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Katar

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 10), Katar reaches 268 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 408.

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Chest · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 268
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Fist
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	105	268 +25	Physical 268	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	98	256 +25	Physical 256	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	99	263 +25	Physical 263	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	95	242 +25	Physical 242	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	158	350 +25	Physical 173Fire 177	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	163	406 +25	Physical 194Fire 212	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	158	358 +25	Physical 177Lightning 181	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	145	406 +25	Physical 194Holy 212	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	145	408 +25	Physical 192Magic 216	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	151	341 +25	Physical 192Magic 149	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	88	241 +25	Physical 241	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	88	241 +25	Physical 241	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	94	256 +25	Physical 256	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Dexterity's soft caps.

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
10	268	268
13	276	273
16	284	279
19	292	284
22	299	289
25	305	293
28	312	297
31	318	302
34	325	306
37	331	310
40	337	314
43	343	318
46	348	322
49	354	325
52	359	329
55	364	332
58	368	335
61	371	337
64	375	339
67	378	342
70	382	344
73	386	346
76	389	349
79	393	351
82	395	353
85	396	354
88	398	355
91	399	355
94	400	356
97	402	357
99	403	358

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.75 · 18–60: +1.9 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.47	403 from 268
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.88 · 18–60: +1.26 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	358 from 268

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	105	145	163	145
1	111	154	173	155
2	118	165	182	165
3	124	175	192	176
4	130	186	201	185
5	137	196	211	195
6	143	207	221	206
7	149	216	231	216
8	156	227	240	227
9	162	238	250	237
10	169	249	259	248
11	175	259	269	259
12	182	270	279	269
13	188	280	289	280
14	195	290	299	290
15	202	301	308	301
16	208	312	318	311
17	215	323	328	321
18	221	334	338	332
19	228	343	348	343
20	235	354	358	354
21	241	365	368	364
22	248	376	377	375
23	255	387	387	385
24	262	397	397	396
25	268	408	406	406

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

#12 of 14 fist weapons by attack rating

Golem Fist359 +25
Madding Hand334 +10
Pata300 +25
Star Fist296 +25
Poisoned Hand294 +10
Iron Ball283 +25
Katar268 +25
Spiked Caestus258 +25
Caestus255 +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 1Standard	100	268	5	8.6	0.47 s
R1 2Standard	101	271	5	8.6	0.37 s
R1 3Standard	102	274	5	8.6	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	276	5	8.6	0.43 s
R1 5Pierce	104	279	5	8.6	0.37 s
R1 6Pierce	110	295	10	8.6	0.63 s
R2Pierce	120	322	10	13.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	150	403	30	21.4	0.97 s
R2 2Pierce	120	322	10	13.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	150	403	30	21.4	0.90 s
Running R1Standard	105	282	5	9.6	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	120	322	10	13.9	0.60 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	241	5	7.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	287	7.5	7.5	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce	122	327	20	13.9	0.47 s
Guard counterPierce	130	349	30	13.9	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce · 2 hits	92 + 92	494	6	15	0.37 s
R1 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	94 + 94	505	6	15	0.40 s
R1 3Standard	96	258	6	7.5	0.50 s
R1 4Pierce · 2 hits	98 + 98	526	6	15	0.43 s
R1 5Pierce	100	268	6	7.5	0.37 s
R1 6Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	106 + 106	569	6	15	0.53 s
R2Pierce	150	403	7.5	12.8	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	130 + 130	698	15	38.5	1.03 s
R2 2Pierce	150	403	7.5	12.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	130 + 130	698	15	38.5	1.00 s
Running R1Pierce · 2 hits	100 + 95	524	6	19.3	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce · 2 hits	105 + 110	577	12	25.7	0.57 s
Rolling R1Standard/Pierce · 2 hits	85 + 85	456	6	15	0.33 s
Backstep R1Standard · 2 hits	85 + 85	456	6	15	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard · 2 hits	102 + 102	548	9	15	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce · 2 hits	115 + 115	618	24	25.7	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard · 2 hits	100 + 125	604	33	25.7	0.57 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 242	878	0	13.9	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 330	1,138	0	13.9	0.93 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	502	30	42.8	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	105	105	—
+1	111	111	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	118	118	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	124	124	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	130	130	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	143	143	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	156	156	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	169	169	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	175	175	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	182	182	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	188	188	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	195	195	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	202	202	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	208	208	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	215	215	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	221	221	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	228	228	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	235	235	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	241	241	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	248	248	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	255	255	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	262	262	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	268	268	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 Katar

Placed in the world 2

Caelid · Fort Gael North · 2 spots

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: 2.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 21100000