Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Curved Great Club

With its requirements met (Str 24 · Dex 10), Curved Great Club reaches 464 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 632.

The Lands Between: 2 →The Underground: 1 →

Farm: Albinauric (4%) Liurnia of the Lakes, Consecrated Snowfield
Farm: Albinauric (4%) Mohgwyn Palace · The Underground

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Albinauric (4%) · Liurnia of the Lakes, Mohgwyn Palace, Consecrated Snowfield

Attack rating (+25): 464
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 24 · Dex 10
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Large curved club of hard wood, shaped like a crescent moon.

Wielded by Albinaurics lacking the dexterity demanded by a curved sword, and who prefer the added weight and destructive force.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 24 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	174	464 +25	Physical 464	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	177	501 +25	Physical 501	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	151	407 +25	Physical 407	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	159	433 +25	Physical 433	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	265	619 +25	Physical 300Fire 319	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	251	632 +25	Physical 309Fire 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	240	550 +25	Physical 272Lightning 278	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	223	632 +25	Physical 309Holy 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	221	628 +25	Physical 301Magic 327	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	235	554 +25	Physical 339Magic 215	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	146	426 +25	Physical 426	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	146	426 +25	Physical 426	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	148	417 +25	Physical 417	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
10	–	464
13	–	473
16	–	482
19	–	491
22	–	499
24	464	–
25	–	507
27	475	–
28	–	515
30	485	–
31	–	522
33	495	–
34	–	530
36	506	–
37	–	537
39	515	–
40	–	544
42	525	–
43	–	550
45	534	–
46	–	557
48	543	–
49	–	563
51	552	–
52	–	569
54	560	–
55	–	575
57	567	–
58	–	580
60	572	–
61	–	583
63	578	–
64	–	588
66	584	–
67	–	592
69	590	–
70	–	596
72	596	–
73	–	600
75	602	–
76	–	604
78	608	–
79	–	609
81	612	–
82	–	611
84	614	–
85	–	613
87	617	–
88	–	614
90	619	–
91	–	616
93	621	–
94	–	617
96	623	–
97	–	619
99	626	620

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	24–60: +3 · 60–80: +1.95 · 80–99: +0.79	626 from 464
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.13 · 18–60: +2.21 · 60–80: +1.4 · 80–99: +0.53	620 from 464

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	174	251	223	221
1	185	265	238	237
2	196	280	254	252
3	207	295	270	268
4	218	310	286	285
5	229	325	301	300
6	240	339	318	317
7	251	355	334	333
8	262	370	351	349
9	273	385	367	365
10	285	401	384	382
11	296	416	400	397
12	308	432	417	414
13	319	447	433	430
14	331	463	450	446
15	343	478	466	463
16	355	494	483	479
17	366	509	500	496
18	378	525	517	511
19	390	540	533	528
20	402	556	550	545
21	415	571	567	561
22	427	587	583	578
23	439	602	600	594
24	451	618	616	611
25	464	632	632	628

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#9 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

Black Steel Greathammer579 +25
Brick Hammer483 +25
Great Mace481 +25
Battle Hammer466 +25
Curved Great Club464 +25
Pickaxe457 +25
Rotten Battle Hammer449 +25
Smithscript Greathammer447 +25
Great Stars438 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Cranial Vessel Candlestand, 674).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	464	13	16.2	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	468	13	16.2	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	473	13	16.2	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	510	14	16.2	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	557	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2Strike	160	742	39.2	36.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	580	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	766	39.2	36.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	487	13	19.2	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	580	14	26.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	417	13	13.1	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	417	13	13.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	496	13	13.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	603	25.9	26.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	580	42	26.3	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	521	16.8	19.2	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	526	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	531	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	582	18.2	19.2	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	632	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2Strike	165	835	42.7	42.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	632	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	835	42.7	42.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	556	16.8	23.2	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	657	15.4	32.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	480	16.8	16.2	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	480	16.8	16.2	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	566	16.8	16.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	683	30.8	32.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	657	42.7	32.3	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,072	0	20.2	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,276	0	20.2	0.83 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	174	174	—
+1	185	185	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	196	196	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	207	207	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	218	218	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	229	229	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	251	251	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	262	262	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	273	273	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	285	285	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	296	296	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	308	308	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	319	319	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	331	331	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	343	343	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	355	355	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	366	366	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	378	378	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	390	390	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	402	402	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	415	415	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	427	427	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	439	439	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	451	451	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	464	464	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Curved Great Club

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Mohgwyn Palace, Consecrated Snowfield

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 587 in 1.02.1 → 599 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09587 → 599 (+2.0%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 7

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage 6.5 7.5 +1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.062 ×0.072 +0.01+16%
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling46→49Standard
- Dexterity scaling34→35Standard
- Strength scaling44→47Heavy
- Dexterity scaling42→44Keen
- Strength scaling52→54Quality
- Dexterity scaling52→54Quality
- Strength scaling34→36Fire
- Strength scaling13→14Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling35→36Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling34→36Lightning
- Intelligence scaling36→38Magic
- Strength scaling41→44Cold
- Dexterity scaling30→31Cold
- Intelligence scaling36→37Cold
- Strength scaling43→46PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling32→33PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling18→19Occult
- Dexterity scaling13→14Occult
- Arcane scaling68→71Occult
1.10from 1.09.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.072 ×0.077 +0.005+6.9%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage97→103
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 97 103 +6+6.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage	6.5	→	7.5	+1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.062	→	×0.072	+0.01+16%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.072	→	×0.077	+0.005+6.9%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	97	→	103	+6+6.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 24 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12080000