Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Large Club

With its requirements met (Str 22), Large Club reaches 430 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 576.

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Pickup · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating (+25): 430
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 22
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A thick, solid lump of wood. Wielding this striking weapon requires no skill.

A simple, primitive weapon that requires only brute strength to swing about.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 22 · 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	160	430 +25	Physical 430	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	161	453 +25	Physical 453	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	137	371 +25	Physical 371	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	144	390 +25	Physical 390	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	238	556 +25	Physical 269Fire 287	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	228	576 +25	Physical 284Fire 292	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Lightning	218	499 +25	Physical 246Lightning 253	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	202	576 +25	Physical 284Holy 292	Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Magic	202	574 +25	Physical 276Magic 298	Str DDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	214	508 +25	Physical 316Magic 192	Str BDex –Int CFai –Arc –
Poison	134	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	134	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	144	425 +25	Physical 425	Str CDex –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
22	430
25	445
28	459
31	473
34	487
37	501
40	515
43	527
46	540
49	552
52	563
55	574
58	583
61	590
64	598
67	606
70	614
73	622
76	630
79	638
82	643
85	646
88	649
91	652
94	655
97	658
99	660

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	22–60: +4.16 · 60–80: +2.65 · 80–99: +1	660 from 430

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	160	228	202	202
1	170	241	216	216
2	180	254	231	231
3	190	268	245	245
4	200	282	260	260
5	211	295	275	274
6	221	309	289	289
7	231	323	304	304
8	242	337	320	318
9	252	351	334	333
10	263	365	349	348
11	273	379	365	363
12	284	393	379	378
13	295	407	394	393
14	306	421	410	408
15	317	435	425	422
16	328	450	439	437
17	339	464	455	452
18	350	478	470	468
19	361	493	486	483
20	372	507	501	498
21	384	521	517	513
22	395	535	531	528
23	407	549	546	543
24	418	562	562	559
25	430	576	576	574

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

#15 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	430	13	16.2	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	434	13	16.2	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	438	13	16.2	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	473	14	16.2	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	516	16.8	26.4	—
Charged R2Strike	160	688	39.2	36.5	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	537	16.8	26.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	709	39.2	36.5	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	451	13	19.3	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	537	14	26.4	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	387	13	13.2	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	387	13	13.2	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	460	13	13.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	559	25.9	26.4	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	537	42	26.4	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	497	16.8	19.3	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	502	16.8	19.3	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	507	16.8	19.3	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	555	18.2	19.3	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	604	18.5	32.5	—
Charged R2Strike	165	797	42.7	42.6	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	604	18.5	32.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	797	42.7	42.6	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	531	16.8	23.3	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	628	15.4	32.5	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	459	16.8	16.2	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	459	16.8	16.2	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	541	16.8	16.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	652	30.8	32.5	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	628	42.7	32.5	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	993	0	20.3	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,182	0	20.3	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	160	160	—
+1	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	180	180	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	190	190	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	211	211	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	221	221	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	231	231	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	242	242	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	252	252	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	263	263	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	273	273	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	284	284	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	295	295	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	306	306	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	317	317	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	328	328	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	339	339	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	350	350	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	361	361	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	372	372	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	384	384	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	395	395	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	407	407	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	418	418	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	430	430	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 Large Club

Placed in the world 1

Weeping Peninsula · Bridge of Sacrifice

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 507 in 1.02.1 → 515 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09507 → 515 (+1.6%)

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→32
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 35 32 −3−8.6%
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation46→60
- Guard boost32→38
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 scaling71→74Standard
- Strength scaling61→64Heavy
- Dexterity scaling42→44Keen
- Strength scaling54→56Quality
- Dexterity scaling54→56Quality
- Strength scaling36→37Fire
- Strength scaling21→22Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling34→35Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling36→37Lightning
- Intelligence scaling38→39Magic
- Strength scaling63→66Cold
- Intelligence scaling31→33Cold
- Strength scaling67→70PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling56→59Occult
- Arcane scaling60→62Occult
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 damage77→81
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 77 81 +4+5.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost	35	→	32	−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	77	→	81	+4+5.2%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 22
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12000000