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This is a list of all Great Axe skills in New World. Read on to see the Great Axe's skill trees and available skills for each of them!

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Reaper Tree Skills

Active Skills

Execute.pngExecute Description: A powerful overhead attack dealing 200% weapon damage. Deals 300% weapon damage vs foes under 50% health.
Type: Active Cooldown: 25
Reap.pngReap Description: Extend your axe 5m, pulling foes to you and dealing 70% weapon damage.
Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equiped in your great axe, this ability inflicts taunt for 4s when it hits.(Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)
Type: Active Cooldown: 18
Charge.pngCharge Description: Charge 10m and deal 120% weapon damage when you reach a target. Press LMB to stop charging and attack early.
This ability has Grit (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks).
Type: Active Cooldown: 20

Passive Skills

Blood Lust.pngBlood Lust Description: You move 20% faster and deal 15% more damage when looking at a foe within 15m.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Executioner.pngExecutioner Description: Execute critical hits 100% of the time vs foes below 30% health.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Unstoppable Greed.pngUnstoppable Greed Description: Execute gains Grit during the attack, making the attack unstoppable.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
ExecutionerExecutioner's Speed Description: Hitting 2+ targets with a single Great Axe light attack swing grants 3s of 20% Haste (You move faster.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Critical Condition.pngCritical Condition Description: Great Axe attacks against foes below 30% health: critical 15% more often.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
DeathDeath's Embrace Description: Great Axe attacks against foes below 50% health: penetrate armor by 10%
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Greed.pngGreed Description: Light attacks with your Great Axe give you 5% damage for 5s (max 3 stacks.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Fatal Attraction.pngFatal Attraction Description: After you pull, do a spin attack dealing 115% weapon damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Hunger.pngHunger Description: Heal yourself for 30% of damage done by Reap.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
The Collector.pngThe Collector Description: Reap range is now 8m.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Feed.pngFeed Description: Great Axe attacks against foes below 30% health: heal you for 10% of damage done.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Keen Edge.pngKeen Edge Description: Critical damage increased by 10%
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Frustration.pngFrustration Description: After one of your attacks is blocked, gain 15% damage for 10s. (max 1 stack.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Critical Gains.pngCritical Gains Description: When you make a critical hit with a Great Axe: Heal yourself for 10% of the damage done.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Unpredictable Strike.pngUnpredictable Strike Description: During Charge you may press RMB to execute a swing attack dealing 140 - 165% weapon damage based on how far you traveled.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Frenzied Momentum.pngFrenzied Momentum Description: Charge now deals 120 - 140% weapon damage based on how far you traveled.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -

Mauler Tree Skills

Active Skills

Gravity Well.pngGravity Well Description: Throw an axe to create a vortex that pulls foes to its center for 3s. Ends with a damaging Burst dealing 12% weapon damage. Range 10m.
Type: Active Cooldown: 30
Maelstrom.pngMaelstrom Description: Fast-spinning attack that pulls targets closer to you and deals 110% weapon damage.
Type: Active Cooldown: 20
Whirlwind.pngWhirlwind Description: Spin and attack all nearby foes, dealing 50% weapon damage. If you hit a foe, spin again. (Max 4 spins.) You can move while spinning. This attack cannot backstab. This attack has Grit.
Type: Active Cooldown: 30

Passive Skills

MaulerMauler's Fury Description: Great Axe attacks increase damage by 3 for 3s. (max 10 stacks.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Unyielding.pngUnyielding Description: Allies gain 10% Fortify while standing in your well. (Fortify reduces damage.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Crowded Well.pngCrowded Well Description: Increase burst damage by 10 for each foe caught in the vortex.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Crowded Protection.pngCrowded Protection Description: While holding a Great Axe, gain 10% damage absorption when 3 or more foes are within 4m.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Revenge.pngRevenge Description: When you block an attack with a Great Axe, gain % damage for 5s. (max 3 stacks.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Enduring Strike.pngEnduring Strike Description: Adds Grit to Great Axe Heavy Attacks, and grants 20% damage reduction during the Heavy attack.
(Grit prevents you from becoming staggered by incoming attacks).
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Heavy Pull.pngHeavy Pull Description: Heavy attacks with a Great Axe pull foes closer to you.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
No Reprieve.pngNo Reprieve Description: Maelstrom does an extra spin attack, pulling in foes and dealing 110% weapon damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Absorb.pngAbsorb Description: Consumes all projectiles while Maelstrom is active.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
StormStorm's Reach Description: Extends the reach of Maelstrom's pull range by 0%
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Center Of Attention.pngCenter Of Attention Description: While holding a Great Axe, gain 10% damage when 3 or more foes are within 4m.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Gravity.pngGravity Description: After you cause a pull, your foe is rooted for 0.25s.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
MaulerMauler's Resolve Description: If you get hit while holding a Great Axe and below 50% health: Gain 40 stamina. (20s Cooldown.)
Type: Passive Cooldown: 20
Surrounded.pngSurrounded Description: If you have 3 or more foes around you, deal 30% more damage.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Unending Winds.pngUnending Winds Description: Whirlwind's movement speed increased by 50%
Type: Passive Cooldown: -
Gusting Winds.pngGusting Winds Description: Whirlwind's maximum number of rotations is increased to 7.
Type: Passive Cooldown: -

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