Hand Axe

Hand Axe
Weapon details
Linked attribute(s): Axe Mastery Damage type(s): Slashing damage
Salvage
Common: Iron Ingots, Wood Planks Rare: Steel Ingots

Description

The Hand Axe is a type of axe that deals Slashing damage and comes in two designs.

One type, with razor SHARP tip as loot throughout most of the Prophecies Campaign, has a long, curved head on one side, and a fang-like head on the other, and is identical in appearance to the Krytan Axe and White Reaver. This version is one of the largest axes in the game.

The second type can only be found in Cantha. The name hand axe can be taken literally. The wooden haft represents an arm which ends in a golden metal hand, with four fingers and one thumb, holding the rectangular head of the axe.

Location

Tyrian Hand Axes are a random drop in the Prophecies Campaign. Canthan Hand Axes have been reported to drop in the Jade Sea region, particularly from Outcasts.

Tyrian version

Prophecies Campaign

• Ascalon
  • Devourers
  • Grawl
• Northern Shiverpeaks
  • Snow Ettin
  • Minotaur
• Kryta
  • Ettins
  • Imps
• Maguuma Jungle
  • Entangling Roots
  • Jungle Troll
  • Moss Scarab
• Crystal Desert
  • Forgotten
  • Marrow Scarab
  • Tomb of the Primeval Kings
    • Chaos Wurm (siege)
    • Grasp of Insanity
• Southern Shiverpeaks
  • Pinesoul
  • Siege Ice Golem
  • Sorrow's Furnace
    • Enslaved Ettin
    • Furnace Guardian
    • Stone Summit
• Ring of Fire Islands
  • Crag Behemoth
  • Ether Seal
  • Flesh Golem

Nightfall Campaign

• Istan
  • Fahranur, The First City
  • Lahtenda Bog

Eye of the North Expansion

• Far Shiverpeaks
  • Drakkar Lake
    • Shadow Vaettir
  • Locked Chest

Core

• The Underworld
  • Coldfire Night
  • Grasping Darkness
  • Terrorweb Dryder
• The Hall of Heroes
  • Chest

Canthan version

Factions Campaign

• The Jade Sea
  • Gyala Hatchery (explorable)
    • Outcasts
    • Luxon Chest
  • The Deep (Elite mission)
    • Kanaxai's Chest

Dye

Applying dye to a Tyrian Hand Axe will alter the color of the handle and base (deep color change). The blade will remain unchanged. Its default color is red.

Dyeing the Canthan version colors the hand. Its default dye is yellow.

Notes

• The Canthan Hand Axe skin was added in the August 17th, 2006 update.