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D1 Axes

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All axes are two-handed in Diablo/Hellfire. Axes are rarely used since only the Warrior can handle them with anything approaching expertise, and even he seldom wishes to, since the loss in defense by going without a shield is very painful. Hellfire Barbarians gain various special benefits from using axes, including the ability to hit three targets per swing. See the Barbarian page for more details.

ImageTypeDamageAverageDurabilityRequirementsPriceqlvl
D1-axe-small-axe.gifSmall Axe2-10624--1502
D1-axe-axe.gifAxe4-1283222 Str4504
D1-axe-large-axe.gifLarge Axe6-16114030 Str7506
D1-axe-broad-axe.gifBroad Axe8-20145050 Str1,0008
D1-axe-battle-axe.gifBattle Axe10-2517.56065 Str1,50010
D1-axe-great-axe.gifGreat Axe12-30217580 Str2,50012