Base form

[Defeating Peng Meng, the Axemaster](/bosses/peng-meng-the-axemaster) (Weeping Creek Valley)

Destructive Phantom Edge

· Rare

Dread Axe

1

Damage: 309
Guard Break: 208

Full-Power Charge
Level
5
Double-tap Ctrl to consume 1 additional Remnant Spark and immediately perform a fully charged strike.
Armored Resilience Lv. 1
Level
10
Slightly reduces damage taken while charging.
Rushing Axe
Level
15
Press Ctrl after dodging or while sprinting to charge the attack while running.
Armored Resilience Lv. 2
Level
20
Moderately reduces damage taken while charging.
Crushing Force
Level
25
Releasing a fully charged attack while running unleashes a more powerful leaping cleave.
Armored Resilience Lv. 3
Level
30
Greatly reduces damage taken while charging.

Grade

Base

Base, level cap 30

Level

1

0 of 6 arts unlocked

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Dread Axe is a Destructive Phantom Edge. At level 1 it has 309 Damage and 208 Guard Break; at level 30, 1,205 Damage and 811 Guard Break.

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Levels 31 to 60 are forged in the Realm of Mirage.

At level 1, against every Destructive Phantom Edge

This Phantom EdgeAverageBest

Damage309282310

Guard Break208228280

Upgrade cost

From

1

To

30

Remnant Dust: 170,240

Phantom Edge Upgrade Materials

×26Darkfire Charcoal

×27Blazing Darkfire Charcoal

×27Searing Darkfire Charcoal

Full path 1 to 30: 170,240 Remnant Dust

Every level

Level

1

Remnant Dust: 0

Levels 1 to 30

StatsStats at +1 or higher

Damage309309

Guard Break208208

Levels above 30 need a +1 or higher after the name: 35 at +1, 5 more per step, 60 at +6. A weapon with +1 or higher has the stats of the second stats column at every level.

Combat arts

Hold Ctrl to charge the attack, up to 2 stages. Release Ctrl to unleash a crushing cleave. Higher charge stages deal more damage. Consumes 1 Remnant Spark
Iron Chain Breaker
Once obtained, Dread Axe can break iron chains blocking the path, even when not equipped.

Soul Tempering

No entries.

Soul Tempering cost: Blood Oath Dagger x1, 5,000 Remnant Dust

Rapid ChargeIncreases charge speed by 30%.

Lore

In-game description

Dread Axe

A massive, weighty axe capable of splitting mountains and cleaving through armor in a single blow. It has high Shield-Breaking power.

A thick-bladed great axe once wielded by the Axemaster, Peng Meng.

Fact	Value
Type	Destructive
Form	Base form
Found in	Defeating Peng Meng, the Axemaster (Weeping Creek Valley)
Max level	30 (60 at +6)

Level 1	Damage 309, Guard Break 208
Level 30	Damage 1,205, Guard Break 811
Remnant Dust to level 30	170,240

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Dread Axe

Full-Power Charge

Armored Resilience Lv. 1

Rushing Axe

Armored Resilience Lv. 2

Crushing Force

Armored Resilience Lv. 3

Forging

Upgrade cost

Every level

Combat arts

Iron Chain Breaker

Soul Tempering

Lore

In-game description

Dread Axe

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