Greataxes

 Greataxes are a type of two-handed martial melee weapon. The following are some base attributes common to most greataxes, although special or magical variants may be significantly different. For the most common, nonmagical type of this weapon, see Greataxe. Further down below, you can find a list of all greataxes in the game.

Properties

Damage

1d12 (1~12) + Strength modifier ⁠Slashing

Details

 Two-Handed

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Dippable

Actions

If you have proficiency, equip in main hand to gain:

 Cleave ()

Swing your weapon in a large arc to attack up to 3 enemies at once. They each take half the damage your weapon usually deals. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Lacerate ()

Slash at your target's vital points to make it  Bleed. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

 Prepare ()

Spend 6 m (20 ft) of your movement to deal an additional Strength modifier⁠⁠PhysicalDRS damage (minimum 1) on each successful melee weapon attack for the rest of the turn. ( Recharge: Short rest.)

List of greataxes

Item	Ench.	Damage	Damage type	Weight	Price	Special
Greataxe		1d12	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	65
Greataxe		1d12	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	65
Exterminator's Axe		1d12	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	130	Scourge of Pests Deals an additional 1d6⁠⁠Fire damage to Plants, Myconids[See: Bugs], and Small creatures.
Greataxe +1	+1	1d12 + 1	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	85
The Undead Bane	+1	1d12 + 1	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	130	Slay the Wicked This weapon deals an additional 1d6⁠⁠Slashing damage against Fiends and Undead.  Profane Scourge () Strike with subjugating fury, adding your proficiency bonus to the damage roll. If you hit a fiend or undead creature, deal an additional 2d6⁠⁠SlashingDRS damage and possibly  Bane it. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Very Heavy Greataxe	+1	1d12 + 1	Slashing	9 kg 18 lb	130	Gargantuan Cleave () Swing your weapon with all your might. You can attack multiple targets, dealing bonus 1d6⁠⁠SlashingDRS damage, but become  Off Balanced. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Blooded Greataxe	+1	1d12 + 1	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	380	Relentless Revenge When the wielder has 50%  hit points or less, they deal an additional 1d4⁠⁠Slashing damage.
Defender Greataxe	+2	1d12 + 2	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	380	Defensive Attack When making your first attack of the round, you can reduce this weapon's enchantment by 1 to increase your  Armour Class and  Saving Throw bonus by 1.
Greataxe +2	+2	1d12 + 2	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	190
Hellfire Greataxe	+2	1d12 + 2 1d6	Slashing Fire	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	960	Thermodynamo Whenever you deal damage with this weapon, you gain 2 turns of  Heat.  Hellflame Cleave () Spew hellish flames and strike your foes. ( Recharge: Short rest.)
Sethan	+2	1d12 + 2	Slashing	3.15 kg 6.3 lb	960	Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe () Summon a spiritual twin of Sethan in a point you can see, dealing 3d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce damage on a hit. ( Recharge: Long rest.)  Sethan: Reduce () Make a creature smaller. Its weapons deal 1d4 less damage (minimum of 1 damage). It has Disadvantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws. ( Recharge: Long rest.)

Legacy content

• Rusty Greataxe - unobtainable

External links

•  Greataxe on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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