War Axe

Axe

Type: Axe
Damage: 10–18
Attack speed: 0
Required strength: 67
Superior damage (+5–15%): 10–20
Durability: 26
Max sockets: 6
Item level (qlvl): 25

Normal, exceptional and elite

	NormalWar Axe	ExceptionalNaga	EliteBerserker Axe
Damage	10–18	16–45	24–71
Attack speed	0	0	0
Required strength	67	121	138
Required dexterity	—	—	59
Required level	—	25	64
Durability	26	26	26
Max sockets	6	6	6
Item level (qlvl)	25	48	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 29per kill
GriswoldSuper unique · Tristram	1 in 49per kill
The SmithSuper unique · Barracks	1 in 49per kill
MephistoBoss · Durance of Hate Level 3	1 in 56per kill
DiabloBoss · The Chaos Sanctuary	1 in 59per kill

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

Runewords for War 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 War Axe

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