Malformed Claws | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Malformed Claws+10 Stats
					130(*91)										140
					0 (*91)										10
					0(*91)										5
					0(*91)										50
					0(*91)										1.5
Requirements & Bonus
16 B (*C)				14 D (*E)				–				–
*B				*B				*B				*B
Weapon Type								Fist
Attack Type								Strike
Enchantable								Yes
Special								Shield Piercing

*When infused: 91 physical dmg/91 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Dex scaling changes to C.

Malformed Claws are Fist Weapons and one of the available Weapons in Dark Souls 2. Malformed Claws are particularly useful for dual-wielding and power stance, and it's recommended to apply Poison for added effectiveness. While not as potent as the Channeler's Trident, the Malformed Claws stand out as the best fist weapon for inflicting Poison.

One of the malformed weapons developed in Aldia. Appears to be a crustacean pincer, but its precise origins are unclear.

Use strong attack to inflict damage even upon foes with
raised shields.

The peculiar figure known as Lord Aldia attempted to uncover the secrets of life itself, and viewed the Undead as a key to this mystery

How to get Malformed Claws in Dark Souls 2

• Chance to drop from Suspicious Shadows in Flexile Sentry boss battle NG+ (SotFS: Also drops from Nimble Shadows around the buildings near Gavlan)
• Possible drop from Suspicious Shadows in Earthen Peak.

DS2 Malformed Claws Hints and Tips

• The easiest way to get them (along with the shadow items) is to wear all clothes that increase item discovery, along with the gold covetous serpent ring (preferably +2)
• Useful for dual wielding and power stance, recommend to buff with Poison. although not as devastating as Channeler's Trident, this is the best fist weapon for inflicting Poison.
• R2 strong attack is a piercing stab and then press R2 again for a leaping attack, identical to default Claws, while being inferior on scaling and having no bleed build up, this one is shield piercing.

Youtube relevant videos:
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Dual Wielding and Malformed Claws Move Set Tutorial
Required in Build:
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DS2 Malformed Claws Upgrades Table

	Attack ValuesBonus						Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects		Damage Reduction (%)					Other
Name
Regular	65	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Regular +10	130	-	-	-	-	120/10	B	D	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Magic	45	45	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	37.9	31.6	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Magic +10	91	91	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	B	-	-	-	-	-	37.9	31.6	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Fire	45	-	45	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	C	-	-	-	-	37.9	12.9	41.6	22.9	32.9	5
Fire +10	91	-	91	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	B	-	-	-	-	37.9	12.9	41.6	22.9	32.9	5
Lightning	45	-	-	45	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	C	-	-	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	41.6	32.9	5
Lightning +10	91	-	-	91	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	B	-	-	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	41.6	32.9	5
Dark	45	-	-	-	45	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	C	-	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	51.6	5
Dark +10	91	-	-	-	91	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	B	-	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	51.6	5
Poison	45	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	-	112	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Poison +10	91	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	-	140	-	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Bleed	45	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	-	-	112	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Bleed +10	91	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	E	-	-	-	-	-	140	37.9	12.9	22.9	22.9	32.9	5
Raw	74	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Raw +10	149	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Enchanted	65	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Enchanted+10	130	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Mundane	32	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5
Mundane +10	65	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	40	15	25	25	35	5

 

DS2 Malformed 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)