Hatchetman’s Rage

*Burn with the vengeance of a forest fire.*

## Summary

A high-quality F-Grade skill that Zac gained from his level 60 skill quest for the Hatchetman class. It boosted the effectiveness of all his attributes by 25% for about ten seconds with the drawback of being weakened when the skill ended. The duration increased by ten seconds each upgrade.

Manually upgraded to Arcadian Crusade during the Twilight Ascent.

## Skill Quest

Hatchetman’s Rage (Class): Earn “Butcher” Title. Reward: Hatchetman’s Rage skill (1/1) [COMPLETE] **Book 2, Chapter 75**

*Completed upon receipt as Zac had already earned the Butcher title when he received this quest.*

## Skill Location

**Chest**

* Soon he found himself at the crystal, and as he touched it, a surge of information entered his mind as he gained a new fractal, and this time, it was right on his chest. **Book 2, Page 550**

## Skill Window

* Hatchetman’s Rage (Late): Burn with the vengeance of a forest fire. Upgradeable. **Book 4, Page 611**

## Early Proficiency

* The skill [Hatchetman’s Rage] was a boosting skill that actually increased all his attributes by **25% for around ten seconds**. Better yet, it seemed as though the increase also worked on the attributes he gained from titles as well, ... **Book 2, Chapter 78**
* However, the skill wasn’t without its drawbacks. It seemed it messed with his head a bit. When the energy entered him, he felt ready, and willing, to take on the world. It also left him weakened after usage. It didn’t consume a lot of Cosmic or Mental Energy, but it was rather as though his body was overtaxed, like he might have felt after running a marathon back in the day before the integration. **Book 2, Chapter 78**
* This was a top-tier title that worked just like his Hatchetman’s Rage skill. Instead of boosting his base attribute, it instead increased **the effect** of the attribute. **Book 2, Chapter 96**

## Medium Proficiency

* Zac had also been shocked to see that Hatchetman’s Rage had **skipped** Middle proficiency entirely to jump to Late stage after his rage-out at the Zethaya Pill House. **Book 4, Chapter 90**

## Late Proficiency

* Each upgrade of the skill had prolonged the effect of the boost by ten full seconds, ... **Book 5, Chapter 33**

## Commentary

* Skill epitaph revealed in the skill list shown in **Book 4, Chapter 90.**
* They [War Arrays] made their strongest person far stronger, and Zac would have to guess that the effect was far better than his own Hatchetman’s Rage. **Book 3, Chapter 3**
* The pills [*healing pills*] helped somewhat with the aftereffects from **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**, but in the end, it was limited since he wasn’t hurt, but rather expended. **Book 3, Chapter 7**
* Rather than arguing, he instead looked inward to see the effect [*Emily's Hatchet Boost*] of the warmth spreading through his body. It was beneficial, and it slightly reminded him of the energy from **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**, without the detriments. **Book 3, Chapter 63**
* The mental effects of the skill were especially poignant with the added effect of the [Splinter of Oblivion] bleeding into his mind since the battle started, and Zac forcibly had to restrain himself from actually trying to bite a puppet to death the moment he reached the defending line of Silver Guards once again. **Book 3, Chapter 103**
* The effect was even worse as **[Hatchetman’s Rage]** was forcibly canceled before its time limit, and it looked like switching class was not a viable method to avoid the backlash from activating the buffing skill. **Book 3, Chapter 104**
* The spikes probably had even worse side effects than his **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**, but he might be forced to go all out upon exiting the Tower in a few days. **Book 3, Chapter 32**
* It felt as though he had sat right next to that man for tens of thousands of years, appreciating the stone stele and its mysteries. Just looking at it had filled him with a desire for conquest, a bit like when he used **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**. **Book 5, Chapter 50**
* The seeds belonged to the same category as **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**, both being berserking methods. Using multiple such means at the same was the height of foolhardiness, as the gain was far from multiplicative, while the dangers were exponential. **Book 6, Chapter 53**
* Its **[Rageroot Oak Seed]** boosting effect was far beyond what **[Hatchetman’s Rage**] provided, a qualitative boost that pushed every aspect of his power to the next tier. **Book 6, Chapter 65**
* A wave of exhaustion had already hit him since the boost of **[Hatchetman’s Rage]** had ended, but the weakness was at least somewhat mitigated after swapping Race. **Book 7, Chapter 55**
* The first target of his upgrade in his human form was carefully chosen for this very reason. **[Hatchetman’s Rage]**. The berserking skill’s pattern was even simpler than **[Indomitable]**, and shouldn’t be too hard to upgrade even if he planned on making minor adjustments. **Book 8, Chapter 43**