Manikin Claws - DarkSouls II Wiki (2024)

In-Game Description

Claws used by the manikins of Harvest Valley.

The peculiar art of puppetry
is a vestige of the two lost lands.
The Queen, entranced by poison,
used it to beckon unknowing souls
to the defiled valley.

Availability

Dark Souls 2 & Scholar of the First Sin:

Manikin (Claws) drop - very rare.

General Information

Image	Damage	Aux Effects	Counter Strength	Poise Damage	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction	Aux Effects Reduction	Stability	Durability	Weight	Enchantable? Items/Spells
	75/0/0/0/0 (Strike)	0/0	120	10	9/18/0/0 C/C/-/-/-/-	30/10/20/20/30	10/10/10/10	5	50	1.5	Yes/Yes

Move Set

Notes

• Dark Souls 2 Location: There are three claw Manikins in Earthen Peak. Backtracking from the Lower Earthen Peak bonfire, through the Covetous Demon's boss room, and past the three Undead Steelworkers, there is a narrow ledge above an alcove with a Poison Horn Beetle (and another Poison Horn Beetle below the small set of stairs to the left). Further below to the front and left, there is a metal-gated doorway and a small, protruding ledge. To make the jump, get a running start, jump midway along the aforementioned narrow ledge, and then perform a plunge attack while in the air - this will prevent you from rolling past the small ledge below. Past the doorway is another Poison Horn Beetle, and the three claw Manikins (beware the floor arrow trap).

• Can only be power-stanced with a Bone Fist, Caestus, Fist, Claws, Malformed Claws or another Manikin Claws.

• Needs 14 Str and 27 Dex to Power Stance.

Upgrades

Basic

Standard upgrade path.
Requires:

• Titanite

Infusions

Magic

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

• Faintstone
• 2,000 souls

Fire

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

• Firedrake Stone
• 2,000 souls

Lightning

Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

• Boltstone
• 2,000 souls

Dark

Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

• Darknight Stone
• 2,000 souls

Poison

Reduces: STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base physical and poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

• Poison Stone
• 2,000 souls

Bleed

Reduces: STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base physical and bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

• Bleed Stone
• 2,000 souls

Raw

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

• Raw Stone
• 2,000 souls

Enchanted

Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

• Magic Stone
• 2,000 souls

Mundane

Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

• Old Mundane Stone
• 2,000 souls

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