Axe Mastery

This article is about the warrior trait. For the historical necromancer trait, see List of historical traits#Necromancer traits 2.

Gain ferocity. Gain additional ferocity when wielding an axe. Axe skills gain reduced recharge and grant adrenaline when critically striking. — In-game description

Axe Mastery

Specialization

Discipline (trait list)

Tier

Grandmaster

Type

Major

Training cost

8 Hero points

Game link

API

API

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Axe Mastery

Gain ferocity. Gain additional ferocity when wielding an axe. Axe skills gain reduced recharge and grant adrenaline when critically striking.

 Ferocity: +120

 Additional Ferocity: +120

 Adrenaline: 2

 Recharge Reduced: 20%

— In-game description

Notes

• The bonus adrenaline granted applies to burst and primal burst axe skills.

Traited recharge

	Skill	Traited recharge
Axe	Cyclone Axe (PvE)	6	→	4.8
	Cyclone Axe (WvW, PvP)	8	→	6.4
	Throw Axe	1	→	0.8
	Dual Strike (PvE)	12	→	9.6
	Dual Strike (WvW, PvP)	15	→	12
	Whirling Axe (PvE)	15	→	12
	Whirling Axe (PvP, WvW)	18	→	14.4

Traited count recharge

	Skill	Traited recharge
Axe	Throw Axe (PvE)	10	→	8
	Throw Axe (WvW, PvP)	12	→	9.6

Version history

For a detailed trait history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 11, 2021	This trait no longer grants additional ferocity for a second equipped axe.
December 11, 2018	The amount of ferocity that increases while wielding an axe has been reduced from a maximum of 300 to a maximum of 120, and warriors can now gain up to 120 ferocity for each axe they are wielding. Warriors now gain up to 120 ferocity regardless of what weapon they are wielding.
August 08, 2017	Path of Fire pre-patch: This trait has moved to the Discipline line and takes the slot previously taken by Merciless Hammer.
May 16, 2017	Now gives 300 bonus ferocity as long as you have at least one axe equipped.
June 23, 2015	Specialization update: Updated this trait to reflect the introduction of the specialization mechanic. This trait has been moved to the Grandmaster tier. Added: Recharge on axe skills is reduced by 20%. Added: When you critically hit with an axe, you gain 2 additional adrenaline.
August 28, 2012	Game release: Axe Mastery has been added to the game.