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Battle Axe is an Axe Weapon in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake Axes are heavy weapons that can be wielded with one hand. They are best used in short-ranged combat and provide wide arcs of attacks.
A standard axe.
A versatile weapon that provides a normal attack which is effective against a wide variety of targets.
Following through with ones swing and connecting will deal an optimal hit, inflicting more damage than normal.
Battle Axe Notes and Tips
- +3 - Quality, Crushing, Dragon
- +6 - Moon, Blessed
- +6 - Dozer Axe
Battle Axe Location: Where to Find Battle Axe
- Starting weapon of Hunter
- Blacksmith Boldwin 1500 souls
- Smithing Grounds treasure (Crushing +1), on a small balcony on the building from where you are being thrown stones at.
Video Location: Shown in our walkthrough video N3 at 04:32. Click here to watch it
- Boletaria Soldier drop
- Benifits from sweet spot damage aka Master's Ring
Videos Related to Battle Axe
Battle Axe Moveset
| Attack Type | Effect |
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| One-handed R1 | Horizontal cuts |
| One-handed R2 | Vertical chop plus upper cut with second input |
| Two-handed R1 | Vertical chops |
| Two-handed R2 | Up to two horizontal cuts |
| Running/Backstep attack | Charging thrust |
| Rolling attack | Uppercut |
| Push | Quick push |
| One-handed L1 | Block |
| One-handed L2 | Horizontal cut |
Battle Axe Upgrade Table
Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.
Damage |
Stat Bonus |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Normal +10 | 160 | 0 | 0 | C | D | - | - | 55 | 29 | 14 | 1 | Hardstone |
| Crushing +5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | S | - | - | - | 25 | - | 9 | 1 | Battle Axe +0 and Greystone |
| Quality +5 | 140 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | - | 25 | - | 5 | 1 | Battle Axe +3 and Clearstone |
| Dragon +5 | 151 | 0 | 151 | - | - | - | - | 25 | - | 5 | 1 | Battle Axe +3 and Dragonstone |
| Moon +5 | 120 | 134 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 25 | - | 5 | 1 | Battle Axe +6 and Moonstone |
| Blessed +5 | 119 | 114 | 0 | E | E | - | A | 25 | - | 5 | 1 | Battle Axe +6 and Faintstone |
| Demon's Soul | 340 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Battle Axe +6 Grey Demon's Soul |
Normal Upgrades
Requires Hardstone.
Damage |
Stat Bonus |
Requirements |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Battle Axe +0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +2 | 95 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +3 | 104 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +4 | 112 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 6 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +6 | 128 | 0 | 0 | D | E | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Battle Axe +7 | 136 | 0 | 0 | C | D | - | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| Battle Axe +8 | 144 | 0 | 0 | C | D | - | - | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| Battle Axe +9 | 152 | 0 | 0 | C | D | - | - | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Battle Axe +10 | 160 | 0 | 0 | C | D | - | - | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - |
Crushing Upgrades
Damage bonus is heavily modified by Strength. Dexterity modifiers removed. Requires Battle Axe +0 and Greystone.
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Crushing Battle Axe +1 | 88 | 0 | 0 | C | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Crushing Battle Axe +2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | C | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Crushing Battle Axe +3 | 104 | 0 | 0 | B | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Crushing Battle Axe +4 | 112 | 0 | 0 | B | - | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Crushing Battle Axe +5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | S | - | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Quality Upgrades
Moderate damage bonus from Strength and Dexterity. Requires Battle Axe +3 and Clearstone.
Damage |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Quality Battle Axe +1 | 92 | 0 | 0 | D | D | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Quality Battle Axe +2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | D | D | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Quality Battle Axe +3 | 116 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Quality Battle Axe +4 | 128 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Quality Battle Axe +5 | 140 | 0 | 0 | C | C | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Dragon Upgrades
Fire damage added. All Stat Bonuses removed. Requires Battle Axe +3 and Dragonstone.
Damage |
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Requirements |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Dragon Battle Axe +1 | 91 | 0 | 91 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Dragon Battle Axe +2 | 105 | 0 | 105 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Dragon Battle Axe +3 | 119 | 0 | 119 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Dragon Battle Axe +4 | 133 | 0 | 133 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Dragon Battle Axe +5 | 151 | 0 | 151 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Moon Upgrades
Magic damage added; primarily modified by magic stat. Requires Battle Axe +6 and Moonstone.
Damage |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Moon Battle Axe +1 | 62 | 93 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Moon Battle Axe +2 | 77 | 101 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Moon Battle Axe +3 | 91 | 112 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Moon Battle Axe +4 | 106 | 122 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Moon Battle Axe +5 | 120 | 134 | 0 | E | E | C | - | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Blessed Upgrades
Magic damage added; primarily modified by faith. Minor HP regen. Requires Battle Axe +6 and Faintstone.
Damage |
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Blessed Battle Axe +1 | 68 | 81 | 0 | E | E | - | B | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Blessed Battle Axe +2 | 79 | 89 | 0 | E | E | - | B | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Blessed Battle Axe +3 | 92 | 97 | 0 | E | E | - | B | 6 | - | 1 | - | - |
| Blessed Battle Axe +4 | 106 | 105 | 0 | E | E | - | B | 6 | - | 3 | - | - |
| Blessed Battle Axe +5 | 119 | 114 | 0 | E | E | - | A | 6 | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Demon Souls
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Shard | L Shard | Chunk | Pure | Special |
| Dozer Axe | 340 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Battle Axe +6 Grey Demon's Soul |
AnonymousIt’s a Shame they didn’t carry this design of the axe over 2 ds1, which would have made a good alternative as a heavy version counterpart of the regular 1, with a better moveset maybe!
The backstab/riposte animations are brutal.
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