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Iron Cleaver

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 7), Iron Cleaver reaches 383 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 544.

Attack rating (+25): 383
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 7
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · 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	145	383 +25	Physical 383	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	140	378 +25	Physical 378	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	129	346 +25	Physical 346	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	131	346 +25	Physical 346	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	214	486 +25	Physical 237Fire 249	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	213	536 +25	Physical 254Fire 282	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	206	469 +25	Physical 231Lightning 238	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	189	536 +25	Physical 254Holy 282	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	190	544 +25	Physical 255Magic 289	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	203	470 +25	Physical 277Magic 193	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	121	348 +25	Physical 348	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	121	348 +25	Physical 348	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	356 +25	Physical 356	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

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

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	145	145	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	163	163	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	181	181	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	227	227	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	256	256	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	275	275	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	284	284	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	303	303	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	313	313	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	323	323	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	383	383	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 Iron Cleaver

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 2

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

1.08from 1.07.1
- Physical attack120→125Standard
- Physical attack115→120HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack115→120FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack115→120Lightning
- Holy attack115→120Sacred
- Magic attack115→120Magic
- Magic attack92→96Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling70→74Standard
- Strength scaling66→69Heavy
- Strength scaling8→9KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling48→50Keen
- Strength scaling57→59Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→59Quality
- Strength scaling35→36Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Faith scaling39→41Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling35→36Lightning
- Strength scaling21→22Magic
- Intelligence scaling44→46Magic
- Strength scaling63→66Cold
- Intelligence scaling30→32Cold
- Strength scaling66→70PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling28→29Occult
- Arcane scaling74→78Occult

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 6
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 7
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14040000