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title: "Hand Axe"
summary: "Hand Axe: weapon base, level 2. Properties, implicit, uniques and every affix it can roll."
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section: "Wiki"
html: hand_axe.html
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# Hand Axe

[In game]

> *Normal item*
>
> **Hand Axe**
>
> Axe  
> Physical damage: 6–12  
> Critical strike chance: 5%  
> Attacks per second: 1.25

- **Slot:** Weapon
- **Drops from:** Depth 2
- **Properties:** 6–12 physical, 1.25/s, 5% crit
- **Implicit:** None
- **Tags:** weapon, attack weapon

## Affixes it can roll

12 affixes share a tag with this base. Chance is how likely each is to be picked for a fresh affix slot on an item of level 46 or more, when every affix still fits; it shifts as the item fills up. The best tier is shown with its item level.

### Prefixes

| Affix | Weight | Chance | Tiers | Best tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adds (1–20) to (3–38) Physical Damage to Attacks](../../../wiki/items/affixes/added_phys.md) | 800 | 9.6% | 5 | Gleaming (44) |
| [(15–100)% increased Physical Damage](../../../wiki/items/affixes/inc_phys.md) | 800 | 9.6% | 5 | Merciless (46) |
| [Adds (1–24) to (3–48) Fire Damage to Attacks](../../../wiki/items/affixes/added_fire.md) | 700 | 8.4% | 5 | Blazing (45) |
| [Adds (1–21) to (3–42) Cold Damage to Attacks](../../../wiki/items/affixes/added_cold.md) | 700 | 8.4% | 5 | Freezing (45) |
| [Adds (1–6) to (4–66) Lightning Damage to Attacks](../../../wiki/items/affixes/added_light.md) | 700 | 8.4% | 5 | Sparking (45) |

### Suffixes

| Affix | Weight | Chance | Tiers | Best tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [+(8–32) to Strength](../../../wiki/items/affixes/strength.md) | 800 | 9.6% | 5 | of the Titan (44) |
| [+(8–32) to Dexterity](../../../wiki/items/affixes/dexterity.md) | 800 | 9.6% | 5 | of the Panther (44) |
| [(5–20)% increased Attack Speed](../../../wiki/items/affixes/attack_speed.md) | 700 | 8.4% | 5 | of Acclaim (46) |
| [(10–60)% increased Critical Strike Chance](../../../wiki/items/affixes/crit_chance.md) | 700 | 8.4% | 5 | of Penetrating (45) |
| [+(8–34)% to Critical Strike Multiplier](../../../wiki/items/affixes/crit_multi.md) | 600 | 7.2% | 4 | of Fury (42) |
| [Gain (1–7) Life per Enemy Hit](../../../wiki/items/affixes/life_on_hit.md) | 500 | 6% | 3 | of Regrowth (32) |
| [Gain (3–20) Life per Enemy Killed](../../../wiki/items/affixes/life_on_kill.md) | 500 | 6% | 3 | of Triumph (30) |

## Example drops

Rolled by the game's generator at item level 45.

> *Magic item*
>
> **Wicked Hand Axe**
>
> Axe  
> Physical damage: 9–19  
> Critical strike chance: 5%  
> Attacks per second: 1.25
>
> - 58% increased Physical Damage

> *Rare item*
>
> **Gale Branch**, Hand Axe
>
> Axe  
> Physical damage: 24–45  
> Critical strike chance: 5%  
> Attacks per second: 1.36
>
> - 68% increased Physical Damage
> - Adds 8 to 15 Physical Damage to Attacks
> - Adds 6 to 16 Cold Damage to Attacks
> - Gain 2 Life per Enemy Hit
> - 9% increased Attack Speed
> - Gain 5 Life per Enemy Killed

> *Rare item*
>
> **Blood Thirst**, Hand Axe
>
> Axe  
> Physical damage: 6–12  
> Critical strike chance: 6.6%  
> Attacks per second: 1.25
>
> - Adds 1 to 3 Cold Damage to Attacks
> - +21% to Critical Strike Multiplier
> - 32% increased Critical Strike Chance
> - +26 to Dexterity

Other weapons: [Rusted Sword](../../../wiki/items/bases/rusted_sword.md), [Glass Shank](../../../wiki/items/bases/glass_shank.md), [Driftwood Wand](../../../wiki/items/bases/driftwood_wand.md), [Gnarled Staff](../../../wiki/items/bases/gnarled_staff.md), [Broadsword](../../../wiki/items/bases/broadsword.md), [Bearded Axe](../../../wiki/items/bases/bearded_axe.md), [Stiletto](../../../wiki/items/bases/stiletto.md), [Bone Wand](../../../wiki/items/bases/bone_wand.md), [Ironwood Staff](../../../wiki/items/bases/ironwood_staff.md), [Knight Blade](../../../wiki/items/bases/knight_blade.md), [Executioner Cleaver](../../../wiki/items/bases/cleaver.md), [Obsidian Kris](../../../wiki/items/bases/obsidian_kris.md), [Crystal Wand](../../../wiki/items/bases/crystal_wand.md), [Runic Staff](../../../wiki/items/bases/runic_staff.md), [Voidsteel Sword](../../../wiki/items/bases/voidsteel_sword.md), [Worldsplitter Axe](../../../wiki/items/bases/worldsplitter.md), [Ether Wand](../../../wiki/items/bases/ether_wand.md)