Claws | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Claws+10 Stats
					155(*116)										120
					0 (*77)										10
					0(*77)										5
					0(*77)										30
					0(*77)										1
Requirements & Bonus
9 E				10 A (*C)				–				–
*C				*C				*C				*C
Weapon Type								Fist
Attack Type								Slash
Enchantable								Yes
Special								No

*When infused: 116 physical dmg/77 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Dex scaling changes to C.

Claws is one of the available Weapons in Dark Souls 2. The Claws in Dark Souls 2 offer a unique playstyle as a hand-attached weapon. With a distinct three-pronged design, wearers engage foes in a scratching motion that inflicts deep wounds and causes bleeding. The weapon inherently induces bleed, and players can enhance this effect by infusing it with bleed and consistently striking with power stance light attacks.

A weapon that attaches to the hands.

The wearer attacks in a scratching motion with these three-pronged claws. Claws inflict deep wounds and cause bleeding. 

How to get Claws in Dark Souls 2

• Purchased from Laddersmith Gilligan (1500 Souls after moving to Majula or 1200 while still in Earthen Peak)

DS2 Claws Hints & Tips

• Note that you cannot use items (Pine Resin, Aromatic Ooze, etc.) to buff the Claws, however, infuse and buff them with spells.
• Inflicts bleed by default, you can infuse it with bleed to slightly increase the bleed build up, and keep striking with power stance light attack.
• Infusing this weapon with poison increases both bleed and physical damage making it one of the best infusions for the Claws. You can also use hte Crest of Blood ring and the Crest of the Rat ring, making it one of the hastest ways to apply both status effects.

YouTube relevant videos:
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Dual Wield Claws Tutorial
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DS2 Claws Upgrades Table

	Attack ValuesBonus						Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects		Damage Reduction (%)					Other
Name
Regular	77	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	B	-	-	-	-	-	80	30	10	20	20	30	5
Regular +10	155	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	A	-	-	-	-	-	120	30	10	20	20	30	5
Magic	57	38	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	C	-	-	-	-	60	27.9	26.6	20	20	30	5
Magic +10	116	77	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	C	-	-	-	-	90	27.9	26.6	17.9	17.9	27.9	5
Fire	57	-	38	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	C	-	-	-	60	27.9	7.9	36.6	17.9	27.9	5
Fire +10	116	-	77	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	C	-	-	-	90	27.9	7.9	36.6	17.9	27.9	5
Lightning	57	-	-	38	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	C	-	-	60	27.9	7.9	17.9	36.6	27.9	5
Lightning +10	116	-	-	77	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	C	-	-	90	27.9	7.9	17.9	36.6	27.9	5
Dark	57	-	-	-	38	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	C	-	60	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	46.6	5
Dark +10	116	-	-	-	77	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	C	-	90	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	46.6	5
Poison	69	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	-	96	72	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	27.9	5
Poison +10	139	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	-	120	108	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	27.9	5
Bleed	73	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	115	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Bleed +10	148	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	172	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Raw	88	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	92	30	10	20	20	30	5
Raw +10	178	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	138	30	10	20	20	30	5
Enchanted	77	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	D	-	-	-	-	80	30	10	20	20	30	5
Enchanted +10	155	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	D	C	-	-	-	-	120	30	10	20	20	30	5
Mundane	38	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	40	30	10	20	20	30	5
Mundane+10	77	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	60	30	10	20	20	30	5

Dark Souls II Claws Table Key

Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.

 

Requirements/ Parameter Bonus	Attack Values	Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in %	Auxiliary Effects	Others
Strength	Physical	Physical	Bleeding	Durability
Dexterity	Magic	Magic	Poison	Weight
Intelligence	Fire	Fire	Petrify
Faith	Lightning	Lightning	Curse
Magic Bonus	Counter Strength	Stability
Fire Bonus	Poise Damage
Lighting Bonus	Cast Speed
Dark Bonus	Range

 

Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)