Bloodhound Claws

Bloodhound Claws

Attack	94 Physical
Critical	110
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 10, Dex 15
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (60)
Guard	38% physical, 22 guard boost
Type	Claw
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Bloodhound's Step
FP Cost	5
Weight	3
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Bloodhound Claws is a Claw in Elden Ring. It carries the highest physical attack of any claw in the game.

When to Use It

Mid game. It is found around Volcano Manor, which opens up past Stormveil Castle, so it arrives once a build has taken shape.

Why Players Pick It

Hardest-hitting claw with 60 bleed and a 110 critical. It ships with Bloodhound's Step innate. Light attacks ignore 50% of block damage negation. Infusible and buffable.

Upgrades

Ordinary Smithing Stones carry it all the way to +25, and because it is not a Somber weapon it will also hold a grease or a weapon buff, which is a damage source the unique blades simply do not have.

Build

Its scaling runs Str at D and Dex at D, so Str and Dex are the stats worth levelling, and you need Str 10 and Dex 15 before you can lift it. Any Ash of War and any affinity will sit on it, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are already levelling. It also causes blood loss buildup (60) on its own, with no infusion needed.

Critical Damage

Critical 110. A backstab, or a riposte after a guard break, is multiplied by this, where 100 is the baseline most weapons carry.

The highest critical of its class.
It pays for getting behind an enemy or breaking their stance rather than trading hits in the open.

Notes

Large curved claws used by Bloodhound Knights. The curve allows the weapon to slip through an enemy's guard.

How to Get Bloodhound Claws Guide

Received after defeating the Bloodhound Knight inside the secret tunnels in Volcano Manor that connect the welcoming chambers to the Prison Town Church.

Where to find Bloodhound Claws Location?

Map credit by Map Genie.

All Claws

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Sell Price	Skill
Bloodhound Claws	94 38	0 22	0 22	0 22	0 22	110 22	3	D 10	D 15	100	Bloodhound's Step
Claws of Night	79 33	51 31	0 18	0 18	0 18	110	3	8	C 14	500	Scattershot Throw
Hookclaws	89 35	0 20	0 20	0 20	0 20	110 20	2	E 8	C 14	100	Quickstep
Raptor Talons	83 33	0 19	0 19	0 19	0 19	110 19	1.5	E 6	C 14	100	Quickstep
Venomous Fang	92 36	0 21	0 21	0 21	0 21	100 19	2.5	D 9	D 9	100	Quickstep