Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Great Mace

With its requirements met (Str 28), Great Mace reaches 481 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 609.

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Chest · Bellum Highway

Attack rating (+25): 481
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 11.5
Requires: Str 28
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Huge bludgeon with sharp protrusions. An enlarged version of its smaller cousin.

Maintains all the advantages of smaller bludgeons, boasting few deficiencies while being very capable at breaking enemy guards and stances. A shrewd choice for simple slugging matches.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 28 · 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	175	481 +25	Physical 481	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	175	509 +25	Physical 509	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	142	389 +25	Physical 389	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	154	430 +25	Physical 430	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	256	609 +25	Physical 295Fire 314	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	234	603 +25	Physical 301Fire 302	Str DDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Lightning	224	516 +25	Physical 255Lightning 261	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	209	603 +25	Physical 301Holy 302	Str DDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Magic	207	597 +25	Physical 289Magic 308	Str DDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	228	553 +25	Physical 355Magic 198	Str BDex –Int CFai –Arc –
Poison	145	447 +25	Physical 447	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	145	447 +25	Physical 447	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	153	464 +25	Physical 464	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

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	Attack rating
28	481
31	497
34	512
37	528
40	542
43	557
46	571
49	584
52	596
55	608
58	618
61	626
64	635
67	644
70	653
73	662
76	671
79	679
82	685
85	688
88	691
91	695
94	698
97	701
99	704

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	28–60: +4.44 · 60–80: +2.95 · 80–99: +1.16	704 from 481

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	175	256	234	209
1	186	268	248	224
2	197	281	263	239
3	209	295	277	254
4	220	308	291	269
5	232	322	305	285
6	243	336	320	301
7	255	350	335	315
8	267	364	349	331
9	278	378	365	347
10	290	393	379	364
11	302	407	394	379
12	315	421	409	394
13	327	435	423	410
14	339	449	439	426
15	352	464	454	443
16	364	478	469	459
17	377	493	484	475
18	389	508	499	491
19	402	522	514	508
20	415	537	530	524
21	428	551	544	540
22	441	566	559	556
23	454	580	574	572
24	468	595	588	588
25	481	609	603	603

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

#7 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	481	13	17	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	486	13	17	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	491	13	17	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	529	14	17	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	577	16.8	27.6	—
Charged R2Strike	160	770	39.2	38.2	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	602	16.8	27.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	794	39.2	38.2	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	505	13	20.1	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	602	14	27.6	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	433	13	13.8	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	433	13	13.8	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	515	13	13.8	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	626	25.9	27.6	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	602	42	27.6	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	569	16.8	20.1	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	574	16.8	20.1	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	580	16.8	20.1	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	635	18.2	20.1	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	690	18.5	33.9	—
Charged R2Strike	165	911	42.7	44.5	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	690	18.5	33.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	911	42.7	44.5	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	607	16.8	24.4	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	718	15.4	33.9	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	524	16.8	17	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	524	16.8	17	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	618	16.8	17	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	745	30.8	33.9	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	718	42.7	33.9	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,112	0	21.2	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,324	0	21.2	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	175	175	—
+1	186	186	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	197	197	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	209	209	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	220	220	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	232	232	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	243	243	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	255	255	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	267	267	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	278	278	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	290	290	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	302	302	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	315	315	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	327	327	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	339	339	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	352	352	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	364	364	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	377	377	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	389	389	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	402	402	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	415	415	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	428	428	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	441	441	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	454	454	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	468	468	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	481	481	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 Great Mace

Placed in the world 1

Bellum Highway · Church of Inhibition

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 534 in 1.02.1 → 542 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09534 → 542 (+1.5%)

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
- Guard boost35→38
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 35 38 +3+8.6%
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation55→71
- Guard boost38→46
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 scaling77→80Standard
- Strength scaling66→69Heavy
- Strength scaling15→16Keen
- Dexterity scaling46→48Keen
- Strength scaling57→60Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→60Quality
- Strength scaling40→41Fire
- Dexterity scaling7→8Fire
- Strength scaling23→24Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling38→40Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling7→8Lightning
- Dexterity scaling40→41Lightning
- Intelligence scaling42→44Magic
- Strength scaling69→72Cold
- Intelligence scaling34→36Cold
- Strength scaling73→76PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling61→64Occult
- Arcane scaling65→68Occult
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 damage100→105
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 100 105 +5+5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost	35	→	38	+3+8.6%
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	100	→	105	+5+5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 11.5
Requires: Str 28
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12060000