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Smithscript Axe

With its requirements met (Str 13 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11), Smithscript Axe reaches 385 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 560.

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Pickup · Rauh Base

Attack rating (+25): 385
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D · Int E · Fai E
Class: Axe
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 13 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11 · 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	148	385 +25	Physical 385	Str CDex DInt EFai EArc –
Heavy	140	380 +25	Physical 380	Str BDex –Int EFai EArc –
Keen	135	360 +25	Physical 360	Str EDex BInt EFai EArc –
Quality	134	349 +25	Physical 349	Str BDex BInt EFai EArc –
Fire	219	493 +25	Physical 241Fire 252	Str CDex EInt EFai EArc –
Flame Art	222	555 +25	Physical 261Fire 294	Str EDex EInt EFai CArc –
Lightning	213	487 +25	Physical 242Lightning 245	Str EDex CInt EFai EArc –
Sacred	196	555 +25	Physical 261Holy 294	Str EDex EInt EFai CArc –
Magic	197	560 +25	Physical 266Magic 294	Str EDex EInt CFai EArc –
Cold	213	489 +25	Physical 274Magic 215	Str CDex DInt CFai EArc –
Poison	122	341 +25	Physical 341	Str CDex DInt EFai EArc D
Blood	122	341 +25	Physical 341	Str CDex DInt EFai EArc D
Occult	128	356 +25	Physical 356	Str EDex EInt EFai EArc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity
Intelligence
Faith

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	Intelligence	Faith
10	–	385	–	–
11	–	–	385	385
13	385	392	–	–
14	–	–	386	386
16	396	400	–	–
17	–	–	388	388
19	408	408	–	–
20	–	–	389	389
22	417	415	–	–
23	–	–	390	390
25	427	421	–	–
26	–	–	391	391
28	437	428	–	–
29	–	–	392	392
31	446	434	–	–
32	–	–	394	394
34	455	441	–	–
35	–	–	395	395
37	464	447	–	–
38	–	–	396	396
40	472	453	–	–
41	–	–	397	397
43	481	458	–	–
44	–	–	398	398
46	489	464	–	–
47	–	–	399	399
49	497	469	–	–
50	–	–	400	400
52	504	474	–	–
53	–	–	401	401
55	511	479	–	–
56	–	–	402	402
58	517	483	–	–
59	–	–	402	402
61	522	486	–	–
62	–	–	403	403
64	527	490	–	–
65	–	–	404	404
67	532	494	–	–
68	–	–	404	404
70	537	497	–	–
71	–	–	405	405
73	542	501	–	–
74	–	–	406	406
76	548	504	–	–
77	–	–	406	406
79	553	508	–	–
80	–	–	407	407
82	556	510	–	–
83	–	–	407	407
85	558	511	–	–
86	–	–	407	407
88	560	513	–	–
89	–	–	408	408
91	562	514	–	–
92	–	–	408	408
94	564	515	–	–
95	–	–	408	408
97	566	517	–	–
98	–	–	408	408
99	567	518	408	408

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3.8 · 18–60: +2.76 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.63	567 from 385
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.63 · 18–60: +1.88 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.47	518 from 385
Intelligence	18, 60, 80	11–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.33 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.05	408 from 385
Faith	18, 60, 80	11–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.33 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.05	408 from 385

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	148	197	222	196
1	157	211	235	210
2	166	225	248	223
3	175	239	261	238
4	184	253	274	252
5	193	267	287	266
6	202	282	300	280
7	211	297	313	294
8	221	310	326	309
9	230	325	341	324
10	239	340	354	337
11	249	355	367	352
12	258	368	380	366
13	268	383	394	381
14	277	398	407	396
15	287	413	420	409
16	297	427	435	424
17	306	442	448	439
18	316	457	462	453
19	326	472	475	469
20	335	487	489	484
21	345	501	502	497
22	355	515	515	512
23	365	530	529	527
24	375	545	542	541
25	385	560	555	555

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

#6 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

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
Ripple Blade366 +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-handed13players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	385	5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	388	5	13.6	0.53 s
R1 3Standard	102	392	5	13.6	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	396	5	13.6	0.50 s
R1 5Standard	110	423	10	13.6	0.63 s
R2 2Standard	130	500	10	26.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	704	30	36.6	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	404	5	15.7	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	462	10	20.9	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	346	5	15.7	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	346	5	15.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	412	7.5	15.7	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard	125	481	30	20.9	0.67 s

Two-handed13players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	420	6.5	16.7	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	424	6.5	16.7	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	105	428	6.5	16.7	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	106	432	6.5	16.7	0.53 s
R1 5Standard	112	457	13	16.7	0.60 s
R2 2Standard	135	551	11	32.4	—
Charged R2 2Standard	185	755	33	44.9	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	110	448	6.5	18.8	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	510	11	26.1	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	387	6.5	18.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	387	6.5	18.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	457	9.8	18.8	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard	130	530	33	26.1	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	951	0	18.8	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,378	0	18.8	0.97 s

Skill: Wild Strikes4move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Standard · 2 hits	126 + 119	943	10	12.5	0.17 s
Skill (held, end)Standard	126	485	5	6.3	0.17 s
Skill → R1Standard · 2 hits	52 + 183	905	25	20.9	0.17 s
Skill → R2Standard · 2 hits	52 + 243	1,136	35	31.4	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	148	148	—
+1	157	157	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	166	166	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	175	175	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	184	184	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	193	193	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	202	202	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	211	211	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	221	221	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	230	230	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	239	239	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	249	249	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	258	258	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	268	268	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	277	277	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	287	287	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	297	297	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	306	306	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	316	316	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	326	326	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	335	335	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	345	345	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	355	355	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	365	365	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	375	375	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	385	385	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 Smithscript Axe

Placed in the world 1

Rauh Base · Taylew's Ruined Forge

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.4from 1.12.2
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,103Flame Art
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,105Sacred
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,104MagicCold

Added in 1.12.1.

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14500000