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Echoes of Aincrad 2H Axe Guide

Learn how the 2H Axe class plays in Echoes of Aincrad, when to use it, and browse 20 named weapons plus 11 2H Axe Sword Skills from the Steam demo data.

Updated 2026-07-14Game 1.0.3Demo build record11 min read
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Area control: Groups, area coverage and heavy pressure.

A long-reaching heavy class for wide attacks and group pressure, with a high cost for missed swings. It cannot use a shield. The main trade-off is large stamina commitments and exposed misses punish rushed inputs.

DefenseMovement only
Paceheavy
ReachLong and wide
Demo records20 weapons
Skill names11

How the 2H Axe class plays

Two-Handed Axe uses slow, powerful attacks with long reach and broad area coverage. It cannot use a shield. Its practical defensive plan is straightforward: Create space before committing and use partner attention to make wide swings safer.

Large Stamina commitments and exposed misses punish rushed inputs. That does not make the class weak; it defines the problem the rest of the build must solve. Evaluate the class through repeatable openings, SP and Stamina management, and the defensive response you can perform under pressure.

Choose it when
  • Several enemies regularly occupy the same opening.
  • Your partner can hold attention while you commit.
  • Wide coverage matters more than a defensive fallback.
Reconsider it when
  • You swing before the enemy group is controlled.
  • Stamina frequently runs out before you can evade the reply.

A repeatable 2H Axe combat loop

Practical sequence2H Axe encounter loop
  1. 01

    Let the partner or terrain collect enemies into a readable angle.

  2. 02

    Begin the wide attack only after the nearest threat commits elsewhere.

  3. 03

    Use the opening for area pressure rather than chasing one target.

  4. 04

    Stop with enough Stamina to leave before the group recovers.

This sequence is a starting discipline, not a fixed combo. Enemy behavior, difficulty, partner choice and equipped skills can change the right timing. Run it against a familiar encounter first so only the weapon decision changes.

2H Axe build checks

  • Treat Stamina as part of the attack cost.
  • Keep one quicker option for small openings.
  • Test the hit arc on a known group before entering a harder quest.
  • Use area coverage only when it hits a real second target.

Base ATK, upgrade costs, drop locations and exact skill multipliers are not present in the current public extraction. Check those values in the running game instead of treating a weapon's lore description as a combat effect.

All 20 named 2H Axe weapons

These names and descriptions come from Steam demo build 23442858. A record in the Demo assets does not prove where the item drops, when it unlocks, or whether its balance is unchanged in the current full release.

Annealed Sledgehammer韧炼大锤

An unyielding two-handed hammer with a huge block of iron for a head. The sight of it alone is often enough to deter foes, and if not, it has other methods of persuasion.

Open Annealed Sledgehammer record →
Battlewise Sledgehammer善战大锤

A superior weapon is crafted with a single, destructive purpose, and need only be measured by the explosiveness of its strikes. Such is the creed of the blacksmiths who created this warhammer.

Open Battlewise Sledgehammer record →
Bronze Axe青铜双手斧

Do not let this weapon wield you. Swing it, control it, and conquer it without being overwhelmed by its prodigious weight. Do this, and you will learn a fighting style that makes use of its heft.

Open Bronze Axe record →
Corundum Axe刚玉双手斧

A two-handed axe with a corundum blade. Corundum is most often fashioned into jewelry, but an unbreakable spell on the axe-head has saved it from becoming a mere noble's bauble.

Open Corundum Axe record →
Crushing Cascade碎泷丸

The warrior sought the ultimate attack, yet fell short of his goal. Despairing, he put his all into a final strike, collapsing upon the battlefield. Awed, a witness named his weapon Crushing Cascade.

Open Crushing Cascade record →
Executor处决之斧

The executioner brings his axe down upon the neck of a trembling sinner, cleaving head from body. It was for this purpose this axe was made, and it has done its duty well.

Open Executor record →
Final Judgment审判之桩

An ingenious dwarven axe. Vigorous swings cause the lightning inside to shock foes, but the toll it takes on one's spirit is great. Remember: to rely solely on a weapon is to never achieve victory.

Open Final Judgment record →
Grand Sledgehammer重型大锤

"The head of this hammer is three times heavier than most cudgels," the craftsman explained. "And its centrifugal force allows for devastating attacks. Weight, you see, is one's greatest tool."

Open Grand Sledgehammer record →
Iron Scythe钢铁镰刀

An adaptable sickle able to handle a variety of combat situations. Only those with a natural talent for blade-craft can bring out its true potential.

Open Iron Scythe record →
Land Tomahawk大地战斧

A weapon seemingly suited to all things: striking, throwing, slashing, smashing. Yet, it is most deadly in the hands of someone that realizes it is merely an extension of the true weapon—oneself.

Open Land Tomahawk record →
Makana马卡纳

A battle axe reserved for the greatest hunters of the jungle. They pledge to never let their prey escape—no matter how much time or blood it takes. This axe embodies their stalwart oath.

Open Makana record →
Noxious Malice毒害恶意

A two-handed axe named by a historian for its ancient purpose: carrying out sacrifices. For the tribe who used it, however, it was a sacred weapon gifted to them by the gods.

Open Noxious Malice record →
Ohg Mohg奥古摩古

The warrior gazed at the weapon lovingly. "A demon's legendary blade. That's right—this weapon is not meant for any human. Even so, only by pushing beyond our limitations can we find our true worth."

Open Ohg Mohg record →
Quakemaker大地震

A replica based on blueprints by La Ban, the master craftsman of the underground kingdom of Aul'da. This weapon turns the wielder's energy into raw power, and is named for its destructive capacity.

Open Quakemaker record →
Rustic Hammer野蛮战鎚

Strategy? Technique? Never heard of 'em. Hammers are all about one thing—smashing things to bits with all your might!

Open Rustic Hammer record →
Scrape Sickle削切镰刀

Such was the twisted joy of this sickle's owner that his soul possesses it still. Every cut it makes leaves a scar upon one's soul, its ghostly laughter drowning out all sane thought.

Open Scrape Sickle record →
Steel Axe钢铁双手斧

A two-handed axe made of steel and carbon, popular for its ease of use. While considered a beginner's weapon, it remains the stalwart companion of even seasoned adventurers.

Open Steel Axe record →
Taurus Axe金牛双手斧

Holding this weapon fills you with the fiery zeal of a charging bull. Never yield, never surrender. Push ever onward, swinging your weapon with abandon, smashing all obstacles into a fine dust.

Open Taurus Axe record →
Titan Sledgehammer巨型大锤

Crude, unrefined, and rough. Is it not wonderful? Do you not feel within it the same beating pulse that echoes in your ears? Feed it well, for the more enemies you vanquish, the more its hunger shall grow.

Open Titan Sledgehammer record →
Transgressor罪人之斧

Its claws seek only to destroy, and its fangs bite mercilessly into flesh. Frightened? Worry not—stick this into the enemy, and let your fear wash away like so much blood.

Open Transgressor record →

Open these names in the saved weapon shortlist

11 2H Axe Sword Skills in the Demo assets

The asset index confirms these player skill names and their weapon relationship. It does not yet expose reliable SP costs, damage multipliers, unlock proficiency or animation data, so the list is deliberately not presented as a power ranking.

  1. 01Aftershock
  2. 02Chain Angler
  3. 03Chain Gravity
  4. 04Crusader
  5. 05Fierce Shock
  6. 06Meteor Down
  7. 07Rising Cross
  8. 08Roaring Jolt
  9. 09Rock Fang
  10. 10Serpent
  11. 11Whirlwind

Open the 2H Axe skill planner

Characters associated with 2H Axe

The current official character roster associates this weapon family with Agil. A character's listed weapon does not automatically reveal their recruit status, exact partner loadout or the best weapon for the player's custom avatar.

2H Axe FAQ

Can this class use a shield?

No. Two-Handed Axe gives up shield access, so spacing, movement and timing are the defensive plan.

Is 2H Axe the best weapon?

No class is best for every player and encounter. 2H Axe is strongest as a fit when your goal is groups, area coverage and heavy pressure. Use the weapon fit finder to compare that goal with the other five classes.

Which individual 2H Axe weapon should I use?

Start with the weapon you can enhance and whose scaling and EX-Mods support the stats you already use. The Demo descriptions above identify records and lore, but they are not a substitute for current in-game ATK, upgrade level or effect values.

Evidence boundary: class mechanics are based on official guides. Weapon names, descriptions and skill relationships are versioned to Steam demo build 23442858. The combat loop and build checks are editorial recommendations.