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Venomous Fang

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 9), Venomous Fang reaches 274 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 418.

Attack rating (+25): 274
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Claw
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 9
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes poison buildup (72)
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	106	274 +25	Physical 274	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	99	263 +25	Physical 263	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	268 +25	Physical 268	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	97	249 +25	Physical 249	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	160	358 +25	Physical 176Fire 182	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	165	416 +25	Physical 199Fire 217	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	160	367 +25	Physical 181Lightning 186	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	146	416 +25	Physical 199Holy 217	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	147	418 +25	Physical 193Magic 225	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	154	351 +25	Physical 196Magic 155	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	89	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	89	246 +25	Physical 246	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	95	264 +25	Physical 264	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	106	106	—
+1	113	113	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	132	132	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	139	139	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	145	145	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	152	152	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	172	172	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	178	178	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	185	185	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	192	192	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	198	198	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	205	205	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	212	212	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	219	219	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	225	225	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	232	232	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	239	239	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	246	246	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	253	253	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	260	260	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	267	267	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	274	274	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 Venomous Fang

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Abandoned Cave

Patch history 4

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost19→21
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Guard boost21→19
1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage3→4
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack92→97Standard
- Physical attack88→93HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack88→93FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack88→93Lightning
- Holy attack88→93Sacred
- Magic attack88→93Magic
- Magic attack70→74Cold

Other claws with similar AR

Overview

Class: Claw
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 9
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 22010000