Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Great Stars

With its requirements met (Str 22 · Dex 12), Great Stars reaches 438 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 593.

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Chest Altus Plateau
Reward: Magnus the Beast Claw Altus Plateau

Attack rating (+25): 438
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 22 · Dex 12
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Huge bludgeon with three stars at the striking end. Though primarily a striking weapon, the stars' spikes cause blood loss.

A blood-stained star is an ill omen, a fact not lost upon those against whom this weapon is brought to bear. Landing attacks slightly restores HP.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 22 · Dex 12 · 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	164	438 +25	Physical 438	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	167	475 +25	Physical 475	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	146	403 +25	Physical 403	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	151	417 +25	Physical 417	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	245	574 +25	Physical 278Fire 296	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	234	593 +25	Physical 289Fire 304	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	228	528 +25	Physical 260Lightning 268	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	207	593 +25	Physical 289Holy 304	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	207	589 +25	Physical 281Magic 308	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	220	522 +25	Physical 319Magic 203	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	137	402 +25	Physical 402	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	137	402 +25	Physical 402	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	139	395 +25	Physical 395	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
12	–	438
15	–	447
18	–	457
21	–	465
22	438	–
24	–	472
25	449	–
27	–	480
28	460	–
30	–	487
31	470	–
33	–	495
34	481	–
36	–	502
37	491	–
39	–	509
40	501	–
42	–	515
43	510	–
45	–	522
46	519	–
48	–	528
49	528	–
51	–	534
52	537	–
54	–	540
55	544	–
57	–	545
58	551	–
60	–	549
61	557	–
63	–	553
64	563	–
66	–	557
67	568	–
69	–	561
70	574	–
72	–	565
73	580	–
75	–	569
76	586	–
78	–	573
79	592	–
81	–	577
82	596	–
84	–	578
85	598	–
87	–	580
88	600	–
90	–	581
91	602	–
93	–	583
94	605	–
96	–	584
97	607	–
99	608	586

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	22–60: +3.08 · 60–80: +1.95 · 80–99: +0.74	608 from 438
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.17 · 18–60: +2.19 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.53	586 from 438

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	164	234	207	207
1	174	247	222	221
2	184	261	236	236
3	195	275	252	251
4	205	289	267	266
5	215	303	281	280
6	226	317	297	295
7	236	332	312	310
8	247	346	327	327
9	258	361	343	342
10	268	375	358	357
11	279	389	374	372
12	290	403	389	387
13	301	417	404	402
14	312	432	420	418
15	323	447	436	433
16	334	461	452	449
17	346	477	467	464
18	357	491	483	480
19	368	506	499	495
20	380	521	515	511
21	391	535	531	526
22	403	550	546	542
23	415	564	562	558
24	426	578	577	573
25	438	593	593	589

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	80	80	69	51
1	81	81	70	51
2	83	82	71	51
3	85	85	72	51
4	87	86	73	51
5	89	88	75	51
6	91	89	77	51
7	93	90	78	51
8	95	92	79	51
9	96	93	81	51
10	98	95	82	51
11	100	96	83	52
12	102	97	84	52
13	104	99	86	52
14	106	100	87	52
15	108	102	88	52
16	110	103	89	52
17	111	104	91	52
18	113	106	92	52
19	115	107	93	52
20	117	109	94	52
21	119	110	96	52
22	121	111	97	52
23	123	113	98	52
24	125	114	99	52
25	127	116	101	52

#13 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

Battle Hammer466 +25
Curved Great Club464 +25
Pickaxe457 +25
Rotten Battle Hammer449 +25
Smithscript Greathammer447 +25
Great Stars438 +25
Greathorn Hammer433 +25
Large Club430 +25
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

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	438	13	17.1	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	442	13	17.1	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	447	13	17.1	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	482	14	17.1	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	526	16.8	27.8	—
Charged R2Strike	160	701	39.2	38.5	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	548	16.8	27.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	723	39.2	38.5	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	460	13	20.3	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	548	14	27.8	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	394	13	13.9	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	394	13	13.9	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	469	13	13.9	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	570	25.9	27.8	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	548	42	27.8	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	492	16.8	20.3	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	496	16.8	20.3	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	501	16.8	20.3	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	549	18.2	20.3	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	597	18.5	34.2	—
Charged R2Strike	165	788	42.7	44.9	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	597	18.5	34.2	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	788	42.7	44.9	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	525	16.8	24.6	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	621	15.4	34.2	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	453	16.8	17.1	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	453	16.8	17.1	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	535	16.8	17.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	645	30.8	34.2	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	621	42.7	34.2	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,013	0	21.4	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,206	0	21.4	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	164	164	—
+1	174	174	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	184	184	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	195	195	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	205	205	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	215	215	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	226	226	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	236	236	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	258	258	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	268	268	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	279	279	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	290	290	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	301	301	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	312	312	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	323	323	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	334	334	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	346	346	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	357	357	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	368	368	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	380	380	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	391	391	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	403	403	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	415	415	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	426	426	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	438	438	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 Stars

Placed in the world 1

Altus Plateau · Road of Iniquity Side Path

Rewards

Drop: Magnus the Beast Claw · Altus Plateau Map

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 560 in 1.02.1 → 573 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09560 → 573 (+2.3%)

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
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 52 68 +16+31%
Guard boost 36 44 +8+22%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (3)
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%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP 0 1 +1
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling50→53StandardHeavy
- Dexterity scaling35→37Standard
- Strength scaling17→18Keen
- Dexterity scaling44→46Keen
- Strength scaling56→59Quality
- Dexterity scaling56→59Quality
- Strength scaling36→38Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Dexterity scaling10→11Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling37→39Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling8→9Lightning
- Dexterity scaling36→38Lightning
- Intelligence scaling39→42Magic
- Strength scaling45→47Cold
- Dexterity scaling31→33Cold
- Intelligence scaling38→40Cold
- Strength scaling47→50PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling33→35PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling20→21Occult
- Arcane scaling72→76Occult
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 damage91→96
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 91 96 +5+5.5%
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 2
Physical guard negation	52	→	68	+16+31%
Guard boost	36	→	44	+8+22%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP	0	→	1	+1

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	91	→	96	+5+5.5%
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 22 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12180000