Class pairing: Official· XLGAMES / Steam
The Hatchets are the Ranger’s melee weapon, and a storm of lightning and wind according to MMORPG.com. Creative Director Jay Lee said the Ranger with the hatchets in official PvP footage was Producer Ham.
How the Hatchets play
MMORPG.com describes a close-range kit built on evasion and counters. You evade an incoming attack, strike repeatedly, then call down lightning. A sensible approach is to start here if you want to stay in the fight and counter. The Longbow is the range alternative.
Known skills and trait paths
Officially, XLGAMES said it tuned the Hatchets before Early Access, without naming skills. It also shows them in its PvP post.
According to MMORPG.com:
- Stormsplitter: evade incoming attacks, strike repeatedly, then call down lightning on the finishing blow.
- Overcharge: when hatchet power peaks, lightning surges through the weapon and you unleash a series of attacks.
- Shocking Kick: sends you forward to kick, then flows into the next attack.
- Storm Chaser: closes the distance after a counterattack lands, then hits with consecutive strikes.
- Wind Blade: deflects an incoming attack, then slashes enemies near and far.
Every weapon type has its own trait tree, and trait points come from Raeven’s Coilstones, each placed near a powerful boss, not from level. Nodes may give stat boosts, brand-new skills, or changes to how an existing skill works. XLGAMES says point costs and tree layouts may change with feedback.
Stat points for a Hatchets build
The cited Storm Hatchet build puts points into Agility and Talent: Agility for critical rating, Talent for elemental attack. That is a reported spread, not our testing. XLGAMES has not published recommended values.
What we are still collecting
Early Access is live. We are adding the following from public sources as they appear, each with a link and a date:
- How players describe Overcharge power building.
- Player and creator views on counters in crowded PvP channels.
- Skill effects after the pre-launch tuning, from patch notes.
Skill slots
Slots list skills known so far, not a recommended loadout. The order is ours, not the game's.
Build
Compiled from public guides and creator videos, not our own testing. Most were written on the October demo, so numbers may change.
Storm Hatchet (lightning, with Longbow opener) Reported· RaidDex
Based on: RaidDex Storm Hatchet build and Kybuza's Ranger guide; both based on demo testing.
Stats Agility and Talent for the lightning build: Agility for critical rating, Talent for elemental attack.
Rotation- Open with the Longbow: Aimed Shot and Scarlet Arrow.
- Switch to Hatchets: Lunge, Shocking Kick and Thunder Slash, through to Stormsplitter.
Traits Lightning (thunder) Hatchet path.
Updated
| Stat | What it does | Hatchets pick |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Raises physical attack | Sealed |
| Agility | Boosts crit chance and some physical attack | Priority (tied) Reported |
| Constitution | Increases HP and crit resistance | Sealed |
| Intelligence | Raises magic attack | Sealed |
| Talent | Supports magic attack, reduces equipment penalties | Priority (tied) Reported |
| Endurance | Increases stamina and defense | Sealed |
Stat effects: Official· XLGAMES / Steam One point always buys one stat. Point spreads come from the cited build, not our testing. Storm Hatchet (lightning, with Longbow opener): Agility and Talent for the lightning build: Agility for critical rating, Talent for elemental attack.
Tier position
pvp: S Tier list →
Other weapons
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Berserker 
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Mage 
Mage Thumbnails are official screenshots for orientation, not weapon art. Image: XLGAMES via Steam.