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Highland Axe

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 9), Highland Axe reaches 362 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 535.

Attack rating (+25): 362
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 9
Skill: War Cry · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	141	362 +25	Physical 362	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	133	353 +25	Physical 353	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	129	339 +25	Physical 339	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	128	329 +25	Physical 329	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	209	467 +25	Physical 229Fire 238	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	215	533 +25	Physical 252Fire 281	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	207	469 +25	Physical 231Lightning 238	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	533 +25	Physical 252Holy 281	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	190	535 +25	Physical 253Magic 282	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	200	452 +25	Physical 258Magic 194	Str CDex CInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	116	321 +25	Physical 321	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	116	321 +25	Physical 321	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	124	341 +25	Physical 341	Str EDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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	141	141	—
+1	149	149	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	158	158	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	166	166	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	175	175	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	184	184	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	192	192	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	201	201	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	210	210	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	227	227	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	236	236	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	245	245	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	253	253	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	262	262	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	271	271	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	280	280	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	289	289	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	298	298	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	307	307	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	316	316	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	325	325	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	335	335	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	344	344	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	362	362	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 Highland Axe

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Rampart Tower

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 attack123→128Standard
- Physical attack118→122HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodyOccult
- Fire attack118→122FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack118→122Lightning
- Holy attack118→122Sacred
- Magic attack118→122Magic
- Magic attack94→98Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling40→42Standard
- Dexterity scaling34→36Standard
- Strength scaling44→46Heavy
- Dexterity scaling40→42Keen
- Strength scaling51→54Quality
- Dexterity scaling51→54Quality
- Strength scaling29→31Fire
- Dexterity scaling6→7Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling33→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling29→31Lightning
- Intelligence scaling33→35Magic
- Strength scaling36→37ColdPoisonBloody
- Dexterity scaling30→32ColdPoisonBloody
- Intelligence scaling25→27Cold
- Dexterity scaling13→14Occult
- Arcane scaling62→66Occult

Other axes with similar AR

Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 14100000