Axe Mastery (Diablo II)

Axe Mastery Passive Effect: Increased damage and Attack Rating when using axes.

Class: Barbarian Skill Tree: Combat Masteries Required Level: 1 Damage Type: - Cast Delay: - Passive Prerequisites: None

Skill progression Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mana Cost Damage Damage +% 28 33 38 43 48 53 58 63 68 73 Attack +% 28 36 44 52 60 68 76 84 92 100 Chance for Critical Strike % 3 6 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 {{{Variable D}}} {{{D1}}} {{{D2}}} {{{D3}}} {{{D4}}} {{{D5}}} {{{D6}}} {{{D7}}} {{{D8}}} {{{D9}}} {{{D10}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E1}}} {{{E2}}} {{{E3}}} {{{E4}}} {{{E5}}} {{{E6}}} {{{E7}}} {{{E8}}} {{{E9}}} {{{E10}}}   Level 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mana Cost Damage Damage +% 78 83 88 93 98 103 108 113 118 123 Attack +% 108 116 124 132 140 148 156 164 172 180 Chance for Critical Strike % 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 {{{Variable D}}} {{{D11}}} {{{D12}}} {{{D13}}} {{{D14}}} {{{D15}}} {{{D16}}} {{{D17}}} {{{D18}}} {{{D19}}} {{{D20}}} {{{Variable E}}} {{{E11}}} {{{E12}}} {{{E13}}} {{{E14}}} {{{E15}}} {{{E16}}} {{{E17}}} {{{E18}}} {{{E19}}} {{{E20}}}

Synergies No synergies {{{Synergy6}}} {{{Synergy Effect6}}}

Description

All good Barbarian players will choose which weapon class they want to use throughout the entire game. It is wise to do this as you will then know precisely what weapon you want to trade for and you won't waste time saving points and missing out on the damage bonus until you decide.

Lore

Barbarian warriors of the Shadow Wolf Tribe are masters of the axe. Through the axe, they sought to match the swiping claws and the biting teeth of the wolves with which they lived and fought beside. These first axes were but crude stones mounted on wooden hafts, and after learning the secret of steel and swords from Bul-Kathos, the axe soon fell into disfavor. Recently, however, warriors and smiths from the Steppes have perfected the axe as a weapon equal to or greater than the sword. The Wolf Tribe once again teaches the swift and terrible power of the axe to those who wish to learn how to cull the weak from the herd and to protect their pack from the legions of Hell.