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Rosus' Axe

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 18), Rosus' Axe reaches 575 attack rating at +10.

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Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+10): 575
Scaling (+10): Str B · Dex D · Int C
Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 18
Skill: Rosus's Summons · FP 15
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Usher of Death, Rosus, who shows the path to the catacombs throughout the Lands Between, is depicted on this ritual axe.

The dead easily lose their way, and have always been in sore need of a guiding hand.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 18 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	211	575 +10	Physical 348Magic 227	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Intelligence
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Intelligence	Dexterity
10	–	–	575
13	–	–	581
16	–	–	586
18	575	575	–
19	–	–	591
21	586	583	–
22	–	–	596
24	596	589	–
25	–	–	600
27	606	594	–
28	–	–	605
30	616	600	–
31	–	–	609
33	626	606	–
34	–	–	614
36	636	612	–
37	–	–	618
39	645	617	–
40	–	–	622
42	654	623	–
43	–	–	626
45	663	629	–
46	–	–	630
48	671	634	–
49	–	–	633
51	679	639	–
52	–	–	637
54	687	641	–
55	–	–	640
57	694	643	–
58	–	–	643
60	699	645	–
61	–	–	645
63	704	647	–
64	–	–	647
66	710	650	–
67	–	–	650
69	715	652	–
70	–	–	652
72	721	654	–
73	–	–	655
75	727	656	–
76	–	–	657
78	732	658	–
79	–	–	660
81	737	660	–
82	–	–	661
84	739	661	–
85	–	–	662
87	741	662	–
88	–	–	663
90	743	663	–
91	–	–	664
93	745	665	–
94	–	–	665
96	747	666	–
97	–	–	666
99	749	667	666

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.68	749 from 575
Intelligence	20, 50, 80	18–20: +3 · 20–50: +1.9 · 50–80: +0.73 · 80–99: +0.37	667 from 575
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.88 · 18–60: +1.29 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	666 from 575

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	211
1	245
2	279
3	313
4	349
5	385
6	422
7	459
8	497
9	536
10	575

#1 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

Rosus' Axe575 +10
Death Knight's Twin Axes479 +10
Stormhawk Axe443 +10
Warped Axe433 +25
Sacrificial Axe392 +25
Smithscript Axe385 +25
Messmer Soldier's Axe385 +25
Iron Cleaver383 +25
Jawbone Axe382 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Rosus' Axe, 575).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +10 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	576	5	14.3	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	582	5	14.3	0.53 s
R1 3Standard	102	587	5	14.3	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	593	5	14.3	0.50 s
R1 5Standard	110	633	10	14.3	0.63 s
R2Standard	130	749	10	22	—
Charged R2Standard	183	1,054	30	33	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	749	10	27.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	1,054	30	38.5	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	605	5	16.5	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	691	10	22	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	518	5	16.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	518	5	16.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	616	7.5	16.5	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	731	20	22	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	720	30	22	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	625	6.5	17.6	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	631	6.5	17.6	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	105	637	6.5	17.6	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	106	643	6.5	17.6	0.53 s
R1 5Standard	112	680	13	17.6	0.60 s
R2Standard	135	819	11	27.5	—
Charged R2Standard	185	1,123	33	40.7	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	819	11	34.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	185	1,123	33	47.3	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	110	668	6.5	19.8	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	759	11	27.5	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	577	6.5	19.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	577	6.5	19.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	680	9.8	19.8	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	801	22	27.5	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	789	33	27.5	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	1,423	0	19.8	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	2,063	0	19.8	0.97 s

Skill: Rosus's Summons1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	100*	576	7.5	22	2.00 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Magic	Cost
+0	211	128	83	—
+1	245	149	96	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	279	169	110	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	313	190	123	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	349	212	137	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	385	233	152	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	422	256	166	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	459	278	181	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	497	301	196	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	536	325	211	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	575	348	227	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Video: Rosus' Axe

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Where to find Rosus' Axe

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Black Knife Catacombs

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 673 in 1.02.1 → 739 in 1.17.3, changed by 2 patches.

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.08from 1.07.1
- Physical attack106→112
- Magic attack68→72
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling46→50
- Dexterity scaling20→22
- Intelligence scaling40→45
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 50 75 +25+50%

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 18
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 14120000