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Brotato Ghost Axe

20 builds in our database · Unlocked by default

The Ghost Axe increases your damage by 1% for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave, making it a strong choice for builds focused on accumulating kills quickly. It pairs well with characters that can sustain high kill counts, enhancing their overall damage output.

Weapon Effect

+1% Damage for every 20/18/16/12 kills in a wave with this weapon

Scales with: Melee Damage

Meta Usage

tracked builds (curated + per-character meta) run Ghost Axe

Auto-Tier

From usage frequency across our build pool, weighted by difficulty

Top character

Ghost

8 builds pair this combo

When to pick Ghost Axe

Consider picking the Ghost Axe when playing as Captain, Generalist, or Masochist, especially if you can maintain a steady kill rate. It's also effective with characters like Ghost and One Armed who benefit from consistent damage boosts.

When to skip Ghost Axe

Skip the Ghost Axe if your build relies on burst damage or if you struggle to secure kills, as it requires a consistent kill count to be effective.

Best characters for Ghost Axe

Characters that pick up Ghost Axe in our curated build pool — with synergy notes and the stats to prioritise where available.

Ghost

8 builds

Ghost Axe is the core ethereal melee weapon for Ghost: it scales damage off kills, benefits from Ghost's +10 Damage with Ethereal weapons, and appears in both featured builds as the main wave-clear and boss-killer.

Stats: Melee Damage · Dodge · Attack Speed · HP

Generalist

2 builds

Ghost Axe is an excellent melee choice for Generalist: its Ethereal passive provides stacking percentage damage that multiplies both melee and ranged damage gained from your passive, letting your hybrid stat scaling explode in the mid and late game.

Stats: Melee Damage · Range Damage · Attack Speed · HP · Crit Chance

Masochist

2 builds

Ghost Axe adds its own kill-based damage scaling on top of Masochist’s on-hit damage bonus, allowing you to overcome the -100% Damage penalty and snowball hard during each wave. It shines early and remains strong if you keep waves dense and stay aggressive.

Stats: Damage % · Melee Damage · HP Regen · Armor

Lich

1 build

While Lich’s damage modifiers are halved, Ghost Axe still provides some free damage scaling over time and works well as a secondary weapon when you already have strong sustain.

Stats: Max HP · Armor · Life Steal

Captain

1 build

Ghost Axe gains permanent Damage each wave, synergising with Captain’s bonus level‑up stats and letting a minimal weapon setup scale high enough to handle late‑game enemies.

Stats: Melee Damage · Attack Speed · Armor · Max HP

Cryptid

2 builds

Ghost Axe synergizes with Cryptid’s high dodge potential, letting you focus level-ups on luck, harvesting and survivability while the axe stacks its own damage over the course of each wave.

Stats: Dodge · Attack Speed · Damage · Luck

One Armed

2 builds

Ghost Axe synergizes perfectly with One Armed early game, as its on‑kill % damage bonus is doubled by the passive, letting you stack enormous damage before transitioning to a late‑game weapon.

Stats: Melee Damage · Damage · Attack Speed · Armor

Vampire

2 builds

Ghost Axe offers powerful ethereal damage scaling, complementing Ghost Flint in the early to mid game. Vampire's natural armor gain helps mitigate the ethereal downside, making Ghost Axe a strong single-slot damage booster.

Stats: Melee Damage · Attack Speed · Life Steal · Armor