Raptor Talons

Raptor Talons

Attack	83 Physical
Critical	110
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 6, Dex 14
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (60)
Guard	33% physical, 19 guard boost
Type	Claw
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Quickstep
FP Cost	3
Weight	1.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Raptor Talons is a Claw in Elden Ring.

When to Use It

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

Why Players Pick It

Lightest weapon in the class at 1.5 and cheapest requirement at 6 Str / 14 Dex. Reaches A Strength on Heavy +25 or A Dexterity on Keen +25 despite that entry cost, keeps the 110 critical and 60 bleed. Found in a chest behind an illusory wall in Sage's Cave, Altus Plateau.

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 E and Dex at C, so Dex is the stat worth levelling, and you need Str 6 and Dex 14 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

Claw comprised of two sharp, thin blades. Wielded by the assassins of ravenmount, this weapon allows them to imitate the attacks of Deathbirds. Besides excelling at airborne attacks, its charge attack mimics the vicious swoop of a bird of prey.

How to Get Raptor Talons Guide

Found inside Sage's Cave, located in Altus Plateau.
They can be found inside a chest just beyond a room containing four skeletons, hidden behind an illusionary wall.

Where to find Raptor Talons 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