Spiked Caestus

spiked caestus fist weapon elden ring wiki guide 200px
attack power elden ring wiki guide 18Attack
Phy 91
Mag 0
Fire 0
Ligt 0
Holy 0
Crit 100
guarded damage negation elden ring wiki guide 18Guard
Phy 35
Mag 20
Fire 20
Ligt 20
Holy 20
Boost 20
attribute scaling elden ring wiki guide 18Scaling
Str D
Dex D
attributes required elden ring wiki guide 18Requires
Str 8
Dex 10
Fist Strike
Endure FP 9
Wgt. 2 passive effects elden ring wiki guide 18Passive 
hemmorage (45)

Spiked Caestus is a Fist in Elden Ring. The Spiked Caestus scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and for melee characters looking for an extra bonus to damage protection, as Spiked Caestus's Endure ability reduces damage taken while in use.

 

A Caestus with the rivets replaced by blood loss-inducing spikes.

Fists weapons come in pairs, and two-handing this weapon will equip it to both hands.

 

Where to Find Spiked Caestus in Elden Ring

The Spiked Caestus weapon can be found at the following location:

  • Sold by the Isolated Merchant in Dragonbarrow for 4,000 er runes 13 Runes. [Elden Ring Map here]
  • To get these early from Gate Front: Follow the road East, cross the bridge, then take the left road at the intersection and follow it all the way to Third Church of Marika. (Grab Wondrous Physick to save yourself some time). Behind the church in some bushes is a teleporter, take it to go to Bestial Sanctum. From the Sanctum head South, cross the bridge with a dragon, then go further South for a checkpoint at Fort Faroth (later you can grab Radagon Soreseal here and kill the big dragon outside with your cestus for 90k with a golden foot. From Fort Faroth simply go West and slightly North, following the road all the way to Isolated Merchant Shack.

 

Elden Ring Spiked Caestus Notes & Tips

  • Weapon Skill: Endure
  • This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
  • Spiked Caestus can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
  • Causes Blood loss Buildup: hemmorage (45)
  • Sell Value:  er runes 13 100.
  • NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed of some attacks has been increased and the recovery time has been reduced.
  • NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally the hit stun attack from heavy attacks of the Caestus and Spiked Caestus has decreased in PVP only
  • The only difference between the Spiked Caestus and the Caestus is that the Spiked Caestus weighs 0.5 Miyazakis more and requires 2 more dex, but deals more damage and has innate bleed.
  • With 60 Arcane under Blood or Occult infusion, Spiked Caestus offers higher bleed buildup than the Star Fist at the cost of lower damage.
  • Other notes and player tips go here

The Spiked Caestus weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the pair of fists.

 

 

Moveset & Videos in Elden Ring for Spiked Caestus

  • Moveset is identical to that of the Caestus
  • Videos for the Spiked Caestus Coming Soon 

 

Spiked Caestus PvP Poise Damage Values in Elden Ring

Patch 1.10 adjusted PVP Poise Damage of all Weapons including some Spells and Incantations. Please take note that these adjustments are exclusive to PVP.

One-Handed Attacks

  • 1H R1 (1/2/3/4/5/6 Attacks): 135/67.5/67.5/67.5/67.5/135
  • 1H R2 (1/2 Attacks): 270/270
  • 1H Charged R2 (1/2 Attacks): 270+540/270+540
  • 1H R1 Jumping: 202.5
  • 1h R2 Jumping: 540

Two-Handed Attacks

  • 2H R1 (1/2/3/4/5/6 Attacks): 129.6+32.4/32.4+129.6/81/129.6+32.4/81/162 + 162
  • 2H R2 (1/2 Attacks): 297/175.5+175.5
  • 2H Charged R2 (1/2 Attacks): 297+594/175.5+297+445.5
  • 2H R1 Jumping: 121.5+121.5
  • 2h R2 Jumping: 324+324

 

 

Spiked Caestus Upgrades in Elden Ring

Please see the Upgrades page to understand the weapon bolstering process.

 

max upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
standard upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
heavy upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
keen upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
quality upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
fire upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
flame weapon upgrade elden ring wiki guide 30px
lightning upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
sacred upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
magic upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
cold upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
poison upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
blood upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30
occult upgrades elden ring wiki guide 30

 

Spiked Caestus Max Upgrades

Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Std+25 222 - - - - 100 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 24 10
Hvy+25 204 - - - - 100 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10
Keen+25 204 - - - - 100 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10
Qua+25 178 - - - - 100 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10
Fire+25 147 - 147 - - 100 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 25 23 19 20 9.5
Flame+25 174 - 174 - - 100 D E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 25 23 19 20 9.5
Lit+25 151 - - 151 - 100 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 25 19 20 9.5
Sac+25 174 - - - 174 100 D E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23 19 19 25 20 9.5
Mag+25 174 174 - - - 100 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 25 19 19 23 20 9.5
Col+25 156 126 - - - 100 C C B - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(105)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 23 19 19 19 20 9.5
Poi+25 187 - - - - 100 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(95)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Blood+25 187 - - - - 100 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(82) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Occ+25 195 - - - - 100 D D - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10

Spiked Caestus standard Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Standard 91 - - - - 50 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20 10
Standard +1 96 - - - - 52 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Standard +2 101 - - - - 54 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Standard +3 106 - - - - 56 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Standard +4 112 - - - - 58 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Standard +5 117 - - - - 60 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Standard +6 122 - - - - 62 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Standard +7 127 - - - - 64 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Standard +8 133 - - - - 66 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Standard +9 138 - - - - 68 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Standard +10 143 - - - - 70 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10
Standard +11 149 - - - - 72 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22.2 10
Standard +12 154 - - - - 74 D D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22.4 10
Standard +13 159 - - - - 76 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22.6 10
Standard +14 164 - - - - 78 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22.8 10
Standard +15 170 - - - - 80 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23 10
Standard +16 175 - - - - 82 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.2 10
Standard +17 180 - - - - 84 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.2 10
Standard +18 186 - - - - 86 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.4 10
Standard +19 191 - - - - 88 C D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.4 10
Standard +20 196 - - - - 90 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.6 10
Standard +21 201 - - - - 92 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.6 10
Standard +22 207 - - - - 94 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.6 10
Standard +23 212 - - - - 96 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.8 10
Standard +24 217 - - - - 98 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 23.8 10
Standard +25 222 - - - - 100 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 24 10

 

Spiked Caestus Heavy Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Heavy Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Heavy 82 - - - - 50 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20 10
Heavy +1 87 - - - - 52 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Heavy +2 92 - - - - 54 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Heavy +3 97 - - - - 56 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Heavy +4 102 - - - - 58 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Heavy +5 107 - - - - 60 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Heavy +6 111 - - - - 62 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Heavy +7 116 - - - - 64 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Heavy +8 121 - - - - 66 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Heavy +9 126 - - - - 68 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Heavy +10 131 - - - - 70 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Heavy +11 136 - - - - 72 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Heavy +12 141 - - - - 74 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Heavy +13 145 - - - - 76 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Heavy +14 150 - - - - 78 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Heavy +15 155 - - - - 80 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Heavy +16 160 - - - - 82 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Heavy +17 165 - - - - 84 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Heavy +18 170 - - - - 86 B - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Heavy +19 175 - - - - 88 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Heavy +20 180 - - - - 90 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Heavy +21 184 - - - - 92 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Heavy +22 189 - - - - 94 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Heavy +23 194 - - - - 96 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Heavy +24 199 - - - - 98 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Heavy +25 204 - - - - 100 A - - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10

Spiked Caestus Keen Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Keen Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Keen 82 - - - - 50 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20 10
Keen +1 87 - - - - 52 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Keen +2 92 - - - - 54 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Keen +3 97 - - - - 56 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Keen +4 102 - - - - 58 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Keen +5 107 - - - - 60 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Keen +6 111 - - - - 62 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Keen +7 116 - - - - 64 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Keen +8 121 - - - - 66 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Keen +9 126 - - - - 68 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Keen +10 131 - - - - 70 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Keen +11 136 - - - - 72 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Keen +12 141 - - - - 74 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Keen +13 145 - - - - 76 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Keen +14 150 - - - - 78 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Keen +15 155 - - - - 80 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Keen +16 160 - - - - 82 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Keen +17 165 - - - - 84 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Keen +18 170 - - - - 86 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Keen +19 175 - - - - 88 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Keen +20 180 - - - - 90 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Keen +21 184 - - - - 92 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Keen +22 189 - - - - 94 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Keen +23 194 - - - - 96 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Keen +24 199 - - - - 98 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Keen +25 204 - - - - 100 E B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10

Spiked Caestus Quality Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Quality Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Quality 78 - - - - 50 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20 10
Quality +1 82 - - - - 52 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Quality +2 86 - - - - 54 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Quality +3 90 - - - - 56 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Quality +4 94 - - - - 58 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Quality +5 98 - - - - 60 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Quality +6 102 - - - - 62 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Quality +7 106 - - - - 64 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Quality +8 110 - - - - 66 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Quality +9 114 - - - - 68 C C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Quality +10 118 - - - - 70 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Quality +11 122 - - - - 72 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Quality +12 126 - - - - 74 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Quality +13 130 - - - - 76 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Quality +14 134 - - - - 78 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Quality +15 138 - - - - 80 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Quality +16 142 - - - - 82 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Quality +17 146 - - - - 84 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Quality +18 150 - - - - 86 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Quality +19 154 - - - - 88 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Quality +20 158 - - - - 90 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Quality +21 162 - - - - 92 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Quality +22 166 - - - - 94 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Quality +23 170 - - - - 96 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Quality +24 174 - - - - 98 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Quality +25 178 - - - - 100 B B - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10

Spiked Caestus Fire Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Fire Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Fire 69 - 69 - - 50 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 21 19 20 9.5
Fire +1 72 - 72 - - 52 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 21 19 20 9.5
Fire +2 75 - 75 - - 54 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.2 21.2 19 20 9.5
Fire +3 78 - 78 - - 56 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.2 21.2 19 20 9.5
Fire +4 82 - 82 - - 58 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.4 21.4 19 20 9.5
Fire +5 85 - 85 - - 60 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.4 21.4 19 20 9.5
Fire +6 88 - 88 - - 62 D E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.6 21.6 19 20 9.5
Fire +7 91 - 91 - - 64 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.6 21.6 19 20 9.5
Fire +8 94 - 94 - - 66 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.8 21.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +9 97 - 97 - - 68 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.8 21.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +10 100 - 100 - - 70 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24 22 19 20 9.5
Fire +11 104 - 104 - - 72 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24 22 19 20 9.5
Fire +12 107 - 107 - - 74 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Fire +13 110 - 110 - - 76 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Fire +14 113 - 113 - - 78 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Fire +15 116 - 116 - - 80 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Fire +16 119 - 119 - - 82 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Fire +17 122 - 122 - - 84 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Fire +18 125 - 125 - - 86 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Fire +19 129 - 129 - - 88 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Fire +20 132 - 132 - - 90 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Fire +21 135 - 135 - - 92 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +22 138 - 138 - - 94 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +23 141 - 141 - - 96 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +24 144 - 144 - - 98 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Fire +25 147 - 147 - - 100 C E - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 25 23 19 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Flame Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Flame Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Flame 73 - 73 - - 50 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 21 19 20 9.5
Flame +1 77 - 77 - - 52 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 21 19 20 9.5
Flame +2 81 - 81 - - 54 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.2 21.2 19 20 9.5
Flame+3 85 - 85 - - 56 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.2 21.2 19 20 9.5
Flame +4 89 - 89 - - 58 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.4 21.4 19 20 9.5
Flame +5 93 - 93 - - 60 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.4 21.4 19 20 9.5
Flame +6 97 - 97 - - 62 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.6 21.6 19 20 9.5
Flame +7 101 - 101 - - 64 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.6 21.6 19 20 9.5
Flame +8 105 - 105 - - 66 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.8 21.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +9 109 - 109 - - 68 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23.8 21.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +10 113 - 113 - - 70 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24 22 19 20 9.5
Flame +11 117 - 117 - - 72 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24 22 19 20 9.5
Flame +12 121 - 121 - - 74 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Flame +13 125 - 125 - - 76 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Flame +14 129 - 129 - - 78 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.2 22.2 19 20 9.5
Flame +15 133 - 133 - - 80 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Flame +16 137 - 137 - - 82 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Flame +17 141 - 141 - - 84 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.4 22.4 19 20 9.5
Flame +18 145 - 145 - - 86 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Flame +19 149 - 149 - - 88 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Flame +20 153 - 153 - - 90 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.6 22.6 19 20 9.5
Flame +21 157 - 157 - - 92 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +22 161 - 161 - - 94 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +23 165 - 165 - - 96 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +24 169 - 169 - - 98 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 24.8 22.8 19 20 9.5
Flame +25 174 - 174 - - 100 D E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 25 23 19 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Lightning Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Lightning Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Lightning 69 - - 69 - 50 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21 23 19 20 9.5
Lightning +1 72 - - 72 - 52 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21 23 19 20 9.5
Lightning +2 76 - - 76 - 54 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.2 23.2 19 20 9.5
Lightning +3 79 - - 79 - 56 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.2 23.2 19 20 9.5
Lightning +4 82 - - 82 - 58 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.4 23.4 19 20 9.5
Lightning +5 85 - - 85 - 60 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.4 23.4 19 20 9.5
Lightning +6 89 - - 89 - 62 E D - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.6 23.6 19 20 9.5
Lightning +7 92 - - 92 - 64 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.6 23.6 19 20 9.5
Lightning +8 95 - - 95 - 66 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.8 23.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +9 99 - - 99 - 68 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 21.8 23.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +10 102 - - 102 - 70 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22 24 19 20 9.5
Lightning +11 105 - - 105 - 72 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22 24 19 20 9.5
Lightning +12 108 - - 108 - 74 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.2 24.2 19 20 9.5
Lightning +13 112 - - 112 - 76 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.2 24.2 19 20 9.5
Lightning +14 115 - - 115 - 78 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.2 24.2 19 20 9.5
Lightning +15 118 - - 118 - 80 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.4 24.4 19 20 9.5
Lightning +16 121 - - 121 - 82 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.4 24.4 19 20 9.5
Lightning +17 125 - - 125 - 84 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.4 24.4 19 20 9.5
Lightning +18 128 - - 128 - 86 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.6 24.6 19 20 9.5
Lightning +19 131 - - 131 - 88 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.6 24.6 19 20 9.5
Lightning +20 135 - - 135 - 90 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.6 24.6 19 20 9.5
Lightning +21 138 - - 138 - 92 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.8 24.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +22 141 - - 141 - 94 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.8 24.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +23 144 - - 144 - 96 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.8 24.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +24 148 - - 148 - 98 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 22.8 24.8 19 20 9.5
Lightning +25 151 - - 151 - 100 E C - - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 19 23 25 19 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Sacred Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Sacred Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Sacred 65 - - - 65 50 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21 19 19 23 20 9.5
Sacred +1 69 - - - 69 52 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21 19 19 23 20 9.5
Sacred +2 73 - - - 73 54 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.2 19 19 23.2 20 9.5
Sacred +3 78 - - - 78 56 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.2 19 19 23.2 20 9.5
Sacred +4 82 - - - 82 58 E E - D - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.4 19 19 23.4 20 9.5
Sacred +5 87 - - - 87 60 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.4 19 19 23.4 20 9.5
Sacred +6 91 - - - 91 62 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.6 19 19 23.6 20 9.5
Sacred +7 95 - - - 95 64 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.6 19 19 23.6 20 9.5
Sacred +8 100 - - - 100 66 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.8 19 19 23.8 20 9.5
Sacred +9 104 - - - 104 68 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 21.8 19 19 23.8 20 9.5
Sacred +10 108 - - - 108 70 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22 19 19 24 20 9.5
Sacred +11 113 - - - 113 72 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22 19 19 24 20 9.5
Sacred +12 117 - - - 117 74 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.2 19 19 24.2 20 9.5
Sacred +13 121 - - - 121 76 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.2 19 19 24.2 20 9.5
Sacred +14 126 - - - 126 78 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.2 19 19 24.2 20 9.5
Sacred +15 130 - - - 130 80 E E - C - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.4 19 19 24.4 20 9.5
Sacred +16 134 - - - 134 82 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.4 19 19 24.4 20 9.5
Sacred +17 139 - - - 139 84 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.4 19 19 24.4 20 9.5
Sacred +18 143 - - - 143 86 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.6 19 19 24.6 20 9.5
Sacred +19 147 - - - 147 88 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.6 19 19 24.6 20 9.5
Sacred +20 152 - - - 152 90 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.6 19 19 24.6 20 9.5
Sacred +21 156 - - - 156 92 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.8 19 19 24.8 20 9.5
Sacred +22 160 - - - 160 94 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.8 19 19 24.8 20 9.5
Sacred +23 165 - - - 165 96 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.8 19 19 24.8 20 9.5
Sacred +24 169 - - - 169 98 E E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 22.8 19 19 24.8 20 9.5
Sacred +25 174 - - - 174 100 D E - B - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23 19 19 25 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Magic Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Magic Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Magic 65 65 - - - 50 E E D - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23 19 19 21 20 9.5
Magic +1 69 69 - - - 52 E E D - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23 19 19 21 20 9.5
Magic +2 73 73 - - - 54 E E D - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.2 19 19 21.2 20 9.5
Magic +3 78 78 - - - 56 E E D - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.2 19 19 21.2 20 9.5
Magic +4 82 82 - - - 58 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.4 19 19 21.4 20 9.5
Magic +5 87 87 - - - 60 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.4 19 19 21.4 20 9.5
Magic +6 91 91 - - - 62 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.6 19 19 21.6 20 9.5
Magic +7 95 95 - - - 64 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.6 19 19 21.6 20 9.5
Magic +8 100 100 - - - 66 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.8 19 19 21.8 20 9.5
Magic +9 104 104 - - - 68 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 23.8 19 19 21.8 20 9.5
Magic +10 108 108 - - - 70 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24 19 19 22 20 9.5
Magic +11 113 113 - - - 72 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24 19 19 22 20 9.5
Magic +12 117 117 - - - 74 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.2 19 19 22.2 20 9.5
Magic +13 121 121 - - - 76 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.2 19 19 22.2 20 9.5
Magic +14 126 126 - - - 78 E E C - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.2 19 19 22.2 20 9.5
Magic +15 130 130 - - - 80 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.4 19 19 22.4 20 9.5
Magic +16 134 134 - - - 82 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.4 19 19 22.4 20 9.5
Magic +17 139 139 - - - 84 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.4 19 19 22.4 20 9.5
Magic +18 143 143 - - - 86 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.6 19 19 22.6 20 9.5
Magic +19 147 147 - - - 88 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.6 19 19 22.6 20 9.5
Magic +20 152 152 - - - 90 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.6 19 19 22.6 20 9.5
Magic +21 156 156 - - - 92 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.8 19 19 22.8 20 9.5
Magic +22 160 160 - - - 94 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.8 19 19 22.8 20 9.5
Magic +23 165 165 - - - 96 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.8 19 19 22.8 20 9.5
Magic +24 169 169 - - - 98 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 24.8 19 19 22.8 20 9.5
Magic +25 174 174 - - - 100 E E B - - hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(45) 33.25 25 19 19 23 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Cold Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Cold Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Cold 73 59 - - - 50 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(66)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +1 77 62 - - - 52 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(67)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +2 80 64 - - - 54 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(69)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.2 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +3 83 67 - - - 56 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(70)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.2 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +4 87 70 - - - 58 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(72)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.4 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +5 90 72 - - - 60 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(73)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.4 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +6 93 75 - - - 62 D D D - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(75)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.6 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +7 97 78 - - - 64 D D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(77)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.6 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +8 100 80 - - - 66 C D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(78)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +9 103 83 - - - 68 C D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(80)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +10 107 86 - - - 70 C D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(81)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 21.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +11 110 88 - - - 72 C D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(83)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +12 113 91 - - - 74 C D C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(85)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +13 116 94 - - - 76 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(86)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +14 120 96 - - - 78 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(88)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.2 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +15 123 99 - - - 80 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(89)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.2 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +16 126 102 - - - 82 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(91)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.4 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +17 130 104 - - - 84 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(92)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.4 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +18 133 107 - - - 86 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(94)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.4 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +19 136 110 - - - 88 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(96)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.6 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +20 140 112 - - - 90 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(97)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.6 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +21 143 115 - - - 92 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(99)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.6 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +22 146 118 - - - 94 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(100)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +23 149 120 - - - 96 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(102)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +24 153 123 - - - 98 C C C - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(104)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 22.8 19 19 19 20 9.5
Cold +25 156 126 - - - 100 C C B - - frostbite status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(105)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 23 19 19 19 20 9.5

Spiked Caestus Poison Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Poison Affinity Ashes of War.

Elden Ring display values for poison and blood include buildup added by scaling via the Arcane Stat. The values on this table reflect the default values only. Your own Arcane Scaling will alter the number while inside the game. If you don't meet the arcane requirements for an arcane-scaling passive then buildup will show as 60% of the base values.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Poison 73 - - - - 50 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(66)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +1 78 - - - - 52 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(67)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +2 82 - - - - 54 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(68)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +3 87 - - - - 56 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(69)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +4 92 - - - - 58 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(70)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +5 96 - - - - 60 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(71)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +6 101 - - - - 62 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(73)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +7 105 - - - - 64 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(74)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +8 110 - - - - 66 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(75)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +9 114 - - - - 68 D D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(76)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +10 119 - - - - 70 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(77)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +11 123 - - - - 72 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(79)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +12 128 - - - - 74 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(80)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +13 132 - - - - 76 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(81)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +14 137 - - - - 78 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(82)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +15 141 - - - - 80 C D - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(83)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +16 146 - - - - 82 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(85)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +17 150 - - - - 84 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(86)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +18 155 - - - - 86 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(87)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +19 159 - - - - 88 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(88)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +20 164 - - - - 90 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(89)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +21 168 - - - - 92 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(90)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +22 173 - - - - 94 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(92)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +23 178 - - - - 96 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(93)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +24 182 - - - - 98 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(94)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10
Poison +25 187 - - - - 100 C C - - D poison status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(95)
hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38)
33.25 19 19 19 19 20 10

Spiked Caestus Blood Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Blood Affinity Ashes of War.

Elden Ring display values for poison and blood include buildup added by scaling via the Arcane Stat. The values on this table reflect the default values only. Your own Arcane Scaling will alter the number while inside the game. If you don't meet the arcane requirements for an arcane-scaling passive then buildup will show as 60% of the base values.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Blood 73 - - - - 50 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(57) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +1 78 - - - - 52 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(58) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +2 82 - - - - 54 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(59) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +3 87 - - - - 56 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(60) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +4 92 - - - - 58 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(61) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +5 96 - - - - 60 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(62) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +6 101 - - - - 62 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(63) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +7 105 - - - - 64 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(64) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +8 110 - - - - 66 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(65) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +9 114 - - - - 68 D D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(66) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +10 119 - - - - 70 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(67) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +11 123 - - - - 72 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(68) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +12 128 - - - - 74 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(69) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +13 132 - - - - 76 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(70) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +14 137 - - - - 78 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(71) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +15 141 - - - - 80 C D - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(72) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +16 146 - - - - 82 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(73) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +17 150 - - - - 84 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(74) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +18 155 - - - - 86 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(75) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +19 159 - - - - 88 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(76) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +20 164 - - - - 90 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(77) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +21 168 - - - - 92 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(78) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +22 173 - - - - 94 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(79) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +23 178 - - - - 96 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(80) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +24 182 - - - - 98 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(81) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5
Blood +25 187 - - - - 100 C C - - D hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(82) 33.25 19 19 19 19 20 9.5

 

Spiked Caestus Occult Upgrades

Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1]Smithing Stone [2]Smithing Stone [3]Smithing Stone [4]Smithing Stone [5]Smithing Stone [6]Smithing Stone [7]Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Occult Affinity Ashes of War.

This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.

  Attack Power Stat Scaling Passive Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Spiked Caestus Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Sta Str Dex Int Fai Arc Any Phy Mag Fir Lit Hol Bst Rst
Occult 78 - - - - 50 E E - - C hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20 10
Occult +1 82 - - - - 52 E E - - C hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Occult +2 87 - - - - 54 E E - - C hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.2 10
Occult +3 92 - - - - 56 E E - - C hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Occult +4 97 - - - - 58 E E - - C hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.4 10
Occult +5 101 - - - - 60 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Occult +6 106 - - - - 62 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.6 10
Occult +7 111 - - - - 64 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Occult +8 115 - - - - 66 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Occult +9 120 - - - - 68 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 20.8 10
Occult +10 125 - - - - 70 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Occult +11 129 - - - - 72 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Occult +12 134 - - - - 74 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21 10
Occult +13 139 - - - - 76 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Occult +14 144 - - - - 78 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Occult +15 148 - - - - 80 E E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.2 10
Occult +16 153 - - - - 82 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Occult +17 158 - - - - 84 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Occult +18 162 - - - - 86 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.4 10
Occult +19 167 - - - - 88 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Occult +20 172 - - - - 90 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Occult +21 176 - - - - 92 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.6 10
Occult +22 181 - - - - 94 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Occult +23 186 - - - - 96 D E - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Occult +24 191 - - - - 98 D D - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 21.8 10
Occult +25 195 - - - - 100 D D - - B hemorrhage status effect elden ring wiki guide 25px(38) 35 20 20 20 20 22 10

 

 

 

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    • Anonymous

      Using these in my offhand primarily to be able to sheath my main weapon and take a neutral stance. Drip above all.

      • Anonymous

        Every run I tell myself I'm going to use a new weapon and invariably end up using these. Strike damage and passive bleed make short work of just about everything.

        • Anonymous

          These things are so fun. I'm in limgrave and a bloody mess . Use these for awhile then do a close up of your player. Can't believe I've played this game long and not used these before. Blood builds must be OP.

          • Anonymous

            Legit probably the most diverse/useful moveset of all the fists. Running r1? Fantastic pressure (maybe not as good as the Katar but still). Running r2? Great roll catch when they get too used to the running r1. Standard R1 chain? Bonkers damage when optimized with the right damage boosting talismans/use of endure to trade vs stupid opponents. Uncharged r2? Great hitstun tool, using the block cancel can punish r/l1 mashers HARD and be an excellent way to force panic rolls for roll catching straight back on decent latency. That, and the r2 is the least telegraphed of the “rounded” fists (no obvious overhead swing). Jumping attacks? Least useful part of the moveset, but still pretty damn good when you feel comfortable with spacing and using things like the reverse jump.
            In the right hands, a dangerously fun tool. Lots of options to really make your opponent second guess what your attack strategy/next moves will be. Wish they hadn’t gotten rid of the true combos and the vortex all together, since the other fists all still have them. But oh well, these are still really good post 1.08. Now we just need to be able to slap on sacred blade. Let us have a cool (even trashy) ranged attack other than screaming at people LMAO.

            • Anonymous

              I like to wear a heavy pair of these to maul inhuman sized opponents to death.
              You haven't lived until you kill a dragon or golem with your (almost) bare hands. The bleed is a nice addition too.

              • Anonymous

                These in the hands of the right player smash my claws main to bits, it has to be the right player though - inexperienced ones get a quick death.

                • Anonymous

                  Having this bad boy on the main hand and a GS or CGS in the offhand is some of the most fun I've had in this game. You get that crazy fast caestus R2 while maintaining good crowd control and range when you need it. Oh, and put parry on the caestus to backhand people's attacks away like a badass.

                  • Anonymous

                    Coupled with Bloodflame Blade, this could’ve been my favorite weapon in the entire game had it not been for the fact that irregular enemy hit boxes push me out of range.

                    • Anonymous

                      I gave these things a cold infusion and I was able to straight up punch Crystalians to death. I took off half their health before they were even stance broken. There’s no better feeling than just straight up punching Crystal rock men to death with your damn hands.

                      • Anonymous

                        Absolutely decimating the game with these on my Star Platinum theme character - found some good sliders and just punching demigods in the peepee until victory. I cannot believe I didn't try fist weapons sooner. DPS is insane

                        • Anonymous

                          If Miyazaki’s weight is the standard measure of weight for the equipment in this game, that means a) everything must be ludicrously heavy, given that Miyazaki is in all likelihood somewhere between 100 and 200 pounds (I have no clue how much he weighs), and b) the weight of everything in this game may fluctuate wildly if he bulks up or goes on a diet.

                          • Anonymous

                            Damn it I need to get back to playing Caestus. I've tried so many weapons but I have such especially fun memories of Caestus, especially the uncharged R2. I remember this time a dog lunged at me and I interrupted its lunge with an uncharged R2 to the face. I remember beating Crucible Knight with R2s and Kicks (whenever he shields you get a free stun with kick). I swear this is the only Strike weapon I actually enjoy using (and one of very few bleed weapons I enjoy too), everything else (hammers and whips) is too awkwardly slow and heavy-feeling. Also Lifesteal Fist is a funny cheese option for anything sufficiently humanoid, you can literally just spam a Crucible Knight to death with it. It's notably a very awkward weapon vs crowds and vs some large spindly enemies (like the deer bosses) so I recommend carrying a bigger weapon or ranged/AOE option just for emergencies but most of the time this is a very strong and very fun weapon. idk if any infusions are worth using besides Heavy or Occult though. It has Quality scaling on Cold/Blood/Poison, and as a low AR weapon I assume it suffers too much from split damage (even after the buffs to elemental infusions) but I could be wrong.

                            • Anonymous

                              "NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below."

                              What was changed? Did the scailing go up or down?

                              • Anonymous

                                These things are hilariously op at least in early game. Uncharged R2 is a monster of a button. Fast and good stance damage and of course bleed. Never have I torn through the starting areas so effortlessly. Slap on Storm Stomp to become a stun lock god

                                • Anonymous

                                  Put Lightning Strike on this and raised your fist to the sky to call down thunder. The most Manowar experience in any Soulsgame ever. Wear Warrior set for extra flair.

                                  • Anonymous

                                    if you are going Int would Cold on this be viable?? obvs Heavy or occult is strong but just curious for a Mage knight build.

                                    • Anonymous

                                      These are finally viable in a PvP setting. Most of what I see people complaining about as far as crazy damage goes with these things aren’t actually problems with the fists themselves, but other overtuned buffs that still haven’t been addressed yet (like RKR). There are FAR more oppressive set ups, like Dual Straight Swords or Dual Spears. Still, get good enough with these and you’ll have a good time making those aggressive meta slaves think twice about standing and trading L/R1s.

                                      • Anonymous

                                        Cleanrot sword with quickstep was the previous choice for a losing duelist. But I see this instead way too often now. At 30% hp a losing duelist can use this to win trades against an 80%ho duelist. And it now invalidates poise+hyper armor and wins the trade anyways. Great hammer now loses trades to fist weapons.

                                        • Anonymous

                                          Spiked Caestus (Keen +25)
                                          66 Dex at B scaling
                                          Has (452 AR) Bleed (45)

                                          The Hookclaws (keen +25)
                                          66 Dex in A scaling
                                          Has (434 AR) Bleed (60)

                                          Strange scaling in my eyes but I was going to use the fist because of strike damage to get rid of those crystal bastards.

                                          They both combo when you do..
                                          Heavy running R2 > Heavy R2 (uncharged)
                                          Against the tarnished

                                          • Anonymous

                                            Some notable specific buffs in the most recent update: The startup of various attacks is sped up, notably including the standing 2H strong. attack, and the windows for acting sooner for various attacks are improved. Notably, you can combo a 2H running strong into a standing strong very quickly for good damage. Vs large enemies that don’t stagger easily the uncharged standing strong feels like the bread and butter option for quick high damage, which I appreciate since I like the straight punch animation.

                                            • Anonymous

                                              1.07 80 strength 15 faith imbue flame strike fire affinity stacked on every fire buff for like 52% fire 20% physical buffed damage 90 + damage to each cestus rests at well over 600 damage buffs ascend its damage further jumping attacks add both 90+ fire damage so 180+ fire damage on jump attacks. Off hand heavy cestus with flame of the Redmanes for shenanigans.was playing through the game when the update came out and the extra fire damage just made a fun run even better.

                                              • Anonymous

                                                This is fun weapon to buff with lightning weapon incantation or magic weapon sorcery. You buff both left and right hand, which hit the same amount. Resulting damage is crazy, the only downside is poor range.

                                                • It works quite well in pvp with heavy and quality build but when it comes to pve with big booty enemies ur only choice is bleeding em
                                                  i suggest using bloodflame blade it does rly well,sad thing is there is a few ahses of war u can use.

                                                  • Anonymous

                                                    These plus Bloodflame Blade = Your hands become Fireballs that you use to PUNCH THE BLOOD OUT OF ENEMIES.

                                                    • Anonymous

                                                      If you use this with crag blade, it looks like you straight up tear rocks out of the ground and start punching your opponent with them. Style 100.

                                                      • Anonymous

                                                        I am currently doing a fist weapons playthrough and I went for those straight out of the gate since they are much better than the normal Caestus, simply due to the fact they have innate bleed. You need to have some sort of status buildup with fist weapons since you need to be so very close to your foe and every hit you land needs to be capitalized on. Since locking on on foes won't always make sure you can deal damage when your enemy is vulnerable and you are close enough, fists have a ridiculous tendency to be slightly too short to hit your mark. it's harder, yes, but it very fun to beat down demi-gods with your fists.

                                                        • Anonymous

                                                          So if I Power-Stance this with the Ash of War: Lightning Ram I can make a meme Knuckles Strength Build right?… Bet

                                                          • Anonymous

                                                            Remember, Horah Loux does not inflict bleed. If you use these, your not living up his legacy in any way shape or form.

                                                            • Anonymous

                                                              Jumping r2 hits hard. Love that you can get this before you fight any bosses, just snag some rune items from the mass graves and run to the mirror behind third church of Marika and then hit the spirit song jump behind the erdtree. Can snag the soreseal and half of the dectus medallion while you are there.

                                                              • Anonymous

                                                                Jumping r2 hits hard. Love that you can get this before you fight any bosses, just snag some rune items from the mass graves and run to the mirror behind third church of Marika and then hit the spirit song jump behind the erdtree. Can snag the soreseal and half of the dectus medallion while you are there.

                                                                • Anonymous

                                                                  Jumping r2 hits hard. Love that you can get this before you fight any bosses, just snag some rune items from the mass graves and run to the mirror behind third church of Marika and then hit the spirit song jump behind the erdtree. Can snag the soreseal and half of the dectus medallion while you are there.

                                                                  • Anonymous

                                                                    To get these early from Gate Front:

                                                                    Follow the road East, cross the bridge, then take the left road at the intersection and follow it all the way to Third Church of Marika. (Grab Wondrous Physick to save yourself some time)

                                                                    Behind the church in some bushes is a teleporter, take it to go to Bestial Sanctum.

                                                                    From the Sanctum head South, cross the bridge with a dragon, then go further South for a checkpoint at Fort Faroth (later you can grab Radagon Soreseal here and kill the big dragon outside with your cestus for 90k with a golden foot :D)

                                                                    From Fort Faroth simply go West and slightly North, following the road all the way to Isolated Merchant Shack.

                                                                    Enjoy punching your way to Lordship fellow Tarnished!

                                                                    • Anonymous

                                                                      To easily get these from the point you get Torrent:

                                                                      Go East from Gate Front following the road an over a bridge, then taking the left road at the intersection all the way to Third Church of Marika.

                                                                      Behind the church in some bushes is a teleporter, it will take you to Bestial Sanctum.

                                                                      From the Sanctum head directly South across the bridge with a dragon, once you cross the bridge you can get Fort Faroth grace as a checkpoint then keep heading West to the merchant!

                                                                      • This is actually damn good with the Frost enhancement. Deals Frostbite and Bleed build-up as well, sapping away on any boss' HP which is not immune to either. Also its attack speed makes it up for the measly 38 Bleed build-up while enchanted with Frost, AND you have TWO sources of a flat % HP damage. So far the only difficulty I faced was having to learn all the boss' attacks, since you have to literally hug everyone, but after you get that down, it deals very decent damage for a Fist weapon with the 2 percentage-based procs.

                                                                        • Anonymous

                                                                          As a Wretch character thats is playing a twink mage... this thing is amazing...

                                                                          Less than 10 or less in str/dex requirements, give it a lil poison... anyone who gets close enough to smell your breath gets to see how bad it is with this bad boy

                                                                          Its hilarious when the person you are fighting goes unarmed when you dual wield these and you get to just slap the **** out of them for free

                                                                          • Anonymous

                                                                            oh no 0.5 heavier and 2 ENTIRE POINTS into Dex. Idk guys this seems like too much of an investment to use over the regular caestus.

                                                                            • Anonymous

                                                                              Literally better Caestus, one of the better Strength weapons you can have for fast attacks with higher attack power and bleed for unrelenting assault. Always good to have as a back-up weapon on strength characters, good for builds in general too as a back-up weapon due to the insanely low requirements.

                                                                              • Anonymous

                                                                                What's better if I am doing an arcane build: This or Star fist? The star fist looks to do more damage but maybe these hit faster?

                                                                                • Anonymous

                                                                                  Can't recommend enough using these with Bloodhound Step. The crazy mobility and dodge pairs exceptionally well with the short range of these fists -- and if you add that jump attack talisman into the mix, you can get quite the sting and dash away before the boss knows what hit them. Couple of those in quick succession will bring damn near anything to its knees. Definitely not the strongest setup ever but it is DEFINITELY top of my list for stupidly fun builds. I punched out Malenia last night, though -- they definitely can bring the pain if you're good!

                                                                                  Slap on Vyke's Dragonbolt, the Altered Rotten Gravekeeper Cloak, and Revengeance music on loop and you'll be unstoppable.

                                                                                  • Anonymous

                                                                                    A fair warning for those doing a punching run as I'm currently doing : These weapons have REALLY SHORT range. You might think it's obvious, but wait until you face ennemies with collision box wider than their hitbox ... Example : Demi-human chief, Erdtree avatar, ...

                                                                                    You can beat them with this weapon (and I assume, for now without testing, every other fist weapons share this issue) but avoid fighting while staying in front of hunched ennemies, you'll need to circle them a lot in order to strike from their flanks. Otherwise, expect to flail in the air a lot.

                                                                                    Despite that, they're very fun weapon and pack quite a punch (yes) in early game when rushing for the nomadic merchant as soon as you get the mount.

                                                                                    • Anonymous


                                                                                      You may think that this is going to be your go to parry tool but I would rather use a ashen war parry on small shields since a lot of them parry magic or increase the parry window. The magic is useful because how many magic user and magic katana weapon art spammers there are and I shouldn’t explain why increasing the hit box of a parry is good.

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