Gargoyle's Great Axe

Gargoyle's Great Axe

Attack	123 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str C, Dex E
Requires	Str 24, Dex 8
Effect
Guard	58% physical, 37 guard boost
Type	Greataxe
Attack Type	Standard
Skill	War Cry
FP Cost	16
Weight	8.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	200

Gargoyle's Great Axe is a Greataxe in Elden Ring. It is a mid-game find.

The Gargoyle's Great Axe is a bronze greataxe wielded by Valiant Gargoyles, its missing parts mended with corpse wax just like its wielder, a patchwork of champions. It is the reward for defeating the Valiant Gargoyle on the long stairway northeast of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace in the Capital Outskirts. It deals purely physical damage, weighs only 8.5, and scales with Strength at C and Dexterity at E. Its default War Cry raises attack power and turns strong attacks into charging attacks, and it accepts other Ashes of War. It suits a Strength build that wants a lighter greataxe.

How to Get Gargoyle's Great Axe Guide

Received upon defeating the Valiant Gargoyle found on the stairway northeast of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree grace, located in the Capital Outskirts.

Where to find Gargoyle's Great Axe Location?

Gargoyle's Great Axe map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with regular Smithing Stones up to +25, and greases work on it too.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	130 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	137 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	144 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	151 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	158 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	165 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	172 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	180 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	187 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	194 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	201 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	208 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	215 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	222 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	230 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	237 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	244 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	251 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	258 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	265 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	272 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	279 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	287 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	294 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	301 Physical	Str B, Dex E

Skill

War Cry costs 16 FP. The wielder lets out a war cry that grants a 40 second weapon buff raising physical attack power. While it lasts, strong attacks become heavier overhead slams and upward slashes, and charged strong attacks rush forward into the blow. The Roar Medallion boosts these altered attacks, and as a weapon buff it replaces greases and armament-buffing spells. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Give a war cry to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to charging attacks."

Suggested Build

A light Strength greataxe that opens with War Cry and then trades heavy charging attacks, leaving room in the equip load for heavier armor.

Stats	Strength to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance 40, Mind 10
Affinity	Heavy to strengthen its Strength scaling.
Ash of War	Its default War Cry, or Lion's Claw or Cragblade for stance damage.
Talismans	Axe Talisman, Claw Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

Notes

"Bronze greataxe wielded by Valiant Gargoyles. Just like the wielder, the missing parts have been mended with corpse wax; a patchwork of champions."

All Greataxes

The table below lists all Greataxes in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Axe of Godrick	142 50	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 35	11	D 34	D 22	0	0	100	I Command Thee, Kneel!
Bonny Butchering Knife	134 58.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	100 37	8.5	C 16	D 20	0	0	0	Hone Blade
Butchering Knife	134 58	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 37	8.5	E 16	C 20	0	0	200	Barbaric Roar
Crescent Moon Axe	146 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	12.5	D 25	D 15	0	0	100	War Cry
Death Knight's Longhaft Axe	113 61.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	73 46.0	0 32.0	100 43	11.5	D 23	E 10	D 18	0	0	Blinkbolt: Long-hafted Axe
Executioner's Greataxe	150 74	0 40	0 40	0 40	0 40	115 48	15	C 34	E 8	0	0	200	War Cry
Gargoyle's Black Axe	100 49	0 27	0 27	0 27	120 54	100 37	8.5	D 24	E 8	D 22	0	200	War Cry
Gargoyle's Great Axe	123 58	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 37	8.5	C 24	E 8	0	0	200	War Cry
Great Omenkiller Cleaver	142 63	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 45	100 42	11	D 23	D 12	0	0	200	Wild Strikes
Greataxe	151 69	0 37	0 37	0 37	0 37	100 45	13	D 30	D 8	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Longhaft Axe	146 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	12.5	D 24	D 8	0	0	100	War Cry
Putrescence Cleaver	141 66.0	42 44.0	0 38.0	0 38.0	0 38.0	100 46	13.5	D 28	E 10	0	D 15	0	Spinning Guillotine
Rusted Anchor	147 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	12.5	C 26	E 9	0	0	200	Barbaric Roar
Winged Greathorn	130 50	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 35	11	D 30	D 20	0	0	100	Soul Stifler