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Battle Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 8), Battle Hammer reaches 466 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 594.

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Drop: Grave Warden Duelist (4%) · Leyndell, Royal Capital

Attack rating (+25): 466
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8
Skill: Braggart's Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Large iron great hammer designed for gladiatorial combat. Used by duelists who were exiled from the colosseum.

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	170	466 +25	Physical 466	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	168	487 +25	Physical 487	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	141	394 +25	Physical 394	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	151	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	248	590 +25	Physical 285Fire 305	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	231	594 +25	Physical 294Fire 300	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	220	508 +25	Physical 251Lightning 257	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	205	594 +25	Physical 294Holy 300	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	204	589 +25	Physical 283Magic 306	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	223	540 +25	Physical 346Magic 194	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	142	435 +25	Physical 435	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	142	435 +25	Physical 435	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	139	402 +25	Physical 402	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	–	466
13	–	469
16	–	473
19	–	476
22	–	479
25	–	482
26	466	–
28	–	484
29	481	–
31	–	487
32	497	–
34	–	490
35	512	–
37	–	492
38	526	–
40	–	495
41	540	–
43	–	497
44	554	–
46	–	500
47	567	–
49	–	502
50	580	–
52	–	504
53	591	–
55	–	506
56	602	–
58	–	508
59	611	–
61	–	509
62	619	–
64	–	511
65	628	–
67	–	512
68	636	–
70	–	514
71	645	–
73	–	515
74	653	–
76	–	517
77	662	–
79	–	518
80	671	–
82	–	519
83	674	–
85	–	520
86	677	–
88	–	520
89	680	–
91	–	521
92	684	–
94	–	521
95	687	–
97	–	522
98	690	–
99	691	522

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	26–60: +4.35 · 60–80: +2.85 · 80–99: +1.05	691 from 466
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.81 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.16	522 from 466

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
Fire

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	Fire
0	170	231	205	248
1	181	245	220	261
2	192	259	235	274
3	203	272	250	287
4	214	286	264	300
5	225	300	280	314
6	236	315	295	327
7	247	329	311	340
8	259	344	326	354
9	270	359	342	368
10	282	373	358	381
11	293	388	373	395
12	305	402	389	408
13	317	416	404	422
14	329	432	419	435
15	341	446	436	450
16	353	461	452	464
17	365	477	467	478
18	377	491	483	492
19	390	506	499	506
20	402	522	516	521
21	415	536	531	535
22	427	550	546	548
23	440	564	562	562
24	453	579	578	576
25	466	594	594	590

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

#8 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

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	466	13	16.2	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	471	13	16.2	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	475	13	16.2	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	513	14	16.2	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	559	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2Strike	160	746	39.2	36.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	583	16.8	26.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	769	39.2	36.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	489	13	19.2	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	583	14	26.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	419	13	13.1	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	419	13	13.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	499	13	13.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	606	25.9	26.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	583	42	26.3	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	547	16.8	19.2	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	552	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	557	16.8	19.2	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	610	18.2	19.2	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	664	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2Strike	165	876	42.7	42.4	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	664	18.5	32.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	876	42.7	42.4	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	584	16.8	23.2	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	690	15.4	32.3	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	504	16.8	16.2	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	504	16.8	16.2	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	595	16.8	16.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	717	30.8	32.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	690	42.7	32.3	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,077	0	20.2	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,282	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	170	170	—
+1	181	181	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	192	192	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	203	203	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	214	214	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	225	225	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	236	236	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	259	259	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	270	270	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	293	293	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	305	305	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	317	317	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	329	329	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	341	341	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	353	353	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	365	365	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	377	377	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	440	440	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	453	453	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	466	466	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 Battle Hammer

Dropped by 1

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Grave Warden DuelistBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · Fortified Manor, First Floor Map	4%	57

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: 554 in 1.02.1 → 564 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09554 → 564 (+1.8%)

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 scaling75→79Standard
- Strength scaling65→68Heavy
- Strength scaling22→23KeenFlame ArtSacredMagic
- Dexterity scaling47→49Keen
- Strength scaling59→62Quality
- Dexterity scaling59→62Quality
- Strength scaling40→41Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Faith scaling40→42Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling8→9Lightning
- Dexterity scaling40→41Lightning
- Intelligence scaling44→46Magic
- Strength scaling67→71Cold
- Intelligence scaling35→37Cold
- Strength scaling71→75PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling30→31Occult
- Arcane scaling75→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
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 26 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12020000