Bulky cleaver welded to a long haft. Said to have been used to dispatch the remnants of defeated armies, felling them like timber. Perhaps that is the reason it excels at critical hits.

Can be dropped by Skeletons using this weapon. The Church of IrithLandmark Graveyard. From the Lake-Facing CliffsGrace site of grace in Liurnia of the LakesRegion, head west from the Church of IrithLandmark. Follow the cliff until you reach the top where you will find a small graveyard with two Skeletons hanging from a tree. Getting closer will spawn a Skeleton wielding the Executioner's Greataxe to the right of the monument with the Warming Stone in a small grave patch. The graveyard above Sellia. From the Church of the PlagueGrace (in CaelidRegion, East of Sellia), go north-east, following the coast until you see one of the old man statues (which point to dungeons), slightly further north-east you will see a narrow crevice between some fallen stone arches. A Skeleton wielding the Executioner's Greataxe spawns in this crevice. Beware that having Crepus's Vial equipped will prevent the skeleton from spawning, even when riding Torrent. The graveyard above Academy Gate TownGrace. From Gate Town NorthGrace site of grace, head south and a little east to a graveyard near a large tree. Specific location of the Skeleton wielding the Executioner's Greataxe is due east from the South Raya Lucaria GateGrace site of grace. War Cry. This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables. Executioner's Greataxe can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones Sell Value: 200 Base drop rate is 4 (at 100 Discovery) Infusing this with the Ash of War: Lightning Slash enables it to perform similarly to the Dragonslayer's Greataxe from Dark Souls 3. The Executioner's Greataxe can be infused with Ashes of War. To optimize the performance of Executors Greataxe, it's recommended to leverage its enhanced Critical Scaling by equipping the Ash of War Crag Blade in CaelidRegion, the Dagger Talisman in Volcano ManorGrace, and the StoneBarb Cracked Tear, which collectively form a potent Critical hit build capable of staggering both bosses and enemies. Additional benefits can be obtained by incorporating a bleed effect into the build. See usable Ashes of War. All Affinities Ash of War: War Cry (Default) Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) Ash of War: Wild Strikes Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Earthshaker Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Troll's Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art Ash of War: Prelate's Charge Ash of War: Eruption Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Prayerful Strike Ash of War: Golden Land Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Waves of Darkness Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure