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The Butcher's Cleaver

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The Butcher's Cleaver is a unique one-handed Axe that can only be equipped by the Barbarian and Druid and can be found in World Tier 3 (Nightmare Difficulty) and above dropped from monsters Level 60 or higher.

The Butcher's Cleaver can be target farmed from Grigiore and Lord Zir.

The Butcher's Cleaver drops from The Butcher, however it is not a guaranteed drop. The Butcher will randomly spawn in any dungeon.

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The Butcher's Cleaver

A nightmarish amalgam of blood, bone and steel, this axe is as horrific, and as deadly, as its creator.

Type: Axe
Class: Barbarian and Druid

Description: Lucky Hit: When you Critically Strike an enemy you have up to a 100% chance to Fear (CC) and Slow (CC) them by 61 - 75% for 4 seconds.

Affixes:


Changes to The Butcher's Cleaver

Patch 1.2.0, October 17, 2023

  • Damage to Crowd Controlled Enemies affix increased by 160%.

Patch 1.1.0a, July 18, 2023

  • Slow increased from 40 - 75% to 6 1- 75%.
  • Drop Rate Adjustments:
    • Increased bonus to drop Ancestral and Sacred items in Nightmare Dungeons from +5% to +10%.
    • Removed a 20% chance to drop an extra equipment item from Elite monsters outside of Nightmare Dungeons and Helltide.
    • Increased chance to drop an extra equipment item from Elite monsters in Nightmare Dungeons and Helltide by +10%.
    • Nightmare Dungeons now have a 50% chance to drop a 2nd Legendary item upon completion.
    • Nightmare Dungeons now give 3 rare items upon completion, up from 1.

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