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Spiked Caestus
Spiked Caestus
0
Max Level
25
Category
Fist
Hits per Minute88S
Physical Damage Type
Strike
Infusable
StatusL0L25
Blood45E45E
Weight
2
Overall
C
AttackL0L25
Phy91E222.95D
Crit100E
GuardL0L25
Phys35E
Mag20E
Fire20E
Ligh20E
Holy20E
Resist10E
ScalingL0L25
Str48D72C
Dex43D64.5C
Requires
Str8S
Dex10A
Location
Bestial SanctumGrace
DragonbarrowRegion
Fort FarothGrace
Third Church of MarikaGrace
Purchased from
Isolated Merchant Dragonbarrow4000
Strengths
Innate bleed buildup, fast attacks
Weaknesses
Extremely low damage, short range
Description
A Caestus with the rivets replaced by blood loss-inducing spikes. Fists weapons come in pairs, and two-handing this weapon will equip it to both hands. Caestus Cestus Kest s
Notes
Sold by the Isolated Merchant in DragonbarrowRegion for 4,000 Runes. To get these early from Gate Front: Follow the road East, cross the bridge, then take the left road at the intersection and follow it all the way to Third Church of MarikaGrace. (Grab Wondrous Physick to save yourself some time). Behind the church in some bushes is a teleporter, take it to go to Bestial SanctumGrace. From the Sanctum head South, cross the bridge with a dragon, then go further South for a checkpoint at Fort FarothGrace (later you can grab Radagon Soreseal here and kill the big dragon outside with your caesti for 90k with a golden foot. From Fort FarothGrace simply go West and slightly North, following the road all the way to Isolated Merchant Shack. Endure. This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables. Spiked Caestus can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones This weapon has a unique multi-hit R2 that is shares with the Caestus. With 60 Arcane under Blood or Occult infusion, Spiked Caestus offers higher bleed buildup than the Star Fist at the cost of lower damage. The Caestus is modeled after the real-life weapon of the same name: A caestus, also spelled cestus (pronounced SESS-tuss ) is a type of leather glove from Ancient Rome used in gladiatorial fistfighting, a predecessor to modern-day boxing. Its name comes from the Latin kest s, meaning stitched or embroidered . Sell Value: 100. The Spiked Caestus weapon can be infused with Ashes of War. See usable Ashes of War. All Affinities Ash of War: Endure (Default) Ash of War: Parry Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick 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: 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: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram 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: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Lifesteal Fist Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow