Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Greathorn Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 22 · Dex 10), Greathorn Hammer reaches 433 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 593.

Attack rating (+25): 433
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 22 · Dex 10
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	162	433 +25	Physical 433	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	167	474 +25	Physical 474	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	141	383 +25	Physical 383	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	149	408 +25	Physical 408	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	246	575 +25	Physical 278Fire 297	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	233	593 +25	Physical 286Fire 307	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	223	513 +25	Physical 253Lightning 260	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	206	593 +25	Physical 286Holy 307	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	205	587 +25	Physical 278Magic 309	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	212	490 +25	Physical 316Magic 174	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Poison	135	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	135	398 +25	Physical 398	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	138	394 +25	Physical 394	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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
10	–	433
13	–	442
16	–	452
19	–	462
22	433	470
25	445	478
28	456	486
31	466	493
34	477	501
37	488	508
40	498	515
43	508	522
46	517	529
49	526	536
52	535	542
55	543	547
58	550	552
61	555	556
64	561	561
67	568	565
70	574	569
73	580	574
76	586	578
79	592	582
82	595	585
85	598	586
88	600	588
91	602	590
94	605	591
97	607	593
99	609	594

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	22–60: +3.16 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +0.79	609 from 433
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.29 · 60–80: +1.45 · 80–99: +0.53	594 from 433

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	162	233	206	205
1	172	246	221	220
2	182	261	236	235
3	193	274	251	250
4	203	288	266	264
5	213	303	281	279
6	223	317	296	294
7	234	330	312	309
8	244	345	327	325
9	255	360	342	341
10	266	374	359	356
11	276	389	374	371
12	287	403	389	386
13	298	418	405	402
14	309	433	420	417
15	320	447	436	432
16	331	462	452	448
17	342	477	467	463
18	353	492	484	478
19	364	507	499	494
20	376	522	516	510
21	387	536	531	525
22	399	551	547	540
23	410	564	562	556
24	422	578	578	572
25	433	593	593	587

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

#14 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).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	162	162	—
+1	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	182	182	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	193	193	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	203	203	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	213	213	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	223	223	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	234	234	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	244	244	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	255	255	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	266	266	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	276	276	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	287	287	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	298	298	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	309	309	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	320	320	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	331	331	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	342	342	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	353	353	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	364	364	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	376	376	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	387	387	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	399	399	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	410	410	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	422	422	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	433	433	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 Greathorn Hammer

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Nokron, Eternal City, Siofra River

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

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 569 in 1.02.1 → 580 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09569 → 580 (+1.9%)

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, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each 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 negation50→65
- Guard boost35→42
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 scaling51→55Standard
- Strength scaling52→54Heavy
- Strength scaling13→14Keen
- Dexterity scaling47→49Keen
- Strength scaling58→61Quality
- Dexterity scaling58→61Quality
- Strength scaling38→40Fire
- Strength scaling15→16Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling42→44Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling38→40Lightning
- Intelligence scaling43→45Magic
- Strength scaling45→49Cold
- Strength scaling48→52PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling20→22Occult
- Arcane scaling76→79Occult
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 damage86→91
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 86 91 +5+5.8%
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 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	86	→	91	+5+5.8%
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 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12010000