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Diablo 4 The Butcher's Cleaver - Unique Axe Stats and How to Get

The Butcher's Cleaver is a Unique Axe in Diablo 4 that can be equipped by multiple classes.

This item is especially valuable for builds that fight Elites often, making your attacks Critically Strike Injured enemies while also Fearing and Slowing nearby enemies after killing Elites.

Stats & Affixes

• Guaranteed Affix 1: Weapon Damage

• Guaranteed Affix 2: Critical Strike Damage Multiplier

• Unique Effect:
Your attacks Critically Strike Injured enemies. Killing Elites Fears and Slows nearby enemies by [65 - 95]% for 2 seconds.

• Item Type: Unique Axe.

• Class Restrictions:
Barbarian, Druid, Necromancer, Paladin, and Warlock.

How to get The Butcher's Cleaver in Diablo 4

• Torment Difficulty:
Unique items can drop in Torment difficulty, with higher difficulties increasing your odds.

• Farm endgame bosses:
Can be target-farmed by defeating any endgame boss.

• Open World Drops:
The Butcher's Cleaver can randomly drop from enemies, chests, and breakable objects.

• Helltide Chests:
The Butcher's Cleaver can drop from chests during Helltide Events.
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