Axe & Dagger
| Category | Melee Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Damage | 30 (Axe) / 20 (Dagger) | ||
| Can be infused with | Blood Curse, Poison | ||
| Starting Forge Level | +3 | ||
| Max Stacks | - | ||
A fast attacking weapon that can make use of the Duality Stone, copying the attacks of its Light Attack Combo, making it extremely deadly. It can also be found extremely quickly, which is an added bonus.
“An unusual pairing of a simple thieve's tool and a vicious axe from the northern lands.”
Acquisition
- Inside Shrine of Trials (Mushroom Village). See the map.
Combat Stats
This weapon has 2 distinct combat forms. Can be infused with: Blood Curse, Poison (Status Effects). Higher Shell Revive Efficiency means faster progress toward reviving a reclaimable Shell mid-fight when you land hits with this weapon.
| Form | Base Damage | Shell Revive Efficiency |
|---|---|---|
| DaggerAxe Axe | 30 | 12 |
| DaggerAxe Dagger | 20 | 12 |
Compatible Tarstones
11 Melee Tarstones can be equipped on Axe & Dagger. Stones with no weapon restriction appear on every weapon of this slot. See each Tarstone page for its full list.
Combat
| Tarstone | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Duality Stone | Your Weapon light attack combo strikes twice | |
| Grudge Stone | Your Weapon deals a guaranteed Critical Hit | |
| Parasitic Stone | Slaying foes grants the stone Leech stacks. | |
| Thief's Stone | Striking foes grants you Warp | |
| Unyielding Stone | Your Weapon light attack combo has Stagger immunity | |
| Wounding Stone | Melee attacks inflict Perforation |
Infusions
| Tarstone | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Arbiter's Prize | Consume Resolve to infuse your Weapon with Bloodcurse | |
| Serpent Stone | Consume Resolve to infuse your Weapon with Poison |
Abilities
| Tarstone | Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Acolyte's Stone | Consume Resolve to perform a Charged Light Attack | |
| Magdalena's Memento | Consume Resolve to rise into the air and unleash a flurry of ruthless strikes. | |
| Unwieldy Stone | Consume Resolve to perform a Charged Heavy Attack |
Forge Upgrades
You can upgrade weapons and sidearms at the Tarforge with Franz in Marrow Keep. Each upgrade raises the forge level by 1 and increases damage.
Feed Endless Core to the Tarforge to remove the +20 cap and keep upgrading through +25.
This weapon starts at +3 when you find it. The first upgrade you pay for is +4.
Damage by Forge Level
Damage = base damage × forge multiplier. Multi-form weapons show each form separated by /.
Forge levels (+0 to +20)
| Forge Level | Multiplier | Damage | Shell Revive Eff. |
|---|---|---|---|
| +0 (base) | ×1 | 30 / 20 | 12 / 12 |
| +1 | ×1.05 | 31.5 / 21 | 12.6 / 12.6 |
| +2 | ×1.1 | 33 / 22 | 13.2 / 13.2 |
| +3 (starting) | ×1.15 | 34.5 / 23 | 13.8 / 13.8 |
| +4 | ×1.2 | 36 / 24 | 14.4 / 14.4 |
| +5 | ×1.25 | 37.5 / 25 | 15 / 15 |
| +6 | ×1.3 | 39 / 26 | 15.6 / 15.6 |
| +7 | ×1.35 | 40.5 / 27 | 16.2 / 16.2 |
| +8 | ×1.4 | 42 / 28 | 16.8 / 16.8 |
| +9 | ×1.45 | 43.5 / 29 | 17.4 / 17.4 |
| +10 | ×1.5 | 45 / 30 | 18 / 18 |
| +11 | ×1.55 | 46.5 / 31 | 18.6 / 18.6 |
| +12 | ×1.6 | 48 / 32 | 19.2 / 19.2 |
| +13 | ×1.65 | 49.5 / 33 | 19.8 / 19.8 |
| +14 | ×1.7 | 51 / 34 | 20.4 / 20.4 |
| +15 | ×1.75 | 52.5 / 35 | 21 / 21 |
| +16 | ×1.8 | 54 / 36 | 21.6 / 21.6 |
| +17 | ×1.85 | 55.5 / 37 | 22.2 / 22.2 |
| +18 | ×1.9 | 57 / 38 | 22.8 / 22.8 |
| +19 | ×1.95 | 58.5 / 39 | 23.4 / 23.4 |
| +20 | ×2 | 60 / 40 | 24 / 24 |
Upgrade Costs
Gold and material to reach each forge level (same ladder for weapons and sidearms). Materials: Ventrium +1 to +5, Laterite +6 to +10, Dorsalite +11 to +15, Thoracium +16 to +20, Ossinite +21 to +25.
Full cost table (+1 to +25)
| Forge to | Gold | Material |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | 100 | Ventrium × 1 |
| +2 | 300 | Ventrium × 3 |
| +3 | 500 | Ventrium × 6 |
| +4 | 1000 | Ventrium × 9 |
| +5 | 1250 | Ventrium × 12 |
| +6 | 2000 | Laterite × 1 |
| +7 | 2750 | Laterite × 3 |
| +8 | 3500 | Laterite × 6 |
| +9 | 4250 | Laterite × 9 |
| +10 | 5000 | Laterite × 12 |
| +11 | 5750 | Dorsalite × 1 |
| +12 | 6500 | Dorsalite × 3 |
| +13 | 7250 | Dorsalite × 6 |
| +14 | 8000 | Dorsalite × 9 |
| +15 | 8750 | Dorsalite × 12 |
| +16 | 9500 | Thoracium × 1 |
| +17 | 10250 | Thoracium × 3 |
| +18 | 11000 | Thoracium × 6 |
| +19 | 11750 | Thoracium × 9 |
| +20 | 12500 | Thoracium × 12 |
| +21 | 13250 | Ossinite × 1 |
| +22 | 14000 | Ossinite × 3 |
| +23 | 14750 | Ossinite × 6 |
| +24 | 15500 | Ossinite × 9 |
| +25 | 16250 | Ossinite × 12 |