Forked Hatchet is an Axe in Elden Ring. The Forked Hatchet scales primarily with Dexterity and Strength and is a good Weapon for causing bloodloss and using the paired skill to reposition for a higher chance at a hit. 

Elden Ring Forked Hatchet Notes & Tips

• Weapon Skill: Quickstep
• This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables
• Forked Hatchet can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
• Utilizes the light axe moveset, similar to the Icerind Hatchet.
  • The moveset itself is the same as the normal axe moves, but it comes out considerably faster.
• Despite what the ingame stat page shows, this weapon does in fact deal pierce damage on a lot of its attacks. Only regular light attacks (1h and 2h) deal standard damage, every single other attack is thrust (including dual-wield attacks)
• Causes blood loss buildup: 

  (50).

• Sell Value:  

   100

• Base drop rate is 2% (at 100 Discovery).
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed and distance of some attacks has been increased and the recovery time has been reduced. Also the stagger damage of Axes’ guard counters has been increased. PVP's poise damage has also been reduced with this patch.
• NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.
• Physical damage updated as of Patch 1.08.
• Other notes and player tips go here

Forked Hatchet PvP Poise Damage Values in Elden Ring

Patch 1.10 adjusted PVP Poise Damage of all Weapons including some Spells and Incantations. Please take note that these adjustments are exclusive to PVP.