Claws of Night

Claws of a bottomless black from which no light can escape.
Wielded by Anna, Swordhand of Night.

Engraved with a smithscript enabling strong attack to launch all three claws at a target. The blades are only semicorporeal, and cannot be fully guarded against.

The Claws of Night weapon can be found at the following location:

• Dropped by NPC invader Swordhand of Night Anna, found in the Finger Ruins of MiyrLandmark underneath Cathedral of Manus MetyrGrace. This area can only be accessed by progressing Ymir's questline. [Map Link]

• Weapon Skill: Scattershot Throw

• This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War

• Can't be buffed by Magic or Consumables

• Claws of Night can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones.

• Anti-block: Light attacks ignore 30% damage negation from blocks; heavy and charged attacks ignore more.

• Strong attacks throw the claws as ranged projectiles for zero FP.

• Projectile damage is boosted by Smithing Talisman.

• Projectile damage is boosted by Axe Talisman if fully charged.

• Jumping attacks cannot be used while one-handing in the offhand.

• Has a unique "retreating slash" that other claws lack. Similar to Thrusting Swords, Heavy Thrusting Swords, and Curved Swords, simply holding the Heavy Attack button and pressing the dodge button will perform a retreating strike that throws the claws and backsteps.

• At 80 Dexterity, Claws of Night has 684 AR.

• NOTE: Patch 1.13: Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Claws (in PVP) and poise damage of the Claws of Night throwing attacks.