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GreataxeChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141
Longhaft Axe

Longhaft Axe

With its requirements met (Str 24 · Dex 8), Longhaft Axe reaches 471 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 638.

Attack rating (+25)
471
Scaling (+25)
Str C · Dex D
Class
Greataxe
Weight
12.5
Requires
Str 24 · Dex 8
Skill
War Cry · FP 16
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 24 · Dex 10 · 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
Standard177471 +25Physical 471Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy183523 +25Physical 523Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen153414 +25Physical 414Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality163447 +25Physical 447Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire268628 +25Physical 304Fire 324Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art252638 +25Physical 313Fire 325Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning243556 +25Physical 275Lightning 281Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred224638 +25Physical 313Holy 325Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic224637 +25Physical 305Magic 332Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold237559 +25Physical 346Magic 213Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison146428 +25Physical 428Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood146428 +25Physical 428Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult150426 +25Physical 426Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

440513587660244060809960: 58380: 623
Soft caps at 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)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0177177—
+1187187Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2198198Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3210210Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4221221Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5232232Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6243243Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7255255Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8266266Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9277277Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10289289Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11301301Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12312312Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13324324Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14336336Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15348348Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16360360Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17372372Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18384384Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19396396Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20409409Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21421421Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22434434Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23446446Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24459459Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25471471Ancient 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 Longhaft Axe

Dropped by 11

EnemyWhereChance per killKills for 90%
Scaly MisbegottenBossWeeping Peninsula · Castle Morne Rampart2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossWeeping Peninsula · Behind the Castle2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossLiurnia of the Lakes · Revenger's Shack2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossAltus Plateau · Unsightly Catacombs2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossLeyndell, Royal Capital · East Capital Rampart2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossConsecrated Snowfield · Cave of the Forlorn2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossMiquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossMiquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town Plaza2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossCastle Ensis · Castle-Lord's Chamber2%114
Scaly MisbegottenBossRauh Base · Ancient Ruins Base2%114
Smithing Master HewgRoundtable Hold · Table of Lost Grace2%114

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Patch history 3

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

  1. 1.04.1from 1.03.3
    • Physical guard negation52→68
    • Guard boost36→44
  2. 1.09from 1.08.1
    • Strength scaling47→50Standard
    • Dexterity scaling37→39Standard
    • Strength scaling49→52Heavy
    • Strength scaling12→13Keen
    • Dexterity scaling43→46Keen
    • Strength scaling55→58Quality
    • Dexterity scaling55→58Quality
    • Strength scaling35→37Fire
    • Strength scaling14→15Flame ArtSacredMagic
    • Faith scaling33→35Flame ArtSacred
    • Dexterity scaling35→37Lightning
    • Intelligence scaling37→40Magic
    • Strength scaling42→45ColdPoisonBlood
    • Dexterity scaling33→35ColdPoisonBlood
    • Intelligence scaling29→31Cold
    • Strength scaling18→20Occult
    • Dexterity scaling14→15Occult
    • Arcane scaling71→75Occult
  3. 1.12.1from 1.10
    • Stamina damage78→84

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Overview

Class
Greataxe
Weight
12.5
Requires
Str 24 · Dex 8
Affinities
Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID
15050000