I need an axe, wat do i get? - Guild Wars Forums

owned you fo sho · Sep 22, 2007, 06:17 PM // 18:17

Hey, im a lvl 20 noobish war/monk and i need some help on which axe to get.

Onarik Amrak · Sep 22, 2007, 06:28 PM // 18:28

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Axe

Mournblade · Sep 22, 2007, 10:29 PM // 22:29

Get the biggest, shiniest axe you can. They do more damage.

Ok, not really. But there is no 'best' axe to tell you to get. We don't know what skills you use, what monsters you are fighting... you haven't told us anything we can use to help you.

owned you fo sho · Sep 22, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32

dont get mad, i told u i was noobish, im gunna fight and farm mountain trolls.dont really have good skills yet

Alex Morningstar · Sep 23, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22

The only real differences between axes are stats. How it looks doesn't make a difference at all. What stats work best will depend on how your characters attributes are lined up.

My advice, get a weapon with an attribute you can meet.

Savio · Sep 23, 2007, 05:59 AM // 05:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Morningstar

My advice, get a weapon with an attribute you can meet.

Because as a level 20 Warrior, he can meet the requirements of any warrior weapon. Right.

You should have multiple axes:

1. Ebon/Fiery/Icy/Shocking Axe for warrior monsters or those weak to an element.
2. Vampiric/Sundering Axe against anything else.
3. Zealous Axe for when you need energy.

All of them should have a form of Damage +15% (most people go with while Health is above 50%) as well as Defense or Fortitude mods.

If you don't have much money, you could try buying green weapons. [wiki]Warrior_unique_items_quick_reference#Axes[/wiki] has a list. Or you could find a [wiki]Weaponsmith[/wiki] or [wiki]Collector[/wiki] with a decent weapon, one that has Damage +15% (while Health is over 50%) or something similar.

N E D M · Sep 24, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48

you want this for trolls:
Firey _______ axe of trollslaying(or of defense or of fortitude)
req __ axe mastery (less that 12 hopefully)
Fire dmg 6-28
+15%damage(while enchanted)
+20%vs trolls(or +5 defense,+7shelter,+29 -30 health, whatever you can get)

also
req 9 tactics shield,
-2 damage (while enchanted)
+45 health (while enchanted)

This is ideal to farm the mountain troll
this is assuming you will be a warrior/monk using enchants such as live vicariously/vig spirit/mending

chowmein69 · Sep 25, 2007, 03:08 AM // 03:08

try gettting a 6-28 damage axe that has a inscription slot on it and then if you want more health get A fortitude mod and if you want armor get shelter

payne · Sep 25, 2007, 05:40 PM // 17:40

mallyx's reaver xD

owned you fo sho · Oct 06, 2007, 01:07 PM // 13:07

thx everyone

gremlin · Oct 06, 2007, 01:41 PM // 13:41

I use axe on my war/monk and its mostly down to the skils you put together.

You could do a whole lot worse than check out some axe builds online the guildwiki builds are back up.

You can be guided there as to various builds and their uses.

If you did take advice on a specific axe you may well find you spend more time trying to find/buy that axe then playing the character.

Eventually you are almost certain to customise your own axe by upgrading the runes embedded in it.

You may want health or energy or other effects depending on target type and playing style.

Start small and cheap and upgrade when your ready, is the best advice I can think of.
If you really do want a reccomendation for the best axe from another player.
Check out what fetches the most online its probably what is considered "the best"

Sep 22, 2007, 06:17 PM // 18:17	#1
owned you fo sho Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: texas Profession: W/Mo	I need an axe, wat do i get? Hey, im a lvl 20 noobish war/monk and i need some help on which axe to get.

Sep 22, 2007, 06:28 PM // 18:28	#2
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Axe

Sep 22, 2007, 10:29 PM // 22:29	#3
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	Get the biggest, shiniest axe you can. They do more damage. Ok, not really. But there is no 'best' axe to tell you to get. We don't know what skills you use, what monsters you are fighting... you haven't told us anything we can use to help you.

Sep 22, 2007, 10:32 PM // 22:32	#4
owned you fo sho Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: texas Profession: W/Mo	dont get mad, i told u i was noobish, im gunna fight and farm mountain trolls.dont really have good skills yet

Sep 23, 2007, 04:22 AM // 04:22	#5
Alex Morningstar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance Profession: Mo/	The only real differences between axes are stats. How it looks doesn't make a difference at all. What stats work best will depend on how your characters attributes are lined up. My advice, get a weapon with an attribute you can meet.

Sep 24, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48	#7
N E D M Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Officer's Club Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP]	you want this for trolls: Firey _______ axe of trollslaying(or of defense or of fortitude) req __ axe mastery (less that 12 hopefully) Fire dmg 6-28 +15%damage(while enchanted) +20%vs trolls(or +5 defense,+7shelter,+29 -30 health, whatever you can get) also req 9 tactics shield, -2 damage (while enchanted) +45 health (while enchanted) This is ideal to farm the mountain troll this is assuming you will be a warrior/monk using enchants such as live vicariously/vig spirit/mending

Sep 25, 2007, 03:08 AM // 03:08	#8
chowmein69 Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2007	try gettting a 6-28 damage axe that has a inscription slot on it and then if you want more health get A fortitude mod and if you want armor get shelter

Sep 25, 2007, 05:40 PM // 17:40	#9
payne Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: england (currently located on the south coast) Profession: R/	mallyx's reaver xD

Oct 06, 2007, 01:07 PM // 13:07	#10
owned you fo sho Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: texas Profession: W/Mo	thx everyone

Oct 06, 2007, 01:41 PM // 13:41	#11
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	I use axe on my war/monk and its mostly down to the skils you put together. You could do a whole lot worse than check out some axe builds online the guildwiki builds are back up. You can be guided there as to various builds and their uses. If you did take advice on a specific axe you may well find you spend more time trying to find/buy that axe then playing the character. Eventually you are almost certain to customise your own axe by upgrading the runes embedded in it. You may want health or energy or other effects depending on target type and playing style. Start small and cheap and upgrade when your ready, is the best advice I can think of. If you really do want a reccomendation for the best axe from another player. Check out what fetches the most online its probably what is considered "the best"