They do, but how often do you use the axes 360 swing? The 3 hex cleave and 2 hex swing from the greatsword seem to outweigh the axe’s increased damage.
I don’t, because more often than not I don’t have enough stamina to use other abilities, so the greatsword ends up being used mostly for standard attacking. That’s why I like the two-handed axe better. However, I do agree that in terms of potential the greatsword offers more tactical options.
