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Spiked Caestus

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 10), Spiked Caestus reaches 258 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 391.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 4,000 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 258
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Fist
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Skill: Endure · FP 9
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
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	100	258 +25	Physical 258	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	93	247 +25	Physical 247	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	94	251 +25	Physical 251	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	91	233 +25	Physical 233	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	150	335 +25	Physical 165Fire 170	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	155	391 +25	Physical 183Fire 208	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	150	343 +25	Physical 169Lightning 174	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	137	391 +25	Physical 183Holy 208	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	137	390 +25	Physical 180Magic 210	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	144	331 +25	Physical 184Magic 147	Str CDex CInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	83	230 +25	Physical 230	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	83	230 +25	Physical 230	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	90	249 +25	Physical 249	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
10	258	258
13	266	265
16	274	272
19	282	279
22	288	285
25	295	291
28	302	297
31	308	303
34	314	309
37	321	314
40	327	319
43	332	325
46	338	330
49	344	335
52	349	339
55	353	343
58	358	347
61	361	350
64	364	353
67	368	357
70	372	360
73	375	363
76	379	366
79	382	370
82	385	371
85	386	373
88	387	374
91	389	375
94	390	376
97	391	378
99	392	378

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.63 · 18–60: +1.93 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.42	392 from 258
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.38 · 18–60: +1.71 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.37	378 from 258

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	100	155	137	137
1	106	164	146	147
2	112	173	157	156
3	118	182	166	166
4	124	191	176	176
5	131	200	187	186
6	137	210	196	196
7	143	219	206	206
8	149	229	217	216
9	155	239	226	226
10	162	248	237	237
11	168	257	247	246
12	174	267	257	257
13	180	276	268	266
14	187	286	277	277
15	193	296	288	288
16	200	305	298	297
17	206	314	308	308
18	212	325	319	318
19	219	334	330	329
20	225	343	340	339
21	232	353	350	349
22	238	362	360	359
23	245	371	371	370
24	251	382	380	380
25	258	391	391	390

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#13 of 14 fist weapons by attack rating

Golem Fist359 +25
Madding Hand334 +10
Pata300 +25
Star Fist296 +25
Poisoned Hand294 +10
Iron Ball283 +25
Katar268 +25
Spiked Caestus258 +25
Caestus255 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Grafted Dragon, 442).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	258	5	8	0.47 s
R1 2Strike	101	261	5	8	0.37 s
R1 3Strike	102	263	5	8	0.43 s
R1 4Strike	103	266	5	8	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	104	268	5	8	0.37 s
R1 6Strike	110	284	10	8	0.63 s
R2Strike	120	310	10	13	—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits	75 + 130	529	30	20	0.93 s
R2 2Strike	120	310	10	13	—
Charged R2 2Strike · 2 hits	75 + 130	529	30	20	1.10 s
Running R1Strike	105	271	5	9	0.53 s
Running R2Strike	120	310	10	13	0.63 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	232	5	7	0.53 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	276	7.5	7	0.37 s
Jumping R2Strike	122	315	20	13	0.50 s
Guard counterStrike	130	335	30	13	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike · 2 hits	92 + 92	475	6	14	0.37 s
R1 2Strike · 2 hits	94 + 94	485	6	14	0.40 s
R1 3Strike	96	248	6	7	0.50 s
R1 4Strike · 2 hits	98 + 98	506	6	14	0.43 s
R1 5Strike	100	258	6	7	0.37 s
R1 6Strike · 2 hits	106 + 106	547	12	14	0.63 s
R2Strike	160	413	11	20	—
Charged R2Strike · 2 hits	100 + 155	658	33	36	1.00 s
R2 2Strike · 2 hits	75 + 140	555	13	20	—
Charged R2 2Strike · 3 hits	75 + 100 + 140	814	34	40	1.13 s
Running R1Strike · 2 hits	95 + 100	503	6	18	0.37 s
Running R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	594	12	24	0.57 s
Rolling R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	439	6	14	0.33 s
Backstep R1Strike · 2 hits	85 + 85	439	6	14	0.67 s
Jumping R1Strike · 2 hits	102 + 102	527	9	14	0.43 s
Jumping R2Strike · 2 hits	115 + 115	594	24	24	0.53 s
Guard counterStrike · 2 hits	100 + 125	581	33	24	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStrike · 2 hits	55 + 242	767	0	13	0.53 s
RiposteStrike · 2 hits	55 + 330	994	0	13	0.93 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	100	100	—
+1	106	106	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	112	112	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	118	118	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	124	124	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	131	131	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	137	137	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	143	143	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	155	155	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	162	162	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	168	168	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	174	174	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	180	180	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	187	187	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	193	193	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	200	200	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	206	206	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	212	212	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	219	219	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	225	225	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	232	232	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	238	238	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	245	245	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	251	251	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	258	258	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 Spiked Caestus

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Isolated Merchant · 4,000 runes · stock 1

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Fist
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 21010000