Elden Ring Gargoyle's Great Axe Builds

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Gargoyle's Great Axe

Weapon Type:

Great Axe

Damage Type:

Standard


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	24	8
Scaling	C	E

Elden Ring Gargoyle's Great Axe is a Great Axe Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (War Cry). Gargoyle's Great Axe will require Strength 24, Dexterity 8, and scales based on Strength C, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: Bronze greataxe wielded by Valiant Gargoyles. Just like the wielder, the missing parts have been mended with corpse wax; a patchwork of champions.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A		123	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
War Cry	Normal	16	strong attacks change to charging attacks

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Standard

What Gargoyle's Great Axe lacks in a flashy unique skill, it makes up for in pure versatility. Swap Ashes of War freely, pick your affinity, and adapt to any challenge. It's serviceable and works for Str builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

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Gargoyle's Great Axe Stats

As a pure physical great axe, Gargoyle's Great Axe is a decent pick that gets the job done. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Keep in mind the practically zero equip load cost.

Gargoyle's Great Axe Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	123	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

Gargoyle's Great Axe Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	45	TBD
E	Magical Guard	31	TBD
E	Fire Guard	31	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	31	TBD
E	Holy Guard	31	TBD
E	Guard Boost	31	TBD

Gargoyle's Great Axe Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Gargoyle's Great Axe damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Gargoyle's Great Axe Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119	119
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	119	89	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	119	119	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	119	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	119	-	-	-	-	-

Gargoyle's Great Axe Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	C	D	C	D	D	E	D	D	C	C	C	D
Dex	-	D	C	E	E	D	E	E	E	E	E	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Gargoyle's Great Axe Location in Elden Ring

Head to Gargoyle for Gargoyle's Great Axe. The exact pickup spot is marked on the map below.


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Gargoyle's Great Axe in Elden Ring

For Str builds, Gargoyle's Great Axe works as a great axe you can build around. Strength (24 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Gargoyle's Great Axe Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits
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
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

Gargoyle's Great Axe Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Gargoyle's Great Axe supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	540 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	648 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	756 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	864 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	972 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,080 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,188 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,296 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,404 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,512 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,620 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,728 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,836 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,944 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,052 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,160 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,268 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,376 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,484 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,592 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	2,700 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,808 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,916 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,024 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,132 Runes
Total	All Levels	45,900 Runes