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Messmer Soldier's Axe

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 10), Messmer Soldier's Axe reaches 385 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe at 559.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Messmer Soldier (5.88%) · Scadu Altus, Gravesite Plain, Rauh Base and 5 more

Attack rating (+25): 385
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 10
Skill: War Cry · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · 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	149	385 +25	Physical 385	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Heavy Axe	143	385 +25	Physical 385	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Keen Axe	135	359 +25	Physical 359	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Quality Axe	136	354 +25	Physical 354	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Fire Axe	222	499 +25	Physical 244Fire 255	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Flame Art Axe	225	557 +25	Physical 264Fire 293	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Messmer Soldier's Lightning Axe	216	491 +25	Physical 242Lightning 249	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Sacred Axe	198	557 +25	Physical 264Holy 293	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe	198	559 +25	Physical 265Magic 294	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Cold Axe	216	492 +25	Physical 275Magic 217	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Messmer Soldier's Poison Axe	123	342 +25	Physical 342	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Messmer Soldier's Blood Axe	123	342 +25	Physical 342	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Messmer Soldier's Occult Axe	130	361 +25	Physical 361	Str EDex 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	–	385
13	–	395
14	385	–
16	–	405
17	395	–
19	–	415
20	405	–
22	–	423
23	413	–
25	–	431
26	421	–
28	–	440
29	429	–
31	–	448
32	437	–
34	–	456
35	445	–
37	–	463
38	453	–
40	–	471
41	460	–
43	–	478
44	468	–
46	–	485
47	474	–
49	–	492
50	481	–
52	–	498
53	487	–
55	–	504
56	493	–
58	–	509
59	498	–
61	–	513
62	502	–
64	–	518
65	507	–
67	–	522
68	511	–
70	–	527
71	516	–
73	–	531
74	520	–
76	–	536
77	525	–
79	–	541
80	529	–
82	–	543
83	531	–
85	–	545
86	532	–
88	–	547
89	534	–
91	–	548
92	536	–
94	–	550
95	538	–
97	–	552
98	539	–
99	540	553

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.38 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	540 from 385
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.38 · 18–60: +2.38 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	553 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
Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe
Messmer Soldier's Flame Art Axe
Messmer Soldier's Sacred Axe

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe	Messmer Soldier's Flame Art Axe	Messmer Soldier's Sacred Axe
0	149	198	225	198
1	158	213	238	213
2	167	227	250	226
3	176	240	263	240
4	185	255	276	254
5	194	269	289	268
6	203	284	302	283
7	213	297	315	296
8	222	312	330	311
9	231	327	343	326
10	240	341	356	341
11	250	355	369	354
12	259	370	382	369
13	269	384	397	384
14	278	399	410	398
15	288	413	423	412
16	297	428	436	427
17	307	442	451	441
18	316	457	464	456
19	326	472	478	471
20	336	486	491	486
21	346	501	505	500
22	355	516	518	514
23	365	530	531	529
24	375	544	544	544
25	385	559	557	557

Status buildup by upgrade

Messmer Soldier's Cold Axe · Frost
Messmer Soldier's Poison Axe · Poison
Messmer Soldier's Blood Axe · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Messmer Soldier's Cold Axe · Frost	Messmer Soldier's Poison Axe · Poison	Messmer Soldier's Blood Axe · 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

#7 of 17 axe weapons by attack rating

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
Battle Axe365 +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	385	5	13.8	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	389	5	13.8	0.40 s
R1 3Standard	102	393	5	13.8	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	103	397	5	13.8	0.30 s
R1 5Standard	110	424	10	13.8	0.53 s
R2Standard	130	501	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Standard	203	782	30	31.8	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	501	10	26.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits	93 + 129	855	30	38.2	1.03 s
Running R1Standard	105	404	5	15.9	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	120	462	10	21.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	346	5	15.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	346	5	15.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	412	7.5	15.9	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	489	20	21.2	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	481	30	21.2	0.67 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	420	6.5	17	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	106	432	6.5	17	0.37 s
R1 3Standard	107	436	6.5	17	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	108	440	6.5	17	0.30 s
R1 5Standard	113	460	13	17	0.60 s
R2Standard	135	550	11	26.5	—
Charged R2Standard	207	844	33	39.2	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	550	11	32.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits	100 + 134	954	33	46.6	1.03 s
Running R1Standard	110	448	6.5	19.1	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	509	11	26.5	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	387	6.5	19.1	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	387	6.5	19.1	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	456	9.8	19.1	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	538	22	26.5	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	530	33	26.5	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 192	952	0	19.1	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,380	0	19.1	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	149	149	—
+1	158	158	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	176	176	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	185	185	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	194	194	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	203	203	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	213	213	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	222	222	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	231	231	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	240	240	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	250	250	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	259	259	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	269	269	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	278	278	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	288	288	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	297	297	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	307	307	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	316	316	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	326	326	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	336	336	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	346	346	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 Messmer Soldier's Axe

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 5.88% per kill · Rauh Base, Shadow Keep, Gravesite Plain, Castle Ensis, 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.

Other axes with similar AR

Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Messmer Soldier's Heavy Axe, Messmer Soldier's Keen Axe, Messmer Soldier's Quality Axe, Messmer Soldier's Fire Axe, Messmer Soldier's Flame Art Axe, Messmer Soldier's Lightning Axe, Messmer Soldier's Sacred Axe, Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe, Messmer Soldier's Cold Axe, Messmer Soldier's Poison Axe, Messmer Soldier's Blood Axe, Messmer Soldier's Occult Axe
Game ID: 14520000