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Hookclaws

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 14), Hookclaws reaches 273 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 398.

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Pickup · Stormveil Castle

Attack rating (+25): 273
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Claw
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 14
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (60)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · 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	273 +25	Physical 273	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	94	248 +25	Physical 248	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	102	267 +25	Physical 267	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	95	248 +25	Physical 248	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	153	341 +25	Physical 169Fire 172	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	158	395 +25	Physical 190Fire 205	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	157	365 +25	Physical 179Lightning 186	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	140	395 +25	Physical 190Holy 205	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	140	398 +25	Physical 187Magic 211	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	148	339 +25	Physical 196Magic 143	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	87	247 +25	Physical 247	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	87	247 +25	Physical 247	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	92	255 +25	Physical 255	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	–	273
13	–	277
14	273	–
16	–	281
17	284	–
19	–	284
20	293	–
22	–	288
23	302	–
25	–	291
26	310	–
28	–	294
29	319	–
31	–	297
32	327	–
34	–	300
35	335	–
37	–	303
38	343	–
40	–	305
41	350	–
43	–	308
44	358	–
46	–	311
47	365	–
49	–	313
50	372	–
52	–	316
53	378	–
55	–	318
56	384	–
58	–	320
59	389	–
61	–	321
62	393	–
64	–	323
65	398	–
67	–	325
68	402	–
70	–	327
71	407	–
73	–	328
74	411	–
76	–	330
77	416	–
79	–	332
80	421	–
82	–	333
83	422	–
85	–	333
86	424	–
88	–	334
89	426	–
91	–	335
92	428	–
94	–	335
95	429	–
97	–	336
98	431	–
99	432	336

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.45 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.58	432 from 273
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.9 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.21	336 from 273

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	140	158	140
1	111	150	167	150
2	118	160	176	159
3	124	169	186	169
4	131	180	195	179
5	137	190	204	190
6	144	201	213	200
7	150	210	223	209
8	157	221	232	220
9	163	231	243	230
10	170	242	252	241
11	177	251	262	251
12	184	262	271	261
13	190	272	281	271
14	197	282	290	281
15	204	293	300	292
16	211	303	309	302
17	217	313	319	313
18	224	324	328	323
19	231	335	338	334
20	238	346	349	345
21	245	355	358	355
22	252	366	368	364
23	259	376	376	375
24	266	387	386	385
25	273	398	395	395

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	46
1	67	67	58	46
2	69	68	59	46
3	70	69	60	46
4	72	70	61	46
5	73	71	62	46
6	75	73	63	46
7	77	75	64	46
8	78	76	65	46
9	80	77	66	46
10	81	78	67	46
11	83	80	69	46
12	85	81	70	46
13	86	82	71	46
14	88	83	72	46
15	89	84	73	46
16	91	86	74	46
17	92	87	75	46
18	94	88	76	46
19	96	89	77	46
20	97	90	78	46
21	99	91	79	47
22	100	93	80	47
23	102	94	81	47
24	104	95	82	47
25	105	96	83	47

#4 of 5 claw weapons by attack rating

Claws of Night431 +10
Bloodhound Claws286 +25
Venomous Fang274 +25
Hookclaws273 +25
Raptor Talons255 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Claws of Night, 431).

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-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	273	3	8	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	101	276	3	8	0.43 s
R1 3Slash	102	279	3	8	0.40 s
R1 4Slash	103	281	3	8	0.40 s
R1 5Slash	104	284	3	8	0.43 s
R1 6Slash	110	301	6	8	0.50 s
R2Pierce	120	328	6	13	—
Charged R2Pierce	155	424	18	20	1.03 s
R2 2Slash	120	328	6	13	—
Charged R2 2Slash	155	424	18	20	1.17 s
Running R2Pierce	120	328	6	13	0.60 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	260	3	7	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	292	4.5	7	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce	122	333	12	13	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	130	355	18	13	0.50 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	94 + 94	514	3.6	14	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	130	355	3.3	14	0.43 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	96 + 96	525	3.6	14	0.40 s
R1 4Slash	135	369	3.6	7	0.40 s
R1 5Slash · 2 hits	100 + 100	547	3.6	14	0.43 s
R1 6Slash · 2 hits	106 + 106	580	7.2	14	0.50 s
R2Pierce	165	451	6.6	18	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	145 + 145	793	19.8	36	1.03 s
R2 2Slash	165	451	6.6	18	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	145 + 145	793	19.8	36	1.17 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits	102 + 102	558	3.6	18	0.50 s
Running R2Slash · 3 hits	100 + 90 + 100	793	7.2	24	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	481	3.6	14	0.23 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	481	3.6	14	0.47 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	102 + 102	558	5.4	14	0.37 s
Jumping R2Pierce · 2 hits	115 + 115	629	14.4	24	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash · 2 hits	118 + 118	646	19.8	24	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	55 + 242	894	0	13	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	55 + 330	1,159	0	13	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	131	131	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	144	144	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	150	150	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	157	157	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	163	163	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	170	170	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	177	177	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	184	184	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	190	190	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	197	197	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	204	204	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	211	211	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	217	217	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	224	224	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	231	231	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	238	238	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	245	245	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	252	252	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	259	259	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	266	266	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	273	273	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 Hookclaws

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Rampart Tower

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 364 in 1.02.1 → 380 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09364 → 380 (+4.4%)

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

Patch history 4

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

1.04.1from 1.03.3
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage3→4
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack89→93Standard
- Physical attack85→89HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack85→89FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack85→89Lightning
- Holy attack85→89Sacred
- Magic attack85→89Magic
- Magic attack68→71Cold
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
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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

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Overview

Class: Claw
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 22000000