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Players looking to maximize Bruenor’s engagements on the battlefield will need the right Axe to become his trusty companion. And despite Bruenor’s penchant for grumbling, the perfect Axe can carry him and his allies to victory.

Please note that each image shows the armor set associated with the chosen weapon.

10 Horde Raider Scales Axe

Throughout the text in the Horde Raider Scales set, Bruenor’s father Bangor lamented the missed opportunity of uniting the Dwarven brethren. Had they listened to Garumn’s call for peace, the Dwarven race would live in prosperity. It’s the Horde Raider Scales Axe that highlights this potential in the form of expanded defense. 

When equipped, the Horde Raider Scales Axe can provide various defensive perks, depending on the number of pieces from the armor set Bruenor wears: 

3-Piece Set: 10 percent increase to Elemental Damage Resistance. 5-Piece Set: 15 percent increase to Elemental Damage Resistance. 8-Piece Set: Bruenor will now get the Legendary Resistance buff whenever his HP falls below 15 percent.

This Axe works best against foes with unique attack types.

9 Cold Resistance Axe

What threat is an enemy frozen in place? When Bruenor uses the Cold Resistance Axe correctly, his opponents will just freeze – his steel-cold Axe transforming the core of their being into ice. Given the nature of the Cold Resistance Axe, using this with the right defensive build can give the team more than enough stopping power to mitigate threats. 

If Bruenor wields the Cold Resistance Axe, he receives these bonuses:

3-Piece Set: 30 percent boost to Cold Resistance. 5-Piece Set: 50 percent boost to Cold Resistance. 8-Piece Set: This Axe gives Bruenor’s strikes a two percent chance to Freeze opponents with Cold Burst.

8 Fire Resistance Axe

Tempus, the God of Battle, knows that only combat can temper the fighting prowess of a soldier. And Bruenor has faced enough combat to be considered a renowned combatant. It’s as though Tempus blesses Bruenor with the Fire Resistance Axe, as his vigor in combat makes him less susceptible to harm from fire. 

When equipped, the Fire Resistance Axe can provide a whole host of benefits when worn with a set:

3-Piece Set: 30 percent boost to Fire Damage Resistance. 5-Piece Set: 50 percent boost to Fire Damage Resistance 8-Piece Set:  The Axe endows Bruenor’s attacks with a three percent chance of Burning his foes.

This Axe is a great tool for a Bruenor build that aims to maximize DPS.

7 Acid Resistance Axe

Bruenor, of all people, knows the value of good defensive tactics. Why strike a foe down when their own attack could be used against them? And why bother using twin blades when a single swing of a shield does as much damage?

Bruenor’s Acid Resistance Axe is a reflection of this approach, as an inherently weaker enemy can naturally do less damage. When equipped with other parts of this set, Bruenor can gain more benefits: 

3-Piece Set:  30 percent boost to Acid Damage Resistance. 5-Piece Set:  50 percent boost to Acid Damage Resistance 8-Piece Set: Each of Bruenor’s attacks has a 3 percent chance of inflicting Weaken on the enemy.  With this debuff, enemies only deal half as much damage.

6 Necrotic Resistance Axe

When Crenshinibon, the Crystal Shard, makes itself a threat once again to the Forgotten Realms, it makes sense for some to use its own dark powers to fight it. Bruenor’s Necrotic Resistance Axe is such an example, as it highlights the wicked qualities of the shard in a way that repels even the monsters that serve it. 

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When equipped with its other set pieces, the Axe can give Bruenor more benefits.

3-Piece Set:  30 percent bonus to Necrotic Resistance. 5-Piece Set: 50 percent bonus to Necrotic Resistance. 8-Piece Set:  His attacks now have a 4 percent chance of Cursing an opponent, making it receive twice as much damage.

5 Battlerager Axe

Thibbledorf Pwent has a love for battle so intense that a werewolf once rejected his request to be turned. As a Battlerager Dwarf – or a member of the Gutbuster Brigade, in Thibbledorf’s words – Bruenor trusts in the might of his hammer to do the talking.

Thanks to the Battlerager Axe, Bruenor can capitalize on the weapon set to maximize his threat mitigation potential. This Axe effectively encourages Bruenor to get in the frontlines to keep punishing foes. 

3-Piece Set:  10 percent chance to Reflect Physical and Elemental attacks back to the attacker. 5-Piece Set:  15 percent chance to Reflect Physical and Elemental attacks back to the attacker. 8-Piece Set: Every Reflected attack has a 20 percent chance of inflicting Bleed to the opponent.

4 Battlehammer King Axe

Moradin serves as the God of the Forge and maker of the Dwarves – and despite his creation’s penchant for grumpiness, Moradin sought to uphold righteousness in his craft. As highlighted by the Battlehammer King Axe and its companion armors, Moradin’s teachings sought the forge not to destroy but to preserve creation. With Moradin’s blessing, Bruenor with the Battlehammer King Axe rules combat as a protector. 

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As with other Axes, the Battlehammer King Axe acquires other properties through its rarity. When combined with different pieces of the set, Bruenor also acquires other benefits.

3-Piece Set: This reduces Bruenor’s Stamina cost for blocking by 15 percent. 5-Piece Set: This reduces Bruenor’s Stamina cost for blocking by 25 percent. 8-Piece Set:  The Axe lets Bruenor make Precision Strikes exactly after Blocks.

3 Duergar Infiltrator Axe

Unlike their other cousins, the Grey Dwarves care less about the look of their craft – for them, function always bests form. To Duergar, a performing tool is just as worthy as any gold-adorned masterpiece. True to the words of their patron deity Laduguar, the Duergar Infiltrator Axe is one such tool – ordinary-looking at best, but damnably good in getting past enemy defenses.

When equipped with the other parts of its set, the Duergar Infiltrator Axe gives Bruenor more opportunities to eliminate threats. Bruenors with a penchant for DPS will love this Axe. 

3-Piece Set: 10 percent Armor Penetration. 5-Piece Set: 20 percent Armor Penetration. 8-Piece Set:  The Anvil of Clanggedib will ignore monster armor completely.

2 Coldstone Guardian Axe

Despite his grumpy nature, Bruenor’s rather stone-cold perspective into defending his homeland’s honor is true. And the Coldstone Guardian Axe signifies his grandfather King Garumn Battlehammer’s lasting teachings. Thanks to him, Bruenor’s battle-hardened resolve makes its way to combat.

As with his other Axes, the Coldstone Guardian Axe can gain more attunements depending on rarity. And when equipped with other pieces of its set, Bruenor gains perks. This set encourages a more combative tank build for Bruenor. 

3-Piece Set: 10 percent Physical Damage reduction. 5-Piece Set: 15 percent Physical Damage reduction. 8-Piece Set:  Bruenor’s Whirlwind lasts twice as long and renders him invulnerable.

1 Goblin Bane Axe

Thanks to unfortunate encounters with their fair share of goblins and other monsters, Drizzt soon gained the trust and respect of the wizened Bruenor. And funnily enough, Drizzt got to respect the crude yet effective battle strategies of the Dwarf. It’s the Goblin Bane Axe that becomes a testament to Bruenor’s newfound loyalty and friendship to Drizzt.

At its core, the Goblin Bane Axe specializes in threat mitigation. 

3-Piece Set:  Reduces incoming damage by 20 percent percent 5-Piece Set:  Reduces incoming damage by as much as 30 percent. 8-Piece Set: Bruenor’s Taunt will last 50 percent longer.

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