Axe Mastery

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Axe Mastery increases the damage you do with axes and your chance to inflict a critical hit when using an axe. Many skills, especially axe attack skills become more effective with higher Axe Mastery.

— in-game description

Axe Mastery is a warrior secondary attribute that deals with axes.

Inherent effect[edit]

Each point in Axe Mastery increases the damage you deal with axes and the chance to score a critical hit while using an axe.

For information on the damage dealt with increasing ranks, see damage rating.

Notes[edit]

  • Axe Mastery skills are similar in damage to Swordsmanship skills, and its chains tend to focus on the Deep Wound condition.

Axe Mastery skills[edit]

IconNameDescriptionTango-adrenaline.pngEnergyActivation timeRecharge timeCampaign
Agonizing Chop.jpg Agonizing Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Interrupts an action if target foe has a Deep Wound. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 0 Nightfall
Axe Rake.jpg Axe Rake Axe Attack. Deals +1...8...10 damage and inflicts Crippled condition (15 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Axe Twist.jpg Axe Twist Axe Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage and inflicts Weakness condition (20 seconds) if target foe has a Deep Wound. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Prophecies
Cleave.jpg Cleave Elite Axe Attack. Deals +10...26...30 damage. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Core
Critical Chop.jpg Critical Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Interrupts an action if you land a critical hit. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 01.001 Tango-activation-darker.png 01515 Tango-recharge-darker.png Nightfall
Cyclone Axe.jpg Cyclone Axe Axe Attack. Deals +4...10...12 damage to all foes adjacent to you. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0044 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Decapitate.jpg Decapitate Elite Axe Attack. Deals +5...41...50 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). Automatic critical hit. You lose all adrenaline and Energy. 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Nightfall
Dismember.jpg Dismember Axe Attack. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Disrupting Chop.jpg Disrupting Chop Axe Attack. Interrupts an action. Interruption effect: interrupted skill is disabled for +20 seconds. 6 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Core
Eviscerate.jpg Eviscerate Elite Axe Attack. Deals +1...25...31 damage. Inflicts Deep Wound condition (5...17...20 seconds). 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Prophecies
Executioner's Strike.jpg Executioner's Strike Axe Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. 8 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Furious Axe.jpg Furious Axe Axe Attack. Deals +5...29...35 damage. Gives you 3 strikes of adrenaline if blocked. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0066 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Keen Chop.jpg Keen Chop Axe Attack. Always a critical hit. 3 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Eye of the North
Lacerating Chop.jpg Lacerating Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. Inflicts Bleeding condition (5...17...20 seconds) if target foe is knocked-down. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Penetrating Blow.jpg Penetrating Blow Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. 20% armor penetration. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Tango-quest-icon.png Prophecies
Penetrating Chop.jpg Penetrating Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. 20% armor penetration. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Penetrating Chop.jpg Penetrating Chop Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage. 20% armor penetration. 5 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions
Swift Chop.jpg Swift Chop Axe Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. Deals 1...16...20 damage and inflicts Deep Wound condition (20 seconds) if blocked. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 0044 Tango-recharge-darker.png Tango-quest-icon.png Core
Triple Chop.jpg Triple Chop Elite Axe Attack. Deals +10...34...40 damage. Also hits adjacent foes. 0 055 Tango-energy.png 0 01010 Tango-recharge-darker.png Factions
Whirling Axe.jpg Whirling Axe Elite Axe Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and removes a stance. Unblockable. 4 Tango-adrenaline.png 0 0 0 Factions