Hatchet Master

Hatchet Master

Notable Passive Skill

Axe Attacks deal 24% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments
10% increased Attack Speed with Axes
20% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill [1]

Hatchet Master is a notable passive skill that grants increased damage and attack speed with axes. It grants increased damage with ailments while wielding an axe. It also grants +5 to maximum Rage.

Location

In Duelist area of the passive tree.

Anointment

Blight anointment to unlock the passive:

Oil #1	Oil #2	Oil #3	Outcome
Verdant Oil	Teal Oil	Crimson Oil	Hatchet Master	Axe Attacks deal 24% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments 10% increased Attack Speed with Axes 20% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill

Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	No longer has the mod 40% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Full Life now has +5 to Maximum Rage Axe Attacks deal #% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments has been increased to 28% (up from 25%) [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.10.0	Now has Axe Attacks deal 25% increased Damage with Hits and Ailments, replacing the mods 25% increased Damage with Axes and 25% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding an Axe. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
3.7.0	We've added a lot of new passives to the passive tree in this patch. Rather than list out what each of the dozens of new passives contains, we've listed out the cluster notable names below. We've also changed virtually every weapon cluster to some degree. To examine these changes in detail, please keep an eye out in the community for passive tree tools once we give the passive tree data out. Now has the mods 25% increased Damage with Axes and 25% increased Damage with Ailments from Attack Skills while wielding an Axe, replacing the mod 20% increased Physical Damage with Axes. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.] Now has the mod 40% increased Global Evasion Rating when on Full Life, replacing the mod 20% increased Evasion Rating [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
Unknown	Relocated from near to Point Blank to current position. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
2.6.0	The Hatchet Master cluster has been improved.
1.2.0	The Witch and Shadow passive tree starting area has been redesigned. The area surrounding the Witch, Shadow and Ranger has been redesigned. Many clusters throughout the tree now have new notables. Many values have been adjusted. Hatchet Master also grants evasion. [Undocumented This change was not documented by any official sources. It was discovered through player testing or datamining.]
Unknown	Introduced to the game.