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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Introduction
    • A Spark Flickers
    • A World of Ash & Cinders
  • Controlling the Game
    • Overview
    • The HUD
    • Controls
  • Gameplay
    • Overview
    • Understanding Your Stats and Attributes
    • Creating Your Character
    • Character Builds
    • Your Build Is Not Your Class!
    • Archetypes
    • Choosing Equipment
    • Combat
    • Health and Survival
    • Deaths, Souls, and Leveling
    • Using Equipment
    • Upgrading Equipment
  • Additional Rules & Helpful Tips
    • Looting the Spheres of Bones
    • Bonus Luck
    • Burn the Leeches
    • Roll Mechanics
    • Matchmaking Details
  • Walkthrough
    • A Path Through Lothric and Beyond
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • Boss: Iudex Gundyr
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Boss: Dancer of the Boreal Valley
    • Boss: Vordt of Boreal Valley
    • Undead Settlement
    • Boss: Curse-rotted Greatwood
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Boss: Crystal Sage
    • Farron Keep
    • Boss: Abyss Watchers
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Boss: Deacons of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Boss: High Lord Wolnir
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Boss: Old Demon King
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Boss: Pontiff Sulyvahn
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Boss: Yhorm the Giant
    • Anor Londo
    • Boss: Aldrich, Devourer of Gods
    • Consumed King’s Garden
    • Boss: Oceiros, the Consumed King
    • Untended Graves
    • Boss: Champion Gundyr
    • Lothric Castle
    • Boss: Dragonslayer Armour
    • Grand Archives
    • Boss: Lorian and Lothric
    • Archdragon Peak
    • Boss: Ancient Wyvern
    • Boss: The Nameless King
    • Kiln of the First Flame
    • All Possible Endings (SPOILER WARNING)
    • Boss: Soul of Cinder
  • Multiplayer and Covenants
    • Overview
    • Multiplayer Basics
    • Helping, Surviving, and Hunting Other Players
    • Covenants! Who Will You Serve?
  • Weapons, Armor, Magic, and Tools
    • Overview
    • Weapon Skills
    • Tools
      • Overview
      • Critical Items
      • Typical Consumables
      • Permanent Items
      • Basic Consumable Souls
      • Boss Souls
      • Covenant Items
      • Special Items
    • Materials
      • Overview
      • Enhancement
      • Infusion
      • Weapon Enhancement and Infusion Examples
    • Key Items
    • Spells
      • Overview
      • Sorcery
      • Pyromancy
      • Miracles
  • Equipment
    • Melee Weapons
      • Overview
      • Daggers
      • Straight Swords
      • Greatswords
      • Ultra Greatswords
      • Curved Swords
      • Curved Greatswords
      • Thrusting Swords
      • Katanas
      • Axes
      • Greataxes
      • Hammers
      • Great Hammers
      • Spears
      • Pikes
      • Halberds
      • Reapers
      • Whips
      • Fists
      • Claws
    • Ranged Weapons
      • Overview
      • Bows
      • Greatbows
      • Crossbows
    • Catalysts
      • Overview
      • Staffs
      • Pyromancy Flame
      • Talismans
    • Shields
      • Overview
      • Small Shields
      • Shields
      • Greatshields
    • Armor
      • Overview
      • Pharis’s Set
      • Hard Leather Set
      • Brigand Set
      • Lucatiel Set
      • Chain Set
      • Northern Set
      • Creighton Set
      • Iron Set
      • Sellsword Set
      • Drang Set
      • Undead Legion Set
      • Herald Set
      • Knight Set
      • Nameless Knight Set
      • Fallen Knight Set
      • Elite Knight Set
      • Alva Set
      • Drakeblood Set
      • Faraam Set
      • Sunset Set
      • Sunless Set
      • Brass Set
      • Favor Set
      • Eastern Set
      • Thorn Set
      • Catarina Set
      • Morne Set
      • Lothric Knight Set
      • Cathedral Knight Set
      • Winged Set
      • Outrider Knight Set
      • Pontiff Knight Set
      • Fire Witch Set
      • Dancer Set
      • Dark Set
      • Black Knight Set
      • Silver Knight Set
      • Dragonslayer Set
      • Wolf Knight Set
      • Smough Set
      • Lorian Set
      • Golden Set
      • Firelink Set
      • Black Iron Set
      • Executioner Set
      • Exile Set
      • Gundyr Set
      • Havel Set
      • Assassin Set
      • Black Hand Set
      • Black Leather Set
      • Shadow Set
      • Leonhard Set
      • Pale Shade Set
      • Black Set
      • Painting Guardian Set
      • Sorcerer Set
      • Clandestine Set
      • Old Sorcerer Set
      • Court Sorcerer Set
      • Karla Set
      • Dusk Set
      • Xanthous Set
      • Scholar Set
      • Sage Set
      • Pyromancer Set
      • Cornyx Set
      • Conjurator Set
      • Cleric Series
      • Maiden Set
      • Evangelist Set
      • Deacon Set
      • Archdeacon Set
      • Jailer Set
      • Prayer Set
      • Fire Keeper Set
      • Ragged Set
      • Worker Set
      • Grave Warden Set
      • Soldier Set
      • Thrall Set
      • Wolnir Set
      • Avarice Set
      • Dragon Set
    • Rings
    • Arrows & Bolts
      • Overview
      • Arrows
      • GreatArrows
      • Bolts
  • The Bestiary
    • Overview
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Undead Settlement
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Farron Keep
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Anor Londo
    • Consumed King’s Garden
    • Untended Graves
    • Lothric Castle
    • Grand Archives
    • Archdragon Peak
    • Dark Spirits
    • NPCs
  • NPC Questlines
    • Overview
    • Andre the Blacksmith
    • Anri and Horace
    • Cornyx the Pyromancer
    • Greirat
    • Hawkwood the Deserter
    • Irina of Carim
    • Eygon of Carim
    • Karla the Witch
    • Leonhard, The Ringfinger
    • Ludleth of Courtland
    • Holy Knight Hodrick
    • Orbeck of Vinheim
    • Shrine Handmaid
    • Unbreakable Patches
    • Rosaria
    • Siegward of Catarina
    • Sirris of the Sunless Realms
    • The Fire Keeper
    • The Giant of the Undead Settlement
    • The Nestling of Firelink Shrine (Snuggly the Crow)
    • Yoel of Londor
    • Yorshka
    • Yuria of Londor
  • Trophies and Achievements
    • Achievements
    • Gestures
  • Videos
    • Iudex Gundyr
    • Dancer of the Boreal Valley
    • Vordt of the Boreal Valley
    • Abyss Watchers
    • Deacons of the Deep
    • High Lord Wolnir
    • Pontiff Sulyvahn
    • Yhorm the Giant
    • Oceiros, the Consumed King
    • Dragonslayer Armour
  • Maps
    • Illustrated World Map
    • Cemetery of Ash
    • High Wall of Lothric
    • Undead Settlement
    • Road of Sacrifices
    • Farron Keep
    • Cathedral of the Deep
    • Catacombs of Carthus
    • Smouldering Lake
    • Irithyll of the Boreal Valley
    • Irithyll Dungeon
    • Profaned Capital
    • Anor Londo
    • Consumed King's Garden
    • Untended Graves
    • Lothric Castle
    • Grand Archives
    • Archdragon Peak
  • Artbook
    • NPCs
    • Enemies
    • Bosses
  • Credits
    • Legal

Dark Souls III Guide (Steam) › Equipment › Melee Weapons

Greataxes

Heavy and powerful, Greataxes have intense Str requirements to even wield them, on top of hefty weights that demand even more attribute investment to use them effectively.

With common access to Warcry, these weapons can potentially hit even harder than a Greatsword of equivalent upgrade level, if you can handle their attribute demands and ponderous combat style.

Greataxes Type Art/Cost Weight Power Add. Effect Scaling Requirements Material
Black Knight Greataxe Standard Warcry/20 19.5 216p - C/D/-/- 36/18/0/0 Twinkling Titanite
Demon’s Great Axe Standard Demonic Flare/35 14.5 157p/88f - C/E/D/D 28/0/12/12 Titanite Scale
Dragonslayer Greataxe Standard Falling Bolt/35 20.0 203p/74l - D/E/-/- 40/0/0/0 Titanite Scale
Great Machete Slash Sharpen/20 14.0 167p - D/E/-/- 24/10/0/0 Titanite
Greataxe Standard Warcry/20 16.0 188p - D/E/-/- 32/8/0/0 Titanite
Yhorm’s Great Machete Standard Warcry/20 19.0 185p - C/-/-/- 38/10/0/0 Titanite Scale

Black Knight Greataxe

Greataxe of the black knights who wander the lands. Used to face chaos demons.

The unique attack of this axe greatly reduces enemy poise, reflecting the tremendous size of the enemies that the knights have fearlessly faced.

Skill: Warcry

Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack, and enables a special consecutive strong attack.

Found/Dropped: Black Knight

Standard
Warcry / 20
19.5
216
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
D
-
-
36
18
-
-
Twinkling Titanite

Demon’s Great Axe

This greataxe, a favorite among demons, contains the strength of fire.

The demons, born of Chaos, harbor fire, and yet they are twisted and malformed, such that they were never meant to be.

Skill: Demonic Flare

Briefly cause flame within to flare, and smash it upon earth and foes.

Found/Dropped: Demon Soul

Standard
Demonic Flare / 35
14.5
157
0
88
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
E
D
D
28
-
12
12
Titanite Scale

Dragonslayer Greataxe

Melted iron greataxe that once formed part of the Dragonslayer Armour.

Thickly imbued with the power of lightning. Use skill to draw upon the techniques used to slay the archdragons.

Skill: Falling Bolt

Hold axe high in air to gather fierce lightning, and smash ground to whip the bolts to the ground.

Found/Dropped: Dragonslayer Armour Soul

Standard
Falling Bolt / 35
20.0
203
0
0
74
0
100
0
0
0
0
D
E
-
-
40
-
-
-
Titanite Scale

Great Machete

This giant machete has a slash attack, and is a worker’s tool in the Undead Settlement.

This dismantling tool was not originally intended for use in battle.

Skill: Sharpen

Scrape the blade to sharpen and enable a cleaner cut.

Found/Dropped: Hollow Manservant

Slash
Sharpen / 20
14.0
167
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
D
E
-
-
24
10
-
-
Titanite

Greataxe

Greataxe resembling a hunk of raw iron.

If one possesses the inhuman strength required to lift the weapon, the great heft of its attacks will send foes flying.

However, since every swing makes use of one’s entire body, attacks leave the wielder wide open to retaliation.

Skill: Warcry

Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack.

Found/Dropped: Farron Keep

Standard
Warcry / 20
16.0
188
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
D
E
-
-
32
8
-
-
Titanite

Yhorm’s Great Machete

Great machete wielded long ago by Yhorm the Giant.

Yhorm once lumbered on the frontlines with a greatshield. But one day, in place of his shield, a left-hand notch was added to his machete, enabling the smashing technique that would become the legacy of his later years.

Skill: Warcry

Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack, and enables a crushing strong attack.

Found/Dropped: Yhorm’s Soul

Standard
Warcry / 20
19.0
185
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
-
-
-
38
10
-
-
Titanite Scale

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