
Morning Star
Overview
- Category
- Hammer
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 5
- Damage type
- Strike
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 62 C
- Overall tier
- C
Strengths
Innate bleed buildup, strike damage, decent Strength scaling
Weaknesses
Slow windups, relatively short range for its class

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Description
Battle hammer comprised of a globe attached to a handle. Though a bludgeon dealing strike damage, the appellative star is covered in spikes which cause blood loss.
Ironic given its graceful name, this weapon often reeks of blood.
Notes
The Morning Star weapon can be found at the following location:
Weeping PeninsulaRegion: Found in a chest inside a broken Carriage just a bit south of the bridge from LimgraveRegion. [Elden Ring Map here] Video of the location of the item
Weapon Skill: Kick
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War
Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
Morning Star can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones
This weapon has unique thrusting variants of the hammer moveset on its running R2, rolling R1 and backstep R1, shared with Scepter of the All-Knowing.
Sell Value: 100 Runes.
Low stat requirements, high base damage, good scaling, easy availability early game, and innate bleed damage make this weapon a good backup weapon for any player, but especially casters looking for a Magic or Fire infused weapon.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, the speed and distance of some attacks has been increased and the recovery time has been reduced. While the poise damage of Hammers has been reduced, Poise damage when attacking with two-handed Hammers has been increased.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, running attacks speed increase with reduced recovery time for hammers.
Other notes and player tips go here.
The Morning Star can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the hammer weapon.
See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities
Ash of War: Kick (Default) Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) Ash of War: Stamp (Sweep) Ash of War: Wild Strikes Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art
Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred
Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Prayerful Strike Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold
Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult
Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow