Putrescence Cleaver Location, Stats, and Scaling

Putrescence Cleaver is a Greataxe in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Arcane. Read on to learn how to get the Putrescence Cleaver, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Putrescence Cleaver Location

Obtained via the Remembrance of Putrescent Knight

Map Location	World View

The Putrescence Cleaver can be obtained by beating Putrescent Knight and securing their Remembrance. You can then turn in the Remembrance to Enia at the Roundtable Hold to get the Putrescence Cleaver.

Note: Boss Remembrances only grant you one of the two items on use. If you want to get both, make sure to duplicate the Remembrance using one of the many Walking Mausoleums found in the game.

Putrescent Knight Boss Guide

Only Available in Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

The Putrescence Cleaver is only available if you've purchased the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon is a DLC exclusive and will not be available if you only own the base game.

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guide

Putrescence Cleaver Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Putrescence Cleaver	Overview
	Type: Greataxe ATK Type: Slash Skill: Spinning Guillotine Passive: Frost (55) Weight: 13.5
Description
Weapon wielded by the Putrescent Knight. A great cleaver of hardened putrescence affixed to an arch fashioned from human bones. Gains power from the wielder's arcane attribute.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Putrescence Cleaver Upgrades

Required Upgrade Materials

Putrescence Cleaver 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

Putrescence Cleaver Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Putrescence Cleaver 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

All Weapons List

Weapon Guides

List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike	Slash	Pierce
Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost	Scarlet Rot
Sleep	Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types