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Beast Claw

With its requirements met (Str 13 · Dex 11), Beast Claw reaches 286 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 424.

Attack rating (+25): 286
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Beast Claw
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Skill: Savage Claws · FP 13
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Weapon in the form of a carnivorous beast's vicious claws. Used to perform bestial slashing attacks uncanny to humankind.

An imitation of the esoteric technique of the horned warriors. Those who carry this weapon wield it as though they have been possessed by a savage beast.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 13 · Dex 11 · 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	110	286 +25	Physical 286	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	105	283 +25	Physical 283	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	103	277 +25	Physical 277	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	101	265 +25	Physical 265	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	166	377 +25	Physical 185Fire 192	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	168	424 +25	Physical 205Fire 219	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	164	377 +25	Physical 186Lightning 191	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	149	424 +25	Physical 205Holy 219	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	148	423 +25	Physical 197Magic 226	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	162	372 +25	Physical 206Magic 166	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	92	259 +25	Physical 259	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	92	259 +25	Physical 259	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	97	270 +25	Physical 270	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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
11	–	286
13	286	–
14	–	292
16	297	–
17	–	297
19	306	–
20	–	302
22	315	–
23	–	307
25	323	–
26	–	311
28	331	–
29	–	316
31	339	–
32	–	320
34	347	–
35	–	324
37	354	–
38	–	328
40	362	–
41	–	332
43	369	–
44	–	336
46	376	–
47	–	340
49	383	–
50	–	344
52	389	–
53	–	347
55	395	–
56	–	350
58	400	–
59	–	353
61	404	–
62	–	355
64	408	–
65	–	357
67	413	–
68	–	360
70	417	–
71	–	362
73	422	–
74	–	365
76	426	–
77	–	367
79	431	–
80	–	369
82	433	–
83	–	370
85	435	–
86	–	371
88	437	–
89	–	372
91	438	–
92	–	373
94	440	–
95	–	374
97	442	–
98	–	375
99	443	375

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3.4 · 18–60: +2.36 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	443 from 286
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +1.86 · 18–60: +1.29 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	375 from 286

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
Magic

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	Magic
0	110	168	149	148
1	117	177	159	159
2	124	187	170	169
3	130	197	180	180
4	137	208	191	191
5	144	218	202	202
6	151	227	213	212
7	158	237	224	223
8	165	248	235	234
9	172	258	246	245
10	179	269	257	256
11	186	279	268	267
12	193	289	279	278
13	200	300	290	289
14	207	310	301	300
15	214	321	312	311
16	221	331	323	323
17	228	342	335	334
18	235	352	346	345
19	243	363	357	356
20	250	373	369	368
21	257	382	380	379
22	264	393	390	390
23	272	403	401	401
24	279	413	413	412
25	286	424	424	423

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	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

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-handed14players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	286	4	12	0.57 s
R1 2Slash · 2 hits	75 + 80	444	4	12	0.37 s
R1 3Slash	101	289	4	12	0.53 s
R1 4Slash	103	295	8	16	0.77 s
R1 5Strike	104	298	4	0	0.70 s
R2Slash	120	344	8	19	—
Charged R2Slash	155	444	24	28	1.13 s
R2 2Slash	120	344	8	19	—
Charged R2 2Slash	155	444	24	28	1.13 s
Running R2Slash · 2 hits	82 + 88	487	8	15	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	272	4	10	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	307	6	10	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	122	350	16	16	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash · 2 hits	82 + 90	493	24	16	0.63 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	82 + 90	493	4.8	16	0.57 s
R1 2Slash · 3 hits	70 + 72 + 78	631	4.8	16	0.37 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	82 + 95	507	4.8	18	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	155	444	9.6	19	0.77 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	92 + 101	553	8.8	29	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	102 + 118	631	26.4	38	1.17 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	92 + 102	556	8.8	31	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	110 + 122	665	26.4	40	0.83 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits	90 + 96	533	4.8	23	0.67 s
Running R2Slash · 3 hits	60 + 65 + 80	588	9.6	30	0.40 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	80 + 84	470	4.8	22	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits	80 + 84	470	4.8	24	0.60 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	93 + 98*	548	7.2	24	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash · 2 hits	95 + 106	576	17.6	32	0.37 s
Guard counterSlash · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 50 + 62	608	26.4	32	0.47 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	50 + 220	774	0	13	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	50 + 300	1,004	0	13	0.93 s

Skill: Savage Claws1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 6 hits	80 + 81 + 73 + 74 + 75 + 102	1,391	22	60	0.57 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	110	110	—
+1	117	117	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	124	124	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	130	130	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	144	144	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	151	151	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	172	172	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	179	179	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	186	186	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	193	193	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	200	200	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	207	207	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	214	214	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	221	221	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	228	228	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	235	235	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	243	243	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	250	250	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	257	257	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	264	264	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	272	272	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	279	279	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	286	286	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 Beast Claw

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

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Overview

Class: Beast Claw
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 68500000