Executioner

Overview

Executioner is a Rare / Epic halberd-class melee weapon in Windrose. The blade of this halberd bears the memory of every criminal executed for the glory of the Spanish Crown.

Halberds are two-handed polearms with long reach and high Pierce damage. See Halberds for the full class profile.

At a Glance

Field	Value
Weapon Class	Halberds
Rarity	Rare / Epic
Damage	365 Crude
Scaling	Strength (C at Rare, B at Epic)
ATK (Item Level 15)	380
ATK (Level 1 crafted)	100
Stack Size	1
Flavor	Takes their head off in one swing! Well... sometimes two.

Effects

Rare and Epic variants share a base effect. Ascending the Rare to Epic at the Weaponsmith Workshop preserves the Rare effect and stacks an additional bonus on top.

Tier	Effect
Rare	Killing enemies grants stacks of Decimation effect. Each stack increases your Critical Hit Chance by 10%, up to 30%.
Epic (adds)	While the Decimation effect is active, you gain Apathy effect granting 10% Damage Resistance.

Crafting

Craft at the Weaponsmith Workshop (Level 1). Base recipe: Wood x10, Copper Ingot x7.

Ascension to Epic

Ascending the Rare variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop converts it into the Epic variant and unlocks the Epic bonus line. Ingredients: Executioner x1, Tumbaga Ingot x9. The ascension consumes the Rare weapon. See Tumbaga Ingot for sourcing notes and Upgrade System for the full ascension mechanic.

Upgrade Materials

Ingredients required per level when upgrading each variant at the Weaponsmith Workshop. Both Rare and Epic share the same per-level material costs.

Variant	Levels	Ingredients
Rare	2-5	Copper Ingot x7, Wood x10
Rare	6	Foothills Iron Ingot x4, Hardwood x6, Smithing Flux x3
Rare	7-10	Foothills Iron Ingot x7, Hardwood x12, Smithing Flux x3
Rare	11	Mire Metal Ingot x4, Hardwood x4, Smithing Flux x3
Rare	12-15	Mire Metal Ingot x7, Hardwood x8, Smithing Flux x3
Epic	2-5	Copper Ingot x7, Wood x10
Epic	6	Foothills Iron Ingot x4, Hardwood x6, Smithing Flux x3
Epic	7-10	Foothills Iron Ingot x7, Hardwood x12, Smithing Flux x3
Epic	11	Mire Metal Ingot x4, Hardwood x4, Smithing Flux x3
Epic	12-15	Mire Metal Ingot x7, Hardwood x8, Smithing Flux x3

How to Obtain

Dropped from Blackbeard pirate lieutenant chests and Spanish garrison caches.
Spawns in later pirate fort rotations once the game world reaches the Mire Metal tier.

Loot Sources

Specific chests and drop locations currently listed on the live item card:

Chest Source	Location	Chance
Old Skeleton	Ancient Grave	1.0%

Tactical Usage

Kill-chaining halberd. Mob-dense fights keep Decimation active, which means +30% Crit and the Epic's 10% Damage Resistance reinforcing each other. Weak in one-target boss fights compared to Plague Halberd or Sturdy Halberd.

Lead with dodges because halberds cannot Perfect Block. Long-reach pokes during enemy recovery frames are the bread-and-butter pattern; heavy swings are your punish tool when the enemy whiffs.

Talent Synergies

Strength-scaling weapons pull from the Strength and Mastery branches of the Talent System. Relevant picks include talents that boost Crude damage, two-handed melee damage, posture break on staggered enemies, and stamina-efficient heavy attacks. Strength weapons also pair well with the Crusher talent branch when it is available as a training option.

See the Talent System article for the current list of unlockable talents and their exact bonus values. Respeccing talents costs an in-game currency, so early-game branch commitments tend to lock in weapon pairings for the rest of the playthrough.

Comparison Within Class

Executioner sits alongside 3 other halberds on the current live index. Consider the alternatives:

Halberd: Uncommon, 340 Crude, Strength (B). no special effect
Plague Halberd: Rare / Epic, 355 Crude, Strength (- at Rare, B at Epic). Dealing Damage grants you a stack of Plague Echoes effect. At 5 stacks, the special [F] attack becomes available.
Sturdy Halberd: Rare / Epic, 370 Crude, Strength (A at Rare, S at Epic). Increases Critical Hit Chance by 10%.