Nioh 2 Axe Skills List with descriptions of what they do for skills such as Heaven and Earth, Lumber Chop and Cornered Boar I. We consider one of the Best Skills To Use is an Active skill called Battle Focus, we also list some Axe Skills Weapons you should use.
Nioh 2 Best Axe Skills To Use
List of what we consider to be the most usefull Axe Skills.
| Best Skills | What It Does |
|---|---|
| The Adamantine Active | Increases your defense by sacrificing movement speed. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Battle Focus Active | Increases Ki used when dodging in exchange for decreasing Ki used when attacking. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Recommended Axes | Break | Block |  Constitution |  Courage |  Stamina |  Strength | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ippon-Datara's Hammer | 126 | 23 | - | D+ | C+ | B+ | Imbue Corruption |
List of Axe Skills in Nioh 2
Axe Skills and what they do.
| Skill | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Heaven and Earth Active | Follows up a Quick Attack with a jumping slice that knocks the enemy into the air, then slams them back down to earth. (High Stance only) |
| Lumber Chop Active | Focuses your strength before unleashing a powerful blow. (High Stance only) |
| Cornered Boar I Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, the damage you receive is reduced by 15% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cornered Boar II Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, the damage you receive is reduced by 10% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cornered Boar III Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 5% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cornered Tiger I Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 15% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cornered Tiger II Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 10% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cornered Tiger III Passive | When your health is below 30%, your melee damage will be increased by 5% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Southpaw Active | Follow up a Quick Attack by using the side of your axe to land a heavy blow on the enemy. (Mid / Low Stance only) |
| Kintaro Kata I Passive | Axe damage increased 2% against yokai. |
| Kintaro Kata II Passive | Axe damage increased 1% against yokai. |
| Kintaro Kata III Passive | Axe damage increased 1% against yokai. |
| Roar Active | A frontal charge in full guard. (Mid Stance only) |
| Spirit Wind Active | Swings your weapon down upon the enemy while deflecting their attack. (Mid Stance only) |
| Stone Mallet Active | Rams into the enemy and sends them flying. (Mid Stance only) |
| Tri-Spark Active | Attacks three times in a row. (Mid Stance only) |
| The Adamantine Active | Increases your defense by sacrificing movement speed. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Rage Active | Increases your attack strength, but also the amount of Ki used when attacking. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Battle Focus Active | Increases Ki used when dodging in exchange for decreasing Ki used when attacking. Can only be used when your weapon is sheathed. |
| Rampage Active | Uses the axe to launch into a powerful kick that will combo into a grapple if it reduces the enemy's Ki to zero. Fully charge the move to perform an additional slashing attack. |
| Passage to the Afterlife I Passive | Increases grapple damage by 4% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Passage to the Afterlife II Passive | Increases grapple damage by 3% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Passage to the Afterlife III Passive | Increases grapple damage by 2% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Indomitable Spirit I Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will be increased by 15% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Indomitable Spirit II Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will be increased by 10% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Indomitable Spirit III Passive | When your health drops to 30% or lower, your Ki recovery speed will be increased by 5% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Cloud Crush Active | Follows up a Quick Attack with an upward slice. If the attack reduces an enemy's Ki to zero, it will lift them and hurl them back. (Low Stance only) |
| Earth Carver Active | Scrapes the ground as you swing your weapon up, sending debris flying. (Low Stance only) |
| Full Moon Kata I Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 3% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Full Moon Kata II Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 2% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Full Moon Kata III Passive | While in full health, your melee damage increases by 1% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Shadow Strike I Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 3% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Shadow Strike II Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 2% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Shadow Strike III Passive | Damage dealt to enemies from behind increases by 1% when you have an Axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Mad Spinner Active | Spins your body and your axe. |
| Mad Spinner II Active | Gradually increases speed of your spin. |
| Bear's Bane Active | Slams the axe deep into the earth before pulling it out and creating a shockwave that damages nearby enemies. |
| Rumbling Earth Active | Swings axe overhead then slams it to earth, creating a shockwave that damages the area. |
| Rumbling Earth II Active | Allows you to accumulate more power during Rumbling Earth. |
| Titanic Strenght Active | Launches the enemy up before slamming them back down. |
| Relentless I Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +30% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Relentless II Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +20% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |
| Relentless III Passive | Maximum Ki increases by +10% when you have an axe equipped as your main weapon. |