Hand Axe (Dark Souls III)

Hand Axe
	Axe
	Standard
	N/A
	100
Skill
	Warcry
	20(-/-)
	15(-/-)
Attack power
	110
	0
	0
	0
	0
	100
Guard absorption
	45.0
	30.0
	25.0
	25.0
	30.0
	30
Additional effects
	-
	-
	-
Miscellaneous
	N/A
	N/A
	60
	2.5
Attribute bonus
	D
	D
	-
	-
Attribute requirement
	9
	8
	-
	-

For the Dark Souls variant, see Hand Axe.

For the Dark Souls II variant, see Hand Axe (Dark Souls II).

The Hand Axe is an axe in Dark Souls III.

In-Game Description

A crude hand-axe that serves both as a weapon, and a tool of many uses.

Favored by pyromancers of the Great Swamp, this axe has a short range but only moderate weight, and reasonable damage. Easily wielded, and more powerful than it appears.

Skill: Warcry
Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack.

Availability

• Starting weapon of the Pyromancer class.
• Undead Settlement
  • Found on a corpse next to Cornyx's cell, just above the Cliff Underside bonfire.

Characteristics

A rather unremarkable axe, the Hand Axe has the lowest base damage of any axe weapon with the exception of the Thrall Axe and the Butcher Knife (though the latter will outscale a Heavy Hand Axe at high levels of Strength). It is a very lightweight axe with low stat requirements.

Its quick speed and unexpected reach for its size does give it the niche of serving as an off-hand weapon for slow, heavy weapons such as Ultra Greatswords and Curved Greatswords.

Moveset

Attack	Description
One-handed Weak Attack	Right to left sideways swing followed up by left to right sideways swing and so on.
One-handed Strong Attack	Overhead swing into the ground.
Two-handed Weak Attack	Same as one-handed weak attack.
Two-handed Strong Attack	Same as one-handed strong attack.
Jump Attack	Jump into overhead swing into the ground.
Two-handed Jump Attack	Same as one-handed jump attack.
Running Attack	Same as one-handed strong attack.
Two-handed Running Attack	Same as one-handed strong attack.
Rolling Attack	Same as one-handed strong attack.
Two-handed Rolling Attack	Same as one-handed strong attack.
Kick	Kick.
Off-handed Weak Attack	Block.
Off-handed Strong Attack	Same as one-handed weak attack, except mirrored.

Upgrades

Reinforced with Titanite.

Videos

Dark Souls 3 Hand Axe - Weapon Arts Showcase-0