Elden Ring Forked Hatchet Builds

Weapons List

Forked Hatchet

Weapon Type:

Axe

Damage Type:

Standard

Weight: 2.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	9	14
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Forked Hatchet is a Axe Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Quickstep). Forked Hatchet will require Strength 9, Dexterity 14, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Peculiar hatchet wielded by imps. The gently undulating forked blade is known as an imp's tongue and causes blood loss.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	Causes blood loss buildup (50)	2.5	101	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Quickstep	Normal	3	Perform a quickstep maneuver that allows for circling around lock-on targets.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

Blood loss buildup on an axe gives Forked Hatchet consistent DPS against bosses with large health pools. It's bottom-tier overall, and while there are flashier bleed options out there, this one fits Quality builds without requiring exotic stat spreads.

Navigate this Forked Hatchet Guide using the links below.

Forked Hatchet Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Forked Hatchet is the weakest in its category for an axe, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Forked Hatchet Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	101	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Forked Hatchet Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	40	TBD
F	Magical Guard	27	TBD
F	Fire Guard	27	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	27	TBD
F	Holy Guard	27	TBD
F	Guard Boost	27	TBD

Forked Hatchet Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Forked Hatchet damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Forked Hatchet Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101	101
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	101	81	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	101	101	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	101	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	101	-	-	-	-	-

Forked Hatchet Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	C	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Forked Hatchet Location in Elden Ring

Look for Forked Hatchet in Imps. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Best Builds for Forked Hatchet in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Forked Hatchet's axe moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Forked Hatchet Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Glass Cannon Melee Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Axe Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Great Axe Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Hoslow's Set Bull-Goat Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal	Skills Ash of War Quickstep
A	Slice and Dice Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Bloodhound Claws Sacrificial Axe Academy Glintstone Staff Armor Raptor's Black Feathers Haima Glintstone Crown Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Claw Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Winged Sword Insignia	Spells Great Glintstone Shard Loretta's Greatbow Adula's Moonblade Bloodflame Blade Skills Royal Knight's Resolve Golden Vow	Items Greenburst Crystal Tear
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash
E	Starter Confessor Build Class Confessor Prophet Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Faith Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Strength	Weapon Sacred Seal Axe Straight Sword Brass Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor or Use Medium Armor Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman	Spells Urgent Heal Heal Skills Ash of War Barricade Shield Ash of War Golden Vow

Forked Hatchet Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Forked Hatchet to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	210 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	252 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	294 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	336 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	378 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	420 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	462 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	504 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	546 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	588 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	630 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	672 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	714 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	756 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	798 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	840 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	882 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	924 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	966 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,008 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,050 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,092 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,134 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,176 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,218 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,850 Runes

Enemies That Drop Forked Hatchet

List of enemies that drop the Forked Hatchet weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Imp (Cat)	Stranded Graveyard	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Stormfoot Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Impaler's Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Road's End Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Sainted Hero's Grave	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Auriza Side Tomb	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Minor Erdtree Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	War-Dead Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Murkwater Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Altus Plateau - Second Church of Marika	2.00%
Imp (Cat)	Mountaintops of the Giants - Shack of the Lofty; Consecrated Snowfield - Minor Erdtree, Albinauric-rise/">Albinauric Rise, Cave of the Forlorn Entrance	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Minor Erdtree Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	War-Dead Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Road's End Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Auriza Side Tomb	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Fanged)	Wyndham Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Long-Tongued)	Auriza Side Tomb	2.00%
Imp (Long-Tongued)	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	2.00%