Great HammerChanged in 5 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Cranial Vessel Candlestand

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22), Cranial Vessel Candlestand reaches 674 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10): 674
Scaling (+10): Str B · Dex D · Fai B
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22
Skill: Surge of Faith · FP 15
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 26 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 22 · 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	239	674 +10	Physical 333Fire 341	Str BDex DInt –Fai BArc –

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +10)

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	Fire	Cost
+0	239	119	120	—
+1	278	138	140	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	318	158	160	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	359	178	181	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	401	199	202	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	444	220	224	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	488	242	246	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	533	264	269	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	579	286	293	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	627	310	317	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	674	333	341	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 Cranial Vessel Candlestand

Placed in the world 1

Mt. Gelmir · Wyndham Catacombs

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 negation54→71
- Guard boost40→48
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling50→55
- Faith scaling52→55
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage95→100

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 8 · Fai 22
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 12170000