Manikin Claws | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Manikin Claws+10 Stats
					150(*105)										120
					0 (*105)										10
					0(*105)										5
					0(*105)										50
					0(*105)										1.5
Requirements & Bonus
9 C				18 C(*D)				–				–
*B				*B				*B				*B
Weapon Type								Fist
Attack Type								Strike
Enchantable								Yes
Special								No

*When infused: 105 physical dmg/105 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Dex scaling changes to D.

Manikin Claws are Fist Weapons and one of the available Weapons in Dark Souls 2. Manikin Claws differ from the default Claws by scaling with both Strength and Dexterity, while the default version focuses only on dexterity. To increase the chances of getting this rare drop, players can maximize their item discovery with specific gear. Additionally, infusing the claws with Bleed or Poison alters their damage and scaling

Claws used by the manikins of Harvest Valley. 

The peculiar art of puppetry is a vestige of the two lost lands.

The Queen, entranced by poison, used it to beckon unknowing souls to the defiled valley.

How to get Manikin Claws in Dark Souls 2

• A rare drop from three particular Manikins (the dextrous headless humanoids) in Harvest Valley. they are found by jumping off a ledge onto a very small platform right before the Covetous Demon's fog door. If the player misses the jump onto the platform, it's extremely likely that they will die.
• Plunging attack will stop the roll animation when you land your jump, stopping you from rolling over the edge.
• It is easier to get onto the platform if you run off the edge at an angle as opposed to trying make it by jumping
• Compared to default claw, this one scales both strength and dexterity with C, while default Claws is dexterity dedicated.

DS2 Manikin Claws Hints & Tips

• Much like any other rare drop, it is recommended that the player max out their item discovery. This includes wearing either the Jester Hat, Travelling Merchant Hat, or Prisoner's Hood, along with the Prisoner's Tatters, the highest available Covetous Gold Serpent Ring, and using a Rusty Coin.
• Infusing the claws with Bleed or Poison increases the weapons base physical damage but reduces scaling down to D. If the Manikin Claws are upgraded, the scaling for Strength will go up to C but Dexterity scaling remains D.
• Scholar of the first sin. The claws have bleed effect innately.

Youtube relevant videos:
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How to get the Manikin Claws
Dual Wielding & Manikin Claws Move Set Tutorial
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DS2 Manikin Claws Upgrades Table

	Attack ValuesBonus						Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects		Damage Reduction (%)					Other
Name
Regular	75	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Regular +10	150	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Magic	52	52	-	-	-	120/10	D	D	C	-	-	-	-	-	27.9	26.6	17.9	17.9	27.9	5
Magic +10	105	105	-	-	-	120/10	C	D	B	-	-	-	-	-	27.9	26.6	17.9	17.9	27.9	5
Fire	52	-	52	-	-	120/10	D	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	27.9	7.9	36.6	17.9	27.9	5
Fire+10	105	-	105	-	-	120/10	C	D	-	B	-	-	-	-	27.9	7.9	36.6	17.9	27.9	5
Lightning	52	-	-	52	-	120/10	D	D	-	-	C	-	-	-	27.9	7.9	17.9	36.6	27.9	5
Lightning +10	105	-	-	105	-	120/10	C	D	-	-	B	-	-	-	27.9	7.9	17.9	36.6	27.9	5
Dark	52	-	-	-	52	120/10	D	D	-	-	-	C	-	-	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	46.6	5
Dark+10	105	-	-	-	105	120/10	C	D	-	-	-	B	-	-	27.9	7.9	17.9	17.9	46.6	5
Poison	83	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	D	-	-	-	-	44	-	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Poison +10	167	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	D	-	-	-	-	55	-	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Bleed	83	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	D	-	-	-	-	-	44	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Bleed +10	167	-	-	-	-	120/10	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	55	29.1	9.1	19.1	19.1	29.1	5
Raw	86	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Raw +10	172	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Enchanted	75	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Enchanted+10	150	-	-	-	-	120/10	E	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Mundane	37	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5
Mundane+10	75	-	-	-	-	120/10	D	E	-	-	-	-	-	-	30	10	20	20	30	5

DS2 Manikin 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)