*When infused: 196 physical dmg/196 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element.Str scaling changes to C. Dex scaling changes to E.
Battle Axe is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Battle Axe is a classic and reliable choice for straightforward combat. It's not too heavy, does decent physical and fire damage, and can handle itself well in a fight. Great for those who want a no-nonsense weapon.
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.
How to get Battle Axe in Dark Souls 2
- Sold by Blacksmith Lenigrast for 1500 souls in Majula.
- Dropped by Goblin and Ashen Warrior (Iron King DLC) enemies.
DS2 Battle Axe Hints and Tips
- Upgraded with regular Titanite to +10
- Very powerful early-mid game weapon with low stat requirements.
Youtube relevant videos:
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Dual Wieling Battle Axe Tutorial
Required in Build:
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DS2 Battle Axe Upgrades Table
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| Regular | 140 | - | - | - | - | 120 30 |
C | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Regular +10 | 280 | - | - | - | - | ^ | B | D | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic | 98 | 98 | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | 52.9 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Magic +10 | 196 | 196 | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | B | - | - | - | - | - | 52.9 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Fire | 98 | - | 98 | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | C | - | - | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Fire +10 | 196 | - | 196 | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | B | - | - | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Lightning | 98 | - | - | 98 | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | C | - | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 |
| Lightning +10 | 196 | - | - | 196 | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | B | - | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 | 27.9 |
| Dark | 98 | - | - | - | 98 | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | C | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 |
| Dark +10 | 196 | - | - | - | 196 | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | B | - | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 46.6 |
| Poison | 98 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | - | 112 | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Poison +10 | 196 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | - | 140 | - | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Bleed | 98 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Bleed +10 | 196 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | E | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 52.9 | 7.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 |
| Raw | 161 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw +10 | 322 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted | 125 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted +10 | 250 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Mundane | 62 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Mundane+10 | 125 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
DS2 Battle Axe Table Key
Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.
| Requirements/ Parameter Bonus |
Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
Auxiliary Effects | Others |
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 Strength |
Physical |
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Bleeding |
 Durability |
 Dexterity |
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 Poison |
Weight |
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Lightning |
Lightning |
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Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)
AnonymousPlaying DS2 for the first time, and I decided to main this bad boy since I'd never used an axe in any of the other games.
And holy crap the Battle Axe is amazing. 1H R2 is fast with long range, running R1 comes out faster than anything that isn't a fist or dagger, and it doesn't take much stamina. Paired with a medium shield and the Stone Ring, I'm annihilating every enemy I come across, trashing most every boss on my first try, and I've even had success invading. Its only weakness seems to be less-than-ideal range on its horizontal swipes, so I sometimes offhand a Spear (for the Partisan-style wide sweep R2). Here's hoping the second half of the game goes as well as the first half!
- Anonymous
Just finished my first full run of SOTFS with a powerstanced mace and this beautiful weapon. Plain and simple, it’ll never let you down.
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Battle axe main hand, rapier off hand. Both grabbed from Lenigrast for cheap. Axe for high damage slashes and downward swings, and rapier for long distance pokes and parrying. Start as warrior class and you only need a single point invested in DEX to use both at full effectiveness.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you set yourself up for the entire game, right from the very beginning of it.
Rocking this lightning infused on my pyromancer char. Works like a charm.
- Anonymous
"Drakekeeper sword" this, "Vangarian sword" that. Bro I just want to obliterate trash mobs. This thing is a quality build godsend
I'm surprised I don't see more people using this. You'd think such an absurdly good weapon for the stat requirements would be more common.
- Anonymous
27 Strength - Powerstance with Bandit axe - R1 into l1 - I like the way you die boy
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Beat the game with this bad-boy fully upgraded. Good for pvp as a few hits stuns the opponents.
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I'm more of a double-caestus sort of Warrior, but this thing has my vote for "best back-up weapon" award.
- Anonymous
Simple moveset, easily upgradeable, obtainable super early, and hits like a tube sock full of pennies. 10/10 would recommend.
Better than the Bandi Axe in many ways: Longer reach, weighs a pound less, scales with Dex and Str.
- Anonymous
This axe creates ds2 easy mode, easily obtainable, upgraded with normal titanite, high damage, low stat requirements, and can last you through the entire game, even to the final boss!
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It's pretty weird how this feels more powerful than mostly end-game weapons lmao
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