Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Battle Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 8), Battle Hammer reaches 466 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 594.

Attack rating (+25): 466
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8
Skill: Braggart's Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 26 · 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	170	466 +25	Physical 466	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	168	487 +25	Physical 487	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	141	394 +25	Physical 394	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	151	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	248	590 +25	Physical 285Fire 305	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	231	594 +25	Physical 294Fire 300	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	220	508 +25	Physical 251Lightning 257	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	205	594 +25	Physical 294Holy 300	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	204	589 +25	Physical 283Magic 306	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	223	540 +25	Physical 346Magic 194	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	142	435 +25	Physical 435	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	142	435 +25	Physical 435	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	139	402 +25	Physical 402	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	170	170	—
+1	181	181	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	192	192	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	203	203	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	214	214	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	225	225	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	236	236	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	259	259	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	270	270	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	293	293	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	305	305	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	317	317	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	329	329	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	341	341	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	353	353	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	365	365	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	377	377	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	390	390	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	402	402	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	415	415	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	427	427	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	440	440	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	453	453	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	466	466	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 Battle Hammer

Dropped by 1

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Grave Warden DuelistBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · Fortified Manor, First Floor	4%	57

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

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 554 in 1.02.1 → 564 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09554 → 564 (+1.8%)

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 negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
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 scaling75→79Standard
- Strength scaling65→68Heavy
- Strength scaling22→23KeenFlame ArtSacredMagic
- Dexterity scaling47→49Keen
- Strength scaling59→62Quality
- Dexterity scaling59→62Quality
- Strength scaling40→41Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Faith scaling40→42Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling8→9Lightning
- Dexterity scaling40→41Lightning
- Intelligence scaling44→46Magic
- Strength scaling67→71Cold
- Intelligence scaling35→37Cold
- Strength scaling71→75PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling30→31Occult
- Arcane scaling75→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 damage97→103
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 97 103 +6+6.2%
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	97	→	103	+6+6.2%
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 26 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12020000