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Iron Cleaver

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 7), Iron Cleaver reaches 383 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 544.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Misbegotten (2%) · Weeping Peninsula, Altus Plateau, Scadu Altus and 5 more

Attack rating (+25): 383
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 7
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Iron Cleaver, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · 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	145	383 +25	Physical 383	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	140	378 +25	Physical 378	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	129	346 +25	Physical 346	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	131	346 +25	Physical 346	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	214	486 +25	Physical 237Fire 249	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	213	536 +25	Physical 254Fire 282	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	206	469 +25	Physical 231Lightning 238	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	189	536 +25	Physical 254Holy 282	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	190	544 +25	Physical 255Magic 289	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	203	470 +25	Physical 277Magic 193	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	121	348 +25	Physical 348	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	121	348 +25	Physical 348	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	356 +25	Physical 356	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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	–	383
13	–	387
15	383	–
16	–	391
18	400	–
19	–	395
21	415	–
22	–	398
24	429	–
25	–	402
27	443	–
28	–	405
30	457	–
31	–	409
33	470	–
34	–	412
36	483	–
37	–	415
39	496	–
40	–	418
42	509	–
43	–	421
45	521	–
46	–	424
48	533	–
49	–	427
51	544	–
52	–	429
54	554	–
55	–	432
57	563	–
58	–	434
60	570	–
61	–	436
63	578	–
64	–	438
66	586	–
67	–	439
69	593	–
70	–	441
72	601	–
73	–	443
75	609	–
76	–	445
78	616	–
79	–	447
81	622	–
82	–	448
84	625	–
85	–	449
87	628	–
88	–	449
90	631	–
91	–	450
93	634	–
94	–	451
96	637	–
97	–	452
99	640	452

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +5.67 · 18–60: +4.05 · 60–80: +2.55 · 80–99: +1	640 from 383
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +0.98 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26	452 from 383

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	145	190	213	189
1	154	203	226	202
2	163	218	239	216
3	172	231	251	230
4	181	245	264	243
5	190	259	277	256
6	200	273	290	270
7	209	287	302	284
8	218	301	315	298
9	227	315	328	312
10	237	330	341	326
11	246	343	354	340
12	256	357	367	353
13	265	372	380	368
14	275	385	393	381
15	284	400	406	396
16	294	414	419	409
17	303	429	433	424
18	313	443	446	438
19	323	457	459	453
20	333	472	472	466
21	343	486	485	481
22	353	500	498	494
23	363	515	511	509
24	373	529	524	522
25	383	544	536	536

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

#8 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

Warped Axe433 +25
Sacrificial Axe392 +25
Smithscript Axe385 +25
Messmer Soldier's Axe385 +25
Iron Cleaver383 +25
Jawbone Axe382 +25
Ripple Blade366 +25
Battle Axe365 +25
Highland Axe362 +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	383	5	12.4	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	387	5	12.4	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	102	390	5	12.4	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	394	5	12.4	0.60 s
R1 5Standard	110	421	10	12.4	0.67 s
R2Standard	130	498	10	20.3	—
Charged R2Standard	168	643	25	31.6	1.13 s
R2 2Standard	130	498	10	26	—
Charged R2 2Standard	168	643	30	36.2	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	402	5	17	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	459	10	22.6	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	344	5	17	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	344	5	14.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	410	7.5	17	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	486	20	22.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	479	30	22.6	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	432	6.5	15.8	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	436	6.5	15.8	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	441	6.5	15.8	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	106	445	6.5	15.8	0.60 s
R1 5Standard	113	474	13	15.8	0.70 s
R2Standard	135	567	11	26	—
Charged R2Standard	172	722	33	39.6	1.13 s
R2 2Standard	135	567	11	32.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard	172	722	33	46.3	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	462	6.5	20.3	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	525	11	28.2	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	399	6.5	20.3	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	399	6.5	20.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	470	9.8	20.3	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	554	22	28.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	546	33	28.2	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	946	0	20.3	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,371	0	20.3	0.97 s

Skill: Wild Strikes4move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Standard · 2 hits	126 + 119	938	10	13.6	0.17 s
Skill (held, end)Standard	126	482	5	6.8	0.17 s
Skill → R1Standard · 2 hits	52 + 183	900	25	22.6	0.17 s
Skill → R2Standard · 2 hits	52 + 243	1,130	35	33.9	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	145	145	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	163	163	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	181	181	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	227	227	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	256	256	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	275	275	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	284	284	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	303	303	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	313	313	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	323	323	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	383	383	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 Iron Cleaver

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Weeping Peninsula, Altus Plateau, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Miquella's Haligtree, Castle Ensis, Rauh Base, Scadu Altus

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: 505 in 1.02.1 → 536 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 attack120→125Standard
- Physical attack115→120HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack115→120FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack115→120Lightning
- Holy attack115→120Sacred
- Magic attack115→120Magic
- Magic attack92→96Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling70→74Standard
- Strength scaling66→69Heavy
- Strength scaling8→9KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling48→50Keen
- Strength scaling57→59Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→59Quality
- Strength scaling35→36Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Faith scaling39→41Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling35→36Lightning
- Strength scaling21→22Magic
- Intelligence scaling44→46Magic
- Strength scaling63→66Cold
- Intelligence scaling30→32Cold
- Strength scaling66→70PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling28→29Occult
- Arcane scaling74→78Occult
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: 6
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 7
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14040000