Elden Ring · Fist | Compare
Choose a variant below. Closely related recipes, conditions or opening branches are collected here so you can compare them without moving between almost identical pages.
The version and limits of the original source apply to every entry. Quantities and requirements belong to the named variant; do not add alternative recipes or opening lines together.
These options share a planning task. Their differences stay visible in the individual rows and calculators.
Requirements are checked for one-handed use only. Scaling grades refer to the source’s base weapon, without upgrade or affinity changes. The load calculator uses your entered maximum load; it does not infer Endurance, damage, buffs or two-handing rules.
Plan your scenario
Using this reference
For Fist, check each one-handed requirement before looking at weight and scaling grades. Meeting the requirements answers whether those listed thresholds are reached; it is not a damage estimate. A scaling grade describes the recorded base weapon, without selecting an upgrade path.
The load calculation adds this weapon to the other weight you enter. Use your actual maximum equip load to compare two choices fairly. If you change armor as well as the weapon, update the other-weight field rather than attributing the whole difference to the weapon.
Spiked Caestus
One-handed requirements: Str 8 · Dex 10 · Weight: 2
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 22
- Equip load (%)
- 36.6667
- Strength: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
- Dexterity: 10 / 10 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Spiked Caestus is 8. At 7, you are one point short; at 8, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Spiked Caestus is listed at 2, compared with 1.5 for Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Caestus
One-handed requirements: Str 8 · Dex 8 · Weight: 1.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 21.5
- Equip load (%)
- 35.8333
- Strength: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
- Dexterity: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Caestus is 8. At 7, you are one point short; at 8, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Caestus is listed at 1.5, compared with 2 for Spiked Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Grafted Dragon
One-handed requirements: Str 20 · Dex 14 · Fai 16 · Weight: 2.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D · Fai D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 22.5
- Equip load (%)
- 37.5
- Strength: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 14 — Requirements still missing
- Faith: 10 / 16 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Grafted Dragon is 20. At 19, you are one point short; at 20, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Grafted Dragon is listed at 2.5, compared with 2 for Spiked Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Iron Ball
One-handed requirements: Str 11 · Dex 8 · Weight: 2.5
Base scaling grades: Str ? · Dex ?
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 22.5
- Equip load (%)
- 37.5
- Strength: 10 / 11 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Iron Ball is 11. At 10, you are one point short; at 11, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Iron Ball is listed at 2.5, compared with 2 for Spiked Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Star Fist
One-handed requirements: Str 12 · Dex 8 · Weight: 3
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex E
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 23
- Equip load (%)
- 38.3333
- Strength: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Star Fist is 12. At 11, you are one point short; at 12, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Star Fist is listed at 3, compared with 2.5 for Clinging Bone: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Katar
One-handed requirements: Str 8 · Dex 10 · Weight: 2.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 22.5
- Equip load (%)
- 37.5
- Strength: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
- Dexterity: 10 / 10 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Katar is 8. At 7, you are one point short; at 8, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Katar is listed at 2.5, compared with 2 for Spiked Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Clinging Bone
One-handed requirements: Str 8 · Dex 22 · Arc 16 · Weight: 2.5
Base scaling grades: Str E · Dex C · Arc D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 22.5
- Equip load (%)
- 37.5
- Strength: 10 / 8 — Requirements met
- Dexterity: 10 / 22 — Requirements still missing
- Arcane: 10 / 16 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Clinging Bone is 8. At 7, you are one point short; at 8, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Clinging Bone is listed at 2.5, compared with 2 for Spiked Caestus: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Cipher Pata
One-handed requirements: Fai 30 · Weight: 0
Base scaling grades: Fai C
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 20
- Equip load (%)
- 33.3333
- Faith: 10 / 30 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Faith requirement for Cipher Pata is 30. At 29, you are one point short; at 30, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Cipher Pata is listed at 0, compared with 1.5 for Caestus: a difference of 1.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Veteran's Prosthesis
One-handed requirements: Str 15 · Dex 12 · Weight: 4
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 24
- Equip load (%)
- 40
- Strength: 10 / 15 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Veteran's Prosthesis is 15. At 14, you are one point short; at 15, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Veteran's Prosthesis is listed at 4, compared with 3 for Star Fist: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
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