Great HammerChanged in 7 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Brick Hammer

With its requirements met (Str 31), Brick Hammer reaches 483 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 613.

Attack rating (+25): 483
Scaling (+25): Str A
Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 31
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 31 · 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	483 +25	Physical 483	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	172	517 +25	Physical 517	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	134	381 +25	Physical 381	Str DDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	150	432 +25	Physical 432	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	249	613 +25	Physical 295Fire 318	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	223	593 +25	Physical 308Fire 285	Str CDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Lightning	209	485 +25	Physical 239Lightning 246	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	199	593 +25	Physical 308Holy 285	Str CDex –Int –Fai BArc –
Magic	200	590 +25	Physical 303Magic 287	Str CDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Cold	219	550 +25	Physical 361Magic 189	Str ADex –Int BFai –Arc –
Poison	140	444 +25	Physical 444	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Blood	140	444 +25	Physical 444	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Occult	149	465 +25	Physical 465	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc A

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	172	172	—
+1	183	183	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	194	194	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	205	205	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	217	217	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	228	228	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	252	252	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	264	264	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	276	276	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	288	288	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	300	300	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	312	312	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	325	325	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	337	337	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	350	350	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	363	363	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	376	376	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	389	389	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	402	402	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	415	415	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	428	428	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	442	442	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	456	456	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	469	469	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	483	483	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 Brick Hammer

Placed in the world 1

Stormveil Castle · Stormveil Cliffside

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 528 in 1.02.1 → 533 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09528 → 533 (+0.9%)

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 negation57→74
- Guard boost40→48
1.07from 1.06
- Stance damage6.5→7.5
Every changed value (2)
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%
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage7.5→7
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling94→96Standard
- Strength scaling78→80Heavy
- Strength scaling23→24Keen
- Dexterity scaling56→57Keen
- Strength scaling68→70Quality
- Dexterity scaling68→70Quality
- Strength scaling50→51FireMagic
- Strength scaling39→40Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling47→48Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling49→50Lightning
- Intelligence scaling48→49Magic
- Strength scaling84→86ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling47→48Cold
- Strength scaling75→76Occult
- Arcane scaling79→81Occult
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 damage109→115
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 109 115 +6+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 1
Stance damage	6.5	→	7.5	+1+15%
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.062	→	×0.072	+0.01+16%

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	109	→	115	+6+5.5%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Great Hammer
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 31
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 12190000