Best Enshrouded Two-handed Axes
Slow, heavy two-handers. Top stagger in slot; ideal against armoured frontline enemies and slow bosses.
Why pick two-handed axes in Enshrouded?
Two-handed axes are the heaviest two-handers in Enshrouded — slowest attack speed in slot, top stagger uptime, and damage rolls that approach greatswords but with better armour penetration. They scale with STR (Strength) and live in the Warrior + Barbarian skill trees. The 2H axe's wedge is breaking armoured frontline enemies + slow bosses — fights where windups are predictable enough to commit to the slow swing. As a slot priority 2H axes are B-tier — niche compared to greatswords (faster, more versatile) and hammers (better AOE) but the right call against specific armoured bosses. Pair with Berserker Barbarian for raw burst or with Tank cross-tree for solo viability.
Top 5 best two-handed axes ranked
Ranked by required level (high-level = end-game best-in-slot heuristic). Each entry links to the full weapon page with perks + drop region + build matches.
- 1. Blood Omen AxeLv 45Legendary
Source Veilwater Basin
Precise · Cutting Damage · Health Leech · Magic Shock Damage +1
- 2. Abyssal Wing AxeLv 43Legendary
Source Veilwater Basin
Renewal · Brutal · Cutting Damage · Magic Shroud Damage
- 3. Curse Bringer AxeLv 43Legendary
Source Veilwater Basin
Precise · Cutting Damage · Health Leech · Magic Shock Damage +1
- 4. Darkwood AxeLv 43Legendary
Source Albaneve Summits
Magic Ice Damage · Renewal · Cutting Damage · Piercing Damage
- 5. Boreal AxeLv 40Legendary
Source Albaneve Summits
Magic Ice Damage · Renewal · Cutting Damage · Piercing Damage
All 15 Two-handed Axes — comparison table
Sorted by required level (known levels first), then alphabetically. Hover an icon to see the weapon name; click any row for the full detail page with perks + drop region.
| Icon | Name | Lv | Rarity | Source | Perks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Boreal Axe | 40 | — | Albaneve Summits | Magic Ice Damage · Renewal · Cutting Damage |
 | Champion's Axe | 40 | — | Albaneve Summits | Cutting Damage · Brutal · Health Leech |
 | Deeproot Axe | 40 | — | Nomad Highlands | Poison Damage · Health Leech · Precise |
 | Executioner's Axe | 40 | — | Springlands | Cutting Damage · Precise · Brutal |
 | Golden Recruit Axe | 40 | — | Lore Weapon, Craftable | Health Leech · Cutting Damage · Renewal |
 | Golden War Hero Axe | 40 | — | Lore Weapon, Craftable | Health Leech · Magic Fire Damage · Renewal |
 | Greater Thunderblast Axe | 40 | — | Kindlewastes | Brutal · Magic Shock Damage · Cutting Damage |
 | Guillotine | 40 | — | Springlands | Cutting Damage · Precise · Brutal |
 | Ruffian's Axe | 40 | — | Albaneve Summits | Cutting Damage · Brutal · Health Leech |
 | Spinechill Axe | 40 | — | Hollow Halls Loot | Blunt Damage · Sacred · Magic Ice Damage |
 | Abyssal Wing Axe | 43 | — | Veilwater Basin | Renewal · Brutal · Cutting Damage |
 | Curse Bringer Axe | 43 | — | Veilwater Basin | Precise · Cutting Damage · Health Leech |
 | Darkwood Axe | 43 | — | Albaneve Summits | Magic Ice Damage · Renewal · Cutting Damage |
 | Blood Omen Axe | 45 | — | Veilwater Basin | Precise · Cutting Damage · Health Leech |
 | Fallen Wing Axe | — | — | — | — |
Two-handed Axes FAQ
What's the best two-handed axes in Enshrouded?
Level-40 legendary two-handed axes are the strongest picks in slot — there are 14 two-handed axes flagged legendary in our catalog. The top 5 by required level are listed above; each carries named perks (e.g. damage modifiers, crit bonuses) that compound with the matching skill-tree archetype.
Which attribute does two-handed axes scale with?
Two-handed Axes damage scales with STR (Strength). Putting attribute points into the wrong stat caps your weapon damage hard — a STR-stacked character with two-handed axes will hit far below their level ceiling. Match attribute investment to the scaling stat above before pushing into skill-tree damage modifiers.
How do I get two-handed axes in Enshrouded?
Two-handed Axes drop from open-world loot + Hollow Halls bosses + biome-specific chests. The 15 two-handed axes in our catalog cover every drop documented on the wiki. Mundane two-handed axes (no perks) come from early-game biomes; legendary two-handed axes drop from Kindlewastes / Albaneve Summits / Veilwater Basin end-game encounters.
Are two-handed axes still viable in current patch?
Two-handed Axes are rated B-tier in our slot priority. B-tier means niche — strong for specific encounters or specific build picks but not the universal pick. Bring as situational secondary or for the specific build that prioritises them.