Ancient Axe
A vicious, double bladed steel axe
One Handed Axe Scales: Strength Effect: Bleed, Cripple, Shieldsmash ID: 51212
Shaped of steel and marked with ancient markings, this battle-axe is sharp, durable and capable of inflicting vicious wounds.
About Ancient Axe
Ancient Axe is a One Handed Axe in Conan Exiles. It deals 36 light damage and 39 heavy damage. Its damage scales with Strength. It is a Tier 3 item.
Ancient Axe is a craftable weapon — it is produced at a crafting station rather than dropped by enemies. Tier 3 places it in the middle band of the game's weapon progression.
Its base damage of 36 ranks #67 of 109 One Handed Axe entries tracked here. It has a 8-stamina cost per basic swing, 10 poise damage that helps interrupt enemies, and 720 durability before it needs repair. At 4.03 weight it is light to carry.
Axe combos trade some speed for raw damage and reliable cleaving.
Verdict: Overall Ancient Axe is a middle-of-the-pack option among One Handed Axe weapons in Conan Exiles, and being craftable makes it easy to replace if it breaks.