Elden Ring Iron Ball Builds

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Iron Ball

Weapon Type:

Fist

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 2.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	11	8
Scaling	D	E

Elden Ring Iron Ball is a Fist Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Braggart's Roar). Iron Ball will require Strength 11, Dexterity 8, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: Iron manifer of spherical shape. Big Boggart the blackguard's weapon of choice. Not a weapon to be taken lightly, as its weighty blows shatter bones with ease.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	2.5	101	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Braggart's Roar	Normal	16	Raises attack power, defense and stamina recover speed.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

A fist trades raw damage per hit for attack speed and safety. Iron Ball sits at bottom-tier and works well for Str builds. You'll do less per swing but attack far more often.

Navigate this Iron Ball Guide using the links below.

Iron Ball Stats

As a pure physical fist, Iron Ball is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Keep in mind the practically zero equip load cost.

Iron Ball Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	101	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

Iron Ball Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
F	Physical Guard	38	TBD
F	Magical Guard	22	TBD
F	Fire Guard	22	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	22	TBD
F	Holy Guard	22	TBD
F	Guard Boost	22	TBD

Iron Ball Affinity Comparison

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

Iron Ball Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96	96
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	77	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	96	96	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	96	-	-	-	-	-

Iron Ball 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	E	E	E	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Iron Ball Location in Elden Ring

Drop from Blackguard Big Boggart. Once you win the fight, Iron Ball is a guaranteed reward. The map below shows the encounter location.

Drop from Blackguard Big Boggart

Best Builds for Iron Ball in Elden Ring

Iron Ball fits Str builds as a fist. Strength (11 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.

Iron Ball Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Slice and Dice Build Class Prisoner Astrologer Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Intelligence Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Mind	Weapon Bloodhound Claws Sacrificial Axe Academy Glintstone Staff Armor Raptor's Black Feathers Haima Glintstone Crown Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Claw Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Winged Sword Insignia	Spells Great Glintstone Shard Loretta's Greatbow Adula's Moonblade Bloodflame Blade Skills Royal Knight's Resolve Golden Vow	Items Greenburst Crystal Tear
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash

Iron Ball Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Iron Ball supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


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