Greataxes

Tips

• Greataxes deal heavy damage and break large amounts of Poise, but are slow and have short reach.
• Oddly, one-handed Greataxe attacks are faster than two-handed Greataxe attacks.
• Greataxes leave the user open frequently, but are fast enough to prevent backstabs and "bait" opponents into walking into another attack. Use of Iron Flesh or heavy Armor is recommended.
• Greataxes have the highest damage potential of all the weapon types.

Image Name Damage Durability Weight Stats Needed Stat Bonuses Availability Special Note Black Knight Greataxe 229/0/0/0 (Normal) 300 16.0 36*/18/0/0 B/E/-/- Black Knight (axe) random drop One-handed weak attack replaced by a horizontal swing that can be followed up with additional inputs One-handed strong attack replaced by a jumping downward swing Two-handed weak attack replaced by a diagonal swing that can be followed up with additional inputs Two-handed strong attack replaced with a delayed upward swing Demon's Greataxe 114/0/0/0 (Normal) 600 22.0 46*/0/0/0 A/-/-/- Sold by Shiva of the East Taurus Demon random drop Minor Taurus Demon random drop One-handed strong attack replaced with a large radius horizontal swing Two-handed strong attack replaced with slow vertical swing Dragon King Greataxe 380/0/0/0 (Normal) 400 24.0 50*/8/0/0 -/-/-/- Gaping Dragon (tail) drop Raises fire and magic defense by 20 points Two handed strong attack replaced by a very large area of effect magic attack around the wielder Greataxe 140/0/0/0 (Normal) 230 14.0 32*/8/0/0 C/E/-/- Sold by Crestfallen Merchant Heavy Knight random drop Depths treasure N/A Stone Greataxe 190/0/0/0 (Normal) 700 24.0 48*/10/0/0 B/E/-/- Stone Guardian drop One-handed strong attack is a delayed horizontal swing. Two-handed strong attack is a powerful downward blow that can be chained into a shockwave attack similar to the Stone Guardian's own attack

* When wielding a weapon with two-hands, the strength requirement is reduced. See individual pages for more detail.

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Key

Damage:	The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is Physical Damage X is Magical Damage Y is Fire Damage Z is Lightning Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: Normal Striking Slashing Thrusting Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.
Critical:	The damage bonus for backstabs and ripostes. Thrusting Swords and Daggers get an invisible bonus to critical damage as well.
Durability:	The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
Weight:	The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
Stats Needed:	The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Strength required X is the Dexterity required Y is the Intelligence required Z is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Large Club (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (18 x 1.5 = 27)
Damage Reduction %:	The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: W is the Physical Damage Reduction X is the Magical Damage Reduction Y is the Fire Damage Reduction Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction
Stability:	The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks.
Frampt Souls:	This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt.