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Claws of Night

Claws of Night

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 20), Claws of Night reaches 431 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10)
431
Scaling (+10)
Dex B
Class
Claw
Weight
3
Requires
Str 8 · Dex 20
Skill
Scattershot Throw · FP 11
Passive
Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Claws of a bottomless black from which no light can escape. Wielded by Anna, Swordhand of Night.

Engraved with a smithscript enabling strong attack to launch all three claws at a target. The blades are only semicorporeal, and cannot be fully guarded against.

Attack rating by affinity 1

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

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard155431 +10Physical 262Magic 169Str –Dex BInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

4005006007008002040608099Stat level6080
Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.
Show the numbers
Stat levelAttack rating
20431
23448
26465
29482
32498
35513
38529
41544
44559
47573
50586
53599
56610
59620
62629
65638
68647
71656
74666
77675
80684
83688
86691
89694
92698
95701
98704
99706
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity60, 8020–60: +4.8 · 60–80: +3.05 · 80–99: +1.16706 from 431

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

02004006000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
0155
1179
2205
3232
4258
5285
6313
7342
8370
9401
10431

Blood loss 45 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#1 of 5 claw weapons by attack rating

  1. Claws of Night431 +10
  2. Bloodhound Claws286 +25
  3. Venomous Fang274 +25
  4. Hookclaws273 +25
  5. Raptor Talons255 +25
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Claws of Night, 431).

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-handed8players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash10043148.90.40 s
R1 2Slash10143648.90.43 s
R1 3Slash10244048.90.40 s
R1 4Slash10344448.90.40 s
R1 5Slash10444948.90.43 s
R1 6Slash11047588.90.50 s
Backstep R1Slash9541047.80.47 s
Jumping R1Slash10746267.80.37 s
Two-handed10players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits94 + 948114.815.50.40 s
R1 2Slash1305614.415.50.43 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits96 + 968294.815.50.40 s
R1 4Slash1355824.87.80.40 s
R1 5Slash · 2 hits100 + 1008634.815.50.43 s
R1 6Slash · 2 hits106 + 1069159.615.50.50 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits102 + 1028804.8200.50 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits88 + 887604.815.50.23 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits88 + 887604.815.50.47 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits102 + 1028807.215.50.37 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits55 + 2421,410014.40.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits55 + 3301,828014.40.93 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)

LevelARPhysicalMagicCost
+01559461—
+117910970Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+220512580Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+323214191Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4258157101Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5285173112Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6313190123Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7342208134Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8370225145Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9401244157Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10431262169Somber 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.

Where to find Claws of Night

Rewards

  • Drop: Swordhand of Night Anna · Scadu Altus Map

Other claws with similar AR

Overview

Class
Claw
Weight
3
Requires
Str 8 · Dex 20
Affinities
Standard
Game ID
22500000