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The Executioner is a Rare-tier halberd in Windrose that grants stacking Rage bonuses on kill, making it one of the strongest melee options for builds that can maintain a high kill cadence. It is available relatively early, either as a craftable recipe at the Weaponsmith Workshop or as a loot drop from a shipwreck chest.

Stats

Special Effect: Rage

Each enemy killed grants a Rage stack that increases Critical Hit Chance by 10%. Rage stacks up to three times for a maximum of +30% Critical Hit Chance. The Epic-tier ascended version adds Ward, a 15% Damage Resistance buff that layers on top of the crit bonus, creating a snowball where killing enemies makes the next fight significantly easier.

Acquisition

Build Synergy

The Executioner rewards a Crusher talent-branch build invested in Strength. The Crusher tier-1 talents Bonecrusher (+3-9% crude damage) and Massive (+5-10% two-handed damage) stack with Rage's critical chance to produce lopsided damage output against grouped enemies. Pair with a Strength food buff (Spicy Chicken with Sweet Potato or Seasoned Crocodile Meat for +20 Strength) before engagements to maximize base damage before the crit multiplier.

Tactical Notes

• Rage stacks do NOT reset on taking damage, only on death

• Halberds have long reach, which lets you start stacking Rage on trash mobs before closing on priority targets

• Crude damage is particularly effective against Skeleton and undead enemies in the Ashlands and Cursed Swamps

• Ascend to Epic with Tumbaga Ingots to unlock the Ward damage-resistance passive

See Also

• Weapons - weapon categories

• Combat - combat mechanics

• Talent System - Crusher branch