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AxeChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141
Forked Hatchet

Forked Hatchet

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 14), Forked Hatchet reaches 336 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 485.

Attack rating (+25)
336
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex B
Class
Axe
Weight
2.5
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 14
Skill
Quickstep · FP 3
Passive
Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard129336 +25Physical 336Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy115303 +25Physical 303Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen125326 +25Physical 326Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality116304 +25Physical 304Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire184411 +25Physical 202Fire 209Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art191479 +25Physical 226Fire 253Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning190440 +25Physical 215Lightning 225Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred170479 +25Physical 226Holy 253Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic170485 +25Physical 227Magic 258Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold181419 +25Physical 241Magic 178Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison107303 +25Physical 303Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood107303 +25Physical 303Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult112314 +25Physical 314Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

31038746354014204060809918: 35360: 47780: 515
Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0129129—
+1136136Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2144144Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3152152Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4160160Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5168168Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6176176Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7184184Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8192192Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9200200Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10209209Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11217217Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12225225Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13233233Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14242242Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15250250Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16258258Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17267267Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18275275Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19284284Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20292292Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21301301Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22309309Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23318318Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24327327Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25336336Ancient 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 Forked Hatchet

The game files don't place this item, drop it from an enemy or sell it; it comes from an event, a quest or a crafting recipe.

Patch history 3

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

  1. 1.08from 1.07.1
    • Physical attack101→106Standard
    • Physical attack96→101HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
    • Fire attack96→101FireFlame Art
    • Lightning attack96→101Lightning
    • Holy attack96→101Sacred
    • Magic attack96→101Magic
    • Magic attack77→81Cold
  2. 1.09from 1.08.1
    • Strength scaling28→29Standard
    • Dexterity scaling56→60Standard
    • Strength scaling47→49Heavy
    • Dexterity scaling62→65Keen
    • Strength scaling54→57Quality
    • Dexterity scaling54→57Quality
    • Strength scaling33→35Fire
    • Dexterity scaling11→12Flame ArtSacred
    • Faith scaling37→40Flame ArtSacred
    • Dexterity scaling33→35Lightning
    • Dexterity scaling16→18Magic
    • Intelligence scaling42→44Magic
    • Strength scaling25→26Cold
    • Dexterity scaling50→54Cold
    • Intelligence scaling37→40Cold
    • Strength scaling26→27PoisonBlood
    • Dexterity scaling53→57PoisonBlood
    • Dexterity scaling22→24Occult
    • Arcane scaling71→75Occult
  3. 1.12.1from 1.10
    • Physical attack106→113Standard
    • Physical attack101→108HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
    • Fire attack101→108FireFlame Art
    • Lightning attack101→108Lightning
    • Holy attack101→108Sacred
    • Magic attack101→108Magic
    • Magic attack81→86Cold

Other axes with similar AR

Overview

Class
Axe
Weight
2.5
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 14
Affinities
Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID
14010000