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Smithscript Greathammer

Smithscript Greathammer

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11), Smithscript Greathammer reaches 447 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 614.

Attack rating (+25)
447
Scaling (+25)
Str C · Dex E · Int E · Fai E
Class
Great Hammer
Weight
9
Requires
Str 20 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Skill
Endure · FP 9
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Greathammer engraved with a smithscript. A throwing weapon created through the smithing arts.

Execute a strong attack or dashing strong attack to spin and fling the greathammer.

Incompatible with ashes of war that grant skills with an affinity.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 20 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard168447 +25Physical 447Str CDex EInt EFai EArc –
Heavy166467 +25Physical 467Str ADex –Int EFai EArc –
Keen148413 +25Physical 413Str DDex BInt EFai EArc –
Quality149402 +25Physical 402Str BDex BInt EFai EArc –
Fire245565 +25Physical 275Fire 290Str CDex EInt EFai EArc –
Flame Art240614 +25Physical 306Fire 308Str DDex EInt EFai CArc –
Lightning227518 +25Physical 259Lightning 259Str EDex CInt EFai EArc –
Sacred213610 +25Physical 302Holy 308Str DDex EInt EFai CArc –
Magic210598 +25Physical 294Magic 304Str DDex EInt CFai EArc –
Cold232537 +25Physical 313Magic 224Str BDex EInt DFai EArc –
Poison137398 +25Physical 398Str BDex DInt EFai EArc D
Blood137398 +25Physical 398Str BDex DInt EFai EArc D
Occult141399 +25Physical 399Str DDex EInt EFai EArc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

400500600700102040608099Stat level6080
  • Strength
  • Dexterity
  • Intelligence
  • Faith
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.
Show the numbers
Stat levelStrengthDexterityIntelligenceFaith
10–447––
11––447447
13–451––
14––448448
16–455––
17––450450
19–459––
20447–451451
22–462––
23459–452452
25–466––
26472–454454
28–469––
29484–455455
31–472––
32496–456456
34–476––
35508–457457
37–479––
38519–459459
40–482––
41530–460460
43–485––
44541–461461
46–488––
47551–462462
49–491––
50561–463463
52–493––
53571–464464
55–496––
56579–465465
58–498––
59587–466466
61–500––
62593–466466
64–502––
65600–467467
67–503––
68606–468468
70–505––
71613–468468
73–507––
74620–469469
76–509––
77627–470470
79–511––
80633–470470
82–512––
83636–471471
85–513––
86638–471471
88–513––
89641–471471
91–514––
92644–471471
94–515––
95646–472472
97–515––
98649–472472
99650516472472
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Strength60, 8020–60: +3.53 · 60–80: +2.25 · 80–99: +0.89650 from 447
Dexterity18, 60, 8010–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +0.98 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26516 from 447
Intelligence18, 60, 8011–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.38 · 60–80: +0.2 · 80–99: +0.11472 from 447
Faith18, 60, 8011–18: +0.43 · 18–60: +0.38 · 60–80: +0.2 · 80–99: +0.11472 from 447

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

02004006008000510152025Upgrade level
  • Standard
  • Flame Art
  • Sacred
  • Magic
At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelStandardFlame ArtSacredMagic
0168240213210
1178255228226
2189269244240
3199284258255
4210298274271
5220313289285
6231327305301
7242343321316
8253357337332
9264372352348
10275387368363
11286402384379
12297417401394
13308432417410
14319447432425
15330462448440
16342478464456
17353492481471
18365508497487
19376524513503
20388539530519
21399554546534
22411569562549
23423584578566
24435599594582
25447614610598

Status buildup by upgrade

60801001201400510152025Upgrade level
  • Cold · Frost
  • Poison · Poison
  • Blood · Blood loss
Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelCold · FrostPoison · PoisonBlood · Blood loss
0808069
1818170
2838271
3858572
4878673
5898875
6918977
7939078
8959279
9969381
10989582
111009683
121029784
131049986
1410610087
1510810288
1611010389
1711110491
1811310692
1911510793
2011710994
2111911096
2212111197
2312311398
2412511499
25127116101

#12 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

  1. Battle Hammer466 +25
  2. Curved Great Club464 +25
  3. Pickaxe457 +25
  4. Rotten Battle Hammer449 +25
  5. Smithscript Greathammer447 +25
  6. Great Stars438 +25
  7. Greathorn Hammer433 +25
  8. Large Club430 +25
  9. Celebrant's Skull422 +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
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike1004471315.40.53 s
R1 2Strike1014511315.40.60 s
R1 3Strike1024551315.40.57 s
R1 4Strike1104911415.40.73 s
R2Strike502237.714.4—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits40 + 4035725.232.61.60 s
R2 2Strike12555816.825—
Charged R2 2Strike16573739.234.61.60 s
Running R1Strike1054691318.20.60 s
Running R2Strike4017812.616.30.80 s
Rolling R1Strike904021312.50.53 s
Backstep R1Strike904021312.50.60 s
Jumping R1Strike1074781312.50.50 s
Jumping R2Strike13058125.9250.53 s
Guard counterStrike12555842250.90 s
Two-handed15can't be parried
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike10350316.818.20.60 s
R1 2Strike10450716.818.20.63 s
R1 3Strike10551216.818.20.63 s
R1 4Strike11556118.218.20.77 s
R2Strike5526812.621.1—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits45 + 454392836.51.53 s
R2 2Strike12561018.530.7—
Charged R2 2Strike16580542.740.31.60 s
Running R1Strike11053716.822.10.67 s
Running R2Strike803909.8230.80 s
Rolling R1Strike9546316.815.40.37 s
Backstep R1Strike9546316.815.40.63 s
Jumping R1Strike11254616.815.40.50 s
Jumping R2Strike13565930.830.70.53 s
Guard counterStrike13063442.730.70.87 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits55 + 1761,032019.20.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits55 + 2201,229019.20.83 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)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0168168—
+1178178Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2189189Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3199199Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4210210Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5220220Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6231231Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7242242Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8253253Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9264264Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10275275Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11286286Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12297297Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13308308Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14319319Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15330330Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16342342Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17353353Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18365365Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19376376Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20388388Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21399399Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22411411Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23423423Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24435435Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25447447Ancient 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 Smithscript Greathammer

Placed in the world 1

  • Rauh Base · Taylew's Ruined Forge

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.12.4from 1.12.2
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,103Flame Art
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,105Sacred
    • Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,104MagicCold

Added in 1.12.1.

Other great hammers with similar AR

Overview

Class
Great Hammer
Weight
9
Requires
Str 20 · Dex 10 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Affinities
Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID
12500000