
Jawbone Axe
Overview
- Category
- Axe
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 5.5
- Damage type
- Strike
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 85 A
- Overall tier
- C
Strengths
Innately inflicts bleed buildup
Weaknesses
Short range, less raw damage than other options

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Description
Axe made from a herbivore's skull. Weapon of the ancestral followers who disdain metal.
This axe is more of a bludgeon; it forgoes a bladed edge, instead using the beast's molar teeth to buffet foes, dealing strike damage.
Notes
The Jawbone Axe weapon can be found at the following location:
Can be dropped by Ancestral Follower.
There are 8 Ancestral Follower with Jawbone Axe just north then east of the Mausoleum CompoundGrace site of grace [Map Link]
There are 5 enemies just west of ruined Labyrinth grace
Weapon Skill: Wild Strikes
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
Can be buffed with Magic or Consumables
Jawbone Axe can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
Has the unique quality of dealing Strike Damage unlike other axe weapons.
Sell Value: 100
Base drop rate is 2% (at 100 Discovery).
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed and distance of some attacks have been increased and 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: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.
Physical damage updated as of Patch 1.08.
The Jawbone Axe can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the axe weapon.
See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) 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: Cragblade 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