Morning Star

Morning Star

Attack	118 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 12, Dex 8
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Guard	47% physical, 31 guard boost
Type	Hammer
Attack Type	Strike
Skill	Kick
FP Cost	0
Weight	5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Morning Star is a Hammer in Elden Ring. It turns up early in a run, in the Weeping Peninsula.

The Morning Star is a battle hammer topped with a spiked globe, a strike weapon whose spikes also cause blood loss, and despite its graceful name it often reeks of blood. It lies in a chest in a broken-down carriage on the road south of the Bridge of Sacrifice in the Weeping Peninsula. It uses the standard hammer moveset with rare thrusting variants on its running heavy, rolling light and backstep light attacks, shared with the Scepter of the All-Knowing. Low requirements, high base damage, good scaling and innate bleed make it a strong early weapon and a good backup for casters with a Magic or Fire affinity. It suits an early Strength character or a caster in need of a melee option.

How to Get Morning Star Guide

Found in a chest in a broken down carriage down the road to the south of Bridge of Sacrifice and Irina in the Weeping Peninsula region.

Where to find Morning Star Location?

Morning Star map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Regular Smithing Stones take it all the way to +25, and greases work on it too.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	124 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	131 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	138 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	145 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	152 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	159 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	165 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	172 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	179 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	186 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	193 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	200 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	206 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	213 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	220 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	227 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	234 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	241 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	248 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	254 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	261 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	268 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	275 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	282 Physical	Str C, Dex D
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	289 Physical	Str C, Dex D

Skill

Kick costs 0 FP. The wielder plants a high front kick that pushes the enemy back and deals enormous stamina damage to anyone guarding, breaking the guard of nearly any shield. The kick itself deals little damage and costs no FP. The Divine Bird Warrior Greaves boost it. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Push an enemy back with a high kick. Effective against enemies who are guarding, and can break a foe's stance. Sometimes a simple tool is the most effective."

Builds

Tower Knight Build

Class	Any
Level	150+
Focus	Strength
Main Stats	Strength, Vigor, Endurance
Other Stats	Mind, Intelligence, Dexterity
Requires	30 Strength, 15 Faith, 8 Dexterity
Weapon	Morning Star
Shield	Manor Towershield
Armor	Knight Set
Talismans	Green Turtle Talisman, Axe Talisman, Curved Sword Talisman, Greatshield Talisman
Skills	Cragblade
Spells	Flame Grant me Strength
Flasks	Equal Charges
Crystal Tear	Greenburst Crystal Tear, Spiked Cracked Tear, Stonebarb Cracked Tear
Great Rune	Radahn's Great Rune

Notes

"Warhammer comprised of a globe attached to a handle. Though a bludgeon dealing strike damage, the appellative star is covered in spikes which cause blood loss. Ironic given its graceful name, this weapon often reeks of blood."

All Hammers

The table below lists all Hammers in Elden Ring.

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Club	103 41	0 27	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 27	3.5	C 10	0	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Curved Club	114 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 30	5	D 11	E 7	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Envoy's Horn	96 38	0 26	0 26	0 26	62 38	100 28	4	D 10	D 12	0	D 16	0	100	Oracular Bubble
Flowerstone Gavel	121 49.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	0 33.0	100 33	6.0	D 14	D 8	0	0	D 15	0	Flower Dragonbolt
Hammer	124 51	0 34	0 34	0 34	0 34	100 36	6.5	C 14	D 7	0	0	0	100	Kick
Mace	115 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 30	4.5	D 12	D 7	0	0	0	100	Kick
Marika's Hammer	101 44	0 30	0 30	0 30	65 44	100 33	6	D 20	D 12	0	D 19	0	100	Gold Breaker
Monk's Flamemace	126 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 33	6.0	E 13	C 13	0	0	0	100	Kick
Morning Star	118 47	0 31	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 31	5	D 12	D 8	0	0	0	100	Kick
Nox Flowing Hammer	122 51	0 34	0 34	0 34	0 34	100 34	6.5	C 17	E 7	0	0	0	200	Flowing Form
Ringed Finger	121 38	0 26	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 28	4.5	C 15	D 9	0	0	0	500	Claw Flick
Scepter of the All-Knowing	99 36	64 36	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 27	4.5	E 12	D 18	D 21	0	0	100	Knowledge Above All
Spiked Club	114 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	100 30	5	D 12	D 7	0	0	0	100	Barbaric Roar
Stone Club	122 52	0 35	0 35	0 35	0 35	100 36	7	C 16	E 8	0	0	0	200	Kick
Varré's Bouquet	46 38	0 25	0 25	0 25	0 25	100 25	2	E 8	D 16	0	0	C 24	200	Blood Tax
Warpick	108 40	0 27	0 27	0 27	0 27	100 27	2.5	D 11	D 9	0	0	0	100	Kick