Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Celebrant's Skull

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 12), Celebrant's Skull reaches 422 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Celebrant's Flame Art Skull and Celebrant's Sacred Skull at 595.

Attack rating (+25): 422
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 12 · 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	161	422 +25	Physical 422	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Heavy Skull	159	438 +25	Physical 438	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Keen Skull	147	399 +25	Physical 399	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Quality Skull	149	403 +25	Physical 403	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Fire Skull	243	559 +25	Physical 272Fire 287	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Flame Art Skull	237	595 +25	Physical 288Fire 307	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Celebrant's Lightning Skull	231	533 +25	Physical 262Lightning 271	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Celebrant's Sacred Skull	210	595 +25	Physical 288Holy 307	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Celebrant's Magic Skull	209	593 +25	Physical 282Magic 311	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Celebrant's Cold Skull	219	511 +25	Physical 306Magic 205	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Celebrant's Poison Skull	134	384 +25	Physical 384	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Celebrant's Blood Skull	134	384 +25	Physical 384	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Celebrant's Occult Skull	139	388 +25	Physical 388	Str EDex 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	Cost
+0	161	161	—
+1	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	180	180	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	190	190	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	210	210	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	220	220	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	231	231	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	241	241	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	251	251	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	261	261	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	272	272	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	293	293	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	303	303	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	314	314	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	324	324	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	335	335	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	346	346	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	357	357	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	367	367	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	378	378	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	389	389	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	400	400	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	411	411	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	422	422	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 Celebrant's Skull

Placed in the world 1

Altus Plateau · Windmill Heights

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 559 in 1.02.1 → 570 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09559 → 570 (+2.0%)

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

Patch history 7

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
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation48→63
- Guard boost34→40
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 48 63 +15+31%
Guard boost 34 40 +6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage 6.5 7.5 +1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.062 ×0.072 +0.01+16%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP 0 1 +1
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling40→42Standard
- Dexterity scaling40→42Standard
- Strength scaling45→47Celebrant's Heavy Skull
- Dexterity scaling43→45Celebrant's Keen Skull
- Strength scaling53→56Celebrant's Quality Skull
- Dexterity scaling53→56Celebrant's Quality Skull
- Strength scaling34→36Celebrant's Fire Skull
- Faith scaling35→36Celebrant's Flame Art SkullCelebrant's Sacred Skull
- Dexterity scaling34→36Celebrant's Lightning Skull
- Intelligence scaling36→38Celebrant's Magic Skull
- Strength scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Dexterity scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Intelligence scaling36→37Celebrant's Cold Skull
- Strength scaling38→39Celebrant's Poison SkullCelebrant's Blood Skull
- Dexterity scaling38→39Celebrant's Poison SkullCelebrant's Blood Skull
- Arcane scaling68→71Celebrant's Occult Skull
1.10from 1.09.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.072 ×0.077 +0.005+6.9%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage91→96
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 91 96 +5+5.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation	48	→	63	+15+31%
Guard boost	34	→	40	+6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stance damage	6.5	→	7.5	+1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.062	→	×0.072	+0.01+16%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Current HP independent Max HP	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.072	→	×0.077	+0.005+6.9%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	91	→	96	+5+5.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Celebrant's Heavy Skull, Celebrant's Keen Skull, Celebrant's Quality Skull, Celebrant's Fire Skull, Celebrant's Flame Art Skull, Celebrant's Lightning Skull, Celebrant's Sacred Skull, Celebrant's Magic Skull, Celebrant's Cold Skull, Celebrant's Poison Skull, Celebrant's Blood Skull, Celebrant's Occult Skull
Game ID: 12130000