Forked-Tongue Hatchet is a Axe in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Read on to learn how to get the Forked-Tongue Hatchet, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Forked-Tongue Hatchet Location

Dropped by Imps with Hatchets in DLC Catacombs

The Forked-Tongue Hatchet is a random drop from Imps wielding Hatchets inside DLC catacombs. You can farm for them at either the Fog Rift Catacombs, Scorpion River Catacombs, or Darklight Catacombs.

Forked-Tongue Hatchet Farming Route

The easiest place to farm the Forked-Tongue Hatchet will be in the Scorpion River Catacombs in the Rauh Base since it has 1 guaranteed Hatchet-wielder spawn that's slightly near the site of grace.

1	From the Scorpion River Catacombs site of grace, head southeast until you reach a room with a Bigmouth Imp.
2	After killing the Bigmouth Imp, turn northeast and go down the stairs. This should take you into a large room with a Basilisk Eye Statue on the far end.
3	Do not cross the room. Instead, go inside the small room to your north (just after you go down the stairs). Inside there will be an Imp wielding a hatchet that you can kill.
4	Rinse and repeat the process until you get the Forked-Tongue Hatchet.

Boost Drop Rate by Increasing Item Discovery and Arcane Stats

Since the Forked-Tongue Hatchet only has a chance to drop from Hatchet-wielding Imps, we highly recommend boosting your Item Discovery stat to increase the drop chance. You can increase this stat by using items like the Silver-Picked Fowl Foot and the Silver Scarab Talisman while farming.

Forked-Tongue Hatchet Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Forked-Tongue Hatchet	Overview
	Type: Axe ATK Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: --- Passive: Blood Loss (50) Weight: 4.0
Description
A peculiar weapon wielded by imps. Hatchet smithed in the shape of a fork-tongued dragon. The gently undulating forked blade is known as an "imp's tongue" and causes blood loss.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Forked-Tongue Hatchet Upgrades

Base and Max Level Comparison

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Required Upgrade Materials

Forked-Tongue Hatchet requires one Somber Smithing Stone for every level to upgrade until +9. The final level at +10 requires a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Somber Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Forked-Tongue Hatchet Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Forked-Tongue Hatchet cannot be infused with a different Ash of War since it is considered a unique weapon. Weapons that are upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones are classified as unique weapons.

Elden Ring Related Guides

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Weapon Guides

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List of Weapons by Damage Types

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Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

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