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Club

With its requirements met (Str 10), Club reaches 292 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 439.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 600 runes · Roundtable Hold

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Demi-Human (2%) · Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Gravesite Plain and 9 more

Attack rating (+25): 292
Scaling (+25): Str B
Class: Hammer
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	114	292 +25	Physical 292	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	106	282 +25	Physical 282	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	106	281 +25	Physical 281	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	102	263 +25	Physical 263	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	169	377 +25	Physical 184Fire 193	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	174	439 +25	Physical 203Fire 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Lightning	169	387 +25	Physical 189Lightning 198	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	155	439 +25	Physical 203Holy 236	Str DDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Magic	154	439 +25	Physical 204Magic 235	Str DDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	159	362 +25	Physical 202Magic 160	Str BDex –Int CFai –Arc –
Poison	93	254 +25	Physical 254	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	93	254 +25	Physical 254	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	103	289 +25	Physical 289	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
10	292
13	309
16	327
19	345
22	358
25	368
28	378
31	388
34	397
37	406
40	415
43	424
46	433
49	441
52	448
55	455
58	462
61	467
64	473
67	480
70	486
73	492
76	499
79	505
82	509
85	511
88	514
91	516
94	519
97	521
99	523

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	20, 60, 80	10–20: +5.9 · 20–60: +2.85 · 60–80: +2.1 · 80–99: +0.84	523 from 292

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	114	174	155	154
1	120	185	166	165
2	127	195	176	176
3	134	205	187	187
4	141	216	198	199
5	148	226	210	210
6	155	236	221	221
7	162	247	232	232
8	169	258	243	243
9	176	269	255	254
10	183	279	267	267
11	190	290	278	278
12	197	300	289	289
13	205	311	301	300
14	212	321	312	312
15	219	332	324	323
16	226	343	335	335
17	233	354	348	347
18	241	365	359	358
19	248	375	371	370
20	255	387	382	381
21	263	397	394	392
22	270	408	405	405
23	277	418	417	416
24	285	429	428	427
25	292	439	439	439

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Bloody · 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	Bloody · 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

#15 of 16 hammer weapons by attack rating

Monk's Flamemace369 +25
Hammer366 +25
Morning Star338 +25
Mace333 +25
Curved Club333 +25
Spiked Club333 +25
Warpick305 +25
Club292 +25
Varré's Bouquet189 +10

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Marika's Hammer, 538).

Moveset from the game files

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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	292	6.5	11.5	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	102	298	6.5	11.5	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	104	304	6.5	11.5	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	106	310	6.5	11.5	0.60 s
R1 5Strike	110	322	13	11.5	0.70 s
R2Strike	125	366	13	19.1	—
Charged R2Strike	160	468	36.4	28.7	1.17 s
R2 2Strike	125	366	13	19.1	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	468	36.4	28.7	1.23 s
Running R1Strike	105	307	6.5	14.3	0.63 s
Running R2Strike	120	351	13	19.1	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	263	6.5	9.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	263	6.5	9.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	313	9.8	9.5	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	371	24.1	19.1	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	125	366	36.4	19.1	0.63 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	330	8.5	14.3	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	105	337	8.5	14.3	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	107	343	8.5	14.3	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	109	350	8.5	14.3	0.60 s
R1 5Strike	115	369	16.9	14.3	0.70 s
R2Strike	130	417	14.3	22.9	—
Charged R2Strike	165	530	39.7	34.4	1.20 s
R2 2Strike	130	417	14.3	22.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	530	39.7	34.4	1.23 s
Running R1Strike	110	353	8.5	17.2	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	401	14.3	22.9	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	305	8.5	12.4	0.40 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	305	8.5	12.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	359	9.8	11.5	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	132	424	26	22.9	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	140	449	39.7	22.9	0.67 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 192	723	0	16.2	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 303	1,048	0	16.2	0.97 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	114	114	—
+1	120	120	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	127	127	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	134	134	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	141	141	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	148	148	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	155	155	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	169	169	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	176	176	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	183	183	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	190	190	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	197	197	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	205	205	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	212	212	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	219	219	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	226	226	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	233	233	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	241	241	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	248	248	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	255	255	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	263	263	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	270	270	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	277	277	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	285	285	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	292	292	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 Club

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Mountaintops of the Giants, Gravesite Plain

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 1

A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 409 in 1.02.1 → 415 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09409 → 415 (+1.5%)

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

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6→6.5
1.08from 1.07.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.018 ×0.052 +0.034+189%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling72→75Standard
- Strength scaling55→57Heavy
- Dexterity scaling50→52Keen
- Strength scaling59→61Quality
- Dexterity scaling59→61Quality
- Strength scaling39→41Fire
- Faith scaling46→48Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling39→41Lightning
- Strength scaling28→30Magic
- Intelligence scaling43→45Magic
- Strength scaling64→67Cold
- Intelligence scaling36→37Cold
- Strength scaling68→71PoisonBloody
- Strength scaling57→60Occult
- Arcane scaling68→71Occult
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
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.018	→	×0.052	+0.034+189%

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

Other hammers with similar AR

Overview

Class: Hammer
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 11010000