- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Pickaxe (Dark Souls II).
- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Pickaxe (Dark Souls III).
The Pickaxe is a hammer in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Traditionally a mining tool, but the hard cone of the pommel is effective in battle.
- A downward swing of the Pickaxe can crush stone; a human head would be an afterthought.
Availability[]
5% drop from the boulder throwing Infested Barbarians in lower Blighttown.
Characteristics[]
This weapon, and the Warpick, deal reduced Poise Damage similar to Straight Swords and Halberds. Though the Pickaxe has significantly better Strength scaling compared to the Warpick.
Unlike most hammers, the Pickaxe deals Thrust damage and can be boosted by the Leo Ring for an increase to Counter Damage. Like all Hammers, 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. This animation means that this Hammer gains Sweet Spot Damage bonus.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
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| One-handed Weak Attack |
Somewhat quick downward swing. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Slow overhead smash. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Slow downward swing. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Slow overhead smash. |
| Jump Attack | Forward jumping swing. |
| Running Attack | Smash Pickaxe into ground. |
| Rolling Attack | Quick downward swing. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Left-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Left-handed Strong Attack |
Somewhat quick downward swing. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Pickaxe, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Standard Variation |
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| Pickaxe | 89 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 97 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 106 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 115 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 124 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 133 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 142 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 151 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 160 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 169 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 178 | – | – | – | B | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 186 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 195 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 204 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 213 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Pickaxe +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 222 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Raw Variation |
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| Raw Pickaxe (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 153 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw Pickaxe +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 163 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw Pickaxe +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 173 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw Pickaxe +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 183 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw Pickaxe +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 193 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Raw Pickaxe +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 204 | – | – | – | C | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Crystal Variation |
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| Crystal Pickaxe (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 195 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Crystal Pickaxe +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 204 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Crystal Pickaxe +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 213 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Crystal Pickaxe +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 222 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Crystal Pickaxe +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 231 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Crystal Pickaxe +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 240 | – | – | – | A | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Magic Variation |
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| Magic Pickaxe (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 100 | 108 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 107 | 115 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 113 | 122 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 120 | 129 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 127 | 136 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 134 | 144 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 140 | 151 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 147 | 158 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 154 | 165 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 160 | 172 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Magic Pickaxe +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 167 | 180 | – | – | D | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Magic Pickaxe +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Enchanted Variation |
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| Enchanted Pickaxe (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 134 | 142 | – | – | E | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted Pickaxe +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 139 | 146 | – | – | E | – | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted Pickaxe +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 144 | 150 | – | – | E | – | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted Pickaxe +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 150 | 154 | – | – | E | – | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted Pickaxe +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 155 | 159 | – | – | D | – | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Enchanted Pickaxe +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 160 | 164 | – | – | D | – | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Divine Variation |
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| Divine Pickaxe (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 90 | 109 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 96 | 116 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 102 | 124 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 108 | 131 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 114 | 138 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 120 | 146 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 125 | 153 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 132 | 160 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 138 | 167 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 144 | 175 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Divine Pickaxe +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 150 | 182 | – | – | D | – | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Divine Pickaxe +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
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| Occult Pickaxe (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 122 | 134 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Occult Pickaxe +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 129 | 140 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Occult Pickaxe +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 136 | 147 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Occult Pickaxe +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 143 | 154 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Occult Pickaxe +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 151 | 160 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Occult Pickaxe +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 158 | 167 | – | – | D | – | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Fire Variation |
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| Fire Pickaxe (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 115 | – | 115 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 124 | – | 124 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.3 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 133 | – | 133 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 142 | – | 142 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.9 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 151 | – | 151 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 160 | – | 160 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.5 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 170 | – | 170 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 181 | – | 181 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.1 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 192 | – | 192 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 202 | – | 202 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.7 | 30 |
| Fire Pickaxe +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 213 | – | 213 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Fire Pickaxe +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
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| Chaos Pickaxe (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 138 | – | 160 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
| Chaos Pickaxe +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 146 | – | 169 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
| Chaos Pickaxe +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 154 | – | 178 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
| Chaos Pickaxe +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 161 | – | 186 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
| Chaos Pickaxe +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 169 | – | 195 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
| Chaos Pickaxe +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 177 | – | 204 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Pickaxe +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
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| Lightning Pickaxe (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 160 | – | – | 160 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Lightning Pickaxe +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 172 | – | – | 172 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 32.4 |
| Lightning Pickaxe +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 185 | – | – | 185 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 34.8 |
| Lightning Pickaxe +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 197 | – | – | 197 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 37.2 |
| Lightning Pickaxe +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 210 | – | – | 210 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 39.6 |
| Lightning Pickaxe +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 222 | – | – | 222 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 42.0 |
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  |
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| Standard +15 |
88% | - | - | - |
| Raw +5 |
66% | - | - | - |
| Crystal +5 |
88% | - | - | - |
| Magic +10 |
25% | - | 63% | - |
| Enchanted +5 |
18% | - | 62% | - |
| Divine +10 |
34% | - | - | 63% |
| Occult +5 |
32% | - | - | 74% |
| 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 | |||
Gallery[]
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| Blacksmith Giant Hammer • Blacksmith Hammer • Club • Hammer of Vamos • Mace Morning Star • Pickaxe • Reinforced Club • Warpick |