Pickaxe

Pickaxe

Attack	144 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 22, Dex 10
Effect
Guard	68% physical, 44 guard boost
Type	Great Hammer
Attack Type	Pierce
Skill	Endure
FP Cost	9
Weight	10
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Pickaxe is a Great Hammer in Elden Ring. It can be picked up early in a run.

The Pickaxe is a large tool of sturdy miners, designed to crack thick bedrock and not originally meant as a weapon, though very adept at piercing armor. It drops from the Miners who wield it, and the Limgrave Tunnels give a quick farming route. Unlike most great hammers it deals pierce damage, and it has a unique heavy attack, an overhead strike similar to that of the Great Club. It scales with Strength and Dexterity at D and can be powerstanced with greataxes but not with other great hammers. Its mix of pierce damage and great hammer poise damage suits a Strength character who wants to stagger bosses.

Stats

The Pickaxe is the only pierce-type great hammer, so it alone can land a thrusting counterattack after a guard. It opens at 144 physical, second in the class, with D Strength and D Dexterity scaling, and Miners that wield it drop it, so a quality build can farm it and keep a spare for a second infusion.

How to Get Pickaxe Guide

2% chance to be dropped by miners who wield it.

Where to find Pickaxe Location?

Pickaxe map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25. Greases and weapon buffs work on it as well.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	152 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	160 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	169 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	177 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	185 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	194 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	202 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	210 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	219 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	227 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	235 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	244 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	252 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	260 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	269 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	277 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	285 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	294 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	302 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	311 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	319 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	327 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	336 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	344 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	352 Physical	Str C, Dex D

Skill

Endure costs 9 FP. The wielder braces in an anchored stance that for three seconds raises damage negation by 45 percent and greatly boosts poise, so most attacks fail to stagger. Some light one-handed attacks even bounce off, though headshots and launching attacks can still interrupt the wielder. Heavy weapons take noticeably longer to enter the stance. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Assume an anchored stance to brace for incoming attacks, briefly boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced."

Suggested Build

Played as a Strength weapon that combines pierce damage with great hammer poise damage, opening bosses with a stance-breaking skill.

Stats	Strength to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance 40, Mind 10, Dexterity at its requirement of 10
Affinity	Heavy for pure Strength, or Quality for an even Strength and Dexterity build.
Ash of War	Lion's Claw, Cragblade or Wild Strikes, which make the most of its pierce damage and poise damage.
Talismans	Claw Talisman, Axe Talisman, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
Pairs With	A greataxe for powerstancing

Notes

"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?'"

All Great Hammers

The table below lists all Great Hammers in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Battle Hammer	131 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	C 26	E 8	0	0	200	Braggart's Roar
Beastclaw Greathammer	116 62	0 33	0 33	0 33	75 45	100 42	9	D 20	D 10	0	D 18	500	Regal Beastclaw
Black Steel Greathammer	140 72	0 38	0 38	0 38	42 45	100 47	12.0	C 25	E 11	0	D 17	100	Endure
Brick Hammer	122 74	0 40	0 40	0 40	0 40	100 48	12.5	B 31	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Celebrant's Skull	138 63	0 34	0 34	0 34	0 34	100 40	8.5	D 18	D 12	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Cranial Vessel Candlestand	98 71	0 37	98 51	0 37	0 37	100 48	12.5	D 26	E 8	0	D 22	200	Surge of Faith
Curved Great Club	145 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 24	D 10	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Devourer's Scepter	112 62	0 33	69 45	0 33	0 33	100 42	11.5	D 24	D 20	0	D 25	1000	Devourer of Worlds
Envoy's Long Horn	120 58.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	0 31.0	78 42.0	100 39	9.5	D 23	D 11	0	C 18	100	Bubble Shower
Great Mace	134 71	0 38	0 38	0 38	0 38	100 46	11.5	C 28	0	0	0	100	Endure
Great Stars	135 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 22	D 12	0	0	100	Endure
Greathorn Hammer	134 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	10	D 22	D 10	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Large Club	131 60	0 32	0 32	0 32	0 32	100 38	8.5	C 22	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Pickaxe	144 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	D 22	D 10	0	0	100	Endure
Rotten Battle Hammer	126 68	0 36	0 36	0 36	0 36	100 44	10	C 26	E 8	0	0	200	Braggart's Roar
Smithscript Greathammer	141 65	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 42	9.0	D 20	E 10	E 11	E 11	100	Endure