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Here is a list of the best Great Axes in Avowed. Learn more about the best Great Axes, where to get them, and weapon progression!
| Related Axe Guides | |
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| Best Great Axes | List of All Great Axes |
| Tier | Axes |
|---|---|
 S Tier |
 Seven Strivings Seven Strivings Determined Step: Killing an enemy gives you +15% Move Speed for 10 seconds
Vicious Strikes: +5% Critical Hit Chance |
 A Tier |
 Emerald Splitter Emerald Splitter Withering Strike: Power Attacks deal high Poison Accumulation
Primordial Slaying: +20% Damage against Primordials |
 B Tier |
 Limb-Taker Limb-Taker Severing Blow: Power Attacks deal moderate Bleed Accumulation
Bleeding Lash: Hits deal +10% bonus Bleed Damage |
 C Tier |
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Seven Strivings is by far the best Great Axe because of the passive movement speed it can provide. The slight additional critical hit chance is also a nice bonus. In addition, players may obtain Seven Strivings as early as Dawnshore.
Though Emerald Splitter is useful mostly in Emerald Stair where you fight Primordials, Seven Strivings is better for majority of all the areas you will encounter.
The Limb-Taker, despite being found in Galawain's Tusks in the late-game, is not so helpful because it only boosts Bleed Accumulation. Many of the enemies in the late game, such as skeletons and phantoms, are not affected by Bleed.
| Axe | How to Get and Explanation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Great Axe
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How to Get: Can be obtained from the Premium Protection merchant in Paradis, Dawnshore. A common Great Axe may be bought early on from a merchant in Paradis. |
| 2 |
 Great Axe
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How to Get: Upgrade to Fine through the Workbench or buy a Fine Great Axe from a merchant upon obtaining any other Fine weapon. Even though you can get Seven Strivings already at this point, you can delay getting it until you can get an Exceptional weapon in Emerald Stair. |
| 2a |
Emerald Splitter Emerald Splitter Withering Strike: Power Attacks deal high Poison Accumulation
Primordial Slaying: +20% Damage against Primordials (Fine) |
How to Get: Found in Pargrun Waystation, east of Fior mes Iverno in Emerald Stair. You can opt to switch to the Emerald Splitter in Emerald Stair since it does more damage against Primordials and is found easily beside Fior mes Iverno. The best main quest to use it in would be The Animancy Method, as you fight lots of Primordials there. |
| 2b |
 Seven Strivings Seven Strivings Determined Step: Killing an enemy gives you +15% Move Speed for 10 seconds
Vicious Strikes: +5% Critical Hit Chance |
How to Get: Tracking the Bounty for Ralga in Dawnshore will lead you to the same area Seven Strivings is in. You can put off obtaining Seven Strivings in Dawnshore until you obtain an Exceptional weapon while completing The Animancy Method first, in order to ensure this is also Exceptional quality. More details below the table. |
| 3 |
 Seven Strivings Seven Strivings Determined Step: Killing an enemy gives you +15% Move Speed for 10 seconds
Vicious Strikes: +5% Critical Hit Chance |
How to Get: Upgrade this weapon to Superb through the Workbench. Gather the necessary materials to upgrade the weapon all the way to Superb. |
| 4 |
 Seven Strivings Seven Strivings Determined Step: Killing an enemy gives you +15% Move Speed for 10 seconds
Vicious Strikes: +5% Critical Hit Chance |
How to Get: Upgrade to Legendary through the Workbench. Gather the necessary materials to upgrade the weapon all the way to Legendary. |
If you want the Seven Strivings you pick up to be Exceptional quality, make sure to first pick up the free Exceptional Greatsword in the Delemgan Glade, since uniques scale in quality with your currently equipped weapons.
Head west all the way to Delemgan Glade to get a guaranteed Exceptional Great Sword from a purple chest. Once you have it, you can get Seven Strivings in Dawnshore.
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