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Hand Axe

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 8), Hand Axe reaches 329 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 493.

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Merchant: Nomadic Merchant, 600 runes 2 in Limgrave
Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 600 runes Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 329
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Axe
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 8
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Commonly known as a hatchet, this smaller variety of axe is an everyday work tool.

Despite its short reach, it is easy to handle, exceling in successive attacks.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	128	329 +25	Physical 329	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	120	315 +25	Physical 315	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	120	318 +25	Physical 318	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	115	294 +25	Physical 294	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	191	424 +25	Physical 208Fire 216	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	492 +25	Physical 231Fire 261	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	191	434 +25	Physical 213Lightning 221	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	175	492 +25	Physical 231Holy 261	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	175	493 +25	Physical 232Magic 261	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	183	414 +25	Physical 235Magic 179	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	107	295 +25	Physical 295	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	107	295 +25	Physical 295	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	115	316 +25	Physical 316	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	329	329
13	340	335
16	352	341
19	364	348
22	374	353
25	384	359
28	393	364
31	403	369
34	412	374
37	421	379
40	430	384
43	439	389
46	447	393
49	455	398
52	462	402
55	469	405
58	475	409
61	480	411
64	486	414
67	491	417
70	496	420
73	502	423
76	507	426
79	512	429
82	515	431
85	517	432
88	519	433
91	521	434
94	523	435
97	526	436
99	527	437

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.88 · 18–60: +2.83 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	527 from 329
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.13 · 18–60: +1.52 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.37	437 from 329

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
Magic
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	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	128	175	198	175
1	136	187	210	187
2	144	200	221	200
3	151	212	232	212
4	159	225	244	224
5	167	237	255	236
6	175	249	267	249
7	183	262	279	262
8	190	275	290	275
9	198	288	303	288
10	206	301	314	300
11	214	313	326	312
12	222	326	338	325
13	230	338	349	338
14	238	351	362	351
15	246	364	373	364
16	255	377	386	377
17	263	390	397	389
18	271	403	409	402
19	279	416	421	415
20	287	429	433	429
21	296	441	445	441
22	304	454	457	454
23	312	467	469	467
24	320	480	480	480
25	329	493	492	492

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	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#17 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

Jawbone Axe382 +25
Ripple Blade366 +25
Battle Axe365 +25
Highland Axe362 +25
Icerind Hatchet360 +10
Forked-Tongue Hatchet357 +25
Celebrant's Cleaver356 +25
Forked Hatchet336 +25
Hand Axe329 +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 +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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	329	5	12.6	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	101	332	5	12.6	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	335	5	12.6	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	103	339	5	12.6	0.33 s
R1 5Standard	110*	362	10	12.6	0.57 s
R2Standard	130	428	10	19.4	—
Charged R2Standard	183	602	30	29.1	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	428	10	24.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	602	30	33.9	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	345	5	14.6	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	395	10	19.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	296	5	14.6	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	296	5	14.6	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	352	7.5	14.6	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	418	20	19.4	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	411	30	19.4	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	105	356	6.5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	106	360	6.5	13.6	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	107	363	6.5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	108	366	6.5	13.6	0.33 s
R1 5Standard	115*	390	13	13.6	0.57 s
R2Standard	135	458	11	24.3	—
Charged R2Standard	185	628	33	35.9	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	458	11	30.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	185	628	33	41.7	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	110	373	6.5	17.5	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	424	11	24.3	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	322	6.5	17.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	322	6.5	17.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	380	9.8	17.5	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	448	22	24.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	441	33	24.3	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	813	0	17.5	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,178	0	17.5	0.97 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	128	128	—
+1	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	151	151	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	159	159	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	167	167	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	175	175	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	183	183	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	190	190	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	198	198	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	206	206	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	214	214	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	222	222	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	230	230	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	238	238	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	246	246	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	255	255	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	263	263	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	271	271	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	279	279	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	287	287	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	296	296	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	304	304	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	312	312	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	320	320	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	329	329	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 Hand Axe

Sold by 3

A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 457 in 1.02.1 → 485 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 attack113→117Standard
- Physical attack108→112HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack108→112FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack108→112Lightning
- Holy attack108→112Sacred
- Magic attack108→112Magic
- Magic attack86→90Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Dexterity scaling50→55Standard
- Strength scaling47→50Heavy
- Dexterity scaling46→49Keen
- Strength scaling52→55Quality
- Dexterity scaling52→55Quality
- Strength scaling32→34Fire
- Dexterity scaling10→11Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling36→38Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling32→34Lightning
- Dexterity scaling15→16Magic
- Intelligence scaling36→38Magic
- Dexterity scaling45→49Cold
- Intelligence scaling28→29Cold
- Dexterity scaling47→52PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling20→22Occult
- Arcane scaling68→72Occult
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%

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: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14020000