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Elden Ring
HammerChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141
Marika's Hammer

Marika's Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 20 · Dex 12 · Fai 19), Marika's Hammer reaches 538 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10)
538
Scaling (+10)
Str B · Dex D · Fai C
Class
Hammer
Weight
6
Requires
Str 20 · Dex 12 · Fai 19
Skill
Gold Breaker · FP 26
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 20 · Dex 12 · Int 10 · Fai 19 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard195538 +10Physical 336Holy 202Str BDex DInt –Fai CArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

5005506006507007501240608099Stat level6080
  • Strength
  • Faith
  • 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.
Show the numbers
Stat levelStrengthFaithDexterity
12––538
15––545
18––552
19–538–
20538––
21––558
22–544–
23548––
24––563
25–548–
26558––
27––569
28–553–
29568––
30––575
31–557–
32578––
33––580
34–562–
35587––
36––585
37–567–
38597––
39––591
40–571–
41606––
42––596
43–576–
44615––
45––601
46–580–
47623––
48––605
49–585–
50631––
51––610
52–588–
53639––
54––614
55–589–
56646––
57––618
58–591–
59652––
60––621
61–593–
62657––
63––624
64–595–
65662––
66––627
67–596–
68668––
69––630
70–598–
71673––
72––633
73–600–
74679––
75––636
76–601–
77684––
78––639
79–603–
80690––
81––642
82–604–
83692––
84––643
85–605–
86694––
87––644
88–606–
89696––
90––645
91–607–
92698––
93––647
94–608–
95700––
96––648
97–609–
98703––
99703609649
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Strength60, 8020–60: +2.88 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.68703 from 538
Faith20, 50, 8019–20: +3 · 20–50: +1.5 · 50–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26609 from 538
Dexterity18, 60, 8012–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.64 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.42649 from 538

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

02004006000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelAttack rating
0195
1226
2258
3290
4324
5357
6392
7427
8464
9500
10538

#1 of 16 hammer weapons by attack rating

  1. Marika's Hammer538 +10
  2. Scepter of the All-Knowing517 +10
  3. Envoy's Horn464 +10
  4. Nox Flowing Hammer397 +10
  5. Flowerstone Gavel390 +10
  6. Stone Club379 +25
  7. Ringed Finger375 +10
  8. Monk's Flamemace369 +25
  9. Hammer366 +25
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 +10 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
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike1005386.513.20.47 s
R1 2Strike1015446.513.20.50 s
R1 3Strike1025496.513.20.50 s
R1 4Strike1035546.513.20.50 s
R1 5Strike1105921313.20.67 s
R2Strike1256731322—
Charged R2Strike16086236.4331.17 s
R2 2Strike1256731322—
Charged R2 2Strike16086236.4331.23 s
Running R1Strike1055656.516.50.63 s
Running R2Strike12064613220.77 s
Rolling R1Strike904846.5110.37 s
Backstep R1Strike904846.5110.53 s
Jumping R1Strike1075769.8110.50 s
Jumping R2Strike12768424.1220.50 s
Guard counterStrike12567336.4220.63 s
Two-handed16players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Strike1035898.516.50.50 s
R1 2Strike1045958.516.50.47 s
R1 3Strike1056018.516.50.47 s
R1 4Strike1066068.516.50.47 s
R1 5Strike11364616.916.50.77 s
R2Strike13074414.326.4—
Charged R2Strike16594439.739.61.20 s
R2 2Strike13074414.326.4—
Charged R2 2Strike16594439.739.61.23 s
Running R1Strike1106298.519.80.60 s
Running R2Strike12571514.326.40.77 s
Rolling R1Strike955438.514.30.40 s
Backstep R1Strike955438.514.30.50 s
Jumping R1Strike1126419.813.20.50 s
Jumping R2Strike1327552626.40.53 s
Guard counterStrike14080139.726.40.67 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits55 + 1921,330018.70.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits55 + 3031,929018.70.97 s
Skill: Gold Breaker1move names inferred
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
Skill (release)Strike9249526.727.50.00 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)

LevelARPhysicalHolyCost
+019512174—
+122614086Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+225816098Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3290180110Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4324201123Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5357222135Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6392244148Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7427266161Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8464289175Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9500312188Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10538336202Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Marika's Hammer

Sold or traded 1

  • Remembrance trade: Elden Remembrance · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 678 in 1.02.1 → 691 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

6916781.09: 691 AR1.02.11.17.1

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. 1.07from 1.06
    • Stance damage6→6.5
  2. 1.08from 1.07.1
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Defence and poise 1
      Poise×0.018×0.052+0.034+189%
    • 1.09from 1.08.1
      • Strength scaling50→55
    • 1.12.1from 1.10
        Every changed value (1)
        ValueBeforetoAfterChange
        Health, stamina and weight 1
        Weapon Regain HP Amount4060+20+50%

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      Overview

      Class
      Hammer
      Weight
      6
      Requires
      Str 20 · Dex 12 · Fai 19
      Affinities
      Standard
      Game ID
      11150000