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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

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.

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.

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:

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 Crusher branch of the Talent System, with Toughguy as a survivability complement. 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 benefit from Toughguy talents like Stout Frame and Too Angry to Die that improve survivability during heavy-attack windows.

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%.

See Also

• Melee Weapons for the full melee index.

• Weapons for the cross-class roster.

• Halberds for the halberd category roster.

• Strength is this weapon's scaling attribute.

• Upgrade System covers Rare-to-Epic ascension with Tumbaga Ingot.

• Weaponsmith Workshop is the crafting and ascension station.

• Combat covers stamina, posture, and Perfect Block timing.

Details

Properties

Crafted By

Crafted at: Weaponsmith Workshop

Ascend Cost

Ascend at: Weaponsmith Workshop

Where Found