Axes

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

Weathered Hand Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 1) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 3.0–4.2 Damage Per Second (2–3) to (3–4) Damage 1.20 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50

Hand Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 1) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 3.2–4.5 Damage Per Second (2–3) to (3–4) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Broad Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 1) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 5.2–9.1 Damage Per Second (3–5) to (5–9) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Double Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 3) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 8.4–14.3 Damage Per Second (5–8) to (8–14) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Heavy Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 8) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 11.7–19.5 Damage Per Second (7–11) to (11–19) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Battle Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 12) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 15.6–23.4 Damage Per Second (9–13) to (15–23) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Marauder Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 16) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 19.5–27.3 Damage Per Second (11–15) to (19–27) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Soldier Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 20) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 23.4–31.2 Damage Per Second (13–17) to (23–31) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Hatchet Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 27) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 26.6–36.4 Damage Per Second (15–20) to (26–36) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Ono Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 31) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 34.4–44.2 Damage Per Second (19–24) to (34–44) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Bullova Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 35) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 44.8–54.6 Damage Per Second (25–30) to (44–54) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Adze Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 39) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 56.5–66.3 Damage Per Second (31–36) to (56–66) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Chopper Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 43) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 67.6–79.3 Damage Per Second (37–43) to (67–79) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Toporok Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 45) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 80.6–92.3 Damage Per Second (44–50) to (80–92) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Masakari Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 50) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 95.5–107.2 Damage Per Second (52–58) to (95–107) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Tomahawk Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 52) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 104.6–118.3 Damage Per Second (57–64) to (104–118) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Crescent Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 54) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 115.7–129.3 Damage Per Second (63–70) to (115–129) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Arreat Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 56) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 128.7–142.3 Damage Per Second (70–77) to (128–142) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Balestarius Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 58) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 141.7–157.3 Damage Per Second (77–85) to (141–157) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Reaver Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 60) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 149.5–165.1 Damage Per Second (81–89) to (149–165) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Galraki Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 60) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 158.6–174.2 Damage Per Second (86–94) to (158–174) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

Arch Axe Common Axe 1-Handed (Level 60) ? salvage Value: ?

[e] 167.7–183.3 Damage Per Second (91–99) to (167–183) Damage 1.30 Attacks Per Second Durability: 50–65

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.

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  Barbarian concept art with axes.

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  Glowing red axes in a shot from Blizzcon 2010.

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  More Barbarian axe artwork.

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  Barbarian with a wicked one-handed axe.