Iron Cleaver

Castle MorneDungeon. Dropped by the Misbegotten creatures using this weapon. Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon: Chance to drop from the Misbegotten enemies that can be found behind the big door. To farm easily: go to Castle MorneDungeon and unlock Behind the CastleGrace Grace. Warp here. Run west , drop down rocks then off castle. There are 3 sleeping on that ledge and one more in the room to your right with the prisoner spirit. Easy backstabs, farm without any fighting Weapon Skill: Wild Strikes. This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. Can be buffed with Magic or Consumables. Iron Cleaver can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones. Iron Cleavers are used by Misbegotten creatures. This weapon has a unique Moveset shared with the Celebrant's Cleaver. The R1 is a fast, close-range series of chopping attacks that do not have the same wide arc as other axes, but hits slightly faster The R2 is a forward running overhead chop, a second R2 will give you another overhead chop, but no extra run (useful for following up on staggered enemies). Charging the attack will cause you to run a very significant distance, offsetting this weapon's otherwise weak range and allowing for some aggressive offense. This specialized moveset makes it play extremely different than a typical axe-type weapon. The run-up from the charged strong attack is long enough that you can initiate the move from a relatively safe distance, while maintaining the high damage of the charged attack. Paired with the Axe Talisman it can make for an extremely lethal weapon, even at high levels. Combining the charged attack with high poise armor (at least 51) will allow you to shake off the attacks of quicker enemies while you are running toward them. Immediately charging the heavy attack coming out of a dodge roll will allow you to aggressively counterattack against enemies that might have otherwise moved out of range. An offhand greatshield can help offset some of the weaknesses of this weapon, leveraging the fast and powerful guard counter that Axe-type weapons have. This is particularly useful against enemies that would otherwise interrupt the charged attack. Sell Value: 100 Base drop rate is 2 (at 100 Discovery) the recovery time has been reduced. Also the stagger damage of Axes' guard counters has been increased. PVP's poise damage has also been reduced with this patch. NOTE: the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Physical damage updated The Iron Cleaver can be infused with Ashes of War. applied to the axe weapon. See usable Ashes of War. All Affinities Ash of War: Wild Strikes (Default) Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Prayerful Strike Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow