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Celebrant's Skull

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 12), Celebrant's Skull reaches 422 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Celebrant's Flame Art Skull and Celebrant's Sacred Skull at 595.

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Pickup · Altus Plateau

Attack rating (+25): 422
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Celebrant's Skull, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 12 · 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	161	422 +25	Physical 422	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Heavy Skull	159	438 +25	Physical 438	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Keen Skull	147	399 +25	Physical 399	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Quality Skull	149	403 +25	Physical 403	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Fire Skull	243	559 +25	Physical 272Fire 287	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Flame Art Skull	237	595 +25	Physical 288Fire 307	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Celebrant's Lightning Skull	231	533 +25	Physical 262Lightning 271	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Sacred Skull	210	595 +25	Physical 288Holy 307	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Celebrant's Magic Skull	209	593 +25	Physical 282Magic 311	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Celebrant's Cold Skull	219	511 +25	Physical 306Magic 205	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Celebrant's Poison Skull	134	384 +25	Physical 384	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Celebrant's Blood Skull	134	384 +25	Physical 384	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Celebrant's Occult Skull	139	388 +25	Physical 388	Str EDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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
12	–	422
15	–	433
18	422	444
21	431	453
24	440	462
27	449	471
30	458	479
33	466	488
36	475	496
39	483	504
42	490	512
45	498	520
48	505	527
51	512	534
54	519	540
57	524	546
60	529	551
63	534	555
66	539	560
69	543	565
72	548	570
75	553	575
78	558	579
81	561	583
84	563	585
87	565	587
90	567	589
93	569	590
96	571	592
99	572	594

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +2.55 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.58	572 from 422
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.55 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.58	594 from 422

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
Celebrant's Flame Art Skull
Celebrant's Sacred Skull
Celebrant's Magic Skull

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Celebrant's Flame Art Skull	Celebrant's Sacred Skull	Celebrant's Magic Skull
0	161	237	210	209
1	170	251	225	224
2	180	265	239	239
3	190	279	255	254
4	200	293	270	268
5	210	306	285	284
6	220	321	300	299
7	231	335	316	314
8	241	350	331	330
9	251	364	346	345
10	261	379	362	360
11	272	392	377	376
12	282	407	393	391
13	293	421	408	407
14	303	436	423	422
15	314	451	440	437
16	324	465	455	452
17	335	480	471	468
18	346	495	486	483
19	357	509	503	499
20	367	524	518	515
21	378	539	534	530
22	389	553	549	546
23	400	567	564	561
24	411	581	580	577
25	422	595	595	593

Status buildup by upgrade

Celebrant's Cold Skull · Frost
Celebrant's Poison Skull · Poison
Celebrant's Blood Skull · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Celebrant's Cold Skull · Frost	Celebrant's Poison Skull · Poison	Celebrant's Blood Skull · 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

#16 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).

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	422	13	15.4	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	427	13	15.4	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	102	431	13	15.4	0.57 s
R1 4Strike	110	465	14	15.4	0.73 s
R2Strike	120	507	16.8	25.1	—
Charged R2Strike	160	676	39.2	34.7	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	528	16.8	25.1	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	697	39.2	34.7	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	444	13	18.3	0.60 s
Running R2Strike	125	528	14	25.1	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	380	13	12.5	0.53 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	380	13	12.5	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	452	13	12.5	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	549	25.9	25.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	125	528	42	25.1	0.90 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	463	16.8	18.3	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	104	467	16.8	18.3	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	105	472	16.8	18.3	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	115	517	18.2	18.3	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	562	18.5	30.9	—
Charged R2Strike	165	741	42.7	40.5	1.57 s
R2 2Strike	125	562	18.5	30.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	741	42.7	40.5	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	110	494	16.8	22.2	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	130	584	15.4	30.9	0.77 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	427	16.8	15.4	0.37 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	427	16.8	15.4	0.63 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	503	16.8	15.4	0.50 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	607	30.8	30.9	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike	130	584	42.7	30.9	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 176	976	0	19.3	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,163	0	19.3	0.83 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	161	161	—
+1	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	180	180	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	190	190	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	210	210	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	220	220	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	231	231	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	241	241	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	251	251	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	261	261	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	272	272	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	293	293	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	303	303	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	314	314	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	324	324	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	335	335	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	346	346	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	357	357	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	367	367	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	378	378	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	389	389	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	400	400	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	411	411	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	422	422	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 Celebrant's Skull

Placed in the world 1

Altus Plateau · Windmill Heights

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 559 in 1.02.1 → 570 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09559 → 570 (+2.0%)

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 negation48→63
- Guard boost34→40
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 48 63 +15+31%
Guard boost 34 40 +6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (3)
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%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP 0 1 +1
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling40→42Standard
- Dexterity scaling40→42Standard
- Strength scaling45→47Celebrant's Heavy Skull
- Dexterity scaling43→45Celebrant's Keen Skull
- Strength scaling53→56Celebrant's Quality Skull
- Dexterity scaling53→56Celebrant's Quality Skull
- Strength scaling34→36Celebrant's Fire Skull
- Faith scaling35→36Celebrant's Flame Art SkullCelebrant's Sacred Skull
- Dexterity scaling34→36Celebrant's Lightning Skull
- Intelligence scaling36→38Celebrant's Magic Skull
- Strength scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Dexterity scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Intelligence scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Strength scaling38→39Celebrant's Poison SkullCelebrant's Blood Skull
- Dexterity scaling38→39Celebrant's Poison SkullCelebrant's Blood Skull
- Arcane scaling68→71Celebrant's Occult Skull
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 damage91→96
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 91 96 +5+5.5%
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 2
Physical guard negation	48	→	63	+15+31%
Guard boost	34	→	40	+6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP	0	→	1	+1

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	91	→	96	+5+5.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Celebrant's Heavy Skull, Celebrant's Keen Skull, Celebrant's Quality Skull, Celebrant's Fire Skull, Celebrant's Flame Art Skull, Celebrant's Lightning Skull, Celebrant's Sacred Skull, Celebrant's Magic Skull, Celebrant's Cold Skull, Celebrant's Poison Skull, Celebrant's Blood Skull, Celebrant's Occult Skull
Game ID: 12130000