Colossal WeaponChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Golem's Halberd

With its requirements met (Str 36 · Dex 14), Golem's Halberd reaches 581 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Golem's Fire Halberd at 734.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Guardian Golem (10%) · Mountaintops of the Giants, Leyndell, Ashen Capital, Stormhill and 7 more

Attack rating (+25): 581
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 21.5
Requires: Str 36 · Dex 14
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 36 · 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	210	581 +25	Physical 581	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Heavy Halberd	213	630 +25	Physical 630	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Keen Halberd	177	499 +25	Physical 499	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Quality Halberd	193	553 +25	Physical 553	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Fire Halberd	305	734 +25	Physical 360Fire 374	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Flame Art Halberd	279	716 +25	Physical 369Fire 347	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Golem's Lightning Halberd	274	643 +25	Physical 325Lightning 318	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Golem's Sacred Halberd	248	716 +25	Physical 369Holy 347	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Golem's Magic Halberd	247	706 +25	Physical 351Magic 355	Str DDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Golem's Cold Halberd	271	663 +25	Physical 431Magic 232	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Golem's Poison Halberd	175	542 +25	Physical 542	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Golem's Blood Halberd	175	542 +25	Physical 542	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Golem's Occult Halberd	167	481 +25	Physical 481	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
14	–	581
17	–	588
20	–	595
23	–	602
26	–	608
29	–	614
32	–	620
35	–	626
36	581	–
38	–	632
39	593	–
41	–	637
42	606	–
44	–	643
45	618	–
47	–	648
48	629	–
50	–	653
51	640	–
53	–	658
54	650	–
56	–	662
57	659	–
59	–	666
60	667	–
62	–	669
63	674	–
65	–	672
66	682	–
68	–	675
69	689	–
71	–	679
72	697	–
74	–	682
75	704	–
77	–	686
78	712	–
80	–	689
81	718	–
83	–	690
84	721	–
86	–	692
87	724	–
89	–	693
90	727	–
92	–	694
93	730	–
95	–	695
96	732	–
98	–	697
99	735	697

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	36–60: +3.58 · 60–80: +2.5 · 80–99: +0.95	735 from 581
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.79 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.42	697 from 581

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
Golem's Fire Halberd
Golem's Flame Art Halberd
Golem's Sacred Halberd

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Golem's Fire Halberd	Golem's Flame Art Halberd	Golem's Sacred Halberd
0	210	305	279	248
1	224	321	295	267
2	237	337	312	284
3	251	354	328	302
4	264	370	346	320
5	278	386	363	339
6	292	403	380	357
7	306	420	398	376
8	320	437	415	394
9	335	454	432	413
10	349	472	450	432
11	364	489	467	450
12	378	505	485	469
13	393	523	502	487
14	408	540	521	506
15	423	558	538	525
16	438	576	556	545
17	454	593	574	564
18	469	611	592	583
19	485	629	611	602
20	500	647	628	622
21	516	664	646	640
22	532	682	663	659
23	548	699	681	678
24	564	717	698	697
25	581	734	716	716

Status buildup by upgrade

Golem's Cold Halberd · Frost
Golem's Poison Halberd · Poison
Golem's Blood Halberd · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Golem's Cold Halberd · Frost	Golem's Poison Halberd · Poison	Golem's Blood Halberd · Blood loss
0	96	97	83
1	98	98	84
2	100	100	86
3	102	102	88
4	105	103	89
5	107	105	91
6	109	107	92
7	111	108	94
8	114	110	95
9	116	112	97
10	118	113	98
11	121	115	100
12	123	117	101
13	125	118	103
14	127	120	104
15	130	122	106
16	132	123	107
17	134	125	109
18	137	127	110
19	139	128	112
20	141	131	113
21	143	133	115
22	146	134	116
23	148	136	118
24	150	138	119
25	153	140	121

#16 of 20 colossal weapon weapons by attack rating

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
Rotten Greataxe480 +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 +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-handed14some can be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	581	14.4	21.6	0.77 s
R1 2Standard	102	592	14.4	21.6	0.87 s
R1 3Standard	108	627	14.4	21.6	0.93 s
R2Standard	125	726	12	32.4	—
Charged R2Standard	163	947	36	43.2	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	125	726	12	32.4	—
Charged R2 2Standard	163	947	36	47.5	1.07 s
Running R1Standard	105	610	14.4	25.9	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	120	697	14.4	32.4	0.73 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	522	14.4	17.3	0.63 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	551	14.4	17.3	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	621	14.4	17.3	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	755	24	32.4	0.63 s
Guard counterStandard	125	726	36	32.4	0.93 s

Two-handed14some can be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	114	741	18.7	25.9	0.73 s
R1 2Standard	117	761	18.7	25.9	0.83 s
R1 3Standard	125	813	18.7	25.9	0.90 s
R2Standard	135	878	13.8	38.9	—
Charged R2Standard	170	1,106	39.6	51.8	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	135	878	13.8	38.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	170	1,106	39.6	56.2	1.07 s
Running R1Standard	124	806	18.7	30.2	0.73 s
Running R2Standard	137	891	18.7	38.9	0.80 s
Rolling R1Standard	112	728	18.7	21.6	0.63 s
Backstep R1Standard	113	735	18.7	21.6	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	728	18.7	21.6	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	878	26.4	38.9	0.63 s
Guard counterStandard	143	930	39.6	38.9	0.87 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	52 + 168	1,278	0	27	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,528	0	27	0.83 s

Skill: Charge Forth2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Pierce · 5 hits	35 + 35 + 35 + 35 + 145	1,655	24	77.8	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	1,045	12	41	—

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	210	210	—
+1	224	224	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	237	237	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	251	251	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	264	264	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	278	278	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	292	292	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	306	306	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	320	320	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	335	335	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	349	349	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	364	364	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	378	378	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	393	393	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	408	408	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	423	423	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	438	438	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	454	454	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	469	469	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	485	485	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	500	500	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	516	516	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	532	532	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	548	548	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	564	564	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	581	581	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 Golem's Halberd

Dropped by 10

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Guardian GolemBoss	Stormhill · Limgrave Tower Bridge	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Altus Plateau · Altus Plateau	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Capital Outskirts · Capital Rampart	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · Divine Bridge	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Mountaintops of the Giants · Snow Valley Ruins Overlook	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Divine Bridge	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Greyoll's Dragonbarrow · Fort Faroth	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Ancient Ruins of Rauh · Rauh Ancient Ruins, East	10%	22
Guardian GolemBoss	Stormhill · Saintsbridge	5%	45
Guardian GolemBoss	Liurnia of the Lakes · Eastern Tableland	5%	45

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: 646 in 1.02.1 → 652 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09646 → 652 (+0.9%)

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.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Special Motion Category 205 198 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation60→75
- Guard boost40→50
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling57→58Standard
- Dexterity scaling25→26Standard
- Strength scaling61→63Golem's Heavy Halberd
- Dexterity scaling44→45Golem's Keen Halberd
- Strength scaling54→55Golem's Quality HalberdGolem's Poison HalberdGolem's Blood Halberd
- Dexterity scaling54→55Golem's Quality Halberd
- Strength scaling33→34Golem's Fire Halberd
- Strength scaling19→20Golem's Flame Art HalberdGolem's Sacred HalberdGolem's Magic Halberd
- Dexterity scaling8→9Golem's Flame Art HalberdGolem's Sacred HalberdGolem's Magic Halberd
- Dexterity scaling33→34Golem's Lightning Halberd
- Intelligence scaling35→36Golem's Magic Halberd
- Strength scaling51→52Golem's Cold Halberd
- Dexterity scaling22→23Golem's Cold Halberd
- Intelligence scaling32→33Golem's Cold Halberd
- Dexterity scaling23→24Golem's Poison HalberdGolem's Blood Halberd
- Strength scaling22→23Golem's Occult Halberd
- Arcane scaling69→71Golem's Occult Halberd
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage67→72
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 67 72 +5+7.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 70 105 +35+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Special Motion Category	205	→	198	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	67	→	72	+5+7.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	70	→	105	+35+50%

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Overview

Class: Colossal Weapon
Weight: 21.5
Requires: Str 36 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Golem's Heavy Halberd, Golem's Keen Halberd, Golem's Quality Halberd, Golem's Fire Halberd, Golem's Flame Art Halberd, Golem's Lightning Halberd, Golem's Sacred Halberd, Golem's Magic Halberd, Golem's Cold Halberd, Golem's Poison Halberd, Golem's Blood Halberd, Golem's Occult Halberd
Game ID: 23120000