Pickaxe is a Warhammer weapon for Elden Ring. Guide includes skills, arts, buffs, stats, affinity, & Strengthen.
Table of Contents
| Weapon List Articles | |
|---|---|
Best Weapon Tier List | All Weapons List |
S Scaling Weapons | A Scaling Weapons |
Pickaxe - Stats, Affinity & Strengthen
Weapon Stats & Required Stats
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| Wep Type: Warhammer | Dmg Type: Pierce |
| Attack Damage | Guard Dmg Neg |
|---|---|
| Physical: 144 Magic: 0 Fire: 0 Lightning: 0 Holy: 0 Critical: 100 | Physical: 68 Magic: 36 Fire: 36 Lightning: 36 Holy: 36 Guard Boost: 44 |
| Required Stats | Scaling |
| STR: 22 / DEX: 10 | STR:44 / DEX:D / INT:D |
| Passive Effects | |
| Large pickaxe designed to crack thick bedrock. Tool of sturdy miners. Not originally designed as a weapon, but very adept at piercing armor. | |
Affinity Upgrade - Stats & Scaling At +25
| Affinity | Dmg / Dmg Type | Scaling |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 352 | STR:C / DEX:D |
| Heavy | 305 | STR:A |
| Keen | 326 | STR:E / DEX:B |
| Quality | 284 | STR:B / DEX:B |
| Magic | 271 / MAG:271 | STR:E / DEX:E / INT:C |
| Fire | 236 / FIR:236 | STR:C / DEX:E |
| Flame | 271 / FIR:271 | STR:D / DEX:E / FAI:C |
| Lightning | 236 / LIT:236 | STR:E / DEX:C |
| Sacred | 271 / HOL:271 | STR:D / DEX:E / FAI:C |
| Poison | 298 | STR:B / DEX:D / ARC:D |
| Blood | 298 | STR:B / DEX:D / ARC:D |
| Cold | 250 / MAG:187 | STR:C / DEX:D / INT:C |
| Occult | 312 | STR:D / DEX:E / ARC:B |
Weapon Skill
Skill Effect Showcase
| Skill | FP Cost |
|---|---|
| Endure | 9(-/-) |
| Skill Effects | |
| Assume an anchored stance to brace for incoming attacks, briefly boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced. | |
Pickaxe - Location & How To Get
| Drops from Limgrave Tunnels miners |
Dropped By Miners In Limgrave Tunnel

Pickaxe are usually by miners. The Limgrave Tunnel is a perfect example for this, as it's easy to visit during the early stages of the game.
Map Location

Can Be Used As A Dual Wield
▲The Pickaxe can be paired with blunt weapons like the Hammer which can be used to attack with both and dealing more damage.
Physical Damage Negation & Guard Boost Buffed
Performance Adjusted
| 4/19 (ver1.04) | ・Physical 52 → 68 ・Guard Boost 36 → 44 |
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