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Dark Souls III eGuide (Steam) Equipment Melee Weapons

Hammers

The simplest form of weapon, Hammers can be literally no more than a stout stick, perhaps with some metal banding attached. Elegance and sophistication are not to be found here, but heavy hitting weapons with mild attribute requirements and good Str scaling are.

Primarily dealing Strike damage, Hammers fare well against armored foes, and with a common mix of access to the Warcry and Perseverence skills, you can choose between damage boosting or Poise boosting.

Like Straight Swords and Axes, Hammers are another potential choice for a one handed and shield mix. You can easily find a Club or Mace early in the game, so experiment with them to see if they suit your tastes.

HammersTypeArt/CostWeightPowerAdd. EffectScalingRequirementsMaterial
Blacksmith Hammer Strike Perseverance/9 5.0 105p - C/-/-/- 13/13/0/0 Titanite
Club Strike Warcry/20 2.5 108p - C/-/-/- 10/0/0/0 Titanite
Drang Hammers Strike Spin Bash/7/15 9.0 110p - C/E/-/- 18/16/0/0 Titanite
Heysel Pick Thrust Steady Chant/9 4.5 93p/70m/60sb - D/E/C/- 12/10/19/0 Twinkling Titanite
Mace Strike Perseverance/9 5.0 115p - C/E/-/- 12/7/0/0 Titanite
Morning Star Strike Perseverance/9 5.0 122p 33bl D/E/-/- 11/9/0/0 Titanite
Reinforced Club Strike Warcry/20 4.0 110p 33bl C/-/-/- 12/0/0/0 Titanite
Warpick Thrust Galvanize/9 4.5 113p - C/E/-/- 12/10/0/0 Titanite
Blacksmith Hammer

Metal hammer passed down amongst blacksmiths of the shrine. Serves as a strike weapon, but also excels at reducing poise and breaking the guard of a shield.

Of course, a hammer’s true potential is realized in the hands of a blacksmith.

Skill: Perseverance

Assume an unfaltering stance of prayer to temporarily boost poise. Damage reduced while activated.

Found/Dropped: Untended Graves

Strike
Perseverance / 9
5.0
105
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
-
-
-
13
13
-
-
Titanite

Club

A simple wooden club. Characterized by savage leaping attacks.

This crude bladeless strike weapon is effective against most foes, and can break the guard of a shield.

Skill: Warcry

Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack, and enables a special consecutive strong attack.

Found/Dropped: High Wall of Lothric

Strike
Warcry / 20
2.5
108
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
-
-
-
10
-
-
-
Titanite

Drang Hammers

Paired hammers of the Drang Knights, descendants from the land known for the legend of the Linking of the Fire.

When the Drang Knights disbanded, they scattered across the lands as sellswords. They quickly became known for shieldless, aggressive tactics that struck fear in the hearts of men.

Skill: Spin Bash

Bash foes with a large spinning motion, and utilize momentum to transition into an overhanded strong attack smash.

Found/Dropped: Cathedral of the Deep

Strike
Spin Bash / 7 / 15
9.0
110
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
E
-
-
18
16
-
-
Titanite

Heysel Pick

Choice weapon of Yellowfinger Heysel, a Finger of Rosaria and xanthous scholar.

This is both a weapon and a sorcery staff. The gold specks are remnants of lost sorceries.

Skill: Steady Chant

For a short moment, boost the strength of sorceries.

Found/Dropped: Yellowfinger Heysel (first encounter only, Road of Sacrifices/Farron Keep), or as a Man-grub in front of Rosaria if not killed as a spirit

Thrust
Steady Chant / 9
4.5
93
70
0
0
0
100
60
0
0
0
D
E
C
-
12
10
19
-
Twinkling Titanite

Mace

Iron hammer designed for use in battle. A common weapon for clerics.

This bladeless strike weapon is effective against most foes, and can break the guard of a shield.

Skill: Perseverance

Assume an unfaltering stance of prayer to temporarily boost poise. Damage reduced while activated.

Found/Dropped: Greirat

Strike
Perseverance / 9
5.0
115
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
E
-
-
12
7
-
-
Titanite

Morning Star

Hammer with a sharp spike on its pommel. One of the more barbaric cleric weapons.

The sharp thorns allow this strike weapon to induce bleeding.

Skill: Perseverance

Assume an unfaltering stance of prayer to temporarily boost poise. Damage reduced while activated.

Found/Dropped: Shrine Handmaid

Strike
Perseverance / 9
5.0
122
0
0
0
0
100
0
33
0
0
D
E
-
-
11
9
-
-
Titanite

Warpick

A war hammer with a hard pronged head. Was originally a pickaxe, but was refitted for battle.

This simple but deadly weapon hits heavily with thrust damage, easily puncturing metal armor.

Skill: Galvanize

Temporarily boost stamina recovery speed by sheer force of will, or perhaps as a channeling of the original owner’s industrious efforts.

Found/Dropped: Greirat

Thrust
Galvanize / 9
4.5
113
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
C
E
-
-
12
10
-
-
Titanite

Reinforced Club

A club made more deadly by the attachment of numerous nails to its head.

The nails allow this strike weapon to be lacerating, but the damage caused by their insertion has reduced its durability, making the weapon fragile.

Skill: Warcry

Let out a spirited warcry that temporarily boosts attack, and enables a special consecutive strong attack.

Found/Dropped: Undead Settlement

Strike
Warcry / 20
4.0
110
0
0
0
0
100
0
33
0
0
C
-
-
-
12
-
-
-
Titanite