Gargoyle Tail Axe

Gargoyle Tail Axe
Found	Bell Gargoyles - Sever Tail
Stats
	93
	-
	-
	-
	100
	55.0
	10.0
	40.0
	40.0
	36
Param. Bonus
	D
	C
	-
	-
Req. Param
	14
	14
	-
	-
Weight	5.0
Durability	150
Weapon Type	Axe
Attack Type	Regular

The Gargoyle Tail Axe is an axe in Dark Souls.

In-Game Description

Sliced tail of the gargoyle guarding the Bell of Awakening in the Undead Church or patrolling Anor Londo.

Can be used as a bronze battle axe. Bends dramatically during large attacks, owing to its nature as a tail.

Availability

The Gargoyle Tail Axe can be obtained by:

• Cutting the tail of the first of the two Bell Gargoyles encountered in the Undead Parish, players will need to deal 78 damage to the tail to cut it in the base game cycle.
• The first Gargoyle in Anor Londo when dealing 136 damage to its tail in the base game cycle. This weapon will not drop from the second Gargoyle in Anor Londo, though its tail can still be cut.

Summoning a phantom before the boss fight can make it easier to cut the tail. Both Solaire of Astora and Knight Lautrec of Carim can be summoned for this purpose, although if both are summoned they may kill the gargoyle before the tail can be cut.

Characteristics

The Gargoyle Tail Axe serves as a "Quality" scaling option among the axes. It provides comparable damage to the other axes however, the unusual strong attacks may be cumbersome in some situations, especially when fighting in narrow hallways or near walls.

Like all Axes, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.

The Gargoyle Tail Axe also doubles base Bleed, Poison, and Toxic resistances.

Moveset

Attack	Description
One-handed Weak Attack	A simple swing to the left. Medium recovery. Can be repeated with additional inputs.
One-handed Strong Attack	The axe bends backward, which the player then swings forward in a 180° arc. Medium startup and recovery.
Two-handed Weak Attack	Two-handed swing to the left. Medium recovery.
Two-handed Strong Attack	The axe bends backward, which the player then swings forward in an uppercut-like motion. Medium startup and recovery.
Jump Attack	The player jumps and then smashes the axe into the ground.
Running Attack	The player swings the axe downward.
Rolling Attack	Quick overhead chop
Kick	Standard kick.
Left-handed Weak Attack	Block.
Left-handed Strong Attack	The player swings the axe to the right.

Upgrades

• Standard
• Raw
• Crystal
• Magic
• Enchanted
• Divine
• Occult
• Fire
• Chaos
• Lightning

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Standard Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Gargoyle Tail Axe	93	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Titanite Shard ×1)	102	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Titanite Shard ×1)	111	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Titanite Shard ×2)	120	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Titanite Shard ×2)	130	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Titanite Shard ×3)	139	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1)	148	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1)	158	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2)	167	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2)	176	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3)	186	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	195	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	204	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2)	213	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3)	223	–	–	–	D	B	–	–	55	10	40	40
Gargoyle Tail Axe +15 (Titanite Slab ×1)	232	–	–	–	D	B	–	–	55	10	40	40

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Raw Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe (Large Titanite Shard ×1)	160	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1)	171	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1)	181	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2)	192	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2)	203	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Raw Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3)	214	–	–	–	E	C	–	–	55	10	40	40

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Crystal Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe (Titanite Chunk ×1)	204	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	213	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	223	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2)	232	–	–	–	D	C	–	–	55	10	40	40
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3)	241	–	–	–	D	B	–	–	55	10	40	40
Crystal Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Titanite Slab ×1)	251	–	–	–	D	B	–	–	55	10	40	40

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Magic Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	105	114	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	112	121	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	119	129	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	126	136	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	133	144	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3)	140	152	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)	147	159	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)	154	167	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2)	161	174	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3)	168	182	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40
Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1)	175	190	–	–	E	D	C	–	55	10	40	40

Requires: Magic Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Enchanted Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)	140	148	–	–	E	E	C	–	55	10	40	40
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)	145	152	–	–	E	E	B	–	55	10	40	40
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)	151	156	–	–	E	E	B	–	55	10	40	40
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2)	156	161	–	–	E	E	B	–	55	10	40	40
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3)	162	165	–	–	E	E	A	–	55	10	40	40
Enchanted Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1)	168	171	–	–	E	E	A	–	55	10	40	40

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Divine Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	94	115	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	100	123	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	107	130	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	113	138	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	119	146	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3)	126	154	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1)	132	161	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1)	138	169	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2)	144	177	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3)	151	184	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40
Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1)	157	192	–	–	E	D	–	C	55	10	40	40

Requires: Divine Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Occult Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe (White Titanite Chunk ×1)	128	140	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1)	135	147	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1)	143	154	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2)	151	161	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3)	158	168	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40
Occult Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1)	166	175	–	–	E	D	–	B	55	10	40	40

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Fire Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	120	–	120	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	40.0	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	130	–	130	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	40.4	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1)	139	–	139	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	40.8	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	148	–	148	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	41.2	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2)	158	–	158	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	41.6	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3)	167	–	167	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	42.0	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1)	178	–	178	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	42.4	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1)	189	–	189	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	42.8	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2)	200	–	200	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	43.2	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3)	212	–	212	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	43.6	40
Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1)	223	–	223	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	44.0	40

The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Requires: Fire Gargoyle Tail Axe +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Chaos Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe (Red Titanite Chunk ×1)	145	–	167	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	40.0	40
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1)	153	–	176	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	40.8	40
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1)	162	–	186	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	41.6	40
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2)	170	–	195	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	42.4	40
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3)	178	–	204	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	43.2	40
Chaos Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1)	186	–	213	–	–	–	–	–	55	10	44.0	40

The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Efforts are currently underway to fix this issue. Thank you for your understanding.

Requires: Standard Gargoyle Tail Axe +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Lightning Variation	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Damage Reduction
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe (Titanite Chunk ×1)	167	–	–	167	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	40.0
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	180	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	43.2
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1)	193	–	–	193	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	46.4
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2)	206	–	–	206	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	49.6
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3)	219	–	–	219	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	52.8
Lightning Gargoyle Tail Axe +5 (Titanite Slab ×1)	232	–	–	232	–	–	–	–	55	10	40	56.0

Scaling Percentage Values

The following chart lists the scaling percentages when this weapon is fully upgraded. Be advised that:

• Scaling letters are not an accurate indicator of how a weapon scales, players should look at the percentage scaling of a weapon.
• Magic and Enchanted upgrade paths reduce Physical Damage while adding Magic Damage, splitting damage between two types. Strength and Dexterity scaling is drastically reduced while adding Intelligence scaling.
• Divine and Occult upgrade paths reduce Physical Damage while adding Magic Damage, splitting damage between two types. Strength and Dexterity scaling is drastically reduced while adding Faith scaling. Divine adds Divine Auxiliary and Occult adds Occult Auxiliary secondary damage types.
• Fire, Chaos, and Lightning upgrade paths remove all stat scaling and splits damage between two types. Chaos path adds Humanity Scaling.
• Raw upgrade path caps at Weapon Level 10 while drastically reducing physical damage scaling and adding slightly more base damage.
• Crystal upgrade path dramatically increases the base damage of weapons while rendering them unable to be repaired.
• For PvE purposes all weapons will be better on the Standard Upgrade path to +15. This is because the Split Damage of elementally infused weapons is not added together. The values are reduced separately when going through enemy defenses leading to less damage in practice due to the values of each damage type being smaller.
• To learn more about how damage is calculated visit the Damage Calculation page.

Upgrade Path	Strength	Dexterity	Intelligence	Faith
Standard +15	22%	70%	-	-
Raw +5	17%	53%	-	-
Crystal +5	22%	70%	-	-
Magic +10	6%	20%	66%	-
Enchanted +5	4%	14%	65%	-
Divine +10	8%	27%	-	66%
Occult +5	8%	25%	-	77%
Fire +10	All stat scaling bonuses removed, Fire Damage added
Chaos +5	All stat scaling bonuses removed, Fire Damage added, scales off held Humanity up to 10
Lightning +5	All stat scaling bonuses removed, Lightning Damage added

Trivia

• When equipped, the weapon causes status build-up equal to the resistance it grants. This value is added on top of any existing status, but since it is equal to the resistance the axe grants it will never apply any status effects.
• When using a pine resin on this weapon and performing the two-handed heavy attack, the resin effect will remain where the axehead usually is instead of following the bending motion. This can be observed most easily with Charcoal Pine Resin.

Gallery

In-game

Dismembered tail