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Star Fist

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 8), Star Fist reaches 296 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 438.

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Pickup · Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Attack rating (+25): 296
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Fist
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 8
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Star Fist, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	115	296 +25	Physical 296	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	108	278 +25	Physical 278	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	105	280 +25	Physical 280	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	103	263 +25	Physical 263	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	172	383 +25	Physical 189Fire 194	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	176	435 +25	Physical 210Fire 225	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	169	385 +25	Physical 191Lightning 194	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	156	435 +25	Physical 210Holy 225	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	155	438 +25	Physical 207Magic 231	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	163	370 +25	Physical 211Magic 159	Str BDex DInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	96	265 +25	Physical 265	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	96	265 +25	Physical 265	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	101	277 +25	Physical 277	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	–	296
12	296	–
13	–	300
15	307	–
16	–	303
18	318	–
19	–	306
21	328	–
22	–	309
24	337	–
25	–	312
27	346	–
28	–	314
30	354	–
31	–	317
33	363	–
34	–	320
36	371	–
37	–	322
39	379	–
40	–	325
42	387	–
43	–	327
45	395	–
46	–	329
48	402	–
49	–	331
51	409	–
52	–	334
54	416	–
55	–	335
57	422	–
58	–	337
60	426	–
61	–	338
63	431	–
64	–	340
66	436	–
67	–	341
69	441	–
70	–	343
72	446	–
73	–	344
75	451	–
76	–	346
78	456	–
79	–	347
81	459	–
82	–	348
84	461	–
85	–	349
87	463	–
88	–	349
90	465	–
91	–	350
93	467	–
94	–	350
96	469	–
97	–	351
99	471	351

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.57 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.63	471 from 296
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.79 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.16	351 from 296

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
Magic
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	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	115	155	176	156
1	122	166	185	166
2	129	178	196	177
3	136	189	206	187
4	143	200	216	199
5	150	210	227	210
6	157	222	237	221
7	164	233	247	233
8	172	244	258	243
9	179	255	268	254
10	186	268	279	266
11	193	279	288	277
12	200	290	299	288
13	208	301	309	300
14	215	312	319	311
15	222	324	330	322
16	229	335	341	334
17	237	346	351	345
18	244	357	362	356
19	252	369	372	368
20	259	381	383	379
21	266	392	393	390
22	274	403	404	401
23	281	415	414	412
24	289	427	424	424
25	296	438	435	435

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	66	66	57	38
1	67	67	58	38
2	69	68	59	38
3	70	69	60	38
4	72	70	61	39
5	73	71	62	39
6	75	73	63	39
7	77	75	64	39
8	78	76	65	39
9	80	77	66	39
10	81	78	67	39
11	83	80	69	39
12	85	81	70	39
13	86	82	71	39
14	88	83	72	39
15	89	84	73	39
16	91	86	74	39
17	92	87	75	39
18	94	88	76	39
19	96	89	77	39
20	97	90	78	39
21	99	91	79	39
22	100	93	80	39
23	102	94	81	39
24	104	95	82	39
25	105	96	83	39

#9 of 14 fist weapons by attack rating

Thiollier's Hidden Needle365 +10
Golem Fist359 +25
Madding Hand334 +10
Pata300 +25
Star Fist296 +25
Poisoned Hand294 +10
Iron Ball283 +25
Katar268 +25
Spiked Caestus258 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Grafted Dragon, 442).

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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	296	5	9.2	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	299	5	9.2	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	302	5	9.2	0.43 s
R1 4Strike	103	305	5	9.2	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	104	308	5	9.2	0.37 s
R1 6Strike	110	326	10	9.2	0.63 s
R2Strike	120	356	10	14.9	—
Charged R2Strike	150	445	30	22.9	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	356	10	14.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	150	445	30	22.9	0.90 s
Running R1Strike	105	311	5	10.3	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	356	10	14.9	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	267	5	8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	317	7.5	8	0.37 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	362	20	14.9	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	386	30	14.9	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike · 2 hits	92 + 92	546	6	16	0.37 s
R1 2Strike · 2 hits	94 + 94	558	6	16	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	96	285	6	8	0.50 s
R1 4Strike · 2 hits	98 + 98	581	6	16	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	100	296	6	8	0.37 s
R1 6Strike · 2 hits	106 + 106	629	12	16	0.63 s
R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	682	12	27.5	—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits	140 + 140	831	33	41.2	1.00 s
R2 2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	682	12	27.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike · 2 hits	140 + 140	831	33	41.2	1.00 s
Running R1Strike · 2 hits	95 + 100	579	6	20.6	0.37 s
Running R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	682	12	27.5	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	504	6	16	0.33 s
Backstep R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	504	6	16	0.67 s
Jumping R1Strike · 2 hits	102 + 102	605	9	16	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	682	24	27.5	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike · 2 hits	100 + 125	668	33	27.5	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 242	881	0	14.9	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 330	1,143	0	14.9	0.93 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	115	115	—
+1	122	122	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	129	129	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	143	143	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	150	150	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	157	157	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	164	164	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	172	172	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	186	186	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	193	193	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	200	200	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	208	208	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	215	215	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	222	222	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	229	229	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	237	237	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	244	244	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	252	252	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	259	259	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	266	266	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	274	274	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	281	281	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	289	289	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	296	296	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 Star Fist

Placed in the world 2

Leyndell, Royal Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary
Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other fists with similar AR

Overview

Class: Fist
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 21080000