Northern Giant's Great Axe

Legendary Weapon

197–267 DPS

at item level 700, any speed 0.8–1.2

Primary

4 random affixes from 26

Secondary

1 random affix from 3

Each [Basic Attack] also deals 50% of Weapon Damage as Cold Damage, with a 3% chance to Freeze the target on hit.

Warrior, Monk

432

TypeWeapon (Axe)

RarityLegendary

HeroesWarrior, Monk

Drop level10+

Sells for432 gold at item level 700

Gem sockets0–3 (item level 300+)

UpgradableYes, to +12

Internal idLegendaryAxe1

Northern Giant's Great Axe

Legendary Weapon Warrior Monk

Legendary power:

Each Basic Attack also deals 50% of Weapon Damage as Cold Damage, with a 3% chance to Freeze the target on hit.

How it drops

A single loot roll is made at the end of each wave upon slaying the final enemy, using that foe's level. When a legendary drop is hit, candidate slots carry equal probability (with Back possessing 7% the odds of other slots), and an eligible base within that slot is selected at random. Northern Giant's Great Axe becomes available at enemy level 10 and drops solely for Warrior and Monk. Normal item level spans from 10 × (level − 1) to 10 × level + 9; on Nightmare and Inferno, enemies are level 70, fixing item level at 700 plus map level (multiplied by 2 on Inferno).

Possible affixes

Legendary gear rolls with 4 primary affixes and 1 secondary affix, selected without duplicates from the affix pool after excluding stats unavailable to your hero class. The ranges listed below correspond to the roll formula for each item level, which can also be tested using the item roll calculator.

Affix	ilvl 100	ilvl 300	ilvl 500	ilvl 700
Strength Primary · Warrior only	7 – 9	20 – 28	34 – 46	48 – 64
Dexterity Primary · Hunter, Monk only	7 – 9	20 – 28	34 – 46	48 – 64
Intelligence Primary · Sorcerer only	7 – 9	20 – 28	34 – 46	48 – 64
Damage Primary	4 – 6	12 – 17	20 – 28	29 – 39
Critical Hit Damage Primary	8.2% – 11%	24.5% – 33.1%	40.8% – 55.2%	57.1% – 77.3%
Attack Speed Primary	2% – 2.8%	6.1% – 8.3%	10.2% – 13.8%	14.3% – 19.3%
Basic Attack Damage Primary	9.5% – 12.9%	28.6% – 38.6%	47.6% – 64.4%	66.6% – 90.2%
Strong Attack Damage Primary	9.5% – 12.9%	28.6% – 38.6%	47.6% – 64.4%	66.6% – 90.2%
Special Ability Bonus Damage Primary	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Physical Damage Primary · Warrior, Hunter, Monk only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Fire Damage Primary · Warrior, Sorcerer only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Cold Damage Primary · Sorcerer only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Lightning Damage Primary · Sorcerer, Monk only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Poison Damage Primary · Hunter only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Arcane Damage Primary · Hunter only	10.9% – 14.7%	32.6% – 44.2%	54.4% – 73.6%	76.2% – 103%
Damage vs Healthy Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Injured Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Slowed Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Immobilized Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Elite Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Bleeding Primary · Warrior only	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Distant Primary · Sorcerer, Hunter only	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Poisoned Primary · Hunter only	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage Over Time Primary · Warrior, Sorcerer, Hunter only	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Burned Primary · Sorcerer only	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Damage vs Vulnerable Primary	13.6% – 18.4%	40.8% – 55.2%	68% – 92%	95.2% – 128.8%
Life on Hit Secondary	3 – 4	8 – 11	14 – 18	19 – 26
Life on Kill Secondary	8 – 11	24 – 33	41 – 55	57 – 77
Mana on Kill Secondary	1 – 2	4 – 6	7 – 9	10 – 13