pickaxe
Pickaxe +15

physical damage dark souls 222 critical dark souls 100
magic damage dark souls 167(180) stability dark souls 30
fire damage dark souls 213(213) durability dark souls 250
lightning damage dark souls 222(222) weight dark souls 5.0
Requirements & Bonus
strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls
14 -
Weapon Type Hammer
Attack Type Thrust
Enchantable Yes
Special No
 
*When infused with Magic: 167 physical dmg/180 magic dmg, with Fire: 213 physical dmg/213 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 222 physical dmg/222 Lightning dmg

Pickaxe is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.

 

 

Traditionally a mining tool, but the hard cone on the pommel is effective in battle."
"A downward swing of the Pickaxe can crush stone; a human head would be an afterthought"

 

 

 

How to Get/ Where to Find the Pickaxe

 

 

Hints and Tips

  • Give to Frampt to receive 50 souls.
  • One of the only weapons with thrust damage for STR builds

 

 

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Pickaxe Upgrade Table

Max
standard upgrade dark souls icon s
crystal upgrade dark souls icon s
lightning upgrade dark souls icon s
raw upgrade dark souls icon s
magic upgrade dark souls icon s
enchanted upgrade dark souls icon s
divine upgrade dark souls icon s
occult upgrade dark souls icon s
fire upgrade dark souls icon s
chaos upgrade dark souls icon s

 

Overview table for all Upgrades at regular, max and threshold levels. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths in detail. Use this table to quickly compare performance

 

  Attack Values Parameter Bonuses Auxiliary Effects Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls critical dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls bleed dark souls poison dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Regular 89 0 0 0 100 B - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +5 133 0 0 0 100 B - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +10 178 0 0 0 100 B - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +14 213 0 0 0 100 A - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +15 222 0 0 0 100 A - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal 195 0 0 0 100 A  - - 0 0  - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +4 231 0 0 0 100 A 0 0  -  - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +5 240 0 0 0 100 A - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Lightning 160 0 0 160 100  - 0 0  -  - 45 10 30 30 30
Lightning +4 210 0 0 210 100  -  - 0 0 - 45 10 30 39.6 30
Lightning +5 222 0 0 222 100  -  -  -  - 0 0 45 10 30 42 30
Raw 153 0 0 0 100 C  -  - 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +5 204 0 0 0 100 C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Magic 100 108 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +5 134 144 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +9 160 172 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +10 167 180 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted 134 142 0 0 100 E C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +4 155 159 0 0 100 D A 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +5 160 164 0 0 100 D A 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Divine 90 109 0 0 100 D  - C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +5 120 146 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +9 144 175 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +10 150 182 0 0 100 D C 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Occult 122 134 0 0 100 D B 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +4 151 160 0 0 100 D B 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +5 158 167 0 0 100 D B 0 0 45 10 30 30 30
Fire 115 - 115 - 100 - - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Fire +5 160 - 160 - 100 - - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 31.5 30 30
Fire +9 202 0 202 0 100  -  -  - 0 0  - 45 10 32.4 30 30
Fire +10 213 0 213 0 100  -  -  - 0 0  -  - 45 10   30 30
Chaos 154
+ 32
- 178
+37
- 100 - - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 30 30 30
Chaos +4 184 - 213 - 100 - - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 32.4 30 30
Chaos +4 @ 10 Humanity +39 0 +44 0 100  - 0 0  -  - 45 10 32,4 30 30
Chaos +5 192 - 222 - 100 - - - - 0 0 - - 45 10 33 30 30
Chaos +5 @ 10 Humanity +41 0 +46 0 100  - 0 0 - 45 10 33 30 30

 

Regular Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Regular +6 requires a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Large Ember. Regular +11 requires a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Very Large Ember.
Regular Reinforcement Scales 88% for strength dark souls Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 3000 souls, 9 titanite shards to +5, 9 large titanite shards to +10, 7 titanite chunks to +14 and 1 titanite slab to +15

 
  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Regular 89 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +1 (titanite shard dark souls sx1) 97 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +2 (titanite shard dark souls sx1) 106 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +3 (titanite shard dark souls sx2) 115 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +4 (titanite shard dark souls sx2) 124 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +5 (titanite shard dark souls sx3) 133 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +6 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 142 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +7 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 151 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +8 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 160 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +9 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 169 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +10 (large titanite shard dark souls sx3) 178 - - - B - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +11 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 185 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +12 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 195 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +13 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 204 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +14 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 213 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Regular +15 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 222 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30

 

 

Crystal Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Crystal Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Crystal Ember.
Crystal Reinforcement reduces weapon Durability by 25, but increases base damage. Scales 88% for strength dark souls Strength to increase your AR. to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Crystal (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 195 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +1 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 204 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +2 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 213 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +3 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 222 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +4 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 231 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Crystal +5 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 240 - - - A - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30

 

 

Lightning Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Lightning Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon, but no special Ember is required.
Lightning Reinforcement removes all scaling but adds Lightning Damage.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Lightning (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 160 - - 160 - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Lightning +1 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 172 - - 172 - - - - - - 45 10 30 32.4 30
Lightning +2 (titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 185 - - 185 - - - - - - 45 10 30 34.8 30
Lightning +3 (titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 197 - - 197 - - - - - - 45 10 30 37.2 30
Lightning +4 (titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 210 - - 210 - - - - - - 45 10 30 39.6 30
Lightning +5 (titanite slab dark souls sx1) 222 - - 222 - - - - - - 45 10 30 42 30

 

 

Raw Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Raw Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Large Ember.
Raw Reinforcement increases base damage whilst reducing stat bonuses.  Scales 66% for strength dark souls Strength to increase your AR. to increase your AR.to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 10 large titanite shards

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Raw (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 153 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +1 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 163 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +2 (large titanite shard dark souls sx1) 173 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +3 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 183 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +4 (large titanite shard dark souls sx2) 193 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Raw +5 (large titanite shard dark souls sx3) 204 - - - C - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30 

 

Magic Upgrades are performed by Rickert of Vinheim, found in New Londo Ruins.
Magic Upgrade +1 requires a regular +5 weapon. Magic +6 requires a Magic +5 and to hand in the Large Magic Ember
Magic Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and an Intelligence bonus. The weapon can no longer be buffed with Magic Weapon. Scales 25% for strength dark souls Strength and 63% faith dark souls Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards to +5, 7 Blue Titanite Chunks to +14 and 1 Blue Titanite Slab to +15

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Magic (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 100 108 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 107 115 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 113 122 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 120 129 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 127 136 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 134 144 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +6 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 140 151 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +7 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 147 158 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +8 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 154 165 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +9 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 160 172 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Magic +10 (blue titanite slab dark souls sx1) 167 180 - - D - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30

 

 

Enchanted Upgrades are performed by Rickert of Vinheim, found in New Londo Ruins.
Enchanted Upgrade +1 requires a regular +5 weapon. Enchanted +6 requires a Enchanted +5 and to hand in the Large Magic Ember
Enchanted Reinforcement increases the Intelligence bonus at the cost of base magic damage. The weapon can no longer be buffed with Magic Weapon. Scales 18% for strength dark souls Strength and 62% faith dark souls Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks to +4 and 1 Blue Titanite Slab to +5

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Enchanted (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 134 142 - - E - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +1 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 139 146 - - E - C - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +2 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 144 150 - - E - B - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +3 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 150 154 - - E - B - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +4 (blue titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 155 159 - - D - A - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Enchanted +5 (blue titanite slab dark souls sx1) 160 164 - - D - A - - - 45 10 30 30 30

 

 

Divine Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Divine Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Divine Ember. Divine +6 upgrades require a Divine Weapon +5 and to hand in the Large Divine Ember.
Divine Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and Faith scaling. Scales 34% for strength dark souls Strength and 63% faith dark souls Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Divine (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 90 109 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 96 116 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 102 124 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 108 131 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 114 138 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 120 143 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +6 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 125 153 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +7 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 132 160 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +8 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 138 167 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +9 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 144 175 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30
Divine +10 (white titanite slab dark souls sx1) 150 182 - - D - - C 110 - 45 10 30 30 30

 

 

Occult Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Occult Upgrades require a Divine+5 weapon and to hand in the Dark Ember.
Occult Reinforcement reduces the base damage but increases Faith scaling. Scales 32% for strength dark souls Strength and 76% faith dark souls Faith to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Occult (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 122 134 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +1 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 129 140 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +2 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 136 147 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +3 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 143 154 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +4 (white titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 151 160 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30
Occult +5 (white titanite slab dark souls sx1) 158 167 - - D - - B - 110 45 10 30 30 30 

 

Fire Upgrades are performed by Blacksmith Vamos in The Catacombs.
Fire Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon. Fire+6 requires a Fire+5 weapon and to hand in the Large Flame Ember.
Fire Reinforcement adds Fire Damage but removes all scaling bonuses from the weapon.
To reach max, you need: 2000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 Red Titanite Chunks and 1 Red Titanite Slab

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Fire (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 115 - 115 - - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Fire +1 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 124 - 124 - - - - - - - 45 10 30.3 30 30
Fire +2 (green titanite shard dark souls sx1) 133 - 133 - - - - - - - 45 10 30.6 30 30
Fire +3 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 142 - 142 - - - - - - - 45 10 30.9 30 30
Fire +4 (green titanite shard dark souls sx2) 151 - 151 - - - - - - - 45 10 31.2 30 30
Fire +5 (green titanite shard dark souls sx3) 160 - 160 - - - - - - - 45 10 31.5 30 30
Fire +6 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 170 - 170 - - - - - - - 45 10 31.8 30 30
Fire +7 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 181 - 181 - - - - - - - 45 10 32.1 30 30
Fire +8 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 192 - 192 - - - - - - - 45 10 32.4 30 30
Fire +9 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 202 - 202 - - - - - - - 45 10 32.7 30 30
Fire +10 (red titanite slab dark souls sx1) 213 - 213 - - - - - - - 45 10 33 30 30

 

 

Chaos Upgrades are performed by Blacksmith Vamos in The Catacombs.
Chaos Upgrades require a Fire+5 weapon and to hand in the Chaos Flame Ember
Fire Reinforcement reduces Fire Damage but adds a bonus based on the Humanity you hold.
To reach max, you need: 1000 souls, 7 Red Titanite Chunks and 1 Red Titanite Slab

  Attack Values Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Damage Reduction (%) Stability
Pickaxe physical damage dark souls magic damage dark souls fire damage dark souls lightning damage dark souls strength dark souls dexterity dark souls intelligence dark souls faith dark souls divine dark souls occult dark souls physical defense dark souls magic defense dark souls fire defense dark souls lightning defense dark souls stability dark souls
Chaos (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 138 - 160 - - - - - - - 45 10 30 30 30
Chaos +1 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 146 - 169 - - - - - - - 45 10 30.6 30 30
Chaos +2 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx1) 154 - 178 - - - - - - - 45 10 31.2 30 30
Chaos +3 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx2) 161 - 186 - - - - - - - 45 10 31.8 30 30
Chaos +4 (red titanite chunk dark souls sx3) 169 - 195 - - - - - - - 45 10 32.4 30 30
Chaos +5 (red titanite slab dark souls sx1) 177 - 204 - - - - - - - 45 10 33 30 30
Hammers
Blacksmith Giant Hammer  ♦  Blacksmith Hammer  ♦  Club  ♦  Hammer of Vamos  ♦  Mace  ♦  Morning Star  ♦  Reinforced Club  ♦  Warpick



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