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Forked Hatchet

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 14), Forked Hatchet reaches 336 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 485.

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Farm: Imp (2%) · Leyndell, Ashen Capital, Stranded Graveyard, Weeping Peninsula, Limgrave and 8 more regions

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Imp (2%) · Forbidden Lands, Limgrave, Liurnia of the Lakes and 9 more

Attack rating (+25): 336
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Axe
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Forked Hatchet, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · 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	129	336 +25	Physical 336	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	115	303 +25	Physical 303	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	125	326 +25	Physical 326	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	116	304 +25	Physical 304	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	184	411 +25	Physical 202Fire 209	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	191	479 +25	Physical 226Fire 253	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	190	440 +25	Physical 215Lightning 225	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	170	479 +25	Physical 226Holy 253	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	170	485 +25	Physical 227Magic 258	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	181	419 +25	Physical 241Magic 178	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	107	303 +25	Physical 303	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	107	303 +25	Physical 303	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	112	314 +25	Physical 314	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	–	336
13	–	341
14	336	–
16	–	347
17	348	–
19	–	353
20	360	–
22	–	358
23	370	–
25	–	363
26	381	–
28	–	368
29	391	–
31	–	373
32	401	–
34	–	378
35	410	–
37	–	383
38	420	–
40	–	387
41	429	–
43	–	391
44	438	–
46	–	396
47	447	–
49	–	400
50	455	–
52	–	404
53	463	–
55	–	407
56	470	–
58	–	410
59	476	–
61	–	413
62	481	–
64	–	415
65	487	–
67	–	418
68	492	–
70	–	421
71	498	–
73	–	424
74	503	–
76	–	426
77	509	–
79	–	429
80	515	–
82	–	431
83	517	–
85	–	432
86	519	–
88	–	433
89	521	–
91	–	434
92	523	–
94	–	435
95	525	–
97	–	436
98	527	–
99	528	436

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +4.25 · 18–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.68	528 from 336
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.43 · 60–80: +0.9 · 80–99: +0.32	436 from 336

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	129	170	191	170
1	136	183	203	181
2	144	195	214	193
3	152	207	225	206
4	160	219	236	217
5	168	232	248	230
6	176	244	259	242
7	184	256	270	254
8	192	269	282	266
9	200	282	294	279
10	209	295	305	292
11	217	306	316	304
12	225	319	329	316
13	233	332	340	329
14	242	345	351	342
15	250	357	363	353
16	258	370	375	366
17	267	383	386	379
18	275	396	399	392
19	284	408	410	405
20	292	421	423	417
21	301	434	434	430
22	309	447	445	442
23	318	460	457	455
24	327	472	468	466
25	336	485	479	479

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	66	66	57	46
1	67	67	58	46
2	69	68	59	46
3	70	69	60	46
4	72	70	61	46
5	73	71	62	46
6	75	73	63	46
7	77	75	64	46
8	78	76	65	46
9	80	77	66	46
10	81	78	67	46
11	83	80	69	46
12	85	81	70	46
13	86	82	71	46
14	88	83	72	46
15	89	84	73	46
16	91	86	74	46
17	92	87	75	47
18	94	88	76	47
19	96	89	77	47
20	97	90	78	47
21	99	91	79	47
22	100	93	80	47
23	102	94	81	47
24	104	95	82	47
25	105	96	83	47

#16 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 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	336	5	11.7	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	101	339	5	11.7	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	342	5	11.7	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	103	346	5	11.7	0.33 s
R1 5Standard	110*	369	10	11.7	0.57 s
R2Pierce	130	436	10	18	—
Charged R2Pierce	183	614	30	27	1.40 s
R2 2Pierce	130	436	10	22.5	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	183	614	30	31.5	1.40 s
Running R1Pierce	105	352	5	13.5	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	120	403	10	18	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	302	5	13.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	302	5	13.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	359	7.5	13.5	0.47 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	426	20	18	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	125	420	30	18	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	105	363	6.5	12.6	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	106	366	6.5	12.6	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	107	370	6.5	12.6	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	108	373	6.5	12.6	0.33 s
R1 5Standard	115*	397	13	12.6	0.57 s
R2Pierce	135	466	11	22.5	—
Charged R2Pierce	185	639	33	33.3	1.43 s
R2 2Pierce	135	466	11	27.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	185	639	33	38.7	1.40 s
Running R1Pierce	110	380	6.5	16.2	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	432	11	22.5	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	328	6.5	16.2	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	328	6.5	16.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	387	9.8	16.2	0.47 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	456	22	22.5	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	449	33	22.5	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	55 + 192	829	0	16.2	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,202	0	16.2	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	129	129	—
+1	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	160	160	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	168	168	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	176	176	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	184	184	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	192	192	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	200	200	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	209	209	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	217	217	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	225	225	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	233	233	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	242	242	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	250	250	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	258	258	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	267	267	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	275	275	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	284	284	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	292	292	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	301	301	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	309	309	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	318	318	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	327	327	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	336	336	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 Forked Hatchet

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stranded Graveyard, Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Capital Outskirts, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, Caelid, Consecrated Snowfield, Mt. Gelmir

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 417 in 1.02.1 → 478 in 1.17.1, changed by 3 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 attack101→106Standard
- Physical attack96→101HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack96→101FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack96→101Lightning
- Holy attack96→101Sacred
- Magic attack96→101Magic
- Magic attack77→81Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling28→29Standard
- Dexterity scaling56→60Standard
- Strength scaling47→49Heavy
- Dexterity scaling62→65Keen
- Strength scaling54→57Quality
- Dexterity scaling54→57Quality
- Strength scaling33→35Fire
- Dexterity scaling11→12Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling37→40Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling33→35Lightning
- Dexterity scaling16→18Magic
- Intelligence scaling42→44Magic
- Strength scaling25→26Cold
- Dexterity scaling50→54Cold
- Intelligence scaling37→40Cold
- Strength scaling26→27PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling53→57PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling22→24Occult
- Arcane scaling71→75Occult

1.12.1from 1.10

Physical attack106→113Standard
Physical attack101→108HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
Fire attack101→108FireFlame Art
Lightning attack101→108Lightning
Holy attack101→108Sacred
Magic attack101→108Magic
Magic attack81→86Cold

Every changed value (9)

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 7
Physical attackStandard	106	→	113	+7+6.6%
Physical attackHeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult	101	→	108	+7+6.9%
Fire attackFireFlame Art	101	→	108	+7+6.9%
Lightning attackLightning	101	→	108	+7+6.9%
Holy attackSacred	101	→	108	+7+6.9%
Magic attackMagic	101	→	108	+7+6.9%
Magic attackCold	81	→	86	+5+6.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	50	→	75	+25+50%

1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Thrust	0	→	1	changed

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14010000