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Caestus

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 8), Caestus reaches 255 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 386.

Attack rating (+25): 255
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Fist
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 8
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	99	255 +25	Physical 255	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	92	244 +25	Physical 244	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	93	248 +25	Physical 248	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	89	230 +25	Physical 230	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	148	331 +25	Physical 163Fire 168	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	153	386 +25	Physical 181Fire 205	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	148	339 +25	Physical 167Lightning 172	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	135	386 +25	Physical 181Holy 205	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	136	385 +25	Physical 178Magic 207	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	143	327 +25	Physical 182Magic 145	Str CDex CInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	82	227 +25	Physical 227	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	82	227 +25	Physical 227	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	89	246 +25	Physical 246	Str DDex DInt –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	99	99	—
+1	105	105	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	111	111	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	117	117	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	123	123	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	129	129	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	135	135	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	141	141	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	147	147	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	154	154	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	160	160	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	166	166	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	172	172	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	178	178	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	185	185	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	191	191	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	197	197	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	204	204	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	210	210	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	216	216	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	223	223	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	229	229	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	236	236	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	242	242	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	249	249	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	255	255	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 Caestus

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Overview

Class: Fist
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 8
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 21000000