Difference between revisions of "Axes"

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Axes are a type of weapon in Diablo III. They are found in one-handed and two-handed types, and are a favored weapon of the Barbarian class. Large, two-handed weapons maybe restricted to the Barbarian only as a Class-specific weapon but this is not yet confirmed.

The Diablo III Barbarian's starting equipment consists of a hand axe and a buckler shield.

Information on axes in Diablo II.

One-Handed Axes

Normal

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Hand Axe	3.2–4.5 Damage Per Second (2–3) to (3–4) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	-
Weathered Hand Axe	3.0–4.2 Damage Per Second (2–3) to (3–4) Damage 1.20 Attacks Per Second	-
Broad Axe	5.2–9.1 Damage Per Second (3–5) to (5–9) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	-
Double Axe	8.4–14.3 Damage Per Second (5–8) to (8–14) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	3
Heavy Axe	11.7–19.5 Damage Per Second (7–11) to (11–19) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	8
Battle Axe	15.6–23.4 Damage Per Second (9–13) to (15–23) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	12
Marauder Axe	19.5–27.3 Damage Per Second (11–15) to (19–27) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	16
Soldier Axe	23.4–31.2 Damage Per Second (13–17) to (23–31) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	20

Nightmare

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Hatchet	26.6–36.4 Damage Per Second (15–20) to (26–36) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	27
Ono	34.4–44.2 Damage Per Second (19–24) to (34–44) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	31
Bullova	44.8–54.6 Damage Per Second (25–30) to (44–54) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	35
Adze	56.5–66.3 Damage Per Second (31–36) to (56–66) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	39
Chopper	67.6–79.3 Damage Per Second (37–43) to (67–79) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	43
Toporok	80.6–92.3 Damage Per Second (44–50) to (80–92) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	45
Masakari	95.5–107.2 Damage Per Second (52–58) to (95–107) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	50

Hell

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Tomahawk	104.6–118.3 Damage Per Second (57–64) to (104–118) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	52
Crescent Axe	115.7–129.3 Damage Per Second (63–70) to (115–129) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	54
Arreat Axe	128.7–142.3 Damage Per Second (70–77) to (128–142) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	56
Balestarius	141.7–157.3 Damage Per Second (77–85) to (141–157) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	58
Reaver	149.5–165.1 Damage Per Second (81–89) to (149–165) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	60
Galraki	158.6–174.2 Damage Per Second (86–94) to (158–174) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	60
Arch Axe	167.7–183.3 Damage Per Second (91–99) to (167–183) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second	60

Two-Handed Axes

Normal

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Lumber Axe	11.0–12.0 Damage Per Second (10–11) to (12–13) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	-
War Axe	16.5–19.5 Damage Per Second (16–18) to (17–21) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	4
Tabarzin	23.0–27.5 Damage Per Second (22–25) to (24–30) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	10
Military Axe	29.5–35.5 Damage Per Second (28–32) to (31–39) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	16
Great Axe	38.0–44.0 Damage Per Second (36–40) to (40–48) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	22

Nightmare

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Timber Axe	49.0–56.5 Damage Per Second (46–51) to (52–62) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	30
Francisca	62.0–69.5 Damage Per Second (58–63) to (66–76) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	34
Fang Axe	76.5–85.5 Damage Per Second (71–77) to (82–94) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	38
Parashu	96.0–105.0 Damage Per Second (89–95) to (103–115) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	42
Labrys	133.0–142.0 Damage Per Second (122–128) to (144–156) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	49

Hell

Name	Properties	Rq Lvl
Fell Axe	163.5–174.0 Damage Per Second (150–157) to (177–191) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	53
Valaska	202.5–213.0 Damage Per Second (185–192) to (220–234) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	57
Ripper Axe	224.5–236.5 Damage Per Second (205–213) to (244–260) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	60
Sagaris	236.5–248.5 Damage Per Second (216–224) to (257–273) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	60
Decapitator	250.0–262.0 Damage Per Second (228–236) to (272–288) Damage 1.00 Attacks Per Second	60

One-handed Axes

One-handed axes, concept vs. in-game.

Axes were profiled as an item type in a Diablo III panel from Blizzcon 2010. In one shot they showed the variety of axes, going from their concept art to the final in-game 3D model.

The design concept is that there's a clear difference between the starting axe and the highest level type. The team doesn't worry about making every level of axe a clear upgrade (probably because this would be subjective/impossible) but they do want to give the player a sense of increasing power as they move through the selections and types of chopping device.

Axe Media

Axes are shown off in dozens of Barbarian screenshots and piece of concept art. A few examples are included below.

All Barbarian concept art.

Barbarian concept art with axes.
Glowing red axes in a shot from Blizzcon 2010.
More Barbarian axe artwork.
Barbarian with a wicked one-handed axe.

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Difference between revisions of "Axes"

Revision as of 09:20, 3 October 2011

Contents

One-Handed Axes

Normal

Nightmare

Hell

Two-Handed Axes

Normal

Nightmare

Hell

One-handed Axes

Axe Media