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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.

Image Type Damage Average Durability Requirements Price qlvl
D1-axe-small-axe.gif Small Axe 2-10 6 24 -- 150 2
D1-axe-axe.gif Axe 4-12 8 32 22 Str 450 4
D1-axe-large-axe.gif Large Axe 6-16 11 40 30 Str 750 6
D1-axe-broad-axe.gif Broad Axe 8-20 14 50 50 Str 1,000 8
D1-axe-battle-axe.gif Battle Axe 10-25 17.5 60 65 Str 1,500 10
D1-axe-great-axe.gif Great Axe 12-30 21 75 80 Str 2,500 12