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The Giant Stone Axe is a greataxe in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

Greataxe forged from the Last Giant's soul.
This weapon resembles a primitive stone tool, but is quite powerful owing to its immense size.
The Giants were eventually defeated by an unnamed hero, but alas, victory came all too late.

Availability[]

Trade the Soul of the Last Giant and 1,500 souls to Straid of Olaphis.

Characteristics[]

The Giant Stone Axe is one of the most damaging Greataxes due to its excellent Strength scaling at higher upgrade levels. In turn, it is the heaviest Greataxe, as well as one of the shortest.

The sweetspot for maximum damage covers nearly the entire length of the weapon. This means that the Giant Stone Axe's damage output will be more consistent than longer Greataxes without having to worry about proper spacing, although the weapon's short reach will make actually hitting enemies harder.

The unupgraded Giant Stone Axe is an extremely underwhelming weapon, with low base damage and scaling, but it quickly improves as it is upgraded. This, combined with its various drawbacks, makes the Giant Stone Axe far less accessible in the early game than it might initially seem. While this can be circumvented through careful stat allocation and knowing how to obtain the required materials, it may be prudent to save the weapon for later into a playthrough when its requirements are less cumbersome. For more accessible early game Greataxes, players may want to consider the standard Greataxe, or the unorthodox Bandit Greataxe, as a bridging weapon until later.

Moveset[]

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
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One-handed
Strong Attack
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Two-handed
Weak Attack
Diagonal swing going from left to right and right to left.
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Repeated overhead smashes.
Jump Attack ???
Running Attack ???
Rolling Attack ???
Left-handed
Weak Attack
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Left-handed
Strong Attack
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Upgrades[]

Standard Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 165 (30%) D 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 214.8 (50%) C 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 264.6 (60%) B 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 314.4 (70%) B 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 364.2 (80%) A 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 414 (90%) A 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Faintstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Magic Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Magic Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 115.5 (11.2%) D (26.2%) C 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Magic Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 150.3 (18.7%) C (27.5%) B 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Magic Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 185.2 (22.5%) C (28.1%) B 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Magic Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 220 (26.2%) C (28.8%) B 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Magic Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 254.9 (30%) B (29.4%) B 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Magic Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 289.8 (33.7%) B (30%) B 52.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Fire Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Fire Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 115.5 (11.2%) D (26.2%) C 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Fire Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 150.3 (18.7%) C (27.5%) B 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Fire Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 185.2 (22.5%) C (28.1%) B 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Fire Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 220 (26.2%) C (28.8%) B 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Fire Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 254.9 (30%) B (29.4%) B 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Fire Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 289.8 (33.7%) B (30%) B 52.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Boltstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Lightning Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 115.5 (11.2%) D (26.2%) C 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 150.3 (18.7%) C (27.5%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 185.2 (22.5%) C (28.1%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 220 (26.2%) C (28.8%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 254.9 (30%) B (29.4%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Lightning Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 289.8 (33.7%) B (30%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 27.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Dark Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Dark Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 115.5 (11.2%) D (26.2%) C 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Dark Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 150.3 (18.7%) C (27.5%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Dark Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 185.2 (22.5%) C (28.1%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Dark Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 220 (26.2%) C (28.8%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Dark Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 254.9 (30%) B (29.4%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Dark Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 289.8 (33.7%) B (30%) B 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 46.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Poison Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Poison Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Poison Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 112 (11.2%) D (20%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Poison Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 117.6 (18.7%) C (20.3%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Poison Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 123.2 (22.5%) C (20.5%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Poison Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 128.8 (26.2%) C (20.6%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Poison Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 134.4 (30%) B (20.8%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40
Poison Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 140 (33.7%) B (21%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Bleed Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 115.5 112 (11.2%) D (20%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 150.3 117.6 (18.7%) C (20.3%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 185.2 123.2 (22.5%) C (20.5%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 220 128.8 (26.2%) C (20.6%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 254.9 134.4 (30%) B (20.8%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40
Bleed Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 289.8 140 (33.7%) B (21%) 52.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 27.91 12.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Raw Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Raw Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Raw Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 189.7 (7.5%) E 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Raw Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 247 (12.5%) E 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Raw Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 304.2 (15%) E 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Raw Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 361.5 (17.5%) E 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Raw Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 418.8 (20%) D 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Raw Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 476.1 (22.5%) D 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Magic Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Enchanted Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 165 (10.5%) E (17.5%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 214.8 (17.5%) E (18.4%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 264.6 (21%) D (18.8%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 314.4 (24.5%) D (19.2%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 364.2 (28%) D (19.6%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Enchanted Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 414 (31.5%) D (20%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40

Requires: Giant Stone Axe, Old Mundane Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Mundane Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +0 (Petrified Dragon Bone) 82.5 E (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +1 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×1) 107.4 D (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +2 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×2) 132.3 D (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +3 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×3) 157.2 C (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +4 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×4) 182.1 C (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40
Mundane Giant Stone Axe +5 (Petrified Dragon Bone ×5) 207 C (100%) 55 10 30 30 30 15 15 15 15 40

Gallery[]

Videos[]

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Dark Souls 2 Giant Stone Axe Tutorial (dual wielding w power stance)

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