Headsman's Axe
Skyrim Weapon
The Headsman's Axe is an iron battleaxe in Skyrim with a base damage of 17. Its damage scales with the Two-handed skill, and it can be tempered at a grindstone.
It can take 17 enchantments at an arcane enchanter. It is boosted by 10 perks.
Headsman's Axe Builds
Jump into the character build planner with this weapon already equipped, tempered and skilled as you set it here, then build perks and the rest of your loadout around it.
Create a build with Headsman's AxeStats
Tempering
Two-handed Scaling
Enchantments
Boosted by
Dual-wielding power attacks do 50% bonus damage.
Can pickpocket equipped weapons.
Two-Handed weapons do 20% more damage.
Power attacks with two-handed weapons cost 25% less Stamina.
Standing power attacks do 25% bonus damage with a chance to decapitate your enemies.
Can do a two-handed power attack while sprinting that does double critical damage.
Attacks with battle axes cause extra bleeding damage.
Sideways power attacks with two-handed weapons hit all targets in front of you.
Backwards power attack has a 25% chance to paralyze the target.
Do 25% more damage as a werewolf.
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If target dies within 5 seconds, fills a soul gem.; Burns the target for 10 points. Targets on fire take extra damage.