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Bloodhound Claws

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 15), Bloodhound Claws reaches 286 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 420.

Attack rating (+25): 286
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Claw
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 15
Skill: Bloodhound's Step · FP 5
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (60)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 15 · 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	110	286 +25	Physical 286	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	100	264 +25	Physical 264	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	108	294 +25	Physical 294	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	103	270 +25	Physical 270	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	162	362 +25	Physical 180Fire 182	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	167	419 +25	Physical 201Fire 218	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	168	390 +25	Physical 191Lightning 199	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	148	419 +25	Physical 201Holy 218	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	149	420 +25	Physical 198Magic 222	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	157	359 +25	Physical 205Magic 154	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	92	258 +25	Physical 258	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	92	258 +25	Physical 258	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	97	268 +25	Physical 268	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	286	–
13	293	–
15	–	286
16	301	–
18	–	292
19	309	–
21	–	298
22	315	–
24	–	303
25	322	–
27	–	308
28	328	–
30	–	313
31	334	–
33	–	318
34	341	–
36	–	323
37	347	–
39	–	328
40	352	–
42	–	333
43	358	–
45	–	337
46	364	–
48	–	342
49	369	–
51	–	346
52	374	–
54	–	350
55	379	–
57	–	353
58	383	–
60	–	356
61	386	–
63	–	359
64	389	–
66	–	362
67	393	–
69	–	364
70	396	–
72	–	367
73	400	–
75	–	370
76	403	–
78	–	373
79	407	–
81	–	375
82	409	–
84	–	376
85	410	–
87	–	377
88	412	–
90	–	379
91	413	–
93	–	380
94	414	–
96	–	381
97	416	–
99	417	382

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.88 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.47	417 from 286
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.52 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	382 from 286

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	110	149	167	148
1	117	160	177	159
2	124	170	188	169
3	130	181	197	180
4	137	191	207	190
5	144	202	217	201
6	151	213	226	211
7	158	224	237	223
8	165	234	247	234
9	171	245	257	244
10	178	256	267	255
11	185	267	277	266
12	192	278	287	277
13	199	289	297	287
14	206	300	307	298
15	213	311	317	309
16	220	322	328	321
17	228	333	338	332
18	235	343	348	342
19	242	354	358	353
20	249	365	368	364
21	256	377	379	375
22	264	388	389	387
23	271	399	399	397
24	278	410	408	408
25	286	420	419	419

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	46
22	100	93	80	46
23	102	94	81	46
24	104	95	82	46
25	105	96	83	47

#2 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).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	110	110	—
+1	117	117	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	124	124	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	130	130	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	144	144	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	151	151	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	178	178	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	185	185	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	192	192	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	199	199	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	206	206	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	213	213	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	220	220	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	228	228	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	235	235	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	242	242	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	249	249	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	256	256	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	264	264	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	271	271	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	278	278	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	286	286	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 Bloodhound Claws

Dropped by 1

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Bloodhound KnightBoss	Volcano Manor · Prison Town Church	100% · once	1

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 377 in 1.02.1 → 397 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09377 → 397 (+5.3%)

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.

1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Bypass % -40 -50 −10
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage3→4
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack94→99Standard
- Physical attack90→95HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack90→95FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack90→95Lightning
- Holy attack90→95Sacred
- Magic attack90→95Magic
- Magic attack72→76Cold
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 Bypass %	-40	→	-50	−10

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: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 22020000