Stat sheet · ranked by attack ratingVerified on build 25080141

Elden Ring axes stat sheet: attack rating at max upgrade

Every axe ranked by its attack rating fully upgraded, in its strongest affinity, at the stats it asks for. That's what it hits for the moment you can wield it, before you level past the requirements.

Ranked by attack rating from the game files at build 25080141. Counts attack rating at the weapon’s requirements. Does not count moveset, attack speed, recovery, reach, poise damage, status buildup or the weapon skill, so it is not a verdict on which weapon is best.

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How this is ranked

Metric: Attack rating at max upgrade (+25, or +10 for somber weapons), one-handed, with each stat at the weapon’s requirement (10 where it has none), in whichever affinity gives the most. It is the same calculation as the AR calculator, from the game’s own scaling curves; buffs, two-handing and higher stats aren’t counted.
Why there are no tiers: The number is exact, but on its own it can't say which one is best, so this is a sorted sheet with no tier letters. What it leaves out is in the line at the top; your own ranking belongs in the maker.

All 17, with the numbers

#	Name	Attack rating	Best affinity	Damage	Requirements	Weight
1	Rosus' Axe	575	Standard	Physical 348 · Magic 227	Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 18	5.5
2	Warped Axe	570	Flame Art	Physical 294 · Fire 276	Str 24 · Dex 8	7.5
3	Smithscript Axe	560	Magic	Physical 266 · Magic 294	Str 13 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11	5
4	Messmer Soldier's Axe	559	Messmer Soldier's Magic Axe	Physical 265 · Magic 294	Str 14 · Dex 10	5.5
5	Sacrificial Axe	559	Magic	Physical 266 · Magic 293	Str 16 · Dex 10	5.5
6	Jawbone Axe	547	Magic	Physical 260 · Magic 287	Str 14 · Dex 8	5.5
7	Iron Cleaver	544	Magic	Physical 255 · Magic 289	Str 15 · Dex 7	6
8	Battle Axe	536	Magic	Physical 253 · Magic 283	Str 12 · Dex 8	4.5
9	Highland Axe	535	Magic	Physical 253 · Magic 282	Str 12 · Dex 9	4.5
10	Celebrant's Cleaver	527	Celebrant's Magic Cleaver	Physical 249 · Magic 278	Str 12 · Dex 8	4.5
11	Hand Axe	493	Magic	Physical 232 · Magic 261	Str 9 · Dex 8	3.5
12	Forked Hatchet	485	Magic	Physical 227 · Magic 258	Str 9 · Dex 14	2.5
13	Death Knight's Twin Axes	479	Standard	Physical 299 · Lightning 180	Str 14 · Dex 12 · Fai 16	5.5
14	Stormhawk Axe	443	Standard	Physical 443	Str 19 · Dex 15	5.5
15	Ripple Blade	366	Standard	Physical 366	Str 11 · Dex 11 · Arc 20	4.5
16	Icerind Hatchet	360	Standard	Physical 360	Str 11 · Dex 16	3
17	Forked-Tongue Hatchet	357	Standard	Physical 357	Str 10 · Dex 13	4