Brainhew is a normal unique Great Axe from Diablo II.
Glorious in appearance, but not as effective as it looks, Brainhew has some good bonuses that don't necessarily compliment each other.
On the damage scale, Brainhew is actually behind in comparison to other unique axes. Physical fighters will probably find its added Mana leech more useful, allowing them more leeway in using their skills, but other than the boosts to mana, Brainhew really has little else to flaunt.
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Brainhew
Great Axe
Two-Hand Damage: (27-30) To (45-54)
Required Level: 25
Required Strength: 63
Required Dexterity: 39
Durability: 50
Axe Class – Fast Attack Speed
+50-80% Enhanced Damage
+14 To Minimum Damage
Adds 15-35 Fire Damage
10-13% Mana Stolen Per Hit
+25 To Mana
+4 To Light Radius
(Only spawns in Patch 1.09 or later)
Normal Axes — The Gnasher (Hand Axe) • Deathspade (Axe) • Bladebone (Double Axe) • Skull Splitter (Military Pick) • Rakescar (War Axe) • Axe of Fechmar (Large Axe) • Goreshovel (Broad Axe) • The Chieftain (Battle Axe) • Brainhew (Great Axe) • Humongous (Giant Axe)
Exceptional Axes — Coldkill (Hatchet) • Butcher's Pupil (Cleaver) • Islestrike (Twin Axe) • Pompeii's Wrath (Crowbill) • Guardian Naga (Naga) • Warlord's Trust (Military Axe) • Spellsteel (Bearded Axe) • Stormrider (Tabar) • Boneslayer Blade (Gothic Axe) • The Minotaur (Ancient Axe)
Elite Axes — Razor's Edge - (Tomahawk) • Rune Master (Ettin Axe) • Cranebeak (War Spike) • Death Cleaver (Berserker Axe) • Ethereal Edge (Silver-Edged Axe) • Hellslayer (Decapitator) • Messerschmidt's Reaver (Champion Axe) • Executioner's Justice (Glorious Axe)