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Cranial Vessel Candlestand

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22), Cranial Vessel Candlestand reaches 674 attack rating at +10.

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Pickup · Forbidden Lands

Attack rating (+10): 674
Scaling (+10): Str B · Dex D · Fai B
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22
Skill: Surge of Faith · FP 15
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Candlestand used in worship of Birac, the most hallowed Monk Prelate of the Giants' Flame. Concerned over the lazy arrogance with which the monks treated the Flame, Birac severed his own head as a lesson to the others, intending it be used as a candlestand. His faith yet smolders from within the cranial vessel.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 26 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 22 · 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	239	674 +10	Physical 333Fire 341	Str BDex DInt –Fai BArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Faith
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	Faith	Dexterity
10	–	–	674
13	–	–	677
16	–	–	681
19	–	–	684
22	–	674	687
25	–	684	689
26	674	–	–
28	–	693	692
29	684	–	–
31	–	703	694
32	693	–	–
34	–	712	697
35	703	–	–
37	–	722	700
38	712	–	–
40	–	731	702
41	721	–	–
43	–	741	704
44	729	–	–
46	–	750	707
47	737	–	–
49	–	760	709
50	745	–	–
52	–	765	711
53	753	–	–
55	–	769	713
56	759	–	–
58	–	772	714
59	765	–	–
61	–	776	716
62	770	–	–
64	–	779	717
65	775	–	–
67	–	783	719
68	781	–	–
70	–	787	720
71	786	–	–
73	–	790	722
74	791	–	–
76	–	794	723
77	797	–	–
79	–	797	725
80	802	–	–
82	–	800	725
83	804	–	–
85	–	802	726
86	806	–	–
88	–	803	726
89	808	–	–
91	–	805	727
92	810	–	–
94	–	807	728
95	812	–	–
97	–	809	728
98	814	–	–
99	815	810	729

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	26–60: +2.71 · 60–80: +1.8 · 80–99: +0.68	815 from 674
Faith	50, 80	22–50: +3.18 · 50–80: +1.17 · 80–99: +0.63	810 from 674
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.76 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.21	729 from 674

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	239
1	278
2	318
3	359
4	401
5	444
6	488
7	533
8	579
9	627
10	674

#1 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

Cranial Vessel Candlestand674 +10
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Brick Hammer483 +25
Great Mace481 +25
Battle Hammer466 +25
Curved Great Club464 +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 +10 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	675	13	18.7	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	681	13	18.7	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	688	13	18.7	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	742	14	18.7	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	810	16.8	30.4	—
Charged R2Strike	160	1,080	39.2	42.1	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	844	16.8	30.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	1,114	39.2	42.1	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	708	13	22.2	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	844	14	30.4	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	607	13	15.2	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	607	13	15.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	722	13	15.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	877	25.9	30.4	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	844	42	30.4	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	737	16.8	22.2	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	744	16.8	22.2	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	751	16.8	22.2	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	823	18.2	22.2	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	894	18.5	37.4	—
Charged R2Strike	165	1,180	42.7	49.1	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	894	18.5	37.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	1,180	42.7	49.1	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	787	16.8	26.9	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	930	15.4	37.4	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	679	16.8	18.7	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	679	16.8	18.7	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	801	16.8	18.7	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	966	30.8	37.4	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	930	42.7	37.4	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,559	0	23.4	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,856	0	23.4	0.83 s

Skill: Surge of Faith2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike/Standard · 22 hits	own base	—	117.6	52.7	0.80 s
Skill follow-upStandard/Strike · 21 hits	own base	—	108.5	52.7	0.90 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Fire	Cost
+0	239	119	120	—
+1	278	138	140	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	318	158	160	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	359	178	181	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	401	199	202	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	444	220	224	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	488	242	246	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	533	264	269	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	579	286	293	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	627	310	317	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	674	333	341	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

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Where to find Cranial Vessel Candlestand

Placed in the world 1

Mt. Gelmir · Wyndham Catacombs

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 782 in 1.02.1 → 802 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09782 → 802 (+2.6%)

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 negation54→71
- Guard boost40→48
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 scaling50→55
- Faith scaling52→55
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 damage95→100
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 95 100 +5+5.3%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 12170000