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Greataxe

Weapons · Greataxe

Crescent Moon Axe

StandardSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

Greataxe with a large, arcing blade and long handle. The "Crescent Moon" of its name is said to have been spurred by nostalgia.

Attack rating—At your attributes

Weight12.5Equip load units

Requires25Str15Dex

Passive buildup—At your attributes

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

Greataxe with a large, arcing blade and long handle. The "Crescent Moon" of its name is said to have been spurred by nostalgia.

Specializes in sweeping through foes by making use of its long handle.

War CryFP 16 · Ash of War, changeable

Give a war cry to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to charging attacks.Ash of War: War Cry

Compatible Ashes of War (50)

These Ashes of War can be applied to this weapon.

Map pending

LocationStormveil Castle, above Liftside Chamber

Limgrave

Starting Site of Grace: Liftside Chamber

Before you go

After defeating Margit, speak to Gostoc beside Stormveil's main gate and ask for the gate to be opened. This approach follows the main road, with heavy soldier and ballista fire, so heal before moving between its cover.
Pass through the gate and follow the uphill road into the central courtyard. Avoid the side passage with the Lion Guardian; it is unnecessary for the jars.
Cross the courtyard past the barricades and flamethrowers, climb its far stairs and activate Liftside Chamber in the nearby room. Rest here before continuing.
From Liftside Chamber, head east and climb the nearby stairs past the Warhawk. At the top, turn around toward the stone platform above the grace.
Find the large Exile Soldier carrying the crescent-shaped axe on that platform. Defeat him and check his dropped items.
The axe is a random drop. Return to Liftside Chamber, rest, and repeat if needed.

Map location pending

Requires 25 Strength and 15 Dexterity, and weighs 12.5. Standard scaling is slightly stronger in Dexterity; Heavy changes it toward Strength and removes Dexterity scaling.
Its distinctive heavy attacks sweep broadly rather than only chopping straight ahead. The charged versions can cover enemies beside and behind you, but the arc can strike walls in a narrow passage.
Axe of Godrick and Death Knight's Longhaft Axe share this sweeping heavy-attack style. Sharing an animation does not give this axe either weapon's unique skill or elemental damage.
War Cry costs 16 FP and temporarily changes the heavy attacks. Use the ordinary unbuffed moveset when you want the axe's normal broad sweeps.
The moon-shaped blade does not add Magic damage or Intelligence scaling. With a physical affinity, its damage comes from the physical attributes supported by that affinity.
Large Exile Soldiers carrying the axe have a 4% base drop chance at 100 Discovery. Ordinary smaller Exiles do not all supply it, and the farm does not require Godrick to be defeated.
Upgrade it with ordinary Smithing Stones to +25. Its critical rating is the normal 100.
Can use compatible Ashes of War. Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs; elemental and status affinities normally prevent those coatings.

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