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Rusted Anchor

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 9), Rusted Anchor reaches 501 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 646.

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Reward: Scaly Misbegotten · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating (+25): 501
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 9
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Rusted Anchor, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

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	185	501 +25	Physical 501	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	183	520 +25	Physical 520	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	154	418 +25	Physical 418	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	163	444 +25	Physical 444	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	272	638 +25	Physical 310Fire 328	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	256	646 +25	Physical 323Fire 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	244	559 +25	Physical 277Lightning 282	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	226	646 +25	Physical 323Holy 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	226	641 +25	Physical 312Magic 329	Str DDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	244	582 +25	Physical 369Magic 213	Str BDex EInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	153	456 +25	Physical 456	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	153	456 +25	Physical 456	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	152	434 +25	Physical 434	Str DDex 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
10	–	501
13	–	505
16	–	509
19	–	513
22	–	516
25	–	519
26	501	–
28	–	522
29	516	–
31	–	525
32	531	–
34	–	528
35	545	–
37	–	531
38	559	–
40	–	534
41	573	–
43	–	537
44	586	–
46	–	539
47	599	–
49	–	542
50	611	–
52	–	544
53	623	–
55	–	546
56	633	–
58	–	548
59	642	–
61	–	550
62	649	–
64	–	552
65	658	–
67	–	553
68	666	–
70	–	555
71	674	–
73	–	557
74	683	–
76	–	558
77	691	–
79	–	560
80	699	–
82	–	561
83	702	–
85	–	562
86	705	–
88	–	562
89	709	–
91	–	563
92	712	–
94	–	564
95	715	–
97	–	564
98	718	–
99	719	565

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	26–60: +4.21 · 60–80: +2.75 · 80–99: +1.05	719 from 501
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +0.88 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.21	565 from 501

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	185	256	226	226
1	197	270	242	241
2	208	286	259	258
3	220	300	275	274
4	232	316	291	290
5	244	330	308	307
6	256	346	324	323
7	268	362	341	340
8	280	377	357	356
9	293	393	375	373
10	305	409	391	390
11	317	424	408	406
12	330	440	425	423
13	343	456	442	439
14	355	472	459	455
15	368	487	476	472
16	381	503	492	489
17	394	519	510	505
18	407	536	527	522
19	420	552	544	539
20	434	568	562	556
21	447	584	579	573
22	461	599	595	590
23	474	615	612	606
24	488	630	629	624
25	501	646	646	641

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

#8 of 14 greataxe weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Gargoyle's Black Axe, 680).

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 1Pierce	100	501	10.2	15.8	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	101	506	10.2	15.8	0.63 s
R1 3Pierce	102	511	10.2	15.8	0.60 s
R1 4Pierce	110	552	11	15.8	0.77 s
R2Pierce	130	652	13.2	25.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	173	868	33	35.6	1.57 s
R2 2Pierce	130	652	13.2	25.7	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	178	893	33	35.6	1.63 s
Running R1Pierce	105	527	10.2	18.8	0.67 s
Running R2Pierce	120	602	11	25.7	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	451	10.2	12.9	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	451	10.2	12.9	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	537	10.2	12.9	0.53 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	652	22	25.7	0.53 s
Guard counterPierce	125	627	33	25.7	0.87 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	581	13.2	18.8	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	587	13.2	18.8	0.60 s
R1 3Pierce	105	592	13.2	18.8	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	115	649	14.3	18.8	0.73 s
R2Pierce	135	762	14.5	31.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	177	999	36.3	41.6	1.47 s
R2 2Pierce	135	762	14.5	31.7	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	182	1,027	36.3	41.6	1.57 s
Running R1Pierce	110	620	13.2	22.8	0.60 s
Running R2Pierce	125	705	12.1	31.7	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	536	13.2	15.8	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	536	13.2	15.8	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	632	13.2	15.8	0.50 s
Jumping R2Pierce	135	762	24.2	31.7	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	733	36.3	31.7	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,159	0	19.8	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,380	0	19.8	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	185	185	—
+1	197	197	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	208	208	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	220	220	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	232	232	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	244	244	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	256	256	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	268	268	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	280	280	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	293	293	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	305	305	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	317	317	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	330	330	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	343	343	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	355	355	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	368	368	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	381	381	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	394	394	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	407	407	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	420	420	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	434	434	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	447	447	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	461	461	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	474	474	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	488	488	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	501	501	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 Rusted Anchor

Rewards

Drop: Scaly Misbegotten · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 592 in 1.02.1 → 601 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09592 → 601 (+1.5%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

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
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling65→68Standard
- Strength scaling59→61Heavy
- Strength scaling15→16Keen
- Dexterity scaling41→42Keen
- Strength scaling51→53Quality
- Dexterity scaling51→53Quality
- Strength scaling34→36Fire
- Dexterity scaling7→8Fire
- Strength scaling19→20Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling31→32Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling7→8Lightning
- Dexterity scaling34→36Lightning
- Intelligence scaling35→36Magic
- Strength scaling58→61ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling27→28Cold
- Strength scaling26→27Occult
- Arcane scaling67→69Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage82→88
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 82 88 +6+7.3%
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
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	82	→	88	+6+7.3%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 15060000