Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Brick Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 31), Brick Hammer reaches 483 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 613.

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Attack rating (+25): 483
Scaling (+25): Str A
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 31
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 31 · 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	172	483 +25	Physical 483	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	172	517 +25	Physical 517	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	134	381 +25	Physical 381	Str DDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	150	432 +25	Physical 432	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	249	613 +25	Physical 295Fire 318	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	223	593 +25	Physical 308Fire 285	Str CDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Lightning	209	485 +25	Physical 239Lightning 246	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	199	593 +25	Physical 308Holy 285	Str CDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Magic	200	590 +25	Physical 303Magic 287	Str CDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	219	550 +25	Physical 361Magic 189	Str ADex –Int BFai –Arc –
Poison	140	444 +25	Physical 444	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	140	444 +25	Physical 444	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	149	465 +25	Physical 465	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc A

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
31	483
34	500
37	517
40	533
43	549
46	564
49	578
52	592
55	604
58	616
61	624
64	634
67	644
70	653
73	663
76	673
79	683
82	688
85	692
88	696
91	699
94	703
97	707
99	709

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	31–60: +4.76 · 60–80: +3.25 · 80–99: +1.21	709 from 483

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
Fire
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire	Flame Art	Sacred
0	172	249	223	199
1	183	263	237	214
2	194	276	250	228
3	205	290	264	243
4	217	303	278	259
5	228	318	293	274
6	240	332	307	289
7	252	346	322	305
8	264	360	337	320
9	276	375	352	336
10	288	389	367	352
11	300	404	381	368
12	312	418	396	384
13	325	433	411	399
14	337	447	426	415
15	350	462	441	432
16	363	477	457	448
17	376	493	472	465
18	389	508	488	480
19	402	523	504	497
20	415	538	519	513
21	428	553	534	530
22	442	568	549	545
23	456	583	564	561
24	469	598	579	577
25	483	613	593	593

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

#6 of 16 great hammer weapons by attack rating

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	172	172	—
+1	183	183	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	194	194	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	205	205	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	217	217	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	228	228	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	252	252	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	264	264	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	276	276	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	288	288	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	300	300	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	312	312	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	325	325	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	337	337	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	350	350	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	363	363	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	376	376	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	389	389	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	402	402	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	415	415	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	428	428	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	442	442	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	456	456	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	469	469	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	483	483	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 Brick Hammer

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Stormveil Cliffside

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 528 in 1.02.1 → 533 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09528 → 533 (+0.9%)

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 negation57→74
- Guard boost40→48
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 scaling94→96Standard
- Strength scaling78→80Heavy
- Strength scaling23→24Keen
- Dexterity scaling56→57Keen
- Strength scaling68→70Quality
- Dexterity scaling68→70Quality
- Strength scaling50→51FireMagic
- Strength scaling39→40Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling47→48Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling49→50Lightning
- Intelligence scaling48→49Magic
- Strength scaling84→86ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling47→48Cold
- Strength scaling75→76Occult
- Arcane scaling79→81Occult
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 damage109→115
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 109 115 +6+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 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	109	→	115	+6+5.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 31
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12190000