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Longhaft Axe

With its requirements met (Str 24 · Dex 8), Longhaft Axe reaches 471 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 638.

Attack rating (+25): 471
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 24 · Dex 8
Skill: War Cry · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 24 · 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	177	471 +25	Physical 471	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	183	523 +25	Physical 523	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	153	414 +25	Physical 414	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	163	447 +25	Physical 447	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	268	628 +25	Physical 304Fire 324	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	252	638 +25	Physical 313Fire 325	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	243	556 +25	Physical 275Lightning 281	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	224	638 +25	Physical 313Holy 325	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	224	637 +25	Physical 305Magic 332	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	237	559 +25	Physical 346Magic 213	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	146	428 +25	Physical 428	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	146	428 +25	Physical 428	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	150	426 +25	Physical 426	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	–	471
13	–	481
16	–	492
19	–	502
22	–	511
24	471	–
25	–	520
27	482	–
28	–	528
30	493	–
31	–	537
33	504	–
34	–	545
36	514	–
37	–	553
39	524	–
40	–	561
42	534	–
43	–	569
45	544	–
46	–	576
48	553	–
49	–	583
51	562	–
52	–	590
54	570	–
55	–	596
57	577	–
58	–	601
60	583	–
61	–	605
63	589	–
64	–	610
66	595	–
67	–	615
69	601	–
70	–	620
72	607	–
73	–	624
75	613	–
76	–	629
78	619	–
79	–	634
81	624	–
82	–	636
84	626	–
85	–	638
87	628	–
88	–	640
90	631	–
91	–	642
93	633	–
94	–	644
96	635	–
97	–	645
99	638	647

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	24–60: +3.11 · 60–80: +2 · 80–99: +0.79	638 from 471
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.5 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.63	647 from 471

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	177	252	224	224
1	187	268	240	239
2	198	282	256	256
3	210	297	272	272
4	221	312	288	287
5	232	327	304	304
6	243	342	320	320
7	255	358	337	336
8	266	373	353	353
9	277	389	370	370
10	289	404	387	386
11	301	420	403	403
12	312	435	420	419
13	324	451	436	436
14	336	467	454	452
15	348	482	470	468
16	360	498	487	485
17	372	514	504	502
18	384	529	521	518
19	396	545	537	535
20	409	561	555	552
21	421	576	572	569
22	434	592	588	586
23	446	607	605	603
24	459	623	621	620
25	471	638	638	637

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	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#10 of 14 greataxe weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Gargoyle's Black Axe, 680).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	177	177	—
+1	187	187	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	198	198	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	210	210	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	221	221	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	232	232	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	243	243	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	255	255	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	266	266	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	277	277	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	289	289	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	301	301	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	312	312	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	324	324	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	336	336	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	348	348	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	360	360	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	372	372	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	384	384	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	396	396	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	409	409	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	421	421	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	434	434	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	446	446	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	459	459	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	471	471	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 Longhaft Axe

Dropped by 11

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Weeping Peninsula · Castle Morne Rampart	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Weeping Peninsula · Behind the Castle	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Liurnia of the Lakes · Revenger's Shack	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Altus Plateau · Unsightly Catacombs	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · East Capital Rampart	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Consecrated Snowfield · Cave of the Forlorn	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town Plaza	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Castle Ensis · Castle-Lord's Chamber	2%	114
Scaly MisbegottenBoss	Rauh Base · Ancient Ruins Base	2%	114
Smithing Master Hewg	Roundtable Hold · Table of Lost Grace	2%	114

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 603 in 1.02.1 → 617 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09603 → 617 (+2.3%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.045 ×0.07 +0.025+56%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling47→50Standard
- Dexterity scaling37→39Standard
- Strength scaling49→52Heavy
- Strength scaling12→13Keen
- Dexterity scaling43→46Keen
- Strength scaling55→58Quality
- Dexterity scaling55→58Quality
- Strength scaling35→37Fire
- Strength scaling14→15Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling33→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling35→37Lightning
- Intelligence scaling37→40Magic
- Strength scaling42→45ColdPoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling33→35ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling29→31Cold
- Strength scaling18→20Occult
- Dexterity scaling14→15Occult
- Arcane scaling71→75Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage78→84
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 78 84 +6+7.7%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.045	→	×0.07	+0.025+56%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	78	→	84	+6+7.7%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 24 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 15050000