When the Axe Needs More Strength

Heavy Warped Axe +24 Axe Standard Heavy Lion's Claw (Earthshaker) FP Cost Weight Attack Power Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Critical Guarded Damage Negation Physical Magic Fire Lightning Holy Guard Boost Attribute Scaling Str Dex Int Fai Arc Attributes Required Str Dex Int Fai Arc Passive Effects Messmer Soldier's Heavy Axe +25 Weapon used by the soldiers who serve Messmer the Impaler. Pairs of axes wielded by those who serve Messmer. A favorite of those who lost themselves utterly in their lord's war. Capable of performing powerful charge attacks. Attribute Scaling Str Dex Int Fai Arc

A screen recording of Elden Ring’s weapon menu compares a Heavy Warped Axe +24 with Messmer Soldier’s Heavy Axe +25, then zooms into the attribute-scaling panel. A serious-looking bespectacled man appears behind the stats before the clip abruptly transforms him into a crude, frantic cartoon drawing. Dramatic music makes the escalating weapon comparison and sudden visual breakdown feel absurdly over-the-top, fitting reactions to obsessive min-maxing or a ridiculous strength build.

• @dustinthehead / 22677 2024-10-04