Great Axes | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Great Axes in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that has the highest Strength requirement in the game in order to be wielded. It is also among the heaviest type of weapons in the game. Its attacks consume a large amount of stamina, but it makes up for by having high damage output and often breaks through blocking quite easily. The downside of this weapon is its range, it generally has the shortest range among all the heavy weapons, coupled with making the attacks very slow, it can easily be counterattacked by faster weapons. This weapon is best used for generating the maximum force to an unsuspecting enemy, or when the opponent has a large hitbox or when fighting in narrow spaces. This page covers a list of all Great Axes in Dark Souls 2.

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All Great Axes in Dark Souls 2

Slash	Attack PowerDamage Reduction (%)					Aux Aux Res	Counter DamagePoise DamageStability	RequirementsParamBonus						Durability / Weight
Image & Name															Acquired From
Greataxe	195 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 50 40	32 C	10 E	- -	- -	-	-	80 15	-Drops from Dark Spirit: Melinda the Butcher. (+3) -Sold by Steady Hand McDuff.
Bandit Greataxe	185 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 45 40	28 D	8 E	- -	- -	-	-	60 10	On a corpse, in a pot, at the highest point of The Gutter.
Lion Greataxe	145 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 45 40	30 C	8 C	- -	- -	-	-	60 12	Drops from Lion Warriors in the Shaded Ruins in Shaded Woods.
Giant Stone Axe	160 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 50 40	45 D	8 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 25	Trade Soul of the Last Giant to Straid of Olaphis.
Gyrm Greataxe	195 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15- 15	110 - 50 40	50 B	8 E	- -	- -	-	-	80 24	-Drops from Gyrm Warriors wielding them. -Given by Lonesome Gavlan after purchasing enough items from him. -Drops from Lonesome Gavlan.
Black Dragon Greataxe	156 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15- 15	110 - 45 40	35 -	15 -	- -	- -	-	-	70 12	Drops from the dragon knight wielding them, in Dragon Shrine.
Black Knight Greataxe	226 55	0 10	80 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 45 40	40 C	18 D	8 -	10 C	-	-	60 20	-In an iron chest, surrounded by three Alonne Captains. in Iron Keep. -Drops from the Kobolds at the entrance of Aldia's Keep.
Drakekeeper's Greataxe	190 55	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 50 40	40 B	14 E	- -	- -	-	-	70 16	-In an iron chest in Dragon Shrine. -Drops from the Kobolds at the entrance of Aldia's Keep.
Crescent Axe	140 55	50 20	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	110 - 30 30	25 C	14 C	- E	-	-	-	60 12	-In an iron chest, behind a couple bookshelves, in lower Brightstone Cove Tseldora. -Drops from the Kobolds at the entrance of Aldia's Keep.