Sneering Axe

Sneering Axe
Weapon Upgrade Gleam
Weapon type
Might	16
Range	1
Required	—
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_笑面の斧
Numeric ID	2163
Description	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.

Notes

• The stat decrease that can be applied by Sneering Axe is considered a combat reduction.
  • The stat decreasing effect of Sneering Axe will activate if the foe receives  bonuses.
  • The stat decreasing effect will not be negated nor reduced if the foe receives  penalties.
  • If the foe is affected by  Panic and not affected by  Null Panic, or the unit possesses a source of bonus neutralization or  Neutralize Foe Bonuses, the stat decreasing effect will be negated.
• If unit attacked means if the wielder attacked at any time during combat. They do not need to initiate combat, deal damage, or survive.
  • This means that if the foe initiates combat and the user cannot counterattack, the effect will not activate.
• Sneering Axe applies the  Panic status effect.
  • Any 【Penalty】 on a unit lasts until that unit takes an action. If the unit takes multiple actions in a turn, they will only have the status effect for their first action.
  •  Panic does not convert  bonuses into  penalties, it changes the value of existing  bonuses from positive to negative.
  • If the affected unit does not have  bonuses or the affected unit has  Null Panic,  Panic has no effect, but can still be used to trigger skills that require a 【Penalty】 such as  Atk/Spd Catch 4 and  Cursed Lance.

Upgrades

Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Type	Stats	Description	Cost
	+3 HP	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action. At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd+5 and Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack during combat. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	400 SP, 500 , 200
	+5 HP, +2 Mt	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	400 SP, 500 , 200
	+5 HP, +3 Spd	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	400 SP, 500 , 200
	+5 HP, +4 Def	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	400 SP, 500 , 200
	+5 HP, +4 Res	Inflicts penalty on foe's Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of foe's stats × 2. (Example: if foe has +7 bonus to Atk, inflicts Atk-14, for a net penalty of Atk-7.) Calculates each stat penalty independently. After combat, if unit attacked, inflicts【Panic】 on target and foes within 2 spaces of target. 【Panic】 Converts bonuses on target into penalties through its next action.	400 SP, 500 , 200

Notes

• The stat increase that can be applied by Sneering Axe is considered a combat boost.

• Only attacks performed by the user have the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect. This is true regardless of who initiated combat.
• The "Special cooldown charge +X" effect will stack with the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect.
  • For example, if a unit is affected by both  Guard and  Accelerate Special, the effects will stack and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
  • The effects will only stack when the user attacks and the cooldown will go down without penalty or bonus.
  • The "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will only take place when the foe attacks.
• If used alongside another source of "Special cooldown charge +X", only the higher of the two charge increases will apply.
  • This means that if a unit has two "Special cooldown charge +1" effects from two different sources, the battle will play out as if only one "Special cooldown charge +1" effect is active.
• Skills such as  Spd/Def Tempo 3 and  Spendy Scimitar will neutralize effects that grant "Special cooldown charge +X" to the foe.

List of owners

Unit	Skill chain
Legion: Masked Maniac	Sneering Axe 5

Trivia

• The skill ID for the refined effect listed first is SID_攻奥義変動R攻速5, which can be translated as Special Charge R Atk/Spd 5.

In other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	笑面の斧
German	Lachende Axt
Spanish (Europe)	Hacha demente
Spanish (Latin America)	Hacha demente
French	Hache de dément
Italian	Ascia derisoria
Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)	笑面之斧
Portuguese	Machado maníaco

See also

• Chaos Ragnell