Axe Mastery

You have learned how to make any axe you wield becomes an extension of your body, making you a fierce foe in combat.

You gain the following benefits when you first select the feat:

• Once each turn as a free action, you may switch between an offensive or defensive stance while wielding an axe
  
  • Offensive stance: +1 bonus to attacks with an axe
  • Defensive stance: +1 bonus to AC
• When you score a critical hit with an axe, the strength of the swing allows you to cleave into another creature. You may take a bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against another creature within 5' of you. 

Upon reaching 11th character level or later, your axe attacks become even deadlier as you gain the following benefit:

• additional 1d8 slashing damage when you hit with an axe