Dark Souls Wiki
Advertisement
Dark Souls Wiki

The Malformed Skull is a great hammer in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

The skull of some unidentified creature. Swing as a great hammer to use as a weapon.
Possibly the skull of a dragon. A rare specimen, likely too rare to be swung about willy-nilly.


Availability[]

Enhanced Undead (Sinner's Rise "NG+" / Aldia's Keep) -Drop

Guaranteed drop by the Mimic out the front of Aldia's Keep in Scholar of the First Sin.

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
???
One-handed
Strong Attack
???
Two-handed
Weak Attack
Diagonal swing from right to left, followed by a harder swing in the same direction.
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Slow overhead smash, followed by a 360 spin
Jump Attack ???
Running Attack ???
Rolling Attack ???
Left-handed
Weak Attack
???
Left-handed
Strong Attack
???

Characteristics[]

  • Has extremely low durability.
  • Raw Malformed Skull+10 has 598 pure physical damage.
  • Enchanted infusion add a C scale from intelligence (but anyway, the damage will be less than in the raw infusion).
  • Very good for any elemental infusion (for example, with lightning infusion it has 364 physical + 364 lightning damage. Under Sunlight Blade it has 364+364+159=887 AR).
  • Has the best ratio of weight \ damage in the game for its class. 

Videos[]

Dark_Souls_2_Malformed_Skull_Tutorial_(dual_wielding_w_power_stance)

Dark Souls 2 Malformed Skull Tutorial (dual wielding w power stance)

Upgrades[]

Standard Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Malformed Skull +0 260 56 (20%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 286 57.4 (20.2%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 312 58.8 (20.2%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 338 60.2 (20.3%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 364 61.6 (20.4%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 390 63 (20.5%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 416 64.4 (20.6%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 442 65.8 (20.7%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 468 67.2 (20.8%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 494 68.6 (20.9%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 520 70 (21%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Faintstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Magic Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Magic Malformed Skull +0 195 130 42 (17.5%) C (15%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 214.5 143 43 (18%) C (15.1%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 234 156 44.1 (18.2%) C (15.2%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 253.5 169 45.1 (18.4%) C (15.2%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 273 182 46.2 (18.6%) C (15.3%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 292.5 195 47.2 (18.9%) C (15.4%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 312 208 48.3 (19.1%) C (15.4%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 331.5 221 49.3 (19.3%) C (15.5%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 351 234 50.4 (19.5%) C (15.6%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 370.5 247 51.4 (19.8%) C (15.6%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Magic Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 390 260 52.5 (20%) C (15.7%) 42.91 26.66 27.91 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Fire Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Fire Malformed Skull +0 195 130 42 (17.5%) C (15%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 214.5 143 43 (18%) C (15.1%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 234 156 44.1 (18.2%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 253.5 169 45.1 (18.4%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 273 182 46.2 (18.6%) C (15.3%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 292.5 195 47.2 (18.9%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 312 208 48.3 (19.1%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 331.5 221 49.3 (19.3%) C (15.5%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 351 234 50.4 (19.5%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 370.5 247 51.4 (19.8%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Fire Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 390 260 52.5 (20%) C (15.7%) 42.91 7.91 46.66 27.91 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Boltstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Lightning Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Lightning Malformed Skull +0 195 130 42 (17.5%) C (15%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 214.5 143 43 (18%) C (15.1%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 234 156 44.1 (18.2%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 253.5 169 45.1 (18.4%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 273 182 46.2 (18.6%) C (15.3%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 292.5 195 47.2 (18.9%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 312 208 48.3 (19.1%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 331.5 221 49.3 (19.3%) C (15.5%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 351 234 50.4 (19.5%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 370.5 247 51.4 (19.8%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Lightning Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 390 260 52.5 (20%) C (15.7%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 46.66 37.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Dark Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Dark Malformed Skull +0 195 130 42 (17.5%) C (15%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 214.5 143 43 (18%) C (15.1%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 234 156 44.1 (18.2%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 253.5 169 45.1 (18.4%) C (15.2%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 273 182 46.2 (18.6%) C (15.3%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 292.5 195 47.2 (18.9%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 312 208 48.3 (19.1%) C (15.4%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 331.5 221 49.3 (19.3%) C (15.5%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 351 234 50.4 (19.5%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 370.5 247 51.4 (19.8%) C (15.6%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Dark Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 390 260 52.5 (20%) C (15.7%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 56.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 12.91 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Poison Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Poison Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Poison Malformed Skull +0 234 96 50.4 (15%) (22.5%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 257.4 98.4 51.6 (15.1%) (22.7%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 280.8 100.8 52.9 (15.2%) (22.8%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 304.2 103.2 54.1 (15.2%) (22.9%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 327.6 105.6 55.4 (15.3%) (23%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 351 108 56.7 (15.4%) (23.1%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 374.4 110.4 57.9 (15.4%) (23.2%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 397.8 112.8 59.2 (15.5%) (23.3%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 421.2 115.2 60.4 (15.6%) (23.4%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 444.6 117.6 61.7 (15.6%) (23.5%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30
Poison Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 468 120 63 (15.7%) (23.6%) 42.91 7.91 27.91 27.91 37.91 31.66 12.91 12.91 12.91 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Raw Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Raw Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Raw Malformed Skull +0 299 64.4 (15%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 328.9 66 (15.1%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 358.8 67.6 (15.2%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 388.7 69.2 (15.2%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 418.6 70.8 (15.3%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 448.5 72.4 (15.4%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 478.4 74 (15.4%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 508.3 75.6 (15.5%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 538.2 77.2 (15.6%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 568.1 78.8 (15.7%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Raw Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 598 80.5 (15.7%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Magic Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Enchanted Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Enchanted Malformed Skull +0 260 56 (10%) (17.5%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 286 57.4 (10.1%) (18%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 312 58.8 (10.1%) (18.2%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 338 60.2 (10.2%) (18.5%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 364 61.6 (10.2%) (18.7%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 390 63 (10.2%) (18.9%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 416 64.4 (10.3%) (19.1%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 442 65.8 (10.3%) (19.4%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 468 67.2 (10.4%) (19.6%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 494 68.6 (10.4%) (19.8%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Enchanted Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 520 70 (10.5%) (20%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30

Requires: Malformed Skull, Old Mundane Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.

Mundane Variation Base Values Scaling Percentages Damage Reduction
Mundane Malformed Skull +0 130 28 (10%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 143 28.7 (10.1%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +2 (Titanite Shard ×2) 156 29.4 (10.1%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +3 (Titanite Shard ×3) 169 30.1 (10.2%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +4 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 182 30.8 (10.2%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +5 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 195 31.5 (10.2%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 208 32.2 (10.3%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +7 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 221 32.9 (10.3%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +8 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 234 33.6 (10.4%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +9 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 247 34.3 (10.4%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30
Mundane Malformed Skull +10 (Titanite Slab ×1) 260 35 (10.5%) (100%) 45 10 30 30 40 15 15 15 15 30

Great Hammers
Archdrake MaceDemon's Great HammerDragon ToothDrakekeeper's Great HammerDrakekeeper's Warpick
Giant Warrior ClubGreat ClubGyrm Great HammerIron King HammerLarge ClubMalformed Shell
Malformed SkullOld Knight HammerPickaxeSacred Chime HammerSanctum MaceSmelter Hammer
Advertisement