I do not know how much, if any, difference the difficulty levels have on what items appear. I am playing Very Easy. Here are the stats for the ax:

Exquisite Ranaar Axe of the Hawkeye

Slashing: 144-243 (This is with 8 levels of Sharpen)
Speed: 9%
Accuracy: 9%
Initiative: -6%
Agility Boost: 3
Constitution Boost: 3
Luck Boost: 15
Sight Boost: 3
Stamina Boost: 300
Evasion Boost: 3
Poison Resistance Boost: 21
Required Agility: 38
Required Strength: 76
Durability: 80/80
Weight: 56

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