The Cauteriser

The Cauteriser
WoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (108-140.8) to (238-283.8)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 40, 36 Str, 17 Dex+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems
Trigger Level 5 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength
+(15-30) to Strength
(80-100)% increased Physical Damage
Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage
Adds (30-40) to (70-80) Physical Damage
Gain 70% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Culling StrikeA burned branch leaks sap no more.Acquisition
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Unique

5x Chaos Orb

Vendor Offer
16x Alchemy Shard
18x Alteration ShardWeapon DPS
Physical: (224.9-276.0)
Phys+Chaos: (224.9-276.0)
Total: (224.9-276.0)Metadata
Item class: Two Hand Axes

The Cauteriser is a unique WoodsplitterWoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe
Physical Damage: 19-39
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 36 Str, 17 Dex. It is the fated version of LimbsplitLimbsplit
WoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe
Quality: +20%
Physical Damage: (48-52.8) to (98-107.8)
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 36 Str, 17 Dex+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems
Trigger Level 1 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength
+(15-30) to Strength
(80-100)% increased Physical Damage
Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage
Culling StrikeSwinging through the air, it sings
of sundered, severed, missing things..

Mechanics

• Gore Shockwave

Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
1	LimbsplitLimbsplit WoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe Quality: +20% Physical Damage: (48-52.8) to (98-107.8) Critical Strike Chance: 5.00% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 36 Str, 17 Dex+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems Trigger Level 1 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength +(15-30) to Strength (80-100)% increased Physical Damage Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage Culling StrikeSwinging through the air, it sings of sundered, severed, missing things.	Prophecy reward	Manual
1	Severed LimbsSevered LimbsA storm of stone stops when the last of the limbs are severed and blood flows no more.You will defeat Hammerstorm while holding Limbsplit.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Seal Cost: 1x Silver Coin

Steps

Complete the following steps to obtain a The Cauteriser.

1. Obtain/buy Severed LimbsSevered LimbsA storm of stone stops when the last of the limbs are severed and blood flows no more.You will defeat Hammerstorm while holding Limbsplit.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Seal Cost:
   1x Silver Coin prophecy and activate it
2. Obtain/buy LimbsplitLimbsplit
   WoodsplitterTwo Handed Axe
   Quality: +20%
   Physical Damage: (48-52.8) to (98-107.8)
   Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
   Attacks per Second: 1.30
   Weapon Range: 13Requires Level 13, 36 Str, 17 Dex+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems
   Trigger Level 1 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength
   +(15-30) to Strength
   (80-100)% increased Physical Damage
   Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage
   Culling StrikeSwinging through the air, it sings
   of sundered, severed, missing things. and carry it in your inventory
3. Travel to the The Mines Level 2
4. Kill Hammerstorm
5. You will obtain a new The Cauteriser in your inventory
6. Optionally buy The Jeweller's TouchThe Jeweller's TouchThe Jeweller leaves five fingerprints and connects them with a single thread.You will create a fully-linked five-socket item with a single Jeweller's OrbRight-click to add this prophecy to your character.Seal Cost:
   3x Silver Coin prophecy, activate it and roll Jeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.
   Shift click to unstack.s on your item to 5-link it
7. Optionally buy Fated ConnectionsFated ConnectionsFive and fewer stand alone, but six draws them together.You will create a fully-linked six-socket item using only Jeweller's Orbs.Right-click to add this prophecy to your character.Seal Cost:
   1x Silver Coin prophecy, activate it and roll Jeweller's OrbJeweller's OrbStack Size: 20Reforges the number of sockets on an itemRight click this item then left click a socketed item to apply it. The item's quality increases the chances of obtaining more sockets.
   Shift click to unstack.s on your item to 6-link it

Legacy variants

The Cauteriser has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued	Modifiers
3.11.0	+1 to Level of Socketed Strength Gems Trigger Level 5 Gore Shockwave on Melee Hit if you have at least 150 Strength +(15-30) to Strength (80-100)% increased Physical Damage Adds 5 to 10 Physical Damage Adds (30-40) to (70-80) Physical Damage Gain 70% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage Culling Strike

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	New versions of Limbsplit and The Cauteriser now also trigger Gore Shockwave on hit if you have at least 150 Strength. Limbsplit triggers a level 1 version, and The Cauteriser triggers a level 5 version.
2.3.0	Introduced to the game.