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Madding Hand

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 8 · Int 13 · Fai 20), Madding Hand reaches 334 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Madding Hand · Abyssal Woods

Attack rating (+10): 334
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex D · Int D · Fai D
Class: Fist
Weight: 1
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 8 · Int 13 · Fai 20
Skill: Madding Spear-Hand Strike · FP 13
Passive: Causes madness buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

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

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · Int 13 · Fai 20 · 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	127	334 +10	Physical 143Fire 191	Str DDex DInt DFai DArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Dexterity
Intelligence
Faith

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	Intelligence	Faith
10	334	334	–	–
13	342	338	334	–
16	351	343	336	–
19	359	347	339	–
20	–	–	–	334
22	366	351	341	–
23	–	–	–	336
25	373	354	343	–
26	–	–	–	338
28	380	358	345	–
29	–	–	–	340
31	387	361	346	–
32	–	–	–	342
34	393	365	348	–
35	–	–	–	344
37	400	367	350	–
38	–	–	–	345
40	406	371	352	–
41	–	–	–	347
43	413	374	354	–
44	–	–	–	349
46	419	378	355	–
47	–	–	–	350
49	424	380	357	–
50	–	–	–	352
52	430	383	358	–
53	–	–	–	353
55	434	386	360	–
56	–	–	–	355
58	439	388	361	–
59	–	–	–	356
61	442	389	362	–
62	–	–	–	357
64	446	391	363	–
65	–	–	–	358
67	450	393	364	–
68	–	–	–	359
70	454	395	365	–
71	–	–	–	360
73	457	397	366	–
74	–	–	–	361
76	461	400	367	–
77	–	–	–	362
79	465	402	368	–
80	–	–	–	363
82	467	402	369	–
83	–	–	–	364
85	469	404	369	–
86	–	–	–	364
88	470	404	370	–
89	–	–	–	365
91	472	404	370	–
92	–	–	–	365
94	472	406	371	–
95	–	–	–	365
97	474	406	371	–
98	–	–	–	366
99	476	407	371	366

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.75 · 18–60: +2.02 · 60–80: +1.25 · 80–99: +0.53	476 from 334
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +1.05 · 60–80: +0.65 · 80–99: +0.26	407 from 334
Intelligence	18, 60, 80	13–18: +0.8 · 18–60: +0.57 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.11	371 from 334
Faith	60, 80	20–60: +0.55 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.16	366 from 334

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	127
1	146
2	165
3	186
4	207
5	226
6	248
7	269
8	290
9	312
10	334

Madness 55 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#7 of 14 fist weapons by attack rating

Clinging Bone389 +10
Cipher Pata368 +10
Thiollier's Hidden Needle365 +10
Golem Fist359 +25
Madding Hand334 +10
Pata300 +25
Star Fist296 +25
Poisoned Hand294 +10
Iron Ball283 +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 +10 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	334	5	7.8	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	338	5	7.8	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	341	5	7.8	0.43 s
R1 4Strike	103	344	5	7.8	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	104	348	5	7.8	0.37 s
R1 6Strike	110	368	10	7.8	0.63 s
R2Strike	120	401	10	12.6	—
Charged R2Strike	150	502	30	19.4	0.97 s
R2 2Strike	120	401	10	12.6	—
Charged R2 2Strike	150	502	30	19.4	0.90 s
Running R1Strike	105	351	5	8.7	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	401	10	12.6	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	301	5	6.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	358	7.5	6.8	0.37 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	408	20	12.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	435	30	12.6	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike · 2 hits	92 + 92	616	6	13.6	0.37 s
R1 2Strike · 2 hits	94 + 94	629	6	13.6	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	96	321	6	6.8	0.50 s
R1 4Strike · 2 hits	98 + 98	656	6	13.6	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	100	334	6	6.8	0.37 s
R1 6Strike · 2 hits	106 + 106	710	12	13.6	0.63 s
R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	770	12	23.3	—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits	140 + 140	937	33	34.9	1.00 s
R2 2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	770	12	23.3	—
Charged R2 2Strike · 2 hits	140 + 140	937	33	34.9	1.00 s
Running R1Strike · 2 hits	95 + 100	653	6	17.5	0.37 s
Running R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	770	12	23.3	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	569	6	13.6	0.33 s
Backstep R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	569	6	13.6	0.67 s
Jumping R1Strike · 2 hits	102 + 102	683	9	13.6	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	770	24	23.3	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike · 2 hits	100 + 125	753	33	23.3	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 242	994	0	12.6	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 330	1,289	0	12.6	0.93 s

Skill: Madding Spear-Hand Strike1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike	150	502	15	38.8	0.90 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	Fire	Cost
+0	127	56	71	—
+1	146	64	82	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	165	72	93	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	186	81	105	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	207	90	117	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	226	98	128	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	248	107	141	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	269	116	153	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	290	125	165	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	312	134	178	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	334	143	191	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Madding Hand

Rewards

Drop: Madding Hand · Abyssal Woods

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
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID -1 102,370 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Cycle SpEffect ID	-1	→	102,370	changed

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Overview

Class: Fist
Weight: 1
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 8 · Int 13 · Fai 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 21530000