Great HammerChanged in 5 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Pickaxe

With its requirements met (Str 22 · Dex 10), Pickaxe reaches 457 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 623.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 22 · 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	172	457 +25	Physical 457	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	171	475 +25	Physical 475	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	149	405 +25	Physical 405	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	414 +25	Physical 414	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	258	598 +25	Physical 290Fire 308	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	248	623 +25	Physical 306Fire 317	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	238	543 +25	Physical 269Lightning 274	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	220	623 +25	Physical 306Holy 317	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	220	620 +25	Physical 298Magic 322	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	232	545 +25	Physical 333Magic 212	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	144	419 +25	Physical 419	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	144	419 +25	Physical 419	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	146	412 +25	Physical 412	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical
+0	172	172
+1	183	183
+2	193	193
+3	204	204
+4	215	215
+5	226	226
+6	237	237
+7	248	248
+8	259	259
+9	270	270
+10	281	281
+11	292	292
+12	304	304
+13	315	315
+14	326	326
+15	338	338
+16	350	350
+17	361	361
+18	373	373
+19	385	385
+20	397	397
+21	409	409
+22	421	421
+23	433	433
+24	445	445
+25	457	457

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 negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling53→55Standard
- Strength scaling56→57Heavy
- Strength scaling15→16KeenFlame ArtSacredMagic
- Dexterity scaling40→41Keen
- Strength scaling49→51Quality
- Dexterity scaling49→51Quality
- Strength scaling33→34Fire
- Dexterity scaling7→8Fire
- Faith scaling32→33Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling7→8Lightning
- Dexterity scaling33→34Lightning
- Intelligence scaling35→36MagicCold
- Strength scaling47→49Cold
- Strength scaling50→52PoisonBlood
- Strength scaling21→22Occult
- Arcane scaling66→68Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage95→100

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 22 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12140000