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11 Rage
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3-Rage is a self-buff stack state in Windrose, applied to the player while wielding the Executioner Halberd. Landing successful attacks builds Rage stacks on the character, and those stacks translate into a rising critical-hit chance for as long as the state holds. Rage fits into the Crusher weapon family and pairs naturally with the talent choices that reward sustained Two-Handed melee engagement.
3+"Rage" is not a canonical status effect in the live Windrose build. It appears in some community references as a carryover from an earlier naming pass. In the Early Access launch build, the Executioner halberd's on-kill critical-hit buff is called Decimation and the paired Epic-tier damage-resistance effect is called Apathy. Both effects are documented on the Decimation page.
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5-Summary
5+Where Readers Should Go
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7-PropertyValueTypeSelf-buff (stack state)CategoryCombat statePrimary sourceExecutioner HalberdTargetSelf; applies to the wielderEffectCritical-hit chance increases as Rage stacks buildDecayExpires if the player stops attacking; refreshed on subsequent hits
8-How It Works
7+For the Executioner's crit-stacking mechanic, see Decimation.For the weapon itself, see Executioner.For the full roster of combat buffs and debuffs, see Status Effects.
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10-Rage stacks grow while the player lands melee hits with the Executioner Halberd. Each successful attack adds a stack, and the stacks contribute a stacking critical-hit-chance bonus that scales as the fight drags on. If the player stops attacking, the stacks decay, which resets the buff and forces the player to rebuild from zero. That decay is what differentiates Rage from a purely timed buff: it rewards continuous aggression rather than a pre-fight windup.
9+Why the Rename
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12-Practical Use
11+Windrose went through several pre-launch name changes during its transition from Crosswind to the Kraken Express studio rebrand in early 2026. Some status-effect names (and armor-set names) shifted between the demo period and the April 14, 2026 Early Access launch. "Rage" is one of those shifted labels. The canonical in-game text at launch uses Decimation for the Executioner's crit-stack buff. Secondary community sources that still use "Rage" are referring to the same mechanic under its earlier label.
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14-Rage is strongest on longer pulls. Boss fights such as Thomas Richards and Israel Hands give the stacks time to compound before the decisive damage window opens.In crowded engagements, rotating targets between pulls keeps the stacks alive across multiple enemies. A short pause to reposition is enough to cause decay, so position early and commit to the rotation.Pair Rage with Crusher talents that reward sustained Two-Handed usage. Executioner's Aim adds flat crit chance on Two-Handed melee hits, compounding with Rage's scaling crit. Momentum adds stacking damage on 2+ enemy hits, which matches Rage's preference for crowded pulls.The Executioner Halberd's Epic tier adds Ward as a secondary effect, letting the weapon generate damage resistance alongside Rage's offensive climb.
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16-Counterplay and Trade-offs
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18-Rage is a self-buff, not a debuff on enemies, so there is no cleanse or counterplay from the enemy side. The trade-off is on the player: committing to the Executioner Halberd locks the loadout into a Two-Handed Crusher rotation, which is slower than one-handed Fencer play and carries no ranged fallback without burning a secondary weapon slot. Players who want Rage's damage ceiling usually invest in Stout Frame and Just a Flesh Wound on the Toughguy branch to survive the additional exposure that comes with staying in melee long enough to compound the stacks.
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2013 See Also
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22-Executioner Halberd the primary source weaponStatus Effects the full status rosterRested sister self-buff from bonfire ComfortWard the Epic-tier companion effect on Executioner HalberdCrusher the talent branch that pairs with Rage
15+Decimation the canonical on-kill crit stack from the ExecutionerExecutioner the source weaponStatus Effects the full roster