Putrescence Cleaver

Putrescence Cleaver

Attack	141 Physical, 42 Magic
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex E, Arc D
Requires	Str 28, Dex 10, Arc 15
Effect
Guard	66% physical, 46 guard boost
Type	Greataxe
Attack Type	Slash
Skill	Spinning Guillotine
FP Cost	12
Weight	13.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price

The Putrescence Cleaver is a Greataxe in Elden Ring. It is part of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

The Putrescence Cleaver is the weapon of the Putrescent Knight, a great cleaver of hardened putrescence affixed to an arch fashioned from human bones, and it gains power from the wielder's Arcane. It is obtained by trading the Remembrance of Putrescence with Enia at the Roundtable Hold after defeating the Putrescent Knight in the Stone Coffin Fissure. Its shape is based on a mezzaluna, and it splits its damage between physical and magic. Its unique skill, Spinning Guillotine, holds the blade at both ends and arches back for a powerful overhead chop with follow-ups for as long as stamina allows, while a strong attack performs a leap and a spinning attack. It scales with Strength and Arcane at D and suits a Strength and Arcane build.

Stats

The Putrescence Cleaver is the only slash-type greataxe and the only one that scales with Arcane, starting at D Arcane on 141 physical and 42 magic. It weighs 13.5 and carries Spinning Guillotine for 12 FP, which gives an Arcane build a greataxe with real stance damage. It is a Remembrance weapon from the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

How to Get Putrescence Cleaver Guide

It is traded for the Remembrance of Putrescence with Finger Reader Enia at the Roundtable Hold. The remembrance drops from the Putrescent Knight in the Stone Coffin Fissure.

Defeat the Putrescent Knight at the bottom of the Stone Coffin Fissure to obtain the Remembrance of Putrescence.
Travel to the Roundtable Hold.
Talk to Finger Reader Enia and choose to exchange remembrances.
Select the Remembrance of Putrescence and choose the Putrescence Cleaver.
To take the other reward as well, first duplicate the remembrance at a Wandering Mausoleum.

Where to find Putrescence Cleaver Location?

Putrescence Cleaver map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with Somber Smithing Stones up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	161 Physical, 48 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Arc D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	181 Physical, 54 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Arc D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	202 Physical, 60 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Arc D
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	222 Physical, 66 Magic	Str D, Dex E, Arc D
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	243 Physical, 72 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc D
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	263 Physical, 78 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc D
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	284 Physical, 84 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc D
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	304 Physical, 90 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc D
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	325 Physical, 96 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	345 Physical, 102 Magic	Str C, Dex E, Arc C

Skill

Spinning Guillotine costs 12 FP. The wielder grips the cleaver at both ends, arches backward, and brings it down in a powerful overhead chop. Repeated inputs keep the cleaver spinning in chops for as long as stamina and FP allow, while a strong attack instead leaps into a spinning finisher. Each follow-up costs a small amount of FP. The skill is unique to this weapon and cannot be swapped out.

"Hold the putrid blade at both ends and arch body backwards to deliver a powerful overhead chop. Repeated inputs deliver follow-up attacks for as long as stamina allows. Strong attack performs a leap followed by a spinning attack."

Suggested Build

A Strength and Arcane greataxe that commits to Spinning Guillotine chains while stamina lasts and uses the leaping spin to close distance.

Stats	Strength about 54, Arcane 50, Vigor 50, Endurance 34, Mind 14, Dexterity at its requirement of 10
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Shard of Alexander, Magic Scorpion Charm, Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman

Notes

"Weapon wielded by the Putrescent Knight. A great cleaver of hardened putrescence affixed to an arch fashioned from human bones. Gains power from the wielder's arcane attribute."

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