Diablo II: Lord of Destruction

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Helpful Axes


Berserker's Hatchet
Double Axe
One-Hand Damage: 5 to 13 (9 Avg)
One-Hand Damage: 7 to 19 (13 Avg)
Required Level: 3
Required Strength: 43
Durability: 24
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
30% Bonus To Attack Rating
5% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+50% Enhanced Damage (2 Set Items)
The Gnasher
Hand Axe

One-Hand Damage: (4-5) To (9-10) (6.5-7.5 Avg)
Required Level: 5
Durability: 28
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+60-70% Enhanced Damage (varies)
20% Chance of Crushing Blow
50% Chance of Open Wounds*
+8 To Strength
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Axe of Fechmar
Large Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (10-11) To (22-24) (16-17.5 Avg)
Required Level: 8
Required Strength: 35
Durability: 30
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+70-90% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Freezes Target +3*
Cold Resist +50%
+2 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Deathspade
Axe

One-Hand Damage: 14 To (17-18) (15.5-16 Avg)
Required Level: 9
Required Strength: 32
Durability: 24
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+60-70% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+8 To Minimum Damage
15% Bonus to Attack Rating
Hit Blinds Target*
+4 points of Mana after each kill
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Goreshovel
Broad Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (14-15) To (34-36) (24-25.5 Avg)
Required Level: 14
Required Strength: 48
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+40-50% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+9 To Maximum Damage
60% Chance of Open Wounds*
30% Increased Attack Speed
+25 To Strength
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Bladebone
Double Axe

One-Hand Damage: (6-7) To (16-19) (11-13 Avg)
Required Level: 15
Required Strength: 43
Durability: 24
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+30-50% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+100% Damage To Undead
Adds 8-12 Fire Damage
20% Increased Attack Rate
+40 to Attack Rating Against Undead
+20 Defense
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
The Chieftain
Battle Axe

Two-Hand Damage: 24 To 64 (44 Avg)
Required Level: 19
Required Strength: 54
Durability: 40
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+100% Enhanced Damage
20% Increased Attack Speed
Adds 1-40 Lightning Damage
All Resistances +10-20 (varies)
+6 To Mana After Each Kill
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)

Tancred's Crowbill
Military Pick
One-Hand Damage: 12 to 19 (15.5 Avg)
Required Level: 20
Required Strength: 49
Required Dexterity: 33
Durability 26
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+80% Enhanced Damage
+75 to Attack Rating
+20 To Mana (2 Items)
20% Increased Attack Speed (3 Items)
Skull Splitter
Military Pick

One-Hand Damage: (11-14) To (17-22) (14-18 Avg)
Required Level: 21
Required Strength: 49
Required Dexterity: 33
Durability: 26
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+60-100% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 1-(12-15) Lightning Damage (varies)
+50-100 To Attack Rating (varies)
15% Chance Of Open Wounds
Hit Blinds Target +2*
Regenerate Mana 20%
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Brainhew
Great Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (27-30) To (45-54) (36-42 Avg)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 63
Required Dexterity: 39
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+50-80% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+14 To Minimum Damage
Adds 15-35 Fire Damage
10-13% Mana Stolen Per Hit (varies)
+25 To Mana
+4 To Light Radius
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Rakescar
War Axe

One-Hand Damage: (17-25) To (31-45) (24-35 Avg)
Required Level: 27
Required Strength: 67
Durability: 26
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+75-150% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+38 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds
30% Increased Attack Speed
+50 To Attack Rating
Poison resist +50%
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Humongous
Giant Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (47-56) To (96-124) (71.5-90 Avg)
Required Level: 29
Required Strength: 84
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+80-120% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 8-(15-25) damage (varies)
33% chance of Crushing Blow
Requirements 20%*
+20-30 to Strength (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Warlord's Trust
Military Axe

Two-Hand Damage: 38 To 93 (65.5 Avg)
Required Level: 35
Required Strength: 73
Range: 2
Durability: 30
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+175% Enhanced Damage
Repairs 1 Durability In 4 Seconds
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Vitality (Based On Character Level)
Replenish Life +20
All Resistances +10
+75 Defense
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Coldkill
Hatchet

One-Hand Damage: (25-29) To (52-60) (38.5-44.5 Avg)
Required Level: 36
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 25
Range: 1
Durability: 28
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+150-190% Enhanced Damage(varies)
30% Increased Attack Speed
10% Chance To Cast Level 10 Ice Blast On Striking
10% Chance To Cast Level 5 Frost Nova When Struck
+40 Cold Damage - 2 Second Duration
15% To Maximum Cold Resist
Cold Resist +15%
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Spellsteel
Bearded Axe

Two-Hand Damage: 55 To 129 (92 Avg)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 37
Range: 2
Durability: 35
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+165% Enhanced Damage
10% Faster Cast Rate
Requirements -60%
Regenerate Mana 25%
+100 To Mana
Level 12 Firestorm (60 Charges)
Level 10 Holy Bolt (100 Charges)
Level 3 Decrepify (30 Charges)
Level l Teleport (20 Charges)
Magic Damage Reduced By 12-15(varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Butcher's Pupil
Cleaver

One-Hand Damage: (55-60) To (132-149) (93.5-104.5 Avg)
Required Level: 39
Required Strength: 68
Range: 2
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+150-200% Enhanced Damage(varies)
Adds 30-50 Damage
35% Deadly Strike
25% Chance of Open Wounds
30% Increased Attack Speed
Indestructible
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Stormrider
Tabar

Two-Hand Damage: 83-229 (156 Avg)
Required Level: 41
Required Strength: 101
Range: 2
Durability: 90
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+100% Enhanced Damage
Adds 35-75 Damage
Adds 1-200 Lightning Damage
15% Chance To Cast Level 5 Charged Bolt When Struck
10% Chance To Cast Level 13-20 Charged Bolt On Striking (varies)
5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Chain Lightning On Striking
Attacker Takes Lightning Damage Of 15
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Boneslayer Blade
Gothic Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (50-57) To (196-224) (123-140.5 Avg)
Required Level: 42
Required Strength: 115
Required Dexterity: 79
Range: 3
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+180-220% Enhanced Damage(varies)
+ (5 Per Character Level) 5-495 To Attack Rating Against Undead (Based On Character Level)
+ (2.5 Per Character Level) 2-247 % Damage To Undead (Based On Character Level)
50% Chance To Cast Level 12-28 Holy Bolt When Struck (varies)
Level 20 Holy Bolt (200 Charges)
20% Increased Attack Speed
35% Bonus To Attack Rating
+8 To Strength
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Islestrike
Twin Axe

One-Hand Damage: (35-37) To (102-110) (68.5-73.5 Avg)
Required Level: 43
Required Strength: 85
Range: 2
Durability: 24
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+170-190% Enhanced Damage(varies)
25% Chance of Crushing Blow
+2 To Druid Skill Levels
+50 Defense VS. Missile
+10 To All Attributes
+1 Fury (Druid Only)
+1 Maul (Druid Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Pompeii's Wrath
Crowbill

One-Hand Damage: (33-37) To (81-91) (57-64 Avg)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 94
Required Dexterity: 70
Range: 2
Durability: 26
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
+140-170% Enhanced Damage(varies)
Adds 35-150 Fire Damage
Slows Target By 50%
4% Chance To Cast Level 8 Volcano On Striking
Knockback
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
The Minotaur
Ancient Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (123-149) To (234-285) (178.5-217 Avg)
Required Level: 45
Required Strength: 125
Range: 4
Durability: 50
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
+140-200% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 20-30 Damage
Slows Target By 50%
30% Chance of Crushing Blow
Hit Blinds Target +2
Half Freeze Duration
+15-20 To Strength(varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Guardian Naga
Naga

One-Hand Damage: (40-44) To (132-145) (86-94.5 Avg)
Required Level: 48
Required Strength: 121
Range: 3
Durability: 26
Base Weapon Speed: [0]
+150-180% Enhanced Damage(varies)
+20 To Maximum Damage
+250 Poison Damage Over 10 Seconds
5% Chance To Cast Level 8 Poison Nova On Striking
Poison Resist +30%
Attacker Takes Damage of 15
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
The Scalper
Francisca

Throw Damage: (45-54) To (82-99) (63.5-76.5 Avg)
One-Hand Damage: (27-33) To (55-66) (41-49.5 Avg)
Required Level: 57
Required Strength: 25
Required Dexterity: 80
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
Max Stack (130)
+150-200% Enhanced Damage (varies)
33% Chance Of Open Wounds
+4 To Mana After Each Kill
20% Increased Attack Speed
25% Bonus To Attack Rating
4-6% Life Stolen Per Hit (varies)
Replenishes Quantity [1 in 3 sec.]
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Cranebeak
War Spike

One-Hand Damage: (102-120) To (163-192) (132.5-156 Avg)
Required Level: 63
Required Strength: 133
Required Dexterity: 54
Durability: 26
Weapon Speed: [-10]
+240-300% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+40% Increased Attack Speed
-25% Target Defense
Adds 1-305 Lightning Damage
20-50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (varies)
Level 8 Raven (15 charges)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Hellslayer
Decapitator

Two-Hand Damage: 98 To (278-680) (188-389 Avg)
Required Level: 66
Required Strength: 189
Required Dexterity: 33
Durability: 40
Weapon Speed: [10]
+100% Enhanced Damage
+ (3 Per Character Level) 3-297% Enhanced Maximum Damage (Based On Character Level)
Adds 150-250 Fire Damage
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Strength (Based On Character Level)
+ (0.5 Per Character Level) 0-49 To Vitality (Based On Character Level)
+25 To Life
10% Chance To Cast Level 16-20 Fireball On Attack (varies)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Razor's Edge
Tomahawk

One-Hand Damage: (90-107) To (159-188) (124.5-147.5 Avg)
Required Level: 67
Required Strength: 125
Required Dexterity: 67
Durability: 28
Weapon Speed: [0]
+175-225% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+40% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
50% Deadly Strike
50% Chance of Open Wounds
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Lacerator
Winged Axe

Throw Damage: (17-21) To (150-186) (83.5-103.5 Avg)
One-Hand Damage: (27-34) To (140-173) (83.5-103.5 Avg)
Required Level: 68
Required Strength: 96
Required Dexterity: 122
Base Weapon Speed: [-10]
Max Stack: (180)
+150-210% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+30% Increased Attack Speed
33% Chance of Open Wounds
Prevent Monster Heal
Hit Causes Monster To Flee 50%
33% Chance To Cast Level 3 Amplify Damage On Striking
Replenishes Quantity [1 in 4 sec.]
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Gimmershred
Flying Axe

Throw Damage: (39-46) To (171-204) (105-125 Avg)
One-Hand Damage: (44-52) To (169-201) (106.5-126.5 Avg)
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 88
Required Dexterity: 108
Base Weapon Speed: [10]
Max Stack: (240)
+160-210% Enhanced Damage (varies)
Adds 218-483 Fire Damage
Adds 29-501 Lightning Damage
Adds 176-397 Cold Damage, 4 sec. Duration (Normal)
+30% Increased Attack Speed
Increased Stack Size [60]
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Death Cleaver
Berserker Axe

One-Hand Damage: (79-91) To (234-269) (156.5-180 Avg)
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 138
Required Dexterity: 59
Durability: 26
Weapon Speed: [0]
+230-280% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+40% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
66% Deadly Strike
+6-9 Life After Each Kill (varies)
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Messerschmidt's Reaver
Champion Axe

Two-Hand Damage: 177 To (283-514) (230-345.5 Avg)
Required Level: 70
Required Strength: 167
Required Dexterity: 59
Durability: 75
Weapon Speed: [-10]
+200% Enhanced Damage
+ (2.5 Per Character Level) 2-247% Enhanced Maximum Damage (Based On Character Level)
Adds 20-240 Fire Damage
100% Bonus To Attack Rating
+15 To All Attributes
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.09 or later)
Rune Master
Ettin Axe

One-Hand Damage: (105-122) To (211-244) (158-183 Avg)
Required Level: 72
Required Strength: 145
Required Dexterity: 45
Durability: 24
Weapon Speed: [10]
+220-270% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+5% To Maximum Cold Resist
Cannot Be Frozen
Socketed (3-5) (varies)
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Ethereal Edge
Silver-Edged Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (232-260) To (412-462) (322-361 Avg)
Required Level: 74
Required Strength: 156
Required Dexterity: 55
Weapon Speed: [0]
+150-180% Enhanced Damage (varies)
+150-200% Damage To Demons (varies)
+270-350 To Attack Rating (varies)
+25% Increased Attack Speed
+10-12 Fire Absorb (varies)
+5-10 Life After Each Demon Kill (varies)
Indestructible
Ethereal (Cannot Be Repaired)*
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)
Executioner's Justice
Glorious Axe

Two-Hand Damage: (204-234) To (421-483) (312.5-358.5 Avg)
Required Level: 75
Required Strength: 164
Required Dexterity: 55
Durability: 50
Weapon Speed: [10]
+240-290% Enhanced Damage (varies)
25% Chance Of Crushing Blow
30% Increased Attack Speed
-33% Target Defense
50% Chance To Cast Level 6 Decrepify When You Kill An Enemy
(Ladder Only)
(Only Spawns In Patch 1.10 or later)

Notes:

-Axe of Fechmar: Note, this is not the same as Cold Damage.

-Deathspade: Hit Blinds Target: Decreases radius of awareness similar to the Necromancer curse Dim Vision.

-Ethereal Edge: It doesn't need to be repaired, because it's indestructible!

-The Gnasher: 50% Chance of Open Wounds: This is a chance of making a monster bleed uncontrollably. They lose health while bleeding.

-Goreshovel: 60% Chance of Open Wounds: This is a chance of making a monster bleed uncontrollably. They lose health while bleeding.

-Humongous: Requirements 20%: Adds 20% more to item requirements. In this case the requirement of Strength on The Humongous is 84 instead of the normal 70 required on ordinary Giant Axes.

-Skull Splitter: Hit Blinds Target: Decreases radius of awareness similar to the Necromancer Curse: Dim Vision.


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