- Axe
- Item Level: 7
- Speed Modifier: +10
- Range: +1
- Damage: 4 to 11
- Durablity: 24 of 24
- Required Strength: 32
- Socketed (0 to 4)
A superior Axe can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses:
- +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage
- Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%
- +1 to +3 to Attack Rating
Unique and Set Axes
How to upgrade an Axe
Transmute a Low Quality Axe, an 
Eld Rune, and any 
Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Axe.
How to add sockets to an Axe
You can add sockets to an Axe by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 4 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.
Transmute an Axe, a 
Ral Rune, an 
Amn Rune, and a 
Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed Axe.
This recipes will add between 1 and 4 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 4, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.
| Roll | Sockets | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 socket | 1 in 6 (16.67%) |
| 2 | 2 socket | 1 in 6 (16.67%) |
| 3 | 3 socket | 1 in 6 (16.67%) |
| 4 | 4 socket (max) | 3 in 6 (50%) |
| 5 | 4 socket (max) | 3 in 6 (50%) |
| 6 | 4 socket (max) | 3 in 6 (50%) |
The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.
| iLvl 0-25 | iLvl 26-40 | iLvl 41 and up |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
Vendors that sell Axes
| Vendor | Min Stock | Max Stock | Max Magic Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charsi | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 |
| Gheed | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 20 |
| Elzix | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 |
Runewords you can make in an Axe
Runeword | Sockets | Bases | Runes | Level | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel (original) | 2 Sockets | Sword, Axe, Mace | 13 | ||
| Malice (original) | 3 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 15 | ||
| Strength (original) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 25 | ||
 (2.6) | 3 Sockets | Weapon | 39 | ||
| Passion (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Weapon | 43 | +25% Increased Attack Speed50 to 80% Bonus to Attack Rating+75% Damage to Undead ( )+50 to Attack Rating against Undead ()Adds 1-50 Lightning Damage ( )+2 to ZealHit Blinds Target +10Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ( )75% Extra Gold from Monsters ( )Level 3 Heart of Wolverine (12/12 Charges)+160 to 210% Enhanced Damage | |
| Crescent Moon (1.10) | 3 Sockets | Axe, Sword, Polearm | 47 | ||
| Oath (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Sword, Axe, Mace | 49 | ||
| Venom (original) | 3 Sockets | Weapon | 49 | ||
| Kingslayer (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Sword, Axe | 53 | ||
| Fortitude (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Weapon, Armor | 59 | 20% Chance to cast level 15 Chilling Armor when struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+200% Enhanced Defense+1 to 1.5 to Life (Based on Character Level)All Resistances +25 to 3012% Damage Taken Goes To Mana+300% Enhanced DamageWeapons+1 to Light Radius (  )+50 to Attack Rating ()+9 to Minimum Damage (All) ( )Hit Causes Monster to Flee 25% ()20% Deadly Strike ( )Armor+1 to Light Radius ()+15 Defense ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()Replenish Life +7 ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist () | |
| Wind (1.10) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 61 | ||
| Famine (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Axe, Hammer | 65 | ||
| Fury (original) | 3 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 65 | ||
| Phoenix (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Weapon, Any Shield | 65 | 40% Chance to cast level 22 Firestorm on striking100% Chance to cast level 40 Blaze when you Level-UpLevel 10 to 15 Redemption Aura When Equipped-28% to Enemy Fire Resistance+350 to 400 Defense vs. MissileFire Absorb 15 to 21%+350 to 400% Enhanced DamageWeapons7% Mana stolen per hit (  )7% Mana stolen per hit ()20% Deadly Strike ()Ignore Target's Defense ( )Shields+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()+5% to Maximum Lightning Resist ()+50 to Life () | |
| Hand of Justice (1.10) | 4 Sockets | Weapon | 67 | 100% Chance to cast level 48 Meteor when you Die100% Chance to cast level 36 Blaze when you Level-UpLevel 16 Holy Fire Aura When Equipped+33% Increased Attack SpeedIgnore Target's Defense7% Life stolen per hit ( )-20% to Enemy Fire Resistance20% Deadly Strike ()Hit Blinds Target +1 ( )Freezes Target +3 ( )+280 to 330% Enhanced Damage | |
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Compared to other Axes
| Name | Mindam | Maxdam | Speed | Reqstr | Reqdex | Durability | Level | Max Sockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Axe | 3 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 2 | |||
| Axe | 4 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 4 | |
| Double Axe | 5 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 5 | |
| Military Pick | 7 | 11 | -10 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 6 |
| War Axe | 10 | 18 | 67 | 26 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Large Axe | -10 | 35 | 30 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Broad Axe | 48 | 35 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Battle Axe | 10 | 54 | 40 | 17 | 5 | |||
| Great Axe | -10 | 63 | 39 | 50 | 23 | 6 | ||
| Giant Axe | 10 | 70 | 50 | 27 | 6 |
Prefixes that can spawn on Axes
Suffixes that can spawn on Axes
| Name | Property | Affix Level | Level Req | Item Types | Rarity | Group | Color |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of Puncturing | -10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 6 | 4 | Melee Weapon | Magic and Rare | 4 | |
| of Bashing | -25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 16 | 12 | Melee Weapon | Magic and Rare | 4 | |
| of Quickness | +40% Increased Attack Speed | 25 | 18 | Melee Weapon | Magic and Rare | 6 |