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Rusted Anchor

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 9), Rusted Anchor reaches 501 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 646.

Attack rating (+25): 501
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 9
Skill: Barbaric Roar · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 26 · 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	185	501 +25	Physical 501	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	183	520 +25	Physical 520	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	154	418 +25	Physical 418	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	163	444 +25	Physical 444	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	272	638 +25	Physical 310Fire 328	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	256	646 +25	Physical 323Fire 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	244	559 +25	Physical 277Lightning 282	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	226	646 +25	Physical 323Holy 323	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	226	641 +25	Physical 312Magic 329	Str DDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	244	582 +25	Physical 369Magic 213	Str BDex EInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	153	456 +25	Physical 456	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	153	456 +25	Physical 456	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	152	434 +25	Physical 434	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	Cost
+0	185	185	—
+1	197	197	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	208	208	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	220	220	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	232	232	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	244	244	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	256	256	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	268	268	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	280	280	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	293	293	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	305	305	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	317	317	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	330	330	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	343	343	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	355	355	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	368	368	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	381	381	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	394	394	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	407	407	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	420	420	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	434	434	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	447	447	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	461	461	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	474	474	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	488	488	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	501	501	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 Rusted Anchor

Given by an event or quest

Event or quest reward

Patch history 3

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
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling65→68Standard
- Strength scaling59→61Heavy
- Strength scaling15→16Keen
- Dexterity scaling41→42Keen
- Strength scaling51→53Quality
- Dexterity scaling51→53Quality
- Strength scaling34→36Fire
- Dexterity scaling7→8Fire
- Strength scaling19→20Flame ArtSacredMagic
- Faith scaling31→32Flame ArtSacred
- Strength scaling7→8Lightning
- Dexterity scaling34→36Lightning
- Intelligence scaling35→36Magic
- Strength scaling58→61ColdPoisonBlood
- Intelligence scaling27→28Cold
- Strength scaling26→27Occult
- Arcane scaling67→69Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage82→88

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Overview

Class: Greataxe
Weight: 12.5
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 15060000