Elden Ring Great Mace Builds

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Great Mace

Weapon Type:

Warhammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 11.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	28
Scaling	C

Elden Ring Great Mace is a Warhammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Endure). Great Mace will require Strength 28, and scales based on Strength C, Stats.

Description: Huge bludgeon with sharp protrusions. An enlarged version of its smaller cousin. Maintains all the advantages of smaller bludgeons, boasting few deficiencies while being very capable at breaking enemy guards and stances. A shrewd choice for simple slugging matches.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	11.5	134	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Endure	Normal	9	boosting poise. Damage taken while using this skill is reduced.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

Standard weapons like Great Mace might not look flashy, but the ability to swap Ashes of War makes them incredibly flexible. It's weak for Str builds in its default form, and you can respec the affinity whenever you want. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Great Mace Guide using the links below.

Great Mace Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Great Mace is outclassed by most competitors for a warhammer, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Great Mace Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	134	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Great Mace Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	55	TBD
E	Magical Guard	38	TBD
E	Fire Guard	38	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	38	TBD
E	Holy Guard	38	TBD
E	Guard Boost	35	TBD

Great Mace Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Great Mace damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Great Mace Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129	129
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	129	97	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	129	129	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	129	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	129	-	-	-	-	-

Great Mace Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	C	E	C	D	E	E	E	E	C	C	C	C
Dex	-	D	C	E	-	D	-	-	-	-	-	-
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Great Mace Location in Elden Ring

Look for Great Mace in Liurnia of the Lakes. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Found in

Liurnia of the Lakes


Location	How To Get
Liurnia of the Lakes

Best Builds for Great Mace in Elden Ring

For Str builds, Great Mace works as a warhammer you can build around. Push Strength (28 minimum) as your primary damage stat. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Great Mace Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash

Great Mace Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Great Mace to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	600 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	720 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	840 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	960 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,080 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,200 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,320 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,440 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,560 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,680 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,800 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,920 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,040 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,160 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,280 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,400 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,520 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,640 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,760 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,880 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,000 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,120 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,240 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,360 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,480 Runes
Total	All Levels	51,000 Runes