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In Elden Ring, Axes are made up of two distinct weapon types: normal Axes, typically wielded in one hand, and Greataxes, which have longer reach and deal more damage at the cost of higher weight and stat requirements.
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All Elden Ring Axes scale with Strength except for the Ripple Blade, making them great for any Strength-oriented build. This guide details every Axe in Elden Ring and the DLC, including both normal and Great Axes, and lists the stat scaling and notable weapon skills that each weapon provides so players can see if each Axe will work with their build.
All Axes In Elden Ring
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Axe Name |
Base Scaling |
Weight |
Axe Weapon Skill |
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Battle Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
4.5 |
Wild Strikes |
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Celebrant’s Cleaver |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
4.5 |
Wild Strikes |
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STR: D |
DEX: D |
FAITH: D |
5.5 |
Blinkbolt: Twinaxe |
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Forked Hatchet |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
2.5 |
Quickstep |
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Forked-Tongue Hatchet |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
4 |
Dragonform Flame |
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Hand Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
3.5 |
Quickstep |
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Highland Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
4.5 |
War Cry |
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Icerind Hatchet |
STR: E |
DEX: D |
3 |
Hoarfrost Stomp |
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Iron Cleaver |
STR: C |
DEX: E |
6 |
Wild Strikes |
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Jawbone Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: E |
5.5 |
Wild Strikes |
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Messmer Soldier’s Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
5.5 |
War Cry |
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Ripple Blade |
ARC: A |
4.5 |
Wild Strikes |
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Rosus’ Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: E |
INT: D |
5.5 |
Rosus’s Summons |
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Sacrificial Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
5.5 |
Wild Strikes |
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Smithscript Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
INT: E |
FAITH: E |
5 |
Wild Strikes |
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Stormhawk Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
5.5 |
Thunderstorm |
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Warped Axe |
STR: C |
7.5 |
War Cry |
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All Greataxes In Elden Ring
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Greataxe Name |
Base Scaling |
Weight |
Greataxe Weapon Skill |
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Axe of Godrick |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
11 |
I Command Thee, Kneel! |
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STR: C |
DEX: D |
11 |
Hone Blade |
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Butchering Knife |
STR: E |
DEX: C |
8.5 |
Barbaric Roar |
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Crescent Moon Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
12.5 |
War Cry |
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Death Knight’s Longhaft Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: E |
FAITH: D |
11.5 |
Blinkbolt: Long-hafted Axe |
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Executioner’s Greataxe |
STR: C |
DEX: E |
15 |
War Cry |
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Gargoyle’s Black Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: E |
FAITH: D |
8.5 |
War Cry |
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Gargoyle’s Great Axe |
STR: C |
DEX: E |
8.5 |
War Cry |
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Great Omenkiller Cleaver |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
11 |
Wild Strikes |
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Greataxe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
13 |
Barbaric Roar |
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Longhaft Axe |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
12.5 |
War Cry |
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Putrescence Cleaver |
STR: D |
DEX: E |
ARC: D |
13.5 |
Spinning Guillotine |
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Rusted Anchor |
STR: C |
DEX: E |
12.5 |
Barbaric Roar |
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Winged Greathorn |
STR: D |
DEX: D |
11 |
Soul Stifler |
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