Lochaber Axe
- Lochaber Axe
- Item Level: 33
- Speed Modifier: +10
- Range: +2
- Two-Hand Damage: 6 to 58
- Durablity: 50 of 50
- Required Strength: 80
- Required Level: 21
- Socketed (0 to 3)
A Lochaber Axe is the exceptional version of a 
Bardiche.
A superior Lochaber Axe can also spawn with 2 of the following bonuses, +5% to +15% Enhanced Damage, Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%, or +1 to +3 to Attack Rating.
Unique and Set Lochaber Axes
How to upgrade a Lochaber Axe
Transmute a Low Quality Lochaber Axe, an 
Eld Rune, and any 
Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Lochaber Axe.
How to add sockets to a Lochaber Axe
You can add sockets to a Lochaber Axe by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 3 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 a Lochaber Axe, a 
Ral Rune, an 
Amn Rune, and a 
Perfect Amethyst to create a socketed Lochaber Axe.
This recipes will add between 1 and 3 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 3, 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 (max) | 4 in 6 (66.67%) |
| 4 | 3 socket (max) | 4 in 6 (66.67%) |
| 5 | 3 socket (max) | 4 in 6 (66.67%) |
| 6 | 3 socket (max) | 4 in 6 (66.67%) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 |
Vendors that sell Lochaber 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 Normal / 1 Magic | 1 |
Runewords you can make in a Lochaber Axe
Runeword | Sockets | Bases | Runes | Level | Stats |
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| Malice (original) | 3 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 15 | ||
| Strength (original) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 25 | ||
Mania (2.6) | 3 Sockets | Weapon | 39 | ||
| Crescent Moon (1.10) | 3 Sockets | Axe, Sword, Polearm | 47 | ||
| Venom (original) | 3 Sockets | Weapon | 49 | ||
| Wind (1.10) | 2 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 61 | ||
| Fury (original) | 3 Sockets | Melee Weapon | 65 | ||
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| Name | Speed | Reqstr | Reqdex | Durability | Level | Levelreq | Max Sockets |
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| Lochaber Axe | 10 | 80 | 50 | 33 | 21 | 3 | |
| Bill | 95 | 50 | 37 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Battle Scythe | -10 | 82 | 82 | 65 | 40 | 25 | 5 |
| Partizan | 10 | 113 | 67 | 65 | 35 | 23 | 5 |
| Bec-de-Corbin | 133 | 91 | 55 | 51 | 25 | 6 | |
| Grim Scythe | -10 | 140 | 140 | 55 | 55 | 25 | 6 |
Prefixes that can spawn on Polearms
Suffixes that can spawn on Polearms
| Name | Property | Affix Level | Level Req | Item Types | Rarity | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| of Bashing | -25 to -40 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 16 | 12 | melee weapon | magic and rare | 4 |
| of Puncturing | -10 to -20 to Monster Defense Per Hit | 6 | 4 | melee weapon | magic and rare | 4 |
| of Readiness | +10% Increased Attack Speed | 1 | 1 | weapon, gloves | magic and rare | 6 |