Unique Axes

This is a list of all unique axes found in the game. Click each unique name for more details.

Axes are generally pretty poor weapons in Diablo II, with slower swing speed, less range, and often less damage than swords or blunt weapons. Most are very heavy items requiring high strength to wield them effectively, and they are slow to attack with, though a bit faster than the longer Polearms. They do not have very much reach in Diablo II. Their greatest advantage over Polearms is their much higher minimum damage. So you don't get the huge one-swing kills with axes, but you are sure to get at least pretty good damage with every successful hit.

List of Unique Throwing Axes.

Notes[edit]

A few unique items have changed with the release of the 1.10 Patch. All new unique items found will have the same stats as the ones in the table below, items found in 1.09 or earlier may have slightly different stats. Items that have had changes will marked with a * and the change will be listed under the table.

Axes can be either one-handed or two-handed.
In 1.10 of the Expansion the odds of gambling a unique is 1 in 2000.
Item Level: Monsters must be of this level to drop a particular item. Ilvl is used in gambling, sales and other calculations as well.
Clvl Req: A character or mercenary must be this level to equip the item. No uniques had Clvl requirements prior to v1.07 Diablo II.

Range: Goes from 1 (least) to 5 (most), and is identical for all melee weapon types. I.E. a 3 sword = a 3 spear = a 3 hammer.
Dmg Bonus: This determines how you multiply the item damage by your stats to reach the actual damage. Each point in this statistic multiplies your damage by bonus/100 %. For example a damage bonus of 70 is 70/100 or and additional .7% weapon damage per point. Most weapons have 100 str, which gives 100/100 or an additional 1% weapon damage per point in str.
Weapon Speed (WSM): A relative comparison to other weapons of the same type. 0 is the base -10, -20, etc is faster, 10, 20, etc is slower.
Swing Speed: The speed shown in-game for each character using this melee weapon. This speed is mostly meaningless and is included for completeness only. Characters are abbreviated to their first letters, with Amazon = Am and Assassin = As.

Ladder Only uniques are available in all game modes including non-ladder Single Player in Diablo 2: Resurrected.

Normal[edit]

Normal Uniques are identical in Diablo II and the Expansion.

Spawn in 1.10 or later[edit]

One-handed Axes[edit]

Name	Properties	Special Properties	Attack Stats
The Gnasher * Hand Axe	(4-5) - (9-10) Damage 28 Durability No Str or Dex Required Item Level: 7 Clvl Req: 5	+8 to Strength 50% Chance of Open Wounds 20% Chance of Crushing Blow +60-70% Enhanced Damage	Range: 1 Weapon Speed: 0 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: Am/As/B/D/N/P Normal: S
Deathspade * Axe	14 - (17-18) Damage 24 Durability No Dex Required 32 Str Required Item Level: 12 Clvl Req: 9	Hit Blinds Target +1 +8 to Minimum Damage 15% Bonus to Attack Rating +4 Mana After Each Kill +60-70% Enhanced Damage	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: 10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: As/P Normal: Am/B/D/N/S
Bladebone * Double Axe	(6-7) - (17-19) Damage 24 Durability No Dex Required 43 Str Required Item Level: 20 Clvl Req: 15	+100% Damage to Undead +40 to Attack Rating Against Undead 20% Increased Attack Speed +20 Defense Adds 8-12 Fire Damage +30-50% Enhanced Damage	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: 10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: As/P Normal: Am/B/D/N/S
Skull Splitter * Military Pick	(11-14) - (17-22) Damage 26 Durability 33 Dex Required 49 Str Required Item Level: 28 Clvl Req: 21	Hit Blinds Target +2 +20% Mana Regen Adds 1 - (12-15) Lightning Damage +50-100 to Attack Rating +60-100% Enhanced Damage 15% Chance of Open Wounds	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: -10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Very Fast: As/P Fast: Am/B/D/N/S
Rakescar * War Axe	(17-25) - (31-45) Damage 26 Durability No Dex Required 67 Str Required Item Level: 36 Clvl Req: 27	+37 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds +50 to Attack Rating Poison Resist +50% +75-150% Enhanced Damage 30% Increased Attack Speed	Range: 3 Weapon Speed: 0 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: Am/As/B/D/N/P Normal: S

Two-handed Axes[edit]

Name	Properties	Special Properties	Attack Stats
Axe of Fechmar * Large Axe	(10-11) - (22-24) 2H Dmg 30 Durability No Dex Required 35 Str Required Item Level: 11 Clvl Req: 8	+70-90% Enhanced Damage Hit Freezes Target +3 Cold Resist +50% +2 to Light Radius	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: -10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B
Goreshovel * Broad Axe	(14-15) - (34-36) 2H Dmg 35 Durability No Dex Required 48 Str Required Item Level: 19 Clvl Req: 14	30% Increased Attack Speed +25 to Strength 60% Chance of Open Wounds +40-50% Enhanced Damage +9 to Maximum Damage	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: 0 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: D/P/S Normal: Am/As/B/N
The Chieftain * Battle Axe	24-64 2H Dmg 40 Durability No Dex Required 54 Str Required Item Level: 26 Clvl Req: 19	+100% Enhanced Damage All Resistances +10-20 +6 Mana After Each Kill 20% Increased Attack Speed Adds 1-40 Lightning Damage	Range: 2 Weapon Speed: 10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P
Brainhew * Great Axe	(27-30) - (45-54) 2H Dmg 50 Durability 39 Dex Required 63 Str Required Item Level: 34 Clvl Req: 25	+14 to Minimum Damage +25 to Mana +4 to Light Radius 10-13% Mana Stolen per Hit +50-80% Enhanced Damage Adds 15-35 Fire Damage	Range: 3 Weapon Speed: -10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Very Fast: D Fast: N/P/S Normal: Am/As/B
Humongous * Giant Axe	(47-56) - (96-124) 2H Dmg 50 Durability No Dex Required 84 Str Required Item Level: 39 Clvl Req: 29	+20-30 to Strength +8 to Minimum Damage +15-25 to Maximum Damage 33% Chance of Crushing Blow Requirements +20% +80-120% Enhanced Damage	Range: 4 Weapon Speed: 10 Dmg Bonus: 100 Str Swing Speed: Fast: D Normal: N/S Slow: Am/As/B/P

1.09 Statistics[edit]

A few Uniques changed stats in v1.10. If the item was found prior to v1.10 it will have different stats. Items not listed below didn't have any changes.

The Gnasher: Had +30 Attack Rating instead of +8 to Strength, rest is same

1.08 Statistics[edit]

Many Uniques changed stats in v1.09. If the item was found prior to v1.09 it will have different stats. Items not listed below didn't have any changes.

Deathspade: +2 Mana After Each Kill, rest is same
Bladebone: no % Enhanced Damage, rest is same
Skull Splitter: Hit Blinds Target, +20% Mana Regen, Adds 1-12 Lightning Damage, +50 to Attack Rating, +60-70% Enhanced Damage
Rakescar: Adds 18-28 Poison Damage Over 3 Seconds, +60-70% Enhanced Damage, no Increased Attack Speed, rest is same
Axe of Fechmar: +80% Enhanced Damage, rest is same
Goreshovel: no +Maximum Damage, rest is same
The Chieftain: 100% Enhanced Damage, All Resistances +10, Resist Poison +20%, 10% Increased Attack Speed
Brainhew: 10% Mana Stolen per Hit, +50-60% Enhanced Damage, no Fire Damage, rest is same
Humongous: +10 To Strength, +15 To Maximum Damage, +80-90% Enhanced Damage, rest is same

Exceptional[edit]

Exceptional Uniques are only found in the Diablo II Expansion, not in Diablo II.