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Mace

Weapon Type:

Hammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 4.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	12	7
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Mace is a Hammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Kick). Mace will require Strength 12, Dexterity 7, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: An iron bludgeon with sharp protrusions. Strinking attacks have few drawbacks, potent as they are at breaking through guards and stances, Most suited to head on slugging matches.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A	4.5	115	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Kick	Normal	0	Push an enemy back with a high kick.Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Strike

What Mace lacks in a flashy unique skill, it makes up for in pure versatility. Swap Ashes of War freely, pick your affinity, and adapt to any challenge. It's serviceable and works for Quality builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Mace Guide using the links below.

Mace Stats

Mace is a decent pick that gets the job done as a hammer dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Mace Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	115	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

Mace Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	45	TBD
F	Magical Guard	30	TBD
F	Fire Guard	30	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	30	TBD
F	Holy Guard	30	TBD
F	Guard Boost	30	TBD

Mace Affinity Comparison

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

Mace Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	88	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	110	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-

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

Where To Find Mace Location in Elden Ring

You can buy Mace from a vendor near Twin Maiden Husks. Bring enough runes and skip the boss fights entirely.

Best Builds for Mace in Elden Ring

Mace fits Quality builds as a hammer. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Mace Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Colossal Bonk Crusher Class Hero Vagabond Stats Primary: Strength Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Giant-Crusher Greatsword Armor Bull-Goat Helm Bull-Goat Armor Bull-Goat Gauntlets Bull-Goat Greaves Bull-Goat Set Talisman Claw Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Starscourge Heirloom Erdtree's Favor	Spirits Black Knife Tiche Skills Lion's Claw Royal Knight's Resolve	Items Strength-knot Crystal Tear Stonebarb Cracked Tear Exalted Flesh

Mace Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Mace uses standard Smithing Stones and maxes at +25. You get full customization: swap Ashes of War, pick any affinity, and stack greases or weapon buffs on top. Maximum flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	310 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	372 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	434 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	496 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	558 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	620 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	682 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	744 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	806 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	868 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	930 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	992 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,054 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,116 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,178 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,240 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,302 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,364 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,426 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,488 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,550 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,612 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,674 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,736 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,798 Runes
Total	All Levels	26,350 Runes