Colossal WeaponChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Duelist Greataxe

With its requirements met (Str 30 · Dex 10), Duelist Greataxe reaches 502 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 729.

Attack rating (+25): 502
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 20
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 10
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · 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	193	502 +25	Physical 502	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	214	612 +25	Physical 612	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	179	465 +25	Physical 465	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	191	524 +25	Physical 524	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	311	729 +25	Physical 357Fire 372	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	289	717 +25	Physical 351Fire 366	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	281	646 +25	Physical 327Lightning 319	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	256	717 +25	Physical 351Holy 366	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	255	716 +25	Physical 345Magic 371	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	265	607 +25	Physical 364Magic 243	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	162	458 +25	Physical 458	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	162	458 +25	Physical 458	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	168	462 +25	Physical 462	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

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)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	193	193	—
+1	205	205	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	217	217	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	228	228	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	252	252	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	264	264	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	276	276	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	288	288	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	300	300	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	313	313	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	325	325	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	337	337	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	350	350	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	362	362	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	375	375	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	387	387	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	400	400	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	412	412	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	425	425	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	438	438	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	451	451	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	463	463	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	476	476	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	489	489	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	502	502	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 Duelist Greataxe

Dropped by 2

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Grave Warden DuelistBoss	Altus Plateau · Sainted Hero's Grave	4%	57
Grave Warden DuelistBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · Fortified Manor, First Floor	4%	57

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.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation63→78
- Guard boost42→52
1.09from 1.08.1
- Dexterity scaling55→58Standard
- Strength scaling43→45Heavy
- Strength scaling14→15KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling54→56Keen
- Strength scaling49→51Quality
- Dexterity scaling49→51Quality
- Strength scaling28→30Fire
- Dexterity scaling14→15Fire
- Dexterity scaling16→17Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling25→27Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling28→30Lightning
- Intelligence scaling28→30Magic
- Dexterity scaling49→52Cold
- Intelligence scaling25→26Cold
- Dexterity scaling52→55PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling22→23Occult
- Arcane scaling61→63Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage78→84

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Overview

Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 20
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 23040000