Colossal WeaponChanged in 5 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Watchdog's Staff

With its requirements met (Str 34 · Dex 10), Watchdog's Staff reaches 593 attack rating at +10.

Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+10): 593
Scaling (+10): Str C · Dex D
Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 19
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 10
Skill: Sorcery of the Crozier · FP 15
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 34 · 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	207	593 +10	Physical 593	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

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.

Show the numbers

Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
10	–	593
13	–	603
16	–	614
19	–	625
22	–	634
25	–	644
28	–	652
31	–	661
34	593	670
37	606	678
40	619	686
43	632	694
46	644	702
49	656	709
52	667	716
55	678	723
58	687	728
61	694	733
64	702	738
67	709	743
70	717	748
73	725	752
76	733	757
79	741	762
82	746	765
85	749	767
88	752	769
91	755	771
94	758	773
97	761	775
99	762	776

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	34–60: +3.77 · 60–80: +2.65 · 80–99: +0.95	762 from 593
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.63 · 18–60: +2.6 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.63	776 from 593

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).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	207
1	241
2	277
3	313
4	350
5	388
6	427
7	467
8	508
9	550
10	593

#15 of 20 colossal weapon weapons by attack rating

Prelate's Inferno Crozier652 +25
Dragon Greatclaw650 +10
Axe of Godfrey638 +10
Rotten Staff601 +10
Watchdog's Staff593 +10
Golem's Halberd581 +25
Ghiza's Wheel566 +10
Bloodfiend's Arm517 +25
Duelist Greataxe502 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Anvil Hammer, 822).

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-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	593	18	23	0.77 s
R1 2Strike	102	605	18	23	0.87 s
R1 3Strike	108	640	18	23	0.93 s
R2Strike	130	771	18	34.5	—
Charged R2Strike	165	979	42	46	1.90 s
R2 2Strike	130	771	18	34.5	—
Charged R2 2Strike	165	979	42	46	1.60 s
Running R1Strike	105	623	18	27.6	0.77 s
Running R2Strike	120	712	18	34.5	0.73 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	534	18	18.4	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	563	18	18.4	0.77 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	634	18	18.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	771	27.8	34.5	0.63 s
Guard counterStrike	125	741	42	34.5	0.93 s

Two-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	114	757	23.4	27.6	0.73 s
R1 2Strike	117	777	23.4	27.6	0.83 s
R1 3Strike	125	830	23.4	27.6	0.90 s
R2Strike	145	963	23.4	41.4	—
Charged R2Strike	182	1,208	45	55.2	1.93 s
R2 2Strike	145	963	23.4	41.4	—
Charged R2 2Strike	189	1,255	45	55.2	1.90 s
Running R1Strike	124	823	23.4	32.2	0.73 s
Running R2Strike	137	909	23.4	41.4	0.80 s
Rolling R1Strike	112	743	23.4	23	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	113	750	23.4	23	0.77 s
Jumping R1Strike	112	743	23.4	23	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	896	30.8	41.4	0.63 s
Guard counterStrike	143	949	45.8	41.4	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	52 + 168	1,305	0	28.7	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,560	0	28.7	0.83 s

Skill: Sorcery of the Crozier1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	own base	—	1.5	46	1.07 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	207	207	—
+1	241	241	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	277	277	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	313	313	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	350	350	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	388	388	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	427	427	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	467	467	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	508	508	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	550	550	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	593	593	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 Watchdog's Staff

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Road's End Catacombs

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 701 in 1.02.1 → 713 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09701 → 713 (+1.7%)

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

Patch history 5

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

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation60→75
- Guard boost40→50
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage7→8
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage8→7.5
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling46→48
- Dexterity scaling29→30
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 70 105 +35+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	70	→	105	+35+50%

Other colossal weapons with similar AR

Overview

Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 19
Requires: Str 34 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 23010000