Armor & Attributes

Attribute Points - 350str 250 dex

Mid teir fun dps option using the good old hack and slash hatchet , try keep high berserk uptime, use torrent in clumps for big dps and rending through when berserk on cd to help maximize berserk uptime.

Armor Perks

  • Enchanted Ward x 5

  • Refreshing x4 as you can see priorities on jewelry free up Space on armor.

  • If space for refreshing on armor take nimble on earring

  • Health, for obvious reasons health is great , more health you have the further you are from death .

  • Weapon perks can be moved around and don’t have to be on any specific piece

Heartrune

  • Detonate

Hammer can be switched out for a standard great axe build for better grouping

Rotation

Hammer cc after grouping or use GA grouping > Berserk > torrent > 3la > Rending throw > Torrent > repeat

Rotations will vary depending on situation.

The Hatchet & Hammer

The Hatchet's strategy involves initiating combat with Warhammer Rends, consistently maintaining Armor Breaker Rend, and deploying Rending Throw after the 3rd light attack. Raging Torrent is utilized for cooldown reduction (CDR) to enhance Berserk. The recommended Attuned Leather Pants offer 5% crit damage, 5% CDR, and 5% all damage, making them essential for this build, while Armor and CDR from other Artifact Armors are unnecessary. This setup is user-friendly for PvE DPS, with Persistent Hinderance preferred over Defy Death for optimal damage output.

Berserk, a standout ability, provides uninterruptible empowerment and should be used off cooldown, especially for clearing crowd control. Rending Throw is employed to maintain rends and should be used whenever available. Torrent, a high-damage attack effective in tight packs, benefits from the weapon perk on armor for cooldown reductions. This Hatchet build is considered straightforward for learning PvE DPS and is designed to maximize damage output with a focus on critical hits and effective rend application.