Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Rotten Battle Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 8), Rotten Battle Hammer reaches 449 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Fire, Flame Art and Sacred at 571.

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Drop: Grave Warden Duelist · Consecrated Snowfield

Attack rating (+25): 449
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8
Skill: Braggart's Roar · FP 16
Passive: Causes scarlet rot buildup (65)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Large iron great hammer designed for gladiatorial combat, now festering with scarlet rot.

Weighty enough to crush armor and its wearer alike.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 26 · 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	164	449 +25	Physical 449	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	163	471 +25	Physical 471	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	136	378 +25	Physical 378	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	145	404 +25	Physical 404	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	240	571 +25	Physical 276Fire 295	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	222	571 +25	Physical 282Fire 289	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	212	489 +25	Physical 242Lightning 247	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	197	571 +25	Physical 282Holy 289	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	196	566 +25	Physical 271Magic 295	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	214	521 +25	Physical 333Magic 188	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	137	419 +25	Physical 419	Str ADex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	137	419 +25	Physical 419	Str ADex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	134	387 +25	Physical 387	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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	–	449
13	–	452
16	–	456
19	–	459
22	–	462
25	–	465
26	449	–
28	–	468
29	464	–
31	–	470
32	478	–
34	–	473
35	493	–
37	–	476
38	506	–
40	–	478
41	520	–
43	–	481
44	533	–
46	–	483
47	546	–
49	–	486
50	558	–
52	–	488
53	569	–
55	–	490
56	580	–
58	–	492
59	589	–
61	–	493
62	596	–
64	–	495
65	604	–
67	–	496
68	613	–
70	–	498
71	621	–
73	–	499
74	629	–
76	–	501
77	637	–
79	–	503
80	646	–
82	–	504
83	649	–
85	–	504
86	652	–
88	–	505
89	655	–
91	–	505
92	658	–
94	–	506
95	661	–
97	–	507
98	664	–
99	665	507

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	26–60: +4.18 · 60–80: +2.75 · 80–99: +1	665 from 449
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.83 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.21	507 from 449

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
Fire
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire	Flame Art	Sacred
0	164	240	222	197
1	174	252	235	212
2	184	264	249	226
3	195	277	262	240
4	206	290	276	254
5	216	302	289	269
6	227	315	303	284
7	238	329	317	299
8	249	342	331	314
9	260	355	345	328
10	271	369	359	344
11	282	381	373	359
12	294	394	387	373
13	305	408	401	389
14	316	421	415	404
15	328	435	429	419
16	340	448	444	434
17	351	462	458	449
18	363	475	472	465
19	375	489	488	480
20	387	503	502	496
21	399	517	516	511
22	412	530	529	526
23	424	544	543	541
24	436	557	557	557
25	449	571	571	571

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

#11 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

Great Mace481 +25
Battle Hammer466 +25
Curved Great Club464 +25
Pickaxe457 +25
Rotten Battle Hammer449 +25
Smithscript Greathammer447 +25
Great Stars438 +25
Greathorn Hammer433 +25
Large Club430 +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	449	13	16.2	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	453	13	16.2	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	458	13	16.2	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	494	14	16.2	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	539	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2Strike	160	718	39.2	36.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	561	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	741	39.2	36.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	471	13	19.2	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	561	14	26.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	404	13	13.1	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	404	13	13.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	480	13	13.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	583	25.9	26.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	561	42	26.3	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	526	16.8	19.2	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	531	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	537	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	588	18.2	19.2	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	639	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2Strike	165	844	42.7	42.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	639	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	844	42.7	42.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	562	16.8	23.2	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	664	15.4	32.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	485	16.8	16.2	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	485	16.8	16.2	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	572	16.8	16.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	690	30.8	32.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	664	42.7	32.3	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,037	0	20.2	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,235	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	164	164	—
+1	174	174	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	184	184	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	195	195	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	206	206	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	216	216	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	227	227	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	238	238	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	249	249	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	260	260	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	271	271	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	294	294	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	305	305	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	316	316	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	328	328	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	340	340	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	351	351	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	363	363	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	375	375	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	387	387	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	399	399	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	412	412	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	424	424	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	436	436	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	449	449	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 Rotten Battle Hammer

Dropped by 1

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Grave Warden DuelistBoss	Consecrated Snowfield · Consecrated Snowfield Map	100% · once	1

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

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 533 in 1.02.1 → 545 in 1.17.3, changed by 2 patches.

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

Dexterity scaling14→17Standard
Guard boost42→36
Strength scaling65→67Heavy
Strength scaling22→23Keen
Dexterity scaling47→46Keen
Strength scaling59→58Quality
Dexterity scaling59→58Quality
Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
Dexterity scaling4→5Flame ArtSacredMagic
Faith scaling40→41Flame ArtSacred
Strength scaling8→9Lightning
Intelligence scaling44→46Magic
Dexterity scaling12→15Cold
Intelligence scaling35→36Cold
Dexterity scaling13→16PoisonBlood
Dexterity scaling5→6Occult
Arcane scaling75→78Occult

Every changed value (18)

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 17
Dexterity scalingStandard	14	→	17	+3+21%
Guard boost	42	→	36	−6−14%
Strength scalingHeavy	65	→	67	+2+3.1%
Strength scalingKeen	22	→	23	+1+4.5%
Dexterity scalingKeen	47	→	46	−1−2.1%
Strength scalingQuality	59	→	58	−1−1.7%
Dexterity scalingQuality	59	→	58	−1−1.7%
Dexterity scalingFire	8	→	9	+1+13%
Dexterity scalingFlame ArtSacredMagic	4	→	5	+1+25%
Faith scalingFlame ArtSacred	40	→	41	+1+2.5%
Strength scalingLightning	8	→	9	+1+13%
Intelligence scalingMagic	44	→	46	+2+4.5%
Dexterity scalingCold	12	→	15	+3+25%
Intelligence scalingCold	35	→	36	+1+2.9%
Dexterity scalingPoisonBlood	13	→	16	+3+23%
Dexterity scalingOccult	5	→	6	+1+20%
Arcane scalingOccult	75	→	78	+3+4%
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 52 68 +16+31%
Guard boost 36 44 +8+22%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
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 scaling75→79Standard
- Dexterity scaling17→15Standard
- Strength scaling67→69Heavy
- Dexterity scaling46→49Keen
- Strength scaling58→62Quality
- Dexterity scaling58→62Quality
- Strength scaling40→42Fire
- Strength scaling22→23Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Dexterity scaling5→4Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling41→43Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling40→42Lightning
- Intelligence scaling46→47Magic
- Strength scaling67→71Cold
- Dexterity scaling15→13Cold
- Intelligence scaling36→37Cold
- Strength scaling71→75PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling16→14PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling30→31Occult
- Arcane scaling78→79Occult
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
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation	52	→	68	+16+31%
Guard boost	36	→	44	+8+22%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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 26 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12210000