Hand Axe Stats, Upgrades, and How to Get
The Hand Axe is an Axe available in Elden Ring. Read on for the Hand Axe's stats, upgrade info, how to use Hand Axe, and its location.
List of Contents
Hand Axe Overview
Hand Axe Basic Profile
 Hand Axe
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Type / Art / Weight |
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| Type:
Axes
Attack Type: Standard Skill: Quickstep Weight: 3.5 |
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| Description | |
| Commonly known as a hatchet, this smaller variety of axe is an everyday work tool. Despite its short reach, it is easy to handle, exceling in successive attacks. | |
Basic Stats
| PHYS ATK | 113 | PHYS DEF | 42.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAG ATK | 0 | MAG DEF | 28.0 |
| FIRE ATK | 0 | FIRE DEF | 28.0 |
| LGHT ATK | 0 | LGHT DEF | 28.0 |
| HOLY ATK | 0 | HOLY DEF | 28.0 |
| CRIT ATK | 100 | GUARD BOOST | 28.0 |
| INCANT SCALING | - | RANGE | - |
| SORCERY SCALING | - | - | - |
Attribute Scaling
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | D | - | - | - |
Required Stats
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hand Axe Location
Merchant List
| Merchant | Price |
|---|---|
 Nomadic Merchant (Limgrave East)
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600 Runes |
Nomadic Merchant (Limgrave East) Detailed Location
Can be found in the eastern area of the Mistwood.
How to Use Hand Axe
Scales with Dexterity and Strength
The Hand Axe is a Dexterity-based weapon and has the highest scaling bonus with this attribute. The Prosthesis-Wearer Heirloom talisman can further increase the damage output by raising this stat.
The weapon can get even more bonus scaling from Dexterity by applying a Keen affinity that will improve its scaling grade.
Good Early Game Axe
The Hand Axe can be acquired early and is a very good customizable early game for Dexterity players looking for a weapon that deals good damage. It has moderately fast slashing attacks that can easily stun lock weak enemies and the charged strong attacks can deal a decent amount of Poise damage.
It can be used to apply status effects and the Blood affinity will grant the weapon the ability to apply Bleed. The Ashes of War Chilling Mist will allow you to apply Frostbite while Poisonous Mist will grant you Poison.
List of All Status Effects and How to Cure
Infusable with Ashes of War
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and the default weapon skill Quickstep, which allows the user to perform a dash in any direction to avoid attacks and look for openings to attack your opponent.
Hand Axe Upgrade Stats
Base and Max Upgrade Level Comparison
| Level | PHYS. DMG | SEC. DMG | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0 | 113 | 0 | D | D | - | - | - |
| +25 | 276 | 0 | D | C | - | - | - |
Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity
Scaling is ordered as (from left to right) STR, DEX, INT, FAI, and ARC. Additionally, passive Effect numbers are affected by your stats.
| Affinity | Phys. DMG | Sec. DMG | Scaling | Passive Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 Standard | 276 | 0 | D/C/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Heavy | 253 | 0 | B/-/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Keen | 253 | 0 | E/B/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Quality | 221 | 0 | B/B/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Magic | 210 | 210 | E/E/C/-/- | - |
| +25 Fire | 183 | 183 | C/E/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Flame Art | 210 | 210 | E/E/-/C/- | - |
| +25 Lightning | 183 | 183 | E/C/-/-/- | - |
| +25 Sacred | 210 | 210 | E/E/-/C/- | - |
| +25 Poison | 232 | 0 | D/C/-/-/D | Poison (97) |
| +25 Blood | 232 | 0 | D/C/-/-/D | Blood Loss (83) |
| +25 Cold | 194 | 154 | D/C/D/-/- | Frost (105) |
| +25 Occult | 243 | 0 | E/D/-/-/B | - |
Elden Ring Related Guides
Weapon Guides
| What Weapons to Get First | Best Weapons Tier List |
| How to Upgrade Weapons | Weapon Stat Scaling Explained |
List of Weapons by Stat Scaling
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | |||
| Faith | Arcane | ||||
List of Weapons by Damage Types
 Standard |
 Strike |
 Slash |
 Pierce |
 Magic |
 Fire |
 Holy |
 Lightning |
List of Weapons by Status Effects
 Bleed |
 Frost |
 Scarlet Rot |
 Sleep |
 Poison |
 Madness |
List of Weapon Types
| Melee Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Axes | Claws |
| Colossal Swords | Colossal Weapons |
| Curved Greatswords | Curved Swords |
| Daggers | Fists |
| Flails | Greataxes |
| Greatswords | Great Hammers |
| Great Spears | Halberds |
| Hammers | Heavy Thrusting Swords |
| Katanas | Reapers |
| Spears | Straight Swords |
| Thrusting Swords | Torches |
| Twinblades | Whips |
| Spellcasting Weapons | |
| Glintstone Staves | Sacred Seals |
| Ranged Weapons | |
| Light Bows | Bows |
| Greatbows | Crossbows |
| Ballista | |
| Shields | |
| Small Shields | Medium Shields |
| Greatshields | |
