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Greataxe

With its requirements met (Str 30 · Dex 8), Greataxe reaches 516 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 666.

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Chest · Limgrave

Attack rating (+25): 516
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Greataxe
Weight: 13
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 8
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Greataxe akin to a huge lump of iron. Recognized as the weapon of choice of badland chieftains.

Too heavy to be wielded by those of merely ordinary strength, blows from this axe will flatten enemies, and the force of its charged attack is a sight to behold.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · 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	191	516 +25	Physical 516	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	196	567 +25	Physical 567	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	158	428 +25	Physical 428	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	173	483 +25	Physical 483	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	282	666 +25	Physical 324Fire 342	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	262	664 +25	Physical 332Fire 332	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	250	573 +25	Physical 285Lightning 288	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	233	664 +25	Physical 332Holy 332	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	233	662 +25	Physical 321Magic 341	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	253	606 +25	Physical 380Magic 226	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	159	479 +25	Physical 479	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	159	479 +25	Physical 479	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	157	449 +25	Physical 449	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
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	Dexterity
10	–	516
13	–	525
16	–	533
19	–	542
22	–	549
25	–	556
28	–	563
30	516	–
31	–	570
33	529	–
34	–	577
36	540	–
37	–	584
39	552	–
40	–	590
42	563	–
43	–	596
45	574	–
46	–	602
48	584	–
49	–	608
51	594	–
52	–	614
54	604	–
55	–	619
57	612	–
58	–	623
60	618	–
61	–	627
63	625	–
64	–	631
66	632	–
67	–	634
69	639	–
70	–	638
72	646	–
73	–	642
75	653	–
76	–	646
78	660	–
79	–	650
81	665	–
82	–	652
84	668	–
85	–	654
87	670	–
88	–	655
90	673	–
91	–	657
93	676	–
94	–	658
96	678	–
97	–	660
99	681	661

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	30–60: +3.4 · 60–80: +2.3 · 80–99: +0.89	681 from 516
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.88 · 18–60: +2.05 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	661 from 516

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, by affinity

Standard
Fire
Flame Art
Sacred

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire	Flame Art	Sacred
0	191	282	262	233
1	202	296	278	250
2	214	311	294	266
3	227	325	308	283
4	239	341	324	300
5	251	355	340	316
6	263	370	356	333
7	276	385	372	351
8	289	401	388	367
9	301	416	404	385
10	314	432	420	403
11	327	447	436	419
12	340	463	453	437
13	353	478	469	454
14	366	494	485	472
15	379	509	501	489
16	392	525	518	506
17	406	540	534	524
18	419	556	551	542
19	433	573	567	560
20	447	588	584	577
21	460	604	600	595
22	474	619	616	612
23	488	635	632	630
24	502	651	648	647
25	516	666	664	664

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#7 of 14 greataxe weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Gargoyle's Black Axe, 680).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +25 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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	516	10.2	16.1	0.57 s
R1 2Standard	101	522	10.2	16.1	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	102	527	10.2	16.1	0.60 s
R1 4Standard	110	568	11	16.1	0.77 s
R2Standard	130	672	13.2	26.1	—
Charged R2Standard	173	894	33	36.2	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	130	672	13.2	26.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	178	920	33	36.2	1.63 s
Running R1Standard	105	542	10.2	19.1	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	120	620	11	26.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	465	10.2	13.1	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	465	10.2	13.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	553	10.2	13.1	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	672	22	26.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	125	646	33	26.1	0.87 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	591	13.2	19.1	0.57 s
R1 2Standard	104	597	13.2	19.1	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	603	13.2	19.1	0.57 s
R1 4Standard	115	660	14.3	19.1	0.73 s
R2Standard	135	775	14.5	32.2	—
Charged R2Standard	177	1,016	36.3	42.2	1.47 s
R2 2Standard	135	775	14.5	32.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard	182	1,045	36.3	42.2	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	110	632	13.2	23.1	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	718	12.1	32.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	545	13.2	16.1	0.50 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	545	13.2	16.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	643	13.2	16.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	775	24.2	32.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	746	36.3	32.2	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,194	0	20.1	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,421	0	20.1	0.83 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	Cost
+0	191	191	—
+1	202	202	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	214	214	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	227	227	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	239	239	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	251	251	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	263	263	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	276	276	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	289	289	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	301	301	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	314	314	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	327	327	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	340	340	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	353	353	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	366	366	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	379	379	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	392	392	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	406	406	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	419	419	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	433	433	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	447	447	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	460	460	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	474	474	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	488	488	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	502	502	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	516	516	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Greataxe

Placed in the world 2

Limgrave · Waypoint Ruins Cellar · 2 spots

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 614 in 1.02.1 → 629 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09614 → 629 (+2.4%)

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

Patch history 5

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation53→69
- Guard boost37→45
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling50→55Standard
- Strength scaling47→50Heavy
- Dexterity scaling42→44Keen
- Strength scaling53→56Quality
- Dexterity scaling53→56Quality
- Strength scaling32→34Fire
- Strength scaling15→16Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling30→32Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling32→34Lightning
- Intelligence scaling36→38MagicCold
- Strength scaling45→49Cold
- Strength scaling47→52PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling20→22Occult
- Arcane scaling68→73Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage84→90
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 84 90 +6+7.1%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	84	→	90	+6+7.1%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other greataxes with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greataxe
Weight: 13
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 15000000