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Great axes are two-handed weapons exclusively used by a warrior class Rook in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Great axes are one of two types of weapons for the warrior's two-handed slot, the other being mauls.

Great axes[]

Name Damage Stagger Acquisition Abilities
Crystalline Greataxe 283 Cold (base damage at +10 legendary) 216 (base stagger at +10 legendary) +15% Cold Resistance
Necrotic bonus also affects this weapon's base damage
Charged attacks apply Chilled
When you apply Chilled, also apply Necrosis. Necrosis now deals Cold damage
Emberborn Shard 351 Physical (base damage at +10 legendary) 306 (base stagger at +10 legendary) +25% Affliction damage
Apply Burning with your next attack after defeating an enemy with this weapon
+20% Weapon damage per Burning stack on target
Gain +10% Burning damage per stack
Etched Raider's Axe 328 Physical (base damage at +10 legendary) 198 (base stagger at +10 legendary) +30% Charged attack damage
+20% Agile attack damage
The second hit of Charged Light attacks now also count as an Agile attack
Charged attacks vs enemies with Low Health or Agile attacks vs enemies with High Health apply Bleeding
Fade-Touched War Axe 292 Physical (base damage at +10 legendary) 160 (base stagger at +10 legendary) +15% damage vs. health
Gain Precision on kills with this weapon
+50% damage vs. enemies with Low Health while Precision is active
While Precision is active, Critical attacks vs. enemies with Low Health are lethal
Winged Glaive 335 Physical (base damage at +10 legendary) 252 (base stagger at +10 legendary) +15% Light attack damage
+20% Light Final attack damage
Gain Rally Party when hitting 3 or more enemies with this weapon
Companion cooldowns are reduced by 15% while Rally Party is active

Unique[]

Name Damage Stagger Acquisition Abilities
Casket Sharp 325 Physical (base damage) 175 (base stagger)
  • Chest in the Crossroads' Heights of Athim
This weapon's Light attacks are now also Heavy attacks
Defeating an enemy deals Stagger to nearby enemies