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Death Knight's Twin Axes

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 12 · Fai 16), Death Knight's Twin Axes reaches 479 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Death Knight · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating (+10): 479
Scaling (+10): Str C · Dex D · Fai C
Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12 · Fai 16
Skill: Blinkbolt: Twinaxe · FP 10
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 12 · Int 10 · Fai 16 · 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	181	479 +10	Physical 299Lightning 180	Str CDex DInt –Fai CArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Faith
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.

Show the numbers

Stat level	Strength	Faith	Dexterity
12	–	–	479
14	479	–	–
15	–	–	485
16	–	479	–
17	488	–	–
18	–	–	491
19	–	484	–
20	497	–	–
21	–	–	496
22	–	489	–
23	505	–	–
24	–	–	501
25	–	493	–
26	512	–	–
27	–	–	506
28	–	497	–
29	520	–	–
30	–	–	511
31	–	501	–
32	528	–	–
33	–	–	516
34	–	505	–
35	535	–	–
36	–	–	520
37	–	509	–
38	542	–	–
39	–	–	525
40	–	512	–
41	549	–	–
42	–	–	529
43	–	516	–
44	556	–	–
45	–	–	534
46	–	520	–
47	562	–	–
48	–	–	538
49	–	523	–
50	568	–	–
51	–	–	542
52	–	526	–
53	574	–	–
54	–	–	545
55	–	529	–
56	580	–	–
57	–	–	549
58	–	532	–
59	584	–	–
60	–	–	551
61	–	534	–
62	588	–	–
63	–	–	554
64	–	536	–
65	592	–	–
66	–	–	556
67	–	538	–
68	596	–	–
69	–	–	559
70	–	541	–
71	601	–	–
72	–	–	562
73	–	543	–
74	605	–	–
75	–	–	565
76	–	545	–
77	609	–	–
78	–	–	567
79	–	547	–
80	613	–	–
81	–	–	569
82	–	549	–
83	615	–	–
84	–	–	570
85	–	549	–
86	616	–	–
87	–	–	571
88	–	550	–
89	618	–	–
90	–	–	573
91	–	551	–
92	620	–	–
93	–	–	574
94	–	552	–
95	621	–	–
96	–	–	575
97	–	553	–
98	623	–	–
99	623	553	576

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.21 · 60–80: +1.4 · 80–99: +0.53	623 from 479
Faith	18, 60, 80	16–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.19 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.26	553 from 479
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.43 · 60–80: +0.9 · 80–99: +0.37	576 from 479

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	181
1	210
2	238
3	266
4	296
5	325
6	356
7	386
8	416
9	448
10	479

#2 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 +10 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	480	5	13.8	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	484	5	13.8	0.53 s
R1 3Standard	102	489	5	13.8	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	494	5	13.8	0.50 s
R1 5Standard	110	528	10	13.8	0.63 s
R2Standard	130	624	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Standard	183	878	30	31.8	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	624	10	26.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	878	30	37.1	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	504	5	15.9	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	576	10	21.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	432	5	15.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	432	5	15.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	513	7.5	15.9	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	609	20	21.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	600	30	21.2	0.67 s

Two-handed16some can be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard · 2 hits	92 + 92	883	6	19.1	0.57 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	93 + 93	892	6	19.1	0.57 s
R1 3Standard · 2 hits	95 + 95	912	6	19.1	0.67 s
R1 4Standard · 3 hits	100 + 75 + 100	1,320	12	25.4	0.53 s
R1 5Standard	112	537	13	17	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	624	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Standard	183	878	30	31.8	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	624	10	26.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard	183	878	30	37.1	1.40 s
Running R1Standard · 2 hits	100 + 100	960	6	23.3	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	120	576	10	21.2	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	86 + 86	825	6	23.3	0.43 s
Backstep R1Standard · 2 hits	86 + 86	825	6	23.3	0.60 s
Jumping R1Standard · 2 hits	104 + 104	998	15	23.3	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	609	20	21.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	600	30	21.2	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	1,185	0	19.1	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,718	0	19.1	0.97 s

Skill: Blinkbolt: Twinaxe2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	own base	—	0	23.3	0.63 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 6 hits	39 + 41 + 57 + 58 + 61 + 69	1,560	30	38.2	0.50 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Lightning	Cost
+0	181	112	69	—
+1	210	130	80	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	238	147	91	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	266	165	101	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	296	184	112	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	325	202	123	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	356	221	135	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	386	240	146	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	416	259	157	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	448	279	169	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	479	299	180	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Death Knight's Twin Axes

Rewards

Drop: Death Knight · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 627 in 1.12.1 → 627 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 2

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 damage20,010,300→20,010,100
1.13.1from 1.12.4
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,300

Added in 1.12.1.

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12 · Fai 16
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 14510000