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Mace

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 7), Mace reaches 333 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 492.

Attack rating (+25): 333
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Hammer
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 7
Skill: Kick
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	129	333 +25	Physical 333	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	122	329 +25	Physical 329	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	314 +25	Physical 314	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	117	305 +25	Physical 305	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	192	432 +25	Physical 211Fire 221	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	196	492 +25	Physical 229Fire 263	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	189	432 +25	Physical 212Lightning 220	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	173	492 +25	Physical 229Holy 263	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	172	489 +25	Physical 225Magic 264	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	184	423 +25	Physical 238Magic 185	Str BDex DInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	106	297 +25	Physical 297	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	106	297 +25	Physical 297	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	114	318 +25	Physical 318	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 18, 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	Cost
+0	129	129	—
+1	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	160	160	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	168	168	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	176	176	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	184	184	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	192	192	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	200	200	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	208	208	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	216	216	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	224	224	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	232	232	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	241	241	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	249	249	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	257	257	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	265	265	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	274	274	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	282	282	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	290	290	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	299	299	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	307	307	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	316	316	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	324	324	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	333	333	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 Mace

Sold by 3

Twin Maiden Husks · 800 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1

Patch history 2

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

1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6→6.5
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling50→55Standard
- Strength scaling51→54Heavy
- Strength scaling8→9KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling46→49Keen
- Strength scaling57→61Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→61Quality
- Strength scaling36→38Fire
- Dexterity scaling8→9Fire
- Strength scaling10→11Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling43→45Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling36→38Lightning
- Strength scaling7→8Magic
- Intelligence scaling43→45Magic
- Strength scaling45→49ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling42→45Cold
- Strength scaling20→22Occult
- Arcane scaling72→76Occult

Other hammers with similar AR

Overview

Class: Hammer
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 7
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 11000000