An inquiry about axe skills... - Guild Wars Forums

thesecondrei · Jul 01, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Anyone else notice that when using axe skills such as executioners strike or cleave, they do less damage than regular non-skill axe attacks quite often? Is this a bug or legitimate warrior-hate?

Enigmatics · Jul 01, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43

That's the tradeoff you get for having higher max and lower min. compared to final thrust, executioners is inferior. Compared to galrath slash, it isn't. If you wanted to pvp and you wanted spike damage, bring eviscerate and executioners.

thesecondrei · Jul 01, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Why eviscerate?

Enigmatics · Jul 01, 2005, 09:28 PM // 21:28

only 7 hits to charge. Thats one less then dismember, and the equivalent of executioners. You'll be doing at least 142 damage (taking the deep wound into account) with level 16 axe mastery. Oh, if you DONT have level 16 axe mastery, you won't see as good results.

thesecondrei · Jul 01, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39

Hmm...I have a question, does level 13 to level 15 axe mastery give a significant boost in damage?

Enigmatics · Jul 01, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Yeah, 40 damage boost eviscerate. If you use a major vigor, fortitude, and modded life shield, its worth it to use a sup rune.

thesecondrei · Jul 01, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

How much damage would it give to regular axe attacks on average? Or a special attack like executioners strike?

DarX · Jul 02, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57

i prefer to use a sword, because they are one handed plus u can use a shield so i dont know much but might be a bug

Neonin · Jul 02, 2005, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Axes are one-handed too

The axe damage range is much greater than that of a sword, so it's possible to pull a max damage critical hit with a normal swing for, say, 76 points of damage and then the next swing when you hit executioners you get a minimum hit + executioners for less than the 76. However, when executioners kicks in on a critical hit it's sweet

Even at level 10 axe mastery I've had 110+ damage attacks.

Jul 01, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41	#1
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	An inquiry about axe skills... Anyone else notice that when using axe skills such as executioners strike or cleave, they do less damage than regular non-skill axe attacks quite often? Is this a bug or legitimate warrior-hate?

Jul 01, 2005, 08:43 PM // 20:43	#2
Enigmatics Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tenafly, NJ Guild: Defenders of Rillanon Profession: W/Mo	That's the tradeoff you get for having higher max and lower min. compared to final thrust, executioners is inferior. Compared to galrath slash, it isn't. If you wanted to pvp and you wanted spike damage, bring eviscerate and executioners.

Jul 01, 2005, 09:23 PM // 21:23	#3
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	Why eviscerate?

Jul 01, 2005, 09:28 PM // 21:28	#4
Enigmatics Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tenafly, NJ Guild: Defenders of Rillanon Profession: W/Mo	only 7 hits to charge. Thats one less then dismember, and the equivalent of executioners. You'll be doing at least 142 damage (taking the deep wound into account) with level 16 axe mastery. Oh, if you DONT have level 16 axe mastery, you won't see as good results.

Jul 01, 2005, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#5
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	Hmm...I have a question, does level 13 to level 15 axe mastery give a significant boost in damage?

Jul 01, 2005, 09:45 PM // 21:45	#6
Enigmatics Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tenafly, NJ Guild: Defenders of Rillanon Profession: W/Mo	Yeah, 40 damage boost eviscerate. If you use a major vigor, fortitude, and modded life shield, its worth it to use a sup rune.

Jul 01, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#7
thesecondrei Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: California Guild: Alliance of Xen [XoO] Profession: W/R	How much damage would it give to regular axe attacks on average? Or a special attack like executioners strike?

Jul 02, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57	#8
DarX Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Dark Phantoms [DPG] Profession: W/Mo	i prefer to use a sword, because they are one handed plus u can use a shield so i dont know much but might be a bug

Jul 02, 2005, 07:20 PM // 19:20	#9
Neonin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Wolverhampton, UK Guild: Shattered Star Company	Axes are one-handed too The axe damage range is much greater than that of a sword, so it's possible to pull a max damage critical hit with a normal swing for, say, 76 points of damage and then the next swing when you hit executioners you get a minimum hit + executioners for less than the 76. However, when executioners kicks in on a critical hit it's sweet Even at level 10 axe mastery I've had 110+ damage attacks.