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Rotten Battle Hammer

Weapon Type:

Warhammer

Damage Type:

Strike

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	26	8
Scaling	C	E

Elden Ring Rotten Battle Hammer is a Warhammer Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Strike Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Braggart's Roar). Rotten Battle Hammer will require Strength 26, Dexterity 8, and scales based on Strength C, Dexterity E, Stats.

Description: Large iron warhammer designed for gladiatorial combat, now festering with scarlet rot. Weighty enough to crush armor and its wearer alike. Skill: Braggart's Roar Declare your presence with a boastful roar. Raises attack power, defense, and stamina recovery speed.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	10	126	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

What Rotten Battle Hammer 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 weak and works for Str builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Rotten Battle Hammer Guide using the links below.

Rotten Battle Hammer Stats

Rotten Battle Hammer is outclassed by most competitors as a warhammer dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Keep in mind the heavy equip load commitment.

Rotten Battle Hammer Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	126	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

Rotten Battle Hammer 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
D	Guard Boost	42	TBD

Rotten Battle Hammer Affinity Comparison

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

Rotten Battle Hammer Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122	122
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	122	92	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	122	122	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	122	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	122	-	-	-	-	-

Rotten Battle Hammer 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	D
Dex	-	D	C	E	E	D	E	E	E	E	E	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Rotten Battle Hammer Location in Elden Ring

Rotten Battle Hammer can be found in the Consecrated Snowfield area. The map below pins the exact location. Get there and grab it.

Found in

Consecrated Snowfield


Location	How To Get
Consecrated Snowfield

Best Builds for Rotten Battle Hammer in Elden Ring

For Str builds, Rotten Battle Hammer works as a warhammer you can build around. Strength (26 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Rotten Battle Hammer 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

Rotten Battle Hammer Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Rotten Battle Hammer 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]	830 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	996 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	1,162 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,328 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,494 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,660 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,826 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,992 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	2,158 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	2,324 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,490 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,656 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,822 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,988 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	3,154 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	3,320 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	3,486 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,652 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	3,818 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	3,984 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	4,150 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	4,316 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	4,482 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	4,648 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,814 Runes
Total	All Levels	70,550 Runes