Pickaxe

Large pickaxe designed to crack thick bedrock. Tool of sturdy miners.

Not originally designed as a weapon, but very adept at piercing armor.

"Little wretches, do you think your armor harder than stone?"

The Pickaxe weapon can be found at the following location:

• Dropped by Miners

• Fastest farming route is going to the Limgrave TunnelsGrace, go to the second tunnel that leads to boss that's behind the first elevator shaft. There's a Stakes of Marika nearby. Kill the five Miners in the tunnel then jump down the elevator shaft and die. Respawn at the Stake to reset the Miners. Rinse and repeat. Make sure you pick up your runes between each suicide.

• Weapon Skill: Endure

• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War

• Can be buffed with Magic or Consumables

• Pickaxe can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones

• The Pickaxe can't be used to powerstance with other great hammers but can be used to powerstance with greataxes.

• Has a unique R2 attack, a heavy overhead strike similar to the Great Club R2.

• The combination of Pierce Damage and the poise damage of great hammers can be quite effective with ashes of war such as Lion's Claw, Cragblade, or Wild Strikes.

• Sell Value: 100

• Base drop rate is 2% (at 100 Discovery).

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Great Hammers poise damage has been reduced.

• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, speed, range, recovery time and guard counter speed of Great Hammers weapons has increased.

• Other notes and player tips go here

The Pickaxe can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the great hammer.

See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities

Ash of War: Endure (Default) Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) Ash of War: Wild Strikes Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Earthshaker 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: Troll's Roar 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: 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 Ash of War: Eruption Ash of War: Prelate's Charge 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 Land Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold

Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Waves of Darkness 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