Axes

Axes are MeleeMeleeMelee Attacks are those that directly hit with a melee Strike or a Slam, dealing Melee damage. Melee attacks usually scale from Weapon or Unarmed damage. Any Projectiles these attacks create do not count as Melee damage. weapons that can be One-HandedOne-HandedOne-handed weapons can be placed in the main weapon slot. Some one-handed weapon types can be dual wielded in both main and off hand weapon slots. or Two-HandedTwo-HandedTwo-handed weapons take up both weapon slots when equipped.. Axes require StrengthStrengthStrength is an Attribute required to equip most equipment that grants Armour, as well as various melee-aligned Weapons and Skills. Strength provides an inherent bonus of +2 to maximum Life per 1 Strength. Strength does not grant damage to Skills or any other benefits except where specifically stated. and DexterityDexterityDexterity is an Attribute required to use most equipment that grants Evasion Rating, as well as various range-aligned Weapons and Skills. Dexterity provides an inherent bonus of +8 to Accuracy Rating per 1 Dexterity. Dexterity does not grant damage to Skills or any other benefits except where specifically stated. to equip. Axe AttacksAttacksAttacks are skills that directly damage enemies, usually using your equipped Martial Weapon. Spells are not Attacks. The base damage, attack speed and critical hit chance of an attack are determined using your Martial Weapon's stats unless the skill says otherwise. Attacks do not necessarily deal Physical damage — they can deal any damage type. commonly involve throwing your axe and/or inflicting BleedingBleedingBleeding is an Ailment that deals Physical damage over time, and lasts 5 seconds by default. Damage from Bleeding bypasses Energy Shield Bleeding deals an extra 100% damage while the target is moving, or if the Bleeding is Aggravated. Physical damage from Hits Contributes to Bleeding Magnitude. Damage does not Contribute to Bleeding chance, so it cannot be inflicted without an explicit source of Bleeding chance. The base Magnitude of Bleeding is Physical damage per second equal to 15% of the Pre-mitigation Physical damage of the Hit that inflicted it. This magnitude is not further affected by any modifiers to the damage you deal. Modifiers and Debuffs that affect the enemy's ability to mitigate damage (such as Shock) can affect the damage the enemy takes from Bleeding, but any such modifiers that specifically apply to Hit damage (such as Armour Break) do not affect Bleeding damage..