In-Game Description

An axe of bandits of the Forossan outskirts.
Very sturdily built for the armament of a bandit.

When Forossa fell to war, its citizens were left
landless, and entirely to their own devices.
Many were reduced to thievery, while Forossan
knights were scattered to other lands as sellswords

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• No-man's Wharf treasure. Start from the Unseen Path to Heide Bonfire and travel through the area until you reach two flights of stairs.
  Climb the first flight then take a right through a narrow passage to a large house guarded by many Stray Dogs and Varangian Sailors/Archers.
  Inside the house you'll find a metal chest containing the Brigand Set and the weapon.

• Parasite Spider drop - uncommon.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	155/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/0	120	30	18/5/0/0 C/-/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	30	50	5.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Notes

• Needs 27 Str and 8 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-Game Description

An axe crafted for battle.

Axes generally deal more damage than
swords, but each swing leaves
its wielder vulnerable. One is
tempted to swing axes with wild
abandon, but in fact their effective
manipulation demands caution and
precise timing.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Unlimited sold by Blacksmith Lenigrast for 1,500 souls

• Goblin drop - rare.

• Ashen Warrior (Axe) drop - rare.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	140/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/0	120	30	15/5/0/0 C/D/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	30	60	4.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Notes

• Needs 23 Str and 8 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-Game Description

An axe with an unusual design.
Found in the Undead Purgatory.
The chains and spikes wrapped around the
axe cause bleeding, but weaken the axe's
effectiveness when slashing.

Accessories that are added to a weapon
for the sole purpose of tormenting foes
can often detract from the weapon's
natural effectiveness.

Availability

Dark Souls 2:

• Part of the preorder bonus, received after character creation. Cannot be sold to Lonesome Gavlan or discarded.

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• One sold, per play-through, by Chancellor Wellager for 8,000 souls after defeating the Looking Glass Knight.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	90/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/67	110	25	15/7/0/0 C/-/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/25/15/15	30	60	3.5	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Notes

• A Hand Axe wrapped in chains and spikes. It forms a matching set with the Bound Wooden Shield.

• Needs 23 Str and 11 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-Game Description

An oddly large butcher's knife.

Not your standard weapon, but certainly
deadly enough to be utilized as one.
Absorbs the HP of foes. Who in
their right mind would create such
a thing? Perhaps it is best not to
dwell on how it was likely used
in the past.

Effect: HP absorb

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Trade Soul of the Rotten and 5,000 souls with Weaponsmith Ornifex.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	112/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/0	100	40	25/8/0/0 A/-/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	40	40	16.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

• 1 Handed heavy attack is replaced by a run up to a vertical chop.
• 2 Handed heavy attack is replaced by a heavy guillotine drop attack.
• Power Stance is replaced with the Greatswords' power stance move set.

Notes

• The strength of the HP absorb is not based on Max. HP but the Weapon Reinforcement level.
  • +0 reinforcement restores between 6 and 10 HP per successful hit.
  • +5 reinforcement restores between 15 and 16 HP per successful hit.

• Back-stabs, guard breaks and parries don't absorb HP.

• Breaking objects counts as a successful hit.

• Needs 38 Str and 12 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Boss upgrade path.
Requires:

• Petrified Dragon Bone.

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-game Description

The beloved black axe of the gallant
Shieldless Lothian, formerly of Forossa.

No warrior matched the ferocity of unbeatable
Lothian, but he abruptly retired from the
battlefield and was never heard from again.
Some say that he grew tired of the frailty
of human foes, and set off to slay the
legendary dragon.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Shaded Woods treasure. From the Ruined Fork Road, take the left route and you will find the axe behind a Flexile Sentry (Dark Souls II),
  or a Forest Guardian (Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin).

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	133/0/0/30/0 (Slash)	0/0	130	30	18/12/0/0 C/E/-/-/C/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	30	60	7.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

• One-handed light attack is replaced diagonal uppercut followed by horizontal swipe.
• One-handed heavy attack is replaced by one-handed light attack.

Notes

• The axe that Creighton the Wanderer is using appears to be an imitation of this one, as it deals no lightning damage but looks the same.

• Needs 27 Str and 18 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Special upgrade path.
Requires:

• Twinkling Titanite.

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-game Description

An axe used by the nomadic Gyrm.

At first glance this axe appears
crude, but with further examination
one sees the fine craftsmanship
of Gyrm blacksmiths. Quite heavy
for a human, but flung about with
reckless abandon by the Gyrm.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Doors of Pharros treasure. From the Gyrm's Respite Bonfire, take a right into the Rat King Covenant area and head left.
  When you hit the wall look to your right and you'll find a doorway leading up to a corpse with a Torch and the weapon.

• Gyrm Warrior drop - rare.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	190/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/0	110	30	28/6/0/0 B/E/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	30	120	18.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Single Weapon (right-handed):
1H R1: Overhead strike. Takes an extra step forward on the second attack.
1H R2: Identical to 1H R1 but slower and with longer range. Takes an extra step forward on the second attack.
1H Roll: 360º slash, left to right.
1H Backstep: Vertical strike.

2H R1: Diagonal strike, shoulder to floor. Left to right then right to left.
2H R2: Overhead strike.
1H Roll: Special animation, lunges the top of the axe into the ground. Short range and about identical damage to a standard attack.
2H Backstep: Takes a step forward then overhead strike.
2H L1: Guard.
2H L2: Parry

Power-stanced R1: Takes a step forward then overhead strike.
Power-stanced R2: Takes two steps forward then overhead strike. Takes longer to regain from than R1.

Notes

• Uses the Greataxe moveset.

• The special rolling attack is shared with the Drakekeeper's Greataxe.

• Needs 42 Str and 9 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key

In-Game Description

A crude hand axe.

More of a tool than a weapon.
Its short range necessitates close-range,
and therefore perilous, combat.
Does a respectable amount of damage, however,
considering its relatively light weight.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

• Starting weapon of the Bandit.

• Unlimited sold by Merchant Hag Melentia for 700 souls.

• Forest of Fallen Giants treasure. Starting from the Cardinal Tower bonfire, head up the stairs to a locked door.
  Use the Soldier Key to open the door (or just attack and break it) and inside you'll find the weapon on a nearby corpse.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	135/0/0/0/0 (Slash)	0/0	110	25	9/3/0/0 C/-/-/-/-/-	55/10/30/30/30	15/15/15/15	20	50	2.0	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Notes

• Needs 13 Str and 5 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

Key