Great axe, GA abilities in game New World character builds

An upward swing dealing 25% weapon damage and projecting a powerful tear in reality that creates a vortex up to 10m away. The vortex pulls foes within 4m to its center and roots them for 1s. Foes within the vortex have their movement speed reduced by 60% due to the intense gravity. The collapsing vortex ends after 3s with a damaging burst dealing 100% weapon damage.

Spin and attack all nearby foes in a 2.5m radius, dealing 50% weapon damage. If you hit a foe, spin again. You can move while spinning. (Max 4 spins.) (This attack cannot backstab.) This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Extend your axe 5m, pulling foes to you and dealing 80% weapon damage and staggering struck foes. Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your great axe, this ability inflicts taunt for 4s when it hits. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Perform a fast, spinning attack that pulls targets within a 2.5m radius closer to you. Deals 110% weapon damage. Taunt Gem Compatible: If you have a Carnelian gem equipped in your great axe, hits with this ability inflict taunt for 4s. (Taunt causes monsters to focus only on you.)

Charge 15m and deal 120% weapon damage when you reach a target. Press basic attack to stop charging and attack early. This ability has grit. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Adds grit to great axe heavy attacks. Also grants 12% damage reduction while grit is active. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Maelstrom does an extra spin attack, pulling in foes and dealing 110% weapon damage. Additionally it gains grit during its startup. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Hitting at least 2 targets with a great axe light attack grants 20% haste for 3s. (Haste increases movement speed.)

Light attacks with your great axe give you a stack of empower, increasing damage by 5% for 5s. (Max 3 stacks.)

A powerful overhead attack dealing 200% weapon damage. Base damage increased by 50% to foes below 50% health.

If you get hit while holding a great axe and are below 50% health, gain 40 stamina. (20s cooldown.)

Whenever your attacks are blocked, gain a stack of 15% damage for 10s. (Max 1 stacks.)

When you block an attack with a great axe, gain 5% damage for 5s. (Max 3 stacks.)

Great axe attacks grant a stacking 3% damage increase for 3s. (Max 10 stacks.)

Great axe attacks against foes below 30% health have 15% increased critical chance.

Great axe attacks against foes below 30% health heal you for 10% of damage done.

You move 20% faster and deal 15% more damage when looking at a foe within 14m.

While holding a great axe, gain 10% damage when 3 or more foes are within 4m.

While holding a great axe, gain 20% armor when 3 or more foes are within 4m.

After you cause a pull, your foe is rooted for 0.3s.

Execute gains grit during its attack. (Grit prevents you from being staggered by incoming attacks.)

Increase burst damage by 10% for each foe caught in the vortex. (Max 5 targets.)

Increase armor penetration of great axe attacks by 10% against foes below 50% health.

Allies gain 10% fortify while standing in your well. (Fortify increases armor)

When you critical hit with a great axe, heal yourself for 10% of the damage done.

Execute has a 100% critical chance against foes below 30% health.

If you have 3 or more foes around you, deal 30% more damage.

During Charge you may press RMB to execute a swing attack, dealing 140 - 165% weapon damage based on how far you traveled.

Heal yourself for 30% of damage done by Reap.

Charge now deals 120 - 140% weapon damage based on how far you traveled.

After pulling, perform a spin attack dealing 115% weapon damage.

Heavy attacks with a great axe pull foes closer to you.

Whirlwind's maximum number of spins is increased to 7.

Consumes all projectiles while Maelstrom is active.

Whirlwind's movement speed is increased by 100%.

Extends Maelstrom's pull range by 50%.

Critical damage increased by 10%.

Reap range is now 8m.