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Vaal AxeTwo Handed Axe
Physical Damage: 104-174
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on Hit
Vaal Axe inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 64
Vendor Prices
Normal3x Orb of Transmutation
Magic4x Orb of Alteration
Rare3x Chaos Orb
Unique8x Chaos Orb
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Weapon DPS
Physical: 159.8
Phys+Chaos: 159.8
Total: 159.8
Metadata
Item class: Two Hand Axes
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Weapons/TwoHandWeapons/TwoHandAxes/TwoHandAxe17

Vaal Axe is a two-handed axe base type.

It is one of the three items that sharing the same 2D art. The other two are Double Axe inventory iconDouble AxeDouble AxeTwo Handed Axe
Physical Damage: 36-60
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.25
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 23, 62 Str, 27 Dex
Double Axe inventory icon
and Labrys inventory iconLabrysLabrysTwo Handed Axe
Physical Damage: 74-123
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.20
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 49, 122 Str, 53 Dex
Labrys inventory icon
. They also shared the same critical strike chance (5%). Except the legacy variant, Vaal Axe has a unique implicit that increase the local chance to maim on hit with the weapon.

Unique versions

ItemLvl.
Atziri's Disfavour inventory iconAtziri's DisfavourAtziri's Disfavour
Vaal Axe
Two Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (370.8-388.8) to (508.8-532.8)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (1.29-1.33)
Weapon Range: 15
Requires Level 75, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on Hit+2 to Level of Socketed Support Gems
Adds (205-220) to (250-270) Physical Damage
(12-16)% increased Attack Speed
25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit
+2 to Weapon Range
"I do not believe in disguising my disappointment."
- Atziri, Queen of the Vaal
Atziri's Disfavour inventory icon
75
Hezmana's Bloodlust inventory iconHezmana's BloodlustHezmana's Bloodlust
Vaal Axe
Two Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (244.2-279.3) to (415.8-487.55)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.15
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on Hit(100-125)% increased Physical Damage
Adds (7-10) to (15-25) Physical Damage
1% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
40% increased Attack Speed if you've taken a Savage Hit Recently
Attacks Cost Life instead of Mana
When a craving cannot be sated, any source will do.
Hezmana's Bloodlust inventory icon
64
Uul-Netol's Embrace inventory iconUul-Netol's EmbraceUul-Netol's Embrace
Vaal Axe
Two Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (416-457.6) to (696-765.6)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: (0.80-0.86)
Weapon Range: 13
Requires Level 64, 158 Str, 76 Dex25% chance to Maim on HitTrigger Level 20 Bone Nova when you Hit a Bleeding Enemy
(280-320)% increased Physical Damage
(30-25)% reduced Attack Speed
Attacks have 25% chance to inflict Bleeding when Hitting Cursed Enemies
At last she holds us,
and so we turn to dust.
Uul-Netol's Embrace inventory icon
64

Item acquisition
Questionmark

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
8Divination card inventory iconThe UndisputedThe Undisputed card artDivination card frameThe Undisputed8Merciless Vaal Axe inventory iconVaal AxeVaal Axe inventory icon
Item Level: 100
Elder Item
To create something truly spectacular, you must risk total failure.
Divination card inventory icon
ilvl 100 elder MercilessMerciless
Prefix
(170-179)% increased Physical Damage
Vaal Axe
Manual
4Divination card inventory iconMerciless ArmamentMerciless Armament card artDivination card frameMerciless Armament4Merciless Two-Hand Weapon
Item Level: 100
"Through thick and thin,
blood and bone,
a peaceful life
is one I can't condone."
- Tukohama, Father Of War
Divination card inventory icon
random item level 100 MercilessMerciless
Prefix
(170-179)% increased Physical Damage
two-handed weapon
Automatic
9Divination card inventory iconThe TyrantThe Tyrant card artDivination card frameThe Tyrant9Merciless Weapon
Item Level: 100
"Fear controls the masses."
- Laszlo, the Scourge
Divination card inventory icon
random item level 100 MercilessMerciless
Prefix
(170-179)% increased Physical Damage
weapon
Automatic
8Divination card inventory iconThe WebThe Web card artDivination card frameThe Web8Weapon of CraftingA weapon, a shelter, a prison.
The web's purpose changes
with the spider's needs.
A lesson we should
take to heart.
Divination card inventory icon
random weapon of Craftingof Crafting
Suffix
Can have up to 3 Crafted Modifiers
Automatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Legacy variants[ | ]

Vaal Axe has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued Modifiers
3.11.0


  • 25% chance to Maim on Hit
  • No implicit modifier

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.11.0
  • Base attacks per second is now 1.15 (from 1.2), Implicit now gives attacks with this weapon 25% chance to Maim on Hit.
  • (Not in patch note) Damage increased to 104-174.[1] (up from 79–131)
2.0.0
  • Damage and attack speed adjusted.
Before 0.10.0
  • Introduced to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. Bex_GGG (June 18, 2020). "Updated Base Types in Path of Exile: Harvest". Official Path of Exile forums. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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