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Great Axe
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A large melee weapon with wide arcing swings and powerful chopping attacks. Ideal for engaging multiple enemies with AoE damage or dealing extreme damage to single targets.
Attribute Strength Weapon Type Two-Handed
Light Attack 1 100% Slash Heavy Attack 1 120% Slash
Charged Heavy Attack 160 % Slash

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Covenant Initiate Greataxe ImageCovenant Initiate Greataxe Earth Battered Axe ImageEarth Battered Axe Iron Great Axe ImageIron Great Axe
Marauder Soldier Greataxe ImageMarauder Soldier Greataxe Syndicate Adept Greataxe ImageSyndicate Adept Greataxe

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Amrine Temple Great Axe ImageAmrine Temple Great Axe Covenant Excubitor Greataxe ImageCovenant Excubitor Greataxe Covenant Templar Greataxe ImageCovenant Templar Greataxe
Great Axe of the Colossal Breach ImageGreat Axe of the Colossal Breach Marauder Gladiator Greataxe ImageMarauder Gladiator Greataxe Marauder Ravager Greataxe ImageMarauder Ravager Greataxe
Obelisk Guard Great Axe ImageObelisk Guard Great Axe Steel Great Axe ImageSteel Great Axe Syndicate Chronicler Greataxe ImageSyndicate Chronicler Greataxe
Syndicate Scrivener Greataxe ImageSyndicate Scrivener Greataxe Tipping Point ImageTipping Point

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Covenant Lumen Greataxe ImageCovenant Lumen Greataxe Deepwatcher Great Axe ImageDeepwatcher Great Axe Hulking BerserkerHulking Berserker's Battleaxe
Marauder Destroyer Greataxe ImageMarauder Destroyer Greataxe Shipyard Sentinel Great Axe ImageShipyard Sentinel Great Axe Starmetal Great Axe ImageStarmetal Great Axe
Syndicate Cabalist Greataxe ImageSyndicate Cabalist Greataxe Timeripping Great Axe ImageTimeripping Great Axe

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Covenant Adjudicator Greataxe ImageCovenant Adjudicator Greataxe Garden Keeper Great Axe ImageGarden Keeper Great Axe Lazarus Watcher Great Axe ImageLazarus Watcher Great Axe
Marauder Commander Greataxe ImageMarauder Commander Greataxe Orichalcum Great Axe ImageOrichalcum Great Axe Pestilence ImagePestilence
Syndicate Alchemist Greataxe ImageSyndicate Alchemist Greataxe WarriorWarrior's Breath

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