AxeChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Sacrificial Axe

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 10), Sacrificial Axe reaches 392 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 559.

Attack rating (+25): 392
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 10
Skill: Wild Strikes · FP 10 / 15
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 16 · 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	151	392 +25	Physical 392	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	148	404 +25	Physical 404	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	134	355 +25	Physical 355	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	137	361 +25	Physical 361	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	224	508 +25	Physical 248Fire 260	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	225	558 +25	Physical 266Fire 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	216	489 +25	Physical 241Lightning 248	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	198	558 +25	Physical 266Holy 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	199	559 +25	Physical 266Magic 293	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	211	486 +25	Physical 281Magic 205	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	124	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	124	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	130	361 +25	Physical 361	Str DDex 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	151	151	—
+1	160	160	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	169	169	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	178	178	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	187	187	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	206	206	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	234	234	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	244	244	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	263	263	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	292	292	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	302	302	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	312	312	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	322	322	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	332	332	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	342	342	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	352	352	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	362	362	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	372	372	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	382	382	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	392	392	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 Sacrificial Axe

Given by an event or quest

Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 500 in 1.02.1 → 533 in 1.17.1, changed by 2 patches.

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 3

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

1.08from 1.07.1
- Physical attack128→133Standard
- Physical attack122→127HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack122→127FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack122→127Lightning
- Holy attack122→127Sacred
- Magic attack122→127Magic
- Magic attack98→102Cold
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling43→46Standard
- Dexterity scaling30→32Standard
- Strength scaling45→48Heavy
- Dexterity scaling40→42Keen
- Strength scaling50→53Quality
- Dexterity scaling50→53Quality
- Strength scaling29→31Fire
- Strength scaling8→9Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling32→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling29→31Lightning
- Strength scaling12→13Magic
- Intelligence scaling32→35Magic
- Strength scaling38→41ColdPoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling27→28ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling29→31Cold
- Strength scaling17→18Occult
- Arcane scaling62→66Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 50 75 +25+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	50	→	75	+25+50%

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Overview

Class: Axe
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 14110000