Cryptic Axe
Polearm
- Type
- Polearm
- Damage
- 33–150 (two-handed)
- Attack speed
- +10
- Required strength
- 165
- Required dexterity
- 103
- Required level
- 59
- Superior damage (+5–15%)
- 34–172
- Durability
- 65
- Max sockets
- 5
- Item level (qlvl)
- 79
Normal, exceptional and elite
| NormalPoleaxe | ExceptionalPartizan | EliteCryptic Axe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage | 18–39 (2H) | 34–75 (2H) | 33–150 (2H) |
| Attack speed | +10 | +10 | +10 |
| Required strength | 62 | 113 | 165 |
| Required dexterity | — | 67 | 103 |
| Required level | — | 23 | 59 |
| Durability | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Max sockets | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Item level (qlvl) | 21 | 35 | 79 |
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
Best places to find
| BaalBoss · The Worldstone Chamber | 1 in 118per kill |
| DiabloBoss · The Chaos Sanctuary | 1 in 166per kill |
| Thresh SocketSuper unique · Arreat Plateau | 1 in 255per kill |
| PindleskinSuper unique · Nihlathak's Temple | 1 in 255per kill |
| Snapchip ShatterSuper unique · Icy Cellar | 1 in 255per kill |
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Worth keeping as a runeword base, ideally superior. More bases
Runewords for Cryptic Axe
Runewords that fit this base type, up to its 5 sockets. A runeword needs exactly as many sockets as it has runes.