The Butcher's Cleavers

Weapon (handaxe), paragon (requires attunement by a Berserker Barbarian)

A pair of over-sized meat cleavers. The pitted steel has seen much use, but can still hold a razor edge. The cleavers once belonged to "The Butcher", a notorious serial killer who terrorized Greystone. The Butcher would dismember his victims and feed them to the stray dogs of the Shins. It is not known exactly how many unfortunate souls met his end at his hands, but they number in the dozens. The Butcher was brought to justice in 1371 AUC, killing several guards before he jumped from the Quickwater Bridge. His body was never recovered, but he is presumed to be dead.

Dormant

  • You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls with these axes.
  • These axes have the Nick mastery instead of Vex, and you add your ability score modifier to off-hand attacks you make with them.
  • Creatures you hit with Frenzy have disadvantage on attacks against creatures other than you until the end of their next turn.

Awakened

  • The axes' bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +2.
  • When you make a thrown attack with a cleaver, it returns to your hand immediately after the attack is resolved.
  • You can use Frenzy on other creatures' turns, provided you meet all the other prerequisites.

Exalted

  • The axes' bonus to attack and damage rolls increases to +3.
  • If you deal Frenzy damage while Bloodied, you regain hit points equal to the damage dealt.