Great Axe

Great axes are two-handed weapons used primarily by the Warrior job, though they are sometimes wielded by Rune Fencers and Dark Knights. They are very high-damage, high-delay weapons with powerful weapon skills.

Great axe is a unique weapon class in that some of its weapon skills, like Sturmwind and Keen Edge, are intended to produce large amounts of damage, while the series of break weapon skills, like Armor Break and Weapon Break, are intended to cripple the enemy's combat effectiveness while dealing moderate damage. Thus a great axe-wielder gains versatility by choosing between raw damage output and strategic enfeebling.

Job Ratings

Job	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 37	Cap at Level 75
Warrior	A+	6	114	276
Dark Knight	B-	5	109	240

• See Combat Skills Caps for the skill cap at every level.

Equipment that Enhance this Skill

Name	Lvl	Slot	Effects	Jobs
Axe Belt	30	Waist	Latent Effect: Great Axe Skill +5	All Jobs
Fortitude Torque	73	Neck	VIT +5, Sword Skill +7, Great Axe Skill +7	All Jobs

Weapon Skills

Name	Skill Level	Info
Shield Break	10	Lowers enemy's evasion. Duration of effect varies with TP.
Iron Tempest	40	Single-hit attack. Damage varies with TP.
Sturmwind	70	Two-hit attack. Damage varies with TP.
Armor Break	100	Lowers enemy's defense. Duration of effect varies with TP.
Keen Edge	150	Chance of critical varies with TP.
Weapon Break	175	Lowers enemy's attack. Duration of effect varies with TP.
Raging Rush	200	Three-hit attack. Damage varies with TP.
Full Break	225	Lowers enemy's attack, defense, accuracy, and evasion. Duration of effect varies with TP.
Steel Cyclone	240	Damage varies with TP.
Metatron Torment	Abaddon Killer, Bravura Only	Lowers target's defense. Additional effect: temporarily lowers damage taken from enemies.

Great Axes by Level

Name	Lvl	Dam	Del	DPS	Effects	Jobs	Evolith
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