Main hand axe is Condi only right?

[Lysico.4906]

For PvP.    No use for power and main hand axe correct?   I am trying to build a sword axe and then axe war horn build for PvP 

[Abyssisis.3971]

It’s hybrid, both power and condi.

[mikexg.7329]

The auto attack is strike dmg and gives might, the 2 and 3 weapon skill on axe are Condi with some strike dmg.

 

If you happen to be going Untamed, the Axe unleashed ambush skill is also Condi with some strike.

[RainbowTurtle.3542]

It's both.

 

Auto is power, 2 is condi, 3 is both (decent strike damage, a bit of bleeding, as well as good utility condis like weakness and chill).

[Gotejjeken.1267]

Not sure how restrictive PvP is, but I would say that yes, I'd go condi with MH axe since AFAIK celestial doesn't exist there.

Even though the auto does strike damage you essentially use it for might since its terribly slow and they nerfed the bounces from 3 to 2 ages ago. 

So, you'd basically be looking at shotgunning bleeds with 2, adding more with 3 along with chill / weakness.  Take dagger OH if you want more condi or WH OH if you want the boosts from #5 (as vuln from #4 is kind of garbage).

[Krispera.5087]

It's both.

 

They tried to buff Splitblade then nerfed it into oblivion both in PvP and PvE. Somehow, easy targetting skills that will most likely hit everything like Sevenshot does more strike dramage than Splitblade. SMH. Even Poison Volley does more strike damage. I don't get their balancing. 

Edited May 7, 2022 by Krispera.5087

[Arklite.4013]

The Valkyrie duelist that was really popular pre-EoD was a power build that used MH axe. The strike damage on 1 and 3 is good enough that it works either way.