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Executioner's Greataxe

With its requirements met (Str 34 · Dex 8), Executioner's Greataxe reaches 540 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Executioner's Fire Greataxe at 680.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Skeleton (4%) · Altus Plateau, Gravesite Plain, Liurnia of the Lakes and 5 more

Attack rating (+25): 540
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greataxe
Weight: 15
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 8
Skill: War Cry · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Executioner's Greataxe, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 34 · 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	197	540 +25	Physical 540	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Heavy Greataxe	197	577 +25	Physical 577	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Keen Greataxe	158	433 +25	Physical 433	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Quality Greataxe	174	485 +25	Physical 485	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Fire Greataxe	286	680 +25	Physical 331Fire 349	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Flame Art Greataxe	262	665 +25	Physical 338Fire 327	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Executioner's Lightning Greataxe	248	569 +25	Physical 283Lightning 286	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Executioner's Sacred Greataxe	232	665 +25	Physical 338Holy 327	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Executioner's Magic Greataxe	231	658 +25	Physical 325Magic 333	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Executioner's Cold Greataxe	254	614 +25	Physical 399Magic 215	Str BDex EInt DFai –Arc –
Executioner's Poison Greataxe	163	501 +25	Physical 501	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Executioner's Blood Greataxe	163	501 +25	Physical 501	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Executioner's Occult Greataxe	156	445 +25	Physical 445	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	–	540
13	–	543
16	–	547
19	–	550
22	–	553
25	–	555
28	–	558
31	–	561
34	540	563
37	554	566
40	567	568
43	580	571
46	592	573
49	604	575
52	615	577
55	626	579
58	635	581
61	642	582
64	650	584
67	658	585
70	666	587
73	674	588
76	682	590
79	690	591
82	694	592
85	697	593
88	700	593
91	703	594
94	706	595
97	709	595
99	711	596

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	34–60: +3.81 · 60–80: +2.65 · 80–99: +1	711 from 540
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.79 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.21	596 from 540

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
Executioner's Fire Greataxe
Executioner's Flame Art Greataxe
Executioner's Sacred Greataxe

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Executioner's Fire Greataxe	Executioner's Flame Art Greataxe	Executioner's Sacred Greataxe
0	197	286	262	232
1	209	300	277	250
2	222	315	293	266
3	234	330	309	283
4	247	345	323	299
5	260	360	340	317
6	273	376	356	333
7	286	391	372	351
8	299	407	388	368
9	312	423	404	386
10	326	439	421	403
11	339	455	437	420
12	353	471	453	437
13	367	486	469	455
14	381	502	486	472
15	395	518	502	490
16	409	534	519	508
17	423	550	535	526
18	437	567	552	543
19	451	583	568	561
20	466	600	585	579
21	481	616	601	596
22	495	632	618	613
23	510	648	634	630
24	525	664	650	648
25	540	680	665	665

Status buildup by upgrade

Executioner's Cold Greataxe · Frost
Executioner's Poison Greataxe · Poison
Executioner's Blood Greataxe · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Executioner's Cold Greataxe · Frost	Executioner's Poison Greataxe · Poison	Executioner's Blood Greataxe · 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

#5 of 14 greataxe weapons by attack rating

Gargoyle's Black Axe680 +10
Putrescence Cleaver626 +10
Death Knight's Longhaft Axe572 +10
Axe of Godrick565 +10
Executioner's Greataxe540 +25
Winged Greathorn517 +10
Greataxe516 +25
Rusted Anchor501 +25
Crescent Moon Axe482 +25

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

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	540	10.2	17.4	0.57 s
R1 2Standard	101	546	10.2	17.4	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	102	551	10.2	17.4	0.60 s
R1 4Standard	110	594	11	17.4	0.77 s
R2Standard	130	702	13.2	28.3	—
Charged R2Standard	173	935	33	39.2	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	130	702	13.2	28.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	178	962	33	39.2	1.63 s
Running R1Standard	105	567	10.2	20.7	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	120	648	11	28.3	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	486	10.2	14.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	486	10.2	14.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	578	10.2	14.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	702	22	28.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	125	675	33	28.3	0.87 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	630	13.2	20.7	0.57 s
R1 2Standard	104	636	13.2	20.7	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	642	13.2	20.7	0.57 s
R1 4Standard	115	703	14.3	20.7	0.73 s
R2Standard	135	826	14.5	34.9	—
Charged R2Standard	177	1,083	36.3	45.8	1.47 s
R2 2Standard	135	826	14.5	34.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	182	1,113	36.3	45.8	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	110	673	13.2	25.1	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	765	12.1	34.9	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	581	13.2	17.4	0.50 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	581	13.2	17.4	0.60 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	685	13.2	17.4	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	826	24.2	34.9	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	795	36.3	34.9	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,436	0	21.8	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,709	0	21.8	0.83 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	197	197	—
+1	209	209	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	222	222	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	234	234	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	247	247	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	260	260	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	273	273	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	286	286	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	299	299	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	312	312	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	326	326	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	339	339	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	353	353	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	367	367	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	381	381	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	395	395	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	409	409	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	423	423	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	437	437	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	451	451	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	466	466	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	481	481	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	495	495	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	510	510	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	525	525	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	540	540	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 Executioner's Greataxe

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Capital Outskirts, Caelid, Charo's Hidden Grave, Gravesite Plain, Foot of the Jagged Peak

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.

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 580 in 1.02.1 → 595 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09580 → 595 (+2.6%)

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 negation57→74
- Guard boost40→48
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling60→64Standard
- Dexterity scaling11→12Standard
- Strength scaling57→61Executioner's Heavy Greataxe
- Strength scaling14→15Executioner's Keen Greataxe
- Dexterity scaling40→43Executioner's Keen Greataxe
- Strength scaling49→53Executioner's Quality Greataxe
- Dexterity scaling49→53Executioner's Quality Greataxe
- Strength scaling31→34Executioner's Fire Greataxe
- Strength scaling18→19Executioner's Flame Art GreataxeExecutioner's Sacred GreataxeExecutioner's Magic Greataxe
- Faith scaling28→30Executioner's Flame Art GreataxeExecutioner's Sacred Greataxe
- Dexterity scaling31→34Executioner's Lightning Greataxe
- Intelligence scaling31→34Executioner's Magic Greataxe
- Strength scaling54→57Executioner's Cold Greataxe
- Dexterity scaling9→10Executioner's Cold Greataxe
- Intelligence scaling24→26Executioner's Cold Greataxe
- Strength scaling57→60Executioner's Poison GreataxeExecutioner's Blood Greataxe
- Dexterity scaling10→11Executioner's Poison GreataxeExecutioner's Blood Greataxe
- Strength scaling24→25Executioner's Occult Greataxe
- Arcane scaling60→64Executioner's Occult Greataxe
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage86→92
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 86 92 +6+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	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	86	→	92	+6+7%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other greataxes with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greataxe
Weight: 15
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Executioner's Heavy Greataxe, Executioner's Keen Greataxe, Executioner's Quality Greataxe, Executioner's Fire Greataxe, Executioner's Flame Art Greataxe, Executioner's Lightning Greataxe, Executioner's Sacred Greataxe, Executioner's Magic Greataxe, Executioner's Cold Greataxe, Executioner's Poison Greataxe, Executioner's Blood Greataxe, Executioner's Occult Greataxe
Game ID: 15080000