Ancient Axe

Axe

Type: Axe
Damage: 43–85 (two-handed)
Attack speed: +10
Required strength: 125
Required level: 25
Superior damage (+5–15%): 45–97
Durability: 50
Max sockets: 6
Item level (qlvl): 51

Normal, exceptional and elite

	NormalGiant Axe	ExceptionalAncient Axe	EliteGlorious Axe
Damage	22–45 (2H)	43–85 (2H)	60–124 (2H)
Attack speed	+10	+10	+10
Required strength	70	125	164
Required dexterity	—	—	55
Required level	—	25	66
Durability	50	50	50
Max sockets	6	6	6
Item level (qlvl)	27	51	85

The Horadric Cube upgrades unique, set and rare weapons one tier, keeping their stats (the requirements become the new tier's). White, socketed and magic items can't be upgraded.

Normal → Exceptional

1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Unique Weapon → Exceptional Unique Weapon
1 Ort Rune + 1 Amn Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Normal Rare Weapon → Exceptional Rare Weapon
1 Ral Rune + 1 Sol Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Normal Set Weapon → Exceptional Set Weapon

Exceptional → Elite

1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Unique Weapon → Elite Unique Weapon
1 Fal Rune + 1 Um Rune + 1 Perfect Sapphire + 1 Exceptional Rare Weapon → Elite Rare Weapon
1 Lum Rune + 1 Pul Rune + 1 Perfect Emerald + 1 Exceptional Set Weapon → Elite Set Weapon

All weapon upgrade recipes on the Cube Recipes page

Best places to find

The Cow KingSuper unique · The Secret Cow Level	1 in 70per kill
GriswoldSuper unique · Tristram	1 in 116per kill
The SmithSuper unique · Barracks	1 in 116per kill
MephistoBoss · Durance of Hate Level 3	1 in 119per kill
DiabloBoss · The Chaos Sanctuary	1 in 125per kill

Hell, /players 1, no Magic Find. Every source, with your players, Magic Find and Terror Zones, in the Drop Calculator.

Runewords for Ancient Axe

Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 6 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.

Uniques and sets on Ancient Axe

The Minotaurlvl 45