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The Handmaid's Ladle is a hammer in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

An ordinary kitchen ladle.
He who chooses this as a weapon either faces extenuating circumstances or has an odd sense of humor. If you care for your life, leave this one in the kitchen.

Availability[]

After defeating the two Ogres on the beach in Things Betwixt, Milibeth the Housekeeper will give the player the Handmaiden's Ladle upon talking to her.

Characteristics[]

The Handmaiden's Ladle is the weakest weapon in the game, dealing very little damage and featuring no scaling. Its only benefits are its low stat requirements and how early it may be obtained. The only reasons a player may wish to obtain it are:

  • Having as complete an in-game experience as possible by collecting all the items,
  • Or for humorous purposes.

While unstated in the item's description, holding the Handmaiden's Ladle in hand increases Vitality and Endurance by one level and Adaptability by two, while decreasing Dexterity by one level.

It can be given some power imbued with Mundane with the correct build. To prevent breaking due to its low durability, wear the Bracing Knuckle Ring or have a stock of Repair Powder. Or ignore the durability, as only 10–20 points of damage are lost when broken.

Moveset[]

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
A diagonal swing from lower right to upper left, followed by a swing from the upper left back down to the lower right.
One-handed
Strong Attack
A diagonal swing from the upper right to the lower left. Second swing is horizontal (right to left again) at a slight downward angle.
Two-handed
Weak Attack
A diagonal swing from the upper right to the lower left. The character then swings from the lower left to the upper right again.
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Similar to the above, but ends with a horizontal swing (left to right).
Jump Attack Standard jump attack.
Two-handed
Jump Attack
Same as one-handed.
Running Attack A swing from right to left. Slight startup lag.
Two-handed
Running Attack
Smashes downward.
Rolling Attack Similar to above, but the swing comes from higher up.
Two-handed
Rolling Attack
Same as one-handed.
Kick Standard guard break.
Two-handed
Kick
Same as above.
Left-handed
Weak Attack
Inverted version of right-hand.
Left-handed
Strong Attack
Inverted version of right-hand.

Upgrade paths[]

Standard Variation Attack Values Bonus Damage Reduction
Icon DaSII PhyAtkWpn Icon DaSII MagAtkWpn Icon DaSII FireAtkWpn Icon DaSII LtnAtkWpn Icon DaSII DarkAtkWpn Icon DaSII PsnAtkWpn Icon DaSII BldAtkWpn Icon DaSII Str Bonus Icon DaSII Dex Bonus Icon DaSII Mag Bonus Icon DaSII Fire Bonus Icon DaSII Ltn Bonus Icon DaSII Dark Bonus Icon DaSII PhyRed Icon DaSII MagRed Icon DaSII FireRed Icon DaSII LtnRed Icon DaSII DarkRed Icon DaSII PsnRed Icon DaSII BldRed Icon DaSII PetrifyRed Icon DaSII CurseRed Icon DaSII PetrifyRed Icon DaSII CurseRed Icon DaSII Stability
Handmaid's Ladle 20   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 22   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 24   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 26   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 28   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 30   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 32   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 34   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 36   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 38   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Handmaid's Ladle +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 40   25 5 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

Videos[]

Dark_Souls_2_Handmaid's_Ladle_Tutorial_(dual_wielding_w_power_stance)

Dark Souls 2 Handmaid's Ladle Tutorial (dual wielding w power stance)

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