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Sacrificial Axe

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 10), Sacrificial Axe reaches 392 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 559.

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Drop: Bird · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating (+25): 392
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 10
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 16 · 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	151	392 +25	Physical 392	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	148	404 +25	Physical 404	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	134	355 +25	Physical 355	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	137	361 +25	Physical 361	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	224	508 +25	Physical 248Fire 260	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	225	558 +25	Physical 266Fire 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	216	489 +25	Physical 241Lightning 248	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	198	558 +25	Physical 266Holy 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	199	559 +25	Physical 266Magic 293	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	211	486 +25	Physical 281Magic 205	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	124	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	124	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	130	361 +25	Physical 361	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	–	392
13	–	399
16	392	407
19	403	415
22	413	422
25	422	428
28	431	435
31	440	441
34	449	447
37	458	453
40	466	459
43	474	465
46	482	470
49	490	475
52	497	480
55	503	485
58	509	489
61	514	492
64	519	496
67	524	499
70	529	503
73	534	506
76	539	510
79	544	513
82	547	515
85	549	517
88	551	518
91	553	519
94	555	521
97	557	522
99	558	523

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.67 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.63	558 from 392
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.63 · 18–60: +1.86 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.47	523 from 392

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	151	199	225	198
1	160	212	237	212
2	169	227	250	227
3	178	241	263	240
4	187	254	276	254
5	197	269	289	269
6	206	283	303	282
7	216	298	316	297
8	225	312	329	312
9	234	326	342	325
10	244	341	357	340
11	254	356	370	355
12	263	369	383	369
13	273	384	396	383
14	283	399	410	398
15	292	413	423	413
16	302	427	437	427
17	312	442	450	441
18	322	457	464	456
19	332	471	478	471
20	342	486	491	486
21	352	501	505	500
22	362	516	518	514
23	372	529	531	529
24	382	544	544	544
25	392	559	558	558

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

#5 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

Rosus' Axe575 +10
Death Knight's Twin Axes479 +10
Stormhawk Axe443 +10
Warped Axe433 +25
Sacrificial Axe392 +25
Smithscript Axe385 +25
Messmer Soldier's Axe385 +25
Iron Cleaver383 +25
Jawbone Axe382 +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	392	5	13.8	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	396	5	13.8	0.53 s
R1 3Standard	102	400	5	13.8	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	404	5	13.8	0.50 s
R1 5Standard	110	431	10	13.8	0.63 s
R2Standard	130	510	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Standard	183	718	30	31.8	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	510	10	26.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	718	30	37.1	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	412	5	15.9	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	470	10	21.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	353	5	15.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	353	5	15.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	419	7.5	15.9	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	498	20	21.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	490	30	21.2	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	431	6.5	17	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	436	6.5	17	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	105	440	6.5	17	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	106	444	6.5	17	0.53 s
R1 5Standard	112	469	13	17	0.60 s
R2Standard	135	566	11	26.5	—
Charged R2Standard	185	775	33	39.2	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	566	11	32.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	185	775	33	45.6	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	110	461	6.5	19.1	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	524	11	26.5	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	398	6.5	19.1	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	398	6.5	19.1	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	469	9.8	19.1	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	553	22	26.5	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	545	33	26.5	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	969	0	19.1	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,404	0	19.1	0.97 s

Skill: Wild Strikes4move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Standard · 2 hits	126 + 119	961	10	12.7	0.17 s
Skill (held, end)Standard	126	494	5	6.4	0.17 s
Skill → R1Standard · 2 hits	52 + 183	922	25	21.2	0.17 s
Skill → R2Standard · 2 hits	52 + 243	1,157	35	31.8	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	151	151	—
+1	160	160	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	169	169	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	178	178	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	187	187	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	206	206	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	234	234	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	263	263	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	292	292	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	302	302	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	312	312	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	322	322	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	332	332	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	342	342	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	352	352	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	362	362	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	372	372	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	382	382	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	392	392	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 Sacrificial Axe

Rewards

Event reward · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 500 in 1.02.1 → 533 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 attack128→133Standard
- Physical attack122→127HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack122→127FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack122→127Lightning
- Holy attack122→127Sacred
- Magic attack122→127Magic
- Magic attack98→102Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling43→46Standard
- Dexterity scaling30→32Standard
- Strength scaling45→48Heavy
- Dexterity scaling40→42Keen
- Strength scaling50→53Quality
- Dexterity scaling50→53Quality
- Strength scaling29→31Fire
- Strength scaling8→9Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling32→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling29→31Lightning
- Strength scaling12→13Magic
- Intelligence scaling32→35Magic
- Strength scaling38→41ColdPoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling27→28ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling29→31Cold
- Strength scaling17→18Occult
- Arcane scaling62→66Occult
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: 5.5
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14110000