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Battle Axe

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 8), Battle Axe reaches 365 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 536.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 800 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 365
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 8
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Battle Axe, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	142	365 +25	Physical 365	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	134	359 +25	Physical 359	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	130	343 +25	Physical 343	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	128	329 +25	Physical 329	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	211	469 +25	Physical 230Fire 239	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	215	534 +25	Physical 252Fire 282	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	207	470 +25	Physical 231Lightning 239	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	534 +25	Physical 252Holy 282	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	190	536 +25	Physical 253Magic 283	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	201	457 +25	Physical 260Magic 197	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	117	324 +25	Physical 324	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	117	324 +25	Physical 324	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	125	344 +25	Physical 344	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	–	365
12	365	–
13	–	372
15	376	–
16	–	380
18	388	–
19	–	388
21	397	–
22	–	394
24	407	–
25	–	401
27	416	–
28	–	407
30	425	–
31	–	413
33	434	–
34	–	419
36	443	–
37	–	425
39	451	–
40	–	431
42	460	–
43	–	437
45	468	–
46	–	442
48	475	–
49	–	447
51	483	–
52	–	452
54	490	–
55	–	457
57	496	–
58	–	461
60	501	–
61	–	464
63	506	–
64	–	468
66	511	–
67	–	471
69	516	–
70	–	475
72	521	–
73	–	478
75	526	–
76	–	482
78	531	–
79	–	485
81	535	–
82	–	487
84	537	–
85	–	489
87	539	–
88	–	490
90	541	–
91	–	491
93	543	–
94	–	492
96	545	–
97	–	494
99	547	495

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.83 · 18–60: +2.69 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.68	547 from 365
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.86 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.47	495 from 365

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	142	190	215	190
1	150	204	228	203
2	159	217	240	216
3	167	230	252	230
4	176	245	265	244
5	185	258	277	257
6	193	272	290	271
7	202	285	303	284
8	211	299	316	299
9	220	313	329	312
10	228	327	342	326
11	237	341	354	340
12	246	354	367	353
13	255	368	379	367
14	264	382	392	381
15	273	396	405	395
16	282	409	418	409
17	291	424	431	423
18	300	438	445	438
19	309	452	458	451
20	318	466	471	465
21	328	480	484	479
22	337	494	496	493
23	346	508	509	507
24	355	522	522	520
25	365	536	534	534

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

#11 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

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

Moveset from the game files

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	365	5	13.9	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	368	5	13.9	0.53 s
R1 3Standard	102	372	5	13.9	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	376	5	13.9	0.50 s
R1 5Standard	110	401	10	13.9	0.63 s
R2Standard	130	474	10	21.4	—
Charged R2Standard	183	668	30	32.1	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	474	10	26.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	668	30	37.5	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	383	5	16.1	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	438	10	21.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	328	5	16.1	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	328	5	16.1	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	390	7.5	16.1	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	463	20	21.4	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	456	30	21.4	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	399	6.5	17.1	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	403	6.5	17.1	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	105	407	6.5	17.1	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	106	411	6.5	17.1	0.53 s
R1 5Standard	112	434	13	17.1	0.60 s
R2Standard	135	523	11	26.8	—
Charged R2Standard	185	718	33	39.6	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	523	11	33.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard	185	718	33	46	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	110	426	6.5	19.3	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	485	11	26.8	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	368	6.5	19.3	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	368	6.5	19.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	434	9.8	19.3	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	512	22	26.8	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	504	33	26.8	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	901	0	19.3	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,307	0	19.3	0.97 s

Skill: Wild Strikes4move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Standard · 2 hits	126 + 119	894	10	12.8	0.17 s
Skill (held, end)Standard	126	460	5	6.4	0.17 s
Skill → R1Standard · 2 hits	52 + 183	858	25	21.4	0.17 s
Skill → R2Standard · 2 hits	52 + 243	1,077	35	32.1	0.10 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	142	142	—
+1	150	150	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	159	159	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	176	176	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	185	185	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	193	193	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	202	202	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	211	211	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	220	220	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	228	228	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	255	255	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	282	282	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	291	291	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	300	300	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	309	309	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	318	318	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	328	328	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	337	337	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	346	346	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	355	355	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	365	365	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 Battle Axe

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Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 490 in 1.02.1 → 521 in 1.17.1, 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, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.08from 1.07.1
- Physical attack123→128Standard
- Physical attack118→122HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack118→122FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack118→122Lightning
- Holy attack118→122Sacred
- Magic attack118→122Magic
- Magic attack94→98Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling45→48Standard
- Dexterity scaling32→33Standard
- Strength scaling47→50Heavy
- Strength scaling7→8KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling43→45Keen
- Strength scaling51→54Quality
- Dexterity scaling51→54Quality
- Strength scaling30→32Fire
- Dexterity scaling7→8Fire
- Faith scaling34→36Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling30→32Lightning
- Strength scaling13→14Magic
- Intelligence scaling34→36Magic
- Strength scaling40→43ColdPoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling28→29ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling30→32Cold
- Strength scaling18→19Occult
- Dexterity scaling12→13Occult
- Arcane scaling65→68Occult
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: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14000000