Messmer Soldier's Axe

Messmer Soldier's Axe

Attack	133 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 14, Dex 10
Effect
Guard	49% physical, 33 guard boost
Type	Axe
Attack Type	Standard
Skill	War Cry
FP Cost	16
Weight	5.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Messmer Soldier's Axe is an Axe in Elden Ring. It is one of the expansion's additions, found in the Land of Shadow.

The Messmer Soldier's Axe is a worn steel axe used by the soldiers who serve Messmer the Impaler, a favorite of those who lost themselves utterly in their lord's war. It drops rarely from the Messmer Soldiers who wield it. It shares its moveset with the Warped Axe, using both blades for faster follow-up attacks, and its charged strong attacks carry a higher motion value than most axes, which often makes them the strongest charged attacks in the class. Its default skill, War Cry, raises attack power and turns strong attacks into charging attacks, which plays straight into that strength.

Stats

The Messmer Soldier's Axe has 133 base physical, second only to the Stormhawk Axe, on the cheapest requirements of any heavy-hitting axe. It carries D Strength and D Dexterity scaling and War Cry as its skill, and axe-wielding Messmer Soldiers drop it, so a second copy for powerstancing is a matter of farming.

How to Get Messmer Soldier's Axe Guide

There is a 2% chance that axe-wielding Messmer Soldiers can drop this weapon.

Where to find Messmer Soldier's Axe Location?

Messmer Soldier's Axe map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Regular Smithing Stones take it all the way to +25. It also accepts greases.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	140 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	148 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	156 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	163 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	171 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	179 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	186 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	194 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	202 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	210 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	217 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	225 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	233 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	240 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	248 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	256 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	264 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	271 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	279 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	287 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	294 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	302 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	310 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	318 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	325 Physical	Str C, Dex C

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 charged strong attack build: War Cry turns strong attacks into charging lunges, and the Axe Talisman and Roar Medallion push them further.

Stats	Strength to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance 30 to 40, Mind about 10, Dexterity at its requirement of 10
Affinity	Heavy to raise its Strength scaling for the charged attack plan.
Ash of War	War Cry, its default, to unlock charging strong attacks and raise attack power.
Talismans	Axe Talisman, Roar Medallion, Green Turtle Talisman
Pairs With	Spiked Cracked Tear

Notes

"Weapon used by the soldiers who serve Messmer the Impaler. A steel axe, worn from use. A favorite of those who lost themselves utterly in their lord's war. Capable of performing powerful charge attacks."

All Axes

The table below lists all Axes in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Battle Axe	128 47.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	100 31	4.5	D 12	D 8	0	0	0	100	Wild Strikes
Celebrant's Cleaver	125 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 33	4.5	D 12	D 8	0	0	0	100	Wild Strikes
Death Knight's Twin Axes	101 44.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	65 44.0	0 30.0	100 33	5.5	D 14	D 12	0	D 16	0	0	Blinkbolt: Twinaxe
Forked Hatchet	113 40	0 27	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 27	2.5	D 9	C 14	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Forked-Tongue Hatchet	125 45.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 30	4.0	D 10	D 13	0	0	0	200	Dragonform Flame
Hand Axe	117 42	0 28	0 28	0 28	0 28	100 28	3.5	D 9	D 8	0	0	0	100	Quickstep
Highland Axe	128 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	110 31	4.5	D 12	D 9	0	0	0	100	War Cry
Icerind Hatchet	115 40	0 27	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 27	3.0	E 11	C 16	0	0	0	100	Hoarfrost Stomp
Iron Cleaver	125 51.0	0 34.0	0 34.0	0 34.0	0 34.0	100 34	6.0	C 15	E 7	0	0	0	100	Wild Strikes
Jawbone Axe	130 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 36	5.5	C 14	E 8	0	0	0	100	Wild Strikes
Messmer Soldier's Axe	133 49.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	100 33	5.5	D 14	D 10	0	0	0	100	War Cry
Ripple Blade	75 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 31	4.5	11	11	0	0	A 20	100	Wild Strikes
Rosus' Axe	112 44	72 44	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 33	5.5	D 18	E 10	D 18	0	0	200	Rosus's Summons
Sacrificial Axe	133 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 33	5.5	D 16	D 10	0	0	0	100	Wild Strikes
Smithscript Axe	131 48.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	100 32	5.0	D 13	D 10	E 11	E 11	0	0	Wild Strikes
Stormhawk Axe	136 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 31	5.5	D 19	D 15	0	0	0	200	Thunderstorm
Warped Axe	124 56	0 37	0 37	0 37	0 37	100 43	7.5	C 24	8	0	0	0	200	War Cry