Spinning Axe

Throw an axe that bleeds enemies and leaves a spinning axe on the ground. — In-game description

Spinning Axe

Profession

Thief (skill list)

Weapon

Main hand axe

Game link

API

71854, 71967

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0.5½  

Spinning Axe

Throw an axe that bleeds enemies and leaves a spinning axe on the ground.

 Damage: 293 (0.8)^?

 Damage: 128 (0.35)^?

 Bleeding (3s): 66 Damage

 Bleeding (4s): 88 Damage

 Number of Targets: 5

 Duration: 10 seconds

 Pierces

 Range: 900

— In-game description

Mechanics

Bugs:

• The spinning axes left on the ground by the first skill in the chain overwrite those left by the second skill.
• This skill has a slower animation when not in melee range.

• This skill is actually a chain of two separate skills.

Related traits

Deadly Arts

• Exposed Weakness — Deal increased strike damage to your target for each unique condition on them.

Trickery

• Deadly Ambush — Stealing also applies bleeding. Bleeding you inflict deals more damage.

Version history

For a detailed skill history, see here.

Patch	Changes
May 06, 2025	Reduced the bleeding duration from 6 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP.
November 19, 2024	Reduced the damage multiplier from 0.5 to 0.35 in PvP and WvW.
February 27, 2024	Spinning Axe has been added to the game. Reduced the bleeding duration from 6 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only. Improved missile-targeting behavior for all axe skills. Increased missile velocity for all axe skills.
November 28, 2023	Spinning Axe was available during the Expanded Weapon Proficiency Beta Event.