires: Axe Skill (75)

• Granted: Level 1
  
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
  
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
  
• Generates Hate: Moderate
  
• Power User Requirements: Requires Axe weapon in right hand.
  
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
  
• Requires Hit Roll: No
  
• Target and Range: Self/No target
  
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
  
• Duration: 10 seconds
  
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
    
  • Generates Hate: No
    
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 5 to 10.2 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'DamageDebuff' (0)
    • Damage Dealt: – 1% to 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)
    • Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect
    
    

Sunder

"Weapon Power and Power Block"
Requires: Axe Skill (90)

• Granted: Level 1
  
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
  
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
  
• Generates Hate: Moderate
  
• Power User Requirements: Requires Axe weapon in right hand.
  
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
  
• Requires Hit Roll: No
  
• Target and Range: Self/No target
  
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0)
  
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 8 to 16 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoPowerInhibitor' (0)
    • Is unaffected by Power Block spells and effects
  • Applies Effects:
    • Duration: 4 to 8 seconds (at power rank 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PowerInhibitor' (0)
    • Target cannot cast spells or use powers
    • Dispel Tags: DeBuff, Effect, PowerInhibitor
    
    

See Also

Axe Mastery
Great Axe Mastery
Throwing