This guide is for a Slayer build for Bragi Axe-Biter designed to handle Chaos 5 difficulty efficiently. This build focuses on low cooldowns, continuous stuns, and massive critical damage against stunned enemies. It shines in dealing with both large groups and tough single targets.

---

1. Core Build Principles

• Low Cooldown: Constant uptime of high-damage skills.
• Stun Focus: High reliance on stuns for bonus damage.
• Critical Damage: Maximized crit damage on stunned targets.
• Sustain: Healing from Last Bastion and invulnerability with Ancestor’s Gift.

---

2. Gear Setup

Armor Set: Undefeated Set

• Set Bonuses:
  • +80% Rage Damage Bonus.
  • Enhances Last Bastion skill:
    • +50% Maximum Health.
    • Superior healing capabilities.
• Purpose: Massive damage boost and survivability.

---

Weapons:

1. Victor’s Tribute (Axe 1):
   • Effect: +50% damage with rage active (takes +20% more damage).
   • Purpose: Amplifies all damage significantly.
2. Hard Seeker (Axe 2):
   • Effect: +200% critical hit damage to stunned enemies.
   • Purpose: Melts stunned enemies instantly.

---

Rings:

1. Cromwell’s Ring:
   • Effect: Damage reduction on critical hits.
   • Purpose: Sustain in higher difficulties.
2. Siegebreaker Ring:
   • Effect: Damage boost on critical hits.
   • Purpose: Amplifies burst damage.

Alternative:

• Fiery Ring: Cooldown reduction on crits for more skill uptime.

---

Amulet:

• Pendant of Fury:
  • Effect: +Damage for a few seconds after using a potion.
  • Purpose: Extra burst damage.

---

3. Blessings Setup

Armor Blessings: Health and Armor

• Linked Slots:
  • Green + Blue → Linked = Armor
• Unlinked Slots:
  • Blue or Green = Health
• Purpose: Boost survivability in Chaos 5.

---

Weapon Blessings: Critical Hit Chance and Flat Damage

• Linked Slots:
  • Red + Green → Linked = Critical Hit Chance
• Unlinked Slots:
  • Red or Yellow = Flat Damage
• Purpose: Maximize damage output with critical hits.

---

4. Skill Setup

Active Skills:

1. Axe Throw:
   • Effect: Ranged attack with bleed.
   • Purpose: Safe damage at range, useful in boss fights.
2. Ancestor’s Gift:
   • Effect: Invulnerability for 4 seconds, free energy skills.
   • Purpose: Emergency survival tool.
3. Last Bastion (Heroic):
   • Effect: +Health, +Energy, +Rage; heals based on rage.
   • Purpose: Sustain and rage maintenance.
4. Mountain’s Wrath (Second Upgrade):
   • Effect: High damage with a chance to stun.
   • Purpose: AOE damage and stun potential.
5. Call to Oath (Final Upgrade):
   • Effect: High damage AOE with guaranteed stun (costs health).
   • Purpose: Main stun application skill.
6. Strike of the Anvil (Final Upgrade):
   • Effect: Massive AOE damage with a stun chance.
   • Cooldown: ~2 seconds with this build.
   • Purpose: Main damage-dealing skill.

---

Passive Skills:

1. Deathblow (Final Upgrade):
   • Effect: Stunned enemies take more damage.
   • Purpose: Synergizes with high stun uptime for burst damage.
2. Blood of the Dawi:
   • Effect: Less damage taken at low health.
   • Purpose: Improves survivability.
3. Spite Smite (Final Upgrade):
   • Effect: +30% damage to enemies below 30% health.
   • Purpose: Efficiently finish off low-health enemies.

---

5. God Skill Tree Path:

Path Breakdown:

1. Handle of the Axe (Straight Path):
   • Take the path down to the second last node for +8% cooldown reduction.
   • Do not take the last skill; it’s not useful for this build.
2. Right Path:
   • Key Nodes:
     • Ancestor’s Gift: +10% cooldown reduction.
     • +Armor and +Health nodes for extra durability.
3. Left Path (Main Investment):
   • Focus on:
     • Spite Smite: All upgrades for finishing enemies quickly.
     • Mountain’s Wrath: Damage boost and stun synergy.
     • Critical Damage Nodes: +25% critical damage.
     • Flat Damage Nodes: Boost general damage output.

---

Key Stats from Skill Tree:

• Cooldown Reduction: +13%.
• Critical Damage: +150%.
• Flat Damage: +26%.

---

6. Ability Rotation

1. Pre-Fight Setup:

• Activate Last Bastion to gain rage and heal.

2. Engage:

• Use Mountain’s Wrath to deal AOE damage and potentially stun.
• Follow with Call to Oath for guaranteed stun and high damage.
• Jump with Strike of the Anvil to deal burst damage and possibly stun.

3. Maintain:

• Spam Strike of the Anvil every 2 seconds for sustained burst.
• Use Ancestor’s Gift when in danger to mitigate incoming damage.
• Keep rage stacks up with Last Bastion for maximum damage.

4. Emergency:

• Pop Ancestor’s Gift if overwhelmed.
• Rebuild rage quickly using Last Bastion and continue rotation.

---

7. Recommended Content

• Best for:
  • Chaos 5 Expeditions and Relic Hunts.
  • Clearing large groups of enemies and champions.
• Not Ideal for:
  • Boss fights: Requires adaptation due to reliance on stunning multiple enemies.

---

8. Key Stats and Damage Output

• Critical Hit Chance: 30%+
• Critical Damage: 150%+
• Flat Damage: 26%+
• Cooldown Reduction: 13%
• Typical Damage Numbers:
  • 1.6 million regular damage.
  • 13 million crits on high rage.

---

Summary: Strengths and Weaknesses

✅ Strengths:

• High burst damage with crits up to 13 million.
• Effective stuns for controlling enemies.
• Low cooldowns for constant skill usage.

❌ Weaknesses:

• Single-target DPS may struggle in boss fights.
• Requires careful rage management for maximum efficiency.

---

This Slayer build turns Bragi Axe-Biter into a rampaging force on Chaos 5 with explosive damage and unrelenting stuns. 💥🔥