Elden Ring Morning Star Builds

Weapons List

Morning Star

Weapon Type:

Hammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	12	8
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Morning Star is a Hammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Kick). Morning Star will require Strength 12, Dexterity 8, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Warhammer comprised of a globe attached to a handle. Though a bludgeon dealing strike damage, the appellative star covered. in spikes which cause blood loss. Ironic given its grace name, this weapon often reeks of blood.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	Causes blood loss buildup	5	118	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


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:

Pierce, Strike

Blood loss buildup on a hammer gives Morning Star consistent DPS against bosses with large health pools. It's serviceable overall, and while there are flashier bleed options out there, this one fits Quality builds without requiring exotic stat spreads.

Navigate this Morning Star Guide using the links below.

Morning Star Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Morning Star is a decent pick that gets the job done for a hammer, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Morning Star Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	118	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

Morning Star Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	47	TBD
E	Magical Guard	31	TBD
E	Fire Guard	31	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	31	TBD
E	Holy Guard	31	TBD
E	Guard Boost	31	TBD

Morning Star Affinity Comparison

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

Morning Star Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	90	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	113	113	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	113	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	-	-	-	-	-

Morning Star 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 Morning Star Location in Elden Ring

Look for Morning Star in Weeping Peninsula. The map below shows where it is. Reaching the area is the only challenge.


Location	How To Get
Weeping Peninsula	Located in a treasure chest inside a broken down wagon by the road.

Best Builds for Morning Star in Elden Ring

Morning Star fits Quality builds as a hammer. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Morning Star 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

Morning Star Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Morning Star 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]	340 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	408 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	476 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	544 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	612 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	680 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	748 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	816 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	884 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	952 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,020 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,088 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,156 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,224 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,292 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,360 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,428 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,496 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,564 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,632 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,700 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,768 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,836 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,904 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,972 Runes
Total	All Levels	28,900 Runes