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Raw upgrade

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Large Ember

General Information


Normal +5 weapons can be ascended to Raw weapons by Andre of Astora with Titanite and the Large Ember

  • Increases base damage from the Normal path
  • Adds base damage per upgrade level at a higher rate than the Normal path
  • Lowered Strength and/or Dexterity scaling from the Normal path
  • Adds damage scaling from Strength and/or Dexterity stat per upgrade level, but at a lower rate than Normal
  • Crossbows and Shields cannot be upgraded to Raw

Upgrade Path


Normal +0
to
Normal +5
Upgrade to Normal +5 using nine Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox
Normal +5
to
Raw +0
1. Give the Large Ember to Andre of Astora in order to ascend Normal +5 Weapons to Raw +0

2. Ascend a Normal +5 Weapon to Raw +0 by giving one Large Titanite Shard to Andre of Astora
Raw +0
to
Raw +5
Upgrade from Raw +0 to Raw +5 using nine Large Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox

Required Materials


  • The Large Ember is required to ascend Normal weapons above +5
  • Most Raw Weapons cost 200 souls per level to upgrade. The cost can vary however between 100 and 800 souls, depending on weapon size.
Upgrade level Titanite Shard Large Titanite Shard Titanite Chunk Titanite Slab
Normal +1 1 - - -
Normal +2 1 - - -
Normal +3 2 - - -
Normal +4 2 - - -
Normal +5 3 - - -
Raw +0 - 1 - -
Raw +1 - 1 - -
Raw +2 - 1 - -
Raw +3 - 2 - -
Raw +4 - 2 - -
Raw +5 - 3 - -
Total 9 10 - -
Titanite Shard Large Titanite Shard Titanite Chunk Titanite Slab

Notes


  • A Raw weapon's base attack value becomes higher at the cost of its Strength / Dexterity scaling property becoming lower. As such, Raw weapons are more powerful in the early game or for characters with relatively low Strength / Dexterity stats.
  • Raw weapons can be enchanted with Magic Weapon, Great Magic Weapon, Crystal Magic Weapon, Hidden Weapon, Sunlight Blade and Darkmoon Blade.
  • Raw weapons can be buffed with Charcoal Pine Resin, Gold Pine Resin and Rotten Pine Resin.