diff --git a/assets/common/abilities/axe/lacerate.ron b/assets/common/abilities/axe/lacerate.ron
index b4732b4a2f..47b603ec00 100644
--- a/assets/common/abilities/axe/lacerate.ron
+++ b/assets/common/abilities/axe/lacerate.ron
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
-ComboMelee2(
-    strikes: [
-        (
-            melee_constructor: (
-                kind: Slash(
-                    damage: 4,
-                    poise: 5,
-                    knockback: 0,
-                    energy_regen: 5,
-                ),
-                range: 3.0,
-                angle: 45.0,
-            ),
-            buildup_duration: 0.15,
-            swing_duration: 0.05,
-            hit_timing: 0.5,
-            recover_duration: 0.1,
-            ori_modifier: 0.6,
+FinisherMelee(
+    energy_cost: 0,
+    buildup_duration: 0.4,
+    swing_duration: 0.2,
+    recover_duration: 0.5,
+    melee_constructor: (
+        kind: Slash(
+            damage: 50,
+            poise: 20,
+            knockback: 0,
+            energy_regen: 0,
         ),
-    ],
-    energy_cost_per_strike: 0,
+        range: 3.0,
+        angle: 45.0,
+        damage_effect: Some(Buff((
+            kind: Bleeding,
+            dur_secs: 15.0,
+            strength: DamageFraction(0.2),
+            chance: 1.0,
+        ))),
+    ),
+    minimum_combo: 30,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
index 11ee1d584b..ef4b04b224 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/combomelee.rs
@@ -992,14 +992,14 @@ impl Animation for ComboAnimation {
                     next.torso.orientation.rotate_z(move2_raw * -TAU);
                 },
                 Some("common.abilities.axe.rising_tide") => {
-                    let (move1, move2_raw) = match stage_section {
+                    let (move1, move2) = match stage_section {
                         Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time, 0.0),
                         Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time),
                         Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0),
                         _ => (0.0, 0.0),
                     };
                     let move1 = move1 * multi_strike_pullback;
-                    let move2 = move2_raw * multi_strike_pullback;
+                    let move2 = move2 * multi_strike_pullback;
 
                     next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ahl.0, s_a.ahl.1, s_a.ahl.2);
                     next.hand_l.orientation =
@@ -1030,14 +1030,14 @@ impl Animation for ComboAnimation {
                     next.control.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -1.0);
                 },
                 Some("common.abilities.axe.rake") => {
-                    let (move1, move2_raw) = match stage_section {
+                    let (move1, move2) = match stage_section {
                         Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time, 0.0),
                         Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time),
                         Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0),
                         _ => (0.0, 0.0),
                     };
                     let move1 = move1 * multi_strike_pullback;
-                    let move2 = move2_raw * multi_strike_pullback;
+                    let move2 = move2 * multi_strike_pullback;
 
                     next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ahl.0, s_a.ahl.1, s_a.ahl.2);
                     next.hand_l.orientation =
@@ -1062,14 +1062,14 @@ impl Animation for ComboAnimation {
                     next.control.position += Vec3::new(move2 * -6.0, move2 * -20.0, move2 * -4.0);
                 },
                 Some("common.abilities.axe.fracture") => {
-                    let (move1, move2_raw) = match stage_section {
+                    let (move1, move2) = match stage_section {
                         Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time, 0.0),
                         Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time),
                         Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0),
                         _ => (0.0, 0.0),
                     };
                     let move1 = move1 * multi_strike_pullback;
-                    let move2 = move2_raw * multi_strike_pullback;
+                    let move2 = move2 * multi_strike_pullback;
 
                     next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ahl.0, s_a.ahl.1, s_a.ahl.2);
                     next.hand_l.orientation =
diff --git a/voxygen/anim/src/character/finishermelee.rs b/voxygen/anim/src/character/finishermelee.rs
index 561042f846..30d4642ee2 100644
--- a/voxygen/anim/src/character/finishermelee.rs
+++ b/voxygen/anim/src/character/finishermelee.rs
@@ -218,6 +218,43 @@ impl Animation for FinisherMeleeAnimation {
                 next.control.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -1.0);
                 next.torso.orientation.rotate_z(move2_raw * -4.0 * PI);
             },
+            Some("common.abilities.axe.lacerate") => {
+                let (move1, move2, move3) = match stage_section {
+                    Some(StageSection::Buildup) => (anim_time, 0.0, 0.0),
+                    Some(StageSection::Action) => (1.0, anim_time, 0.0),
+                    Some(StageSection::Recover) => (1.0, 1.0, anim_time),
+                    _ => (0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
+                };
+                let pullback = 1.0 - move3;
+                let move1 = move1 * pullback;
+                let move2_reset = ((move2 - 0.5).abs() - 0.5).abs() * 2.0;
+                let move2 = move2 * pullback;
+
+                next.hand_l.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ahl.0, s_a.ahl.1, s_a.ahl.2);
+                next.hand_l.orientation =
+                    Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.ahl.3) * Quaternion::rotation_y(s_a.ahl.4);
+                next.hand_r.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ahr.0, s_a.ahr.1, s_a.ahr.2);
+                next.hand_r.orientation =
+                    Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.ahr.3) * Quaternion::rotation_z(s_a.ahr.5);
+
+                next.control.position = Vec3::new(s_a.ac.0, s_a.ac.1, s_a.ac.2);
+                next.control.orientation = Quaternion::rotation_x(s_a.ac.3)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_y(s_a.ac.4)
+                    * Quaternion::rotation_z(s_a.ac.5 - move1 * PI * 0.75);
+
+                next.chest.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * 1.2);
+                next.head.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * -0.7);
+                next.shorts.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * -0.9);
+                next.belt.orientation.rotate_z(move1 * -0.3);
+
+                next.chest.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -2.9);
+                next.head.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 1.2);
+                next.shorts.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 2.0);
+                next.belt.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * 0.7);
+                next.control.orientation.rotate_x(move2_reset * -1.0);
+                next.control.orientation.rotate_z(move2 * -5.0);
+                next.control.position += Vec3::new(move2 * 17.0, move2 * 3.0, 0.0);
+            },
             _ => {},
         }