Rusted Anchor

Rusted Anchor

Attack	147 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str C, Dex E
Requires	Str 26, Dex 9
Effect
Guard	68% physical, 44 guard boost
Type	Greataxe
Attack Type	Pierce
Skill	Barbaric Roar
FP Cost	16
Weight	12.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	200

The Rusted Anchor is a Greataxe in Elden Ring. It can be picked up early in a run.

The Rusted Anchor is a rusty anchor wielded as a weapon, its four thick, sharp flukes enabling piercing attacks; when the Tarnished left the Lands Between with their Lord, one boat alone was said to have been left behind. It is dropped by the Scaly Misbegotten boss in the Morne Tunnel on the Weeping Peninsula, which makes it an early greataxe. It deals pierce damage, which many bosses are weak to, and scales with Strength at C, needing 26 Strength. Paired with Wild Strikes it shreds bosses, especially large ones, and its default skill is Barbaric Roar. It suits an early Strength build that stacks poise and trades hits.

Stats

The Rusted Anchor is the only greataxe that deals pierce damage, so it can land thrusting counterattacks the rest of the class cannot. It opens at 147 physical with C Strength scaling, the strongest start among greataxes below 30 Strength, weighs 12.5, and is within reach very early in a run.

How to Get Rusted Anchor Guide

Dropped by the Scaly Misbegotten area boss in Morne Tunnel.

Where to find Rusted Anchor Location?

Rusted Anchor map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25, and greases work on it too.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	155 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	164 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	172 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	181 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	189 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	198 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	206 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	215 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	223 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	232 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	240 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	249 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	257 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	266 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	274 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	283 Physical	Str C, Dex E
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	291 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	300 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	308 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	317 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	326 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	334 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	343 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	351 Physical	Str B, Dex E
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	360 Physical	Str B, Dex E

Skill

Barbaric Roar costs 16 FP. The wielder lets out a bestial roar that grants a 40 second weapon buff, raising physical attack power. While it lasts, heavy and charged heavy attacks turn into a savage three-hit combo that chains into a further follow-up shaped by the weapon class. The Roar Medallion adds to the damage of these combos, and as a weapon buff it replaces greases and armament-buffing spells rather than stacking with them. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Let loose a bestial roar to rally the spirit and increase attack power. While active, strong attacks change to savage combo attacks."

Suggested Build

A pierce-damage Strength greataxe that stacks poise to trade favorably and shreds large bosses with Wild Strikes.

Stats	Strength to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance 40, Mind 10 to 15
Affinity	Heavy to strengthen its Strength scaling.
Ash of War	Wild Strikes, which shreds large bosses with continuous swings.
Talismans	Spear Talisman, Bull-Goat's Talisman, Axe Talisman

Notes

"A rusty anchor wielded as a weapon. Each of its four flukes is thick and sharp, enabling piercing attacks. When the Tarnished left the Lands Between with their Lord, one boat alone was said to have been left behind."

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