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Venomous Fang

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 9), Venomous Fang reaches 274 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 418.

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Pickup · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 274
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Claw
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 9
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes poison buildup (72)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

One of the weapons designed for gladiatorial combat. Used by duelists who were exiled from the colosseum.

The black fang protruding from the bronze snake head is coated in deadly poison.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	106	274 +25	Physical 274	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	99	263 +25	Physical 263	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	268 +25	Physical 268	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	97	249 +25	Physical 249	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	160	358 +25	Physical 176Fire 182	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	165	416 +25	Physical 199Fire 217	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	160	367 +25	Physical 181Lightning 186	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	146	416 +25	Physical 199Holy 217	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	147	418 +25	Physical 193Magic 225	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	154	351 +25	Physical 196Magic 155	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	89	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	89	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	95	264 +25	Physical 264	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	274	274
13	282	280
16	291	287
19	300	294
22	308	299
25	315	305
28	322	311
31	329	316
34	336	321
37	343	327
40	350	332
43	357	337
46	363	341
49	369	346
52	374	350
55	380	354
58	384	358
61	388	361
64	392	364
67	396	367
70	400	370
73	404	373
76	408	376
79	412	379
82	414	381
85	416	382
88	417	383
91	419	384
94	420	385
97	422	386
99	423	387

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.88 · 18–60: +2.14 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	423 from 274
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.62 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.37	387 from 274

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
Magic
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	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	106	147	165	146
1	113	157	175	157
2	119	168	184	167
3	126	177	195	178
4	132	188	205	188
5	139	199	214	199
6	145	210	224	209
7	152	221	234	220
8	158	232	244	231
9	165	243	254	242
10	172	254	265	252
11	178	264	275	263
12	185	275	284	275
13	192	286	295	285
14	198	297	305	296
15	205	308	314	307
16	212	319	325	318
17	219	330	335	329
18	225	340	346	340
19	232	352	356	351
20	239	363	367	363
21	246	374	376	373
22	253	385	386	384
23	260	396	397	395
24	267	407	406	405
25	274	418	416	416

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Blood · Poison
Occult · Poison

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	Blood · Poison	Occult · Poison
0	66	66	57	66	67
1	67	67	58	66	67
2	69	68	59	66	67
3	70	69	60	66	68
4	72	70	61	66	68
5	73	71	62	66	68
6	75	73	63	66	68
7	77	75	64	66	68
8	78	76	65	66	68
9	80	77	66	66	68
10	81	78	67	66	68
11	83	80	69	66	68
12	85	81	70	66	68
13	86	82	71	66	68
14	88	83	72	66	68
15	89	84	73	67	68
16	91	86	74	67	68
17	92	87	75	67	68
18	94	88	76	67	69
19	96	89	77	67	69
20	97	90	78	67	69
21	99	91	79	67	69
22	100	93	80	67	69
23	102	94	81	67	69
24	104	95	82	67	69
25	105	96	83	67	69

#3 of 5 claw weapons by attack rating

Claws of Night431 +10
Bloodhound Claws286 +25
Venomous Fang274 +25
Hookclaws273 +25
Raptor Talons255 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Claws of Night, 431).

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-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	274	4	7.9	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	101	276	4	7.9	0.43 s
R1 3Slash	102	279	4	7.9	0.40 s
R1 4Slash	103	282	4	7.9	0.40 s
R1 5Slash	104	285	4	7.9	0.43 s
R1 6Slash	110	301	8	7.9	0.50 s
R2Pierce	120	329	8	12.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	425	24	19.8	1.03 s
R2 2Slash	120	329	8	12.9	—
Charged R2 2Slash	155	425	24	19.8	1.17 s
Running R2Pierce	120	329	8	12.9	0.60 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	260	4	6.9	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	293	6	6.9	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce	122	334	16	12.9	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	130	356	24	12.9	0.50 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	94 + 94	515	4.8	13.9	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	130	356	4.4	13.9	0.43 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	96 + 96	526	4.8	13.9	0.40 s
R1 4Slash	135	370	4.8	6.9	0.40 s
R1 5Slash · 2 hits	100 + 100	548	4.8	13.9	0.43 s
R1 6Slash · 2 hits	106 + 106	581	9.6	13.9	0.50 s
R2Pierce	165	452	8.8	17.8	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	145 + 145	795	26.4	35.6	1.03 s
R2 2Slash	165	452	8.8	17.8	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	145 + 145	795	26.4	35.6	1.17 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits	102 + 102	559	4.8	17.8	0.50 s
Running R2Slash · 3 hits	100 + 90 + 100	795	9.6	23.8	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	482	4.8	13.9	0.23 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	482	4.8	13.9	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	102 + 102	559	7.2	13.9	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce · 2 hits	115 + 115	630	19.2	23.8	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash · 2 hits	118 + 118	647	26.4	23.8	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	55 + 242	814	0	12.9	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	55 + 330	1,055	0	12.9	0.93 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	106	106	—
+1	113	113	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	132	132	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	139	139	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	145	145	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	152	152	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	172	172	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	178	178	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	185	185	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	192	192	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	198	198	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	205	205	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	212	212	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	219	219	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	225	225	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	232	232	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	239	239	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	246	246	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	253	253	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	260	260	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	267	267	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	274	274	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 Venomous Fang

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Abandoned Cave

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 387 in 1.02.1 → 408 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09387 → 408 (+5.4%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost19→21
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Guard boost21→19
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 21 19 −2−9.5%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×2 variants 0 1 +1
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage3→4
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack92→97Standard
- Physical attack88→93HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack88→93FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack88→93Lightning
- Holy attack88→93Sacred
- Magic attack88→93Magic
- Magic attack70→74Cold
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost	21	→	19	−2−9.5%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×2 variants	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Claw
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 22010000