# Raw upgrade

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### General Information

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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

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<table><tr><td>Normal +0  
to  
Normal +5</td><td>Upgrade to Normal +5 using nine Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Normal +5  
to  
Raw +0</td><td>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</td></tr><tr><td>↓</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Raw +0  
to  
Raw +5</td><td>Upgrade from Raw +0 to Raw +5 using nine Large Titanite Shards at any Blacksmith or with a Weapon Smithbox</td></tr></table>

### Required Materials

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- 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.

<table><tr><td><table><tr><th>Upgrade level</th><th>Titanite Shard</th><th>Large Titanite Shard</th><th>Titanite Chunk</th><th>Titanite Slab</th></tr><tr><td>Normal +1</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +2</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +3</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +4</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Normal +5</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +0</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +1</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +2</td><td>-</td><td>1</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +3</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +4</td><td>-</td><td>2</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw +5</td><td>-</td><td>3</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><th>Total</th><td>9</td><td>10</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><th></th><th>Titanite Shard</th><th>Large Titanite Shard</th><th>Titanite Chunk</th><th>Titanite Slab</th></tr></table>

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### Notes

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- 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.

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