Elden Ring Great Stars Builds

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Great Stars

Weapon Type:

Warhammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	22	12
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Great Stars is a Warhammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Endure). Great Stars will require Strength 22, Dexterity 12, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Huge bludgeon with three stars at the striking end. Though primarily a striking weapon, the stars' spikes cause blood loss. A blood-stained star is an ill omen, a fact not lost upon those against whom this weapon is brought to bear. Landing attacks slightly restores HP.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
D	N/A	10	135	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 Stars might not look flashy, but the ability to swap Ashes of War makes them incredibly flexible. It's low-tier for Quality 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 Stars Guide using the links below.

Great Stars Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Great Stars is below average compared to alternatives for a warhammer, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Great Stars Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	135	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 Stars Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	52	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
E	Fire Guard	36	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	36	TBD
E	Holy Guard	36	TBD
E	Guard Boost	36	TBD

Great Stars Affinity Comparison

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

Great Stars Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130	130
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	98	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	130	130	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	130	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	130	-	-	-	-	-

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

Where To Find Great Stars Location in Elden Ring

Look for Great Stars in Altus Plateau. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.

Found in

Altus Plateau


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Best Builds for Great Stars in Elden Ring

Great Stars fits Quality builds as a warhammer. Strength (22 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Great Stars 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 Stars Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Great Stars 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]	620 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	744 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	868 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	992 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,116 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,240 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,364 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,488 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,612 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,736 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,860 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,984 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,108 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,232 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,356 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,480 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,604 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,728 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,852 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,976 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,100 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,224 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,348 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,472 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,596 Runes
Total	All Levels	52,700 Runes