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Raptor Talons

With its requirements met (Str 6 · Dex 14), Raptor Talons reaches 255 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 372.

Attack rating (+25): 255
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Claw
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 6 · Dex 14
Skill: Quickstep · FP 3
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (60)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · 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	98	255 +25	Physical 255	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	88	232 +25	Physical 232	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	96	253 +25	Physical 253	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	89	234 +25	Physical 234	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	142	320 +25	Physical 158Fire 162	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	146	372 +25	Physical 181Fire 191	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	147	344 +25	Physical 168Lightning 176	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	130	372 +25	Physical 181Holy 191	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	130	372 +25	Physical 173Magic 199	Str EDex DInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	138	320 +25	Physical 183Magic 137	Str EDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	81	230 +25	Physical 230	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	81	230 +25	Physical 230	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	87	249 +25	Physical 249	Str EDex CInt –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	98	98	—
+1	104	104	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	110	110	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	116	116	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	122	122	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	128	128	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	134	134	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	140	140	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	146	146	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	152	152	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	159	159	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	165	165	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	171	171	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	177	177	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	184	184	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	190	190	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	196	196	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	203	203	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	209	209	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	216	216	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	222	222	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	229	229	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	235	235	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	242	242	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	248	248	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 Raptor Talons

Placed in the world 1

Altus Plateau · Sage's Cave

Patch history 2

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

1.08from 1.07.1
- Stance damage3→4
1.09from 1.08.1
- Physical attack83→86Standard
- Physical attack79→82HeavyKeenQualityFireFlame ArtLightningSacredMagicColdPoisonBloodOccult
- Fire attack79→82FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack79→82Lightning
- Holy attack79→82Sacred
- Magic attack79→82Magic
- Magic attack63→66Cold

Other claws with similar AR

Overview

Class: Claw
Weight: 1.5
Requires: Str 6 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 22030000