Frostspire runes run the length of the haft, glowing brighter with each kill.
| Ores (N) | P(Runebound Cleaver) no lock | Expected forges | With RNG lock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 5.4% | ~1 in 19 | needs 35 ores |
| 35 | 6.4% | ~1 in 16 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 40 | 4.6% | ~1 in 22 | ~1 in 4 locked |
| 55 | 0.2% | ~1 in 496 | ~1 in 4 locked |
"Expected forges" = 1 ÷ combined probability of rolling the class and this variant. RNG lock removes the class roll once N ≥ 35, leaving only the 25.0% variant roll.
Solved at the Frostspire Expanse anvil with RNG lock targeting the Battleaxe class — BiS god-roll, clean zero-waste split, and a no-raid farmable fallback.
Trait coverage: Stormsilver 30% OPTIMAL
Highest score: 173.5 DPS on Runebound Cleaver at 25.0% per forge — the no-compromise endgame recipe.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Blizzardite 30% OPTIMAL
40 ores divides cleanly by 30% — every trait ore sits at exactly the sweet spot with zero rounding waste.
⚡ Load in CalculatorTrait coverage: Stormsilver 30% OPTIMAL
Built entirely from mined and crafted ores — no Tower of Hell drops or event items required.
⚡ Load in CalculatorEach recipe loads straight into the crucible with ores, RNG lock and target pre-set. Odds are per forge at the recipe's anvil world.
| Rune | Effect | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Rage Mark | 8–15% Rage | flat % damage on colossal hits beats small procs — at 1.355s true speed. |
| Venom Crumb | 5–10% Poison | DoT keeps burning between slow swings — at 1.355s true speed. |
| Flame Spark | 4–8% Burn | a second DoT that scales off the huge hit damage — at 1.355s true speed. |
| Weapon | Base dmg | True speed | Damage | True DPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfall Battleaxe | 30 | 1.385s | 249 | 180 |
| Crimson Reaper | 27 | 1.37s | 224 | 164 |
| Runebound Cleaver ← | 24 | 1.355s | 199 | 147 |
| Avalanche Reaver | 22 | 1.34s | 183 | 136 |
| Duskwing's Cleaver | 19 | 1.325s | 158 | 119 |
| Cryptrender | 17 | 1.31s | 141 | 108 |
| Reaver's Axe | 14 | 1.295s | 116 | 90 |
| Splitoak Battleaxe | 12 | 1.28s | 100 | 78 |
Same-class alternatives at an identical 8.3x multiplier, quality 100, no traits or runes — pure damage ÷ true swing speed.
Runebound Cleaver is a Battleaxe: its class roll RNG-locks at 35 ores, its recommended crucible is 28 and its absolute minimum is 13. At 35+ ores only the variant roll remains — about ~1 in 4.
The solver's BiS recipe is 12× Stormsilver + 28× Skyforge Ingot — 8.3x multiplier, 25.0% per forge at Frostspire Expanse. See the recipe cards above to load it directly.
The tooltip lists 1.05s but the real swing is 1.355s — listed speeds under-report. True DPS on this page is computed against the 1.355s figure, the same one the game engine uses.
Runebound Cleaver is a S-tier Battleaxe with 24 base damage and 3 rune slots. With RNG lock it lands in ~4 forges on average — check the comparison table for where it sits inside Battleaxe.