An Elden Ring wiki

Executioner’s Greataxe

The Executioner’s Greataxe is a bulky cleaver welded onto a long shaft. It is one of the heavier greataxes, scales mainly with Strength and needs 34 Strength. It has higher critical damage than normal. Its skill is War Cry.

Attack power
Physical 150
Guarded damage negation
Physical 74
Magic 40
Fire 40
Lightning 40
Holy 40
Guard boost 48
Weapon skill
War Cry
Passive effect
Damage negation
Resistance
Special effect
Effect
Upgrades / variants
Skill effect
Compatible weapon types
Abilities

Where to find it

A rare drop (about 4%) from axe-wielding Skeleton enemies.

Item description & lore

It was said to be used to finish off defeated enemies, cutting them down like trees, which may explain why it excels at critical hits.

Notes & tips

  • Boosted critical damage makes it good for backstabs and ripostes.

Found at

Dropped by

Enemy

Skeleton

Reward from

More like this

Weapon

Gargoyle’s Black Axe

Weapon

Gargoyle’s Great Axe

Weapon

Crescent Moon Axe

Weapon

Longhaft Axe

Weapon
Type:
Damage:
Game:
Attribute scaling: Str C / Dex E
Requirements: Str 34, Dex 8
Weight: 15.0
FP cost: 16
Critical: 115

Keep exploring

Bosses
Weapons
Spells
Locations
NPCs
Questlines