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Elden Ring
Colossal WeaponChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141
Rotten Greataxe

Rotten Greataxe

With its requirements met (Str 30 · Dex 10), Rotten Greataxe reaches 480 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 698.

Attack rating (+25)
480
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex B
Class
Colossal Weapon
Weight
20
Requires
Str 30 · Dex 10
Skill
Endure · FP 9
Passive
Causes scarlet rot buildup (65)
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+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard184480 +25Physical 480Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy206590 +25Physical 590Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen172447 +25Physical 447Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality184509 +25Physical 509Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire298698 +25Physical 342Fire 356Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art277687 +25Physical 337Fire 350Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning269618 +25Physical 313Lightning 305Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred245687 +25Physical 337Holy 350Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic245686 +25Physical 331Magic 355Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold255582 +25Physical 349Magic 233Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –
Poison155439 +25Physical 439Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood155439 +25Physical 439Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult161445 +25Physical 445Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

45056768380010204060809918: 52860: 70680: 760
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)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0184184—
+1195195Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2207207Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3218218Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4229229Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5241241Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6252252Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7264264Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8275275Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9287287Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10299299Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11310310Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12322322Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13334334Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14346346Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15358358Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16370370Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17382382Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18394394Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19406406Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20418418Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21431431Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22443443Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23455455Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24468468Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25480480Ancient 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 Rotten Greataxe

Dropped by 1

EnemyWhereChance per killKills for 90%
Grave Warden DuelistBossConsecrated Snowfield · Ordina, Liturgical Town100% · once1

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

Patch history 4

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 negation63→78
    • Guard boost42→52
  2. 1.05from 1.04.2
    • Passive effect 1105,200→6,603
    • Passive effect 2-1→105,200
  3. 1.09from 1.08.1
    • Dexterity scaling55→60Standard
    • Strength scaling43→46Heavy
    • Strength scaling14→15KeenLightning
    • Dexterity scaling54→57Keen
    • Strength scaling49→53Quality
    • Dexterity scaling49→53Quality
    • Strength scaling28→30Fire
    • Dexterity scaling14→15Fire
    • Dexterity scaling16→18Flame ArtSacredMagic
    • Faith scaling25→27Flame ArtSacred
    • Dexterity scaling28→30Lightning
    • Intelligence scaling28→30Magic
    • Dexterity scaling49→54Cold
    • Intelligence scaling25→26Cold
    • Dexterity scaling52→57PoisonBlood
    • Passive effect 16,603→105,200Blood
    • Passive effect 2105,200→6,603Blood
    • Dexterity scaling22→24Occult
    • Arcane scaling61→65Occult
  4. 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
23150000