Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Madding Hand Location, Stats, and Scaling

Madding Hand is a Fist in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Faith. Read on to learn how to get the Madding Hand, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Madding Hand Location

Defeat Madding Hand

Elden Ring - Madding Hand NPC Invader

Madding Hand is obtained by defeating the hostile NPC Madding Hand in the Abyssal Woods.

Only Available in Shadow of the Erdtree DLC

The Madding Hand is only available if you've purchased the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. This weapon is a DLC exclusive and will not be available if you only own the base game.

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Guide

Madding Hand Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Elden Ring - Madding HandMadding Hand Overview
Type: Fists
ATK Type: Strike
Skill: Madding Spear-Hand Strike
Passive: Madness (55)
Weight: 1.0
Description
A glove stitched together from the flayed skin of the victims of a butcherous bloodbath. Afflicts target with madness. Raises attack power when madness is triggered in the vicinity. Forged of an unyielding, black impulse toward revenge fostered in those who were hunted down as heretics by their own brethren, these are the weapons of the utterly downtrodden.

Required Stats to Equip

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
8 8 13 20 0

Stat Scaling

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
D E E E -

Basic Stats

Phys. Atk. 53 Phys. Def. 20.0
Mag. Atk. 0 Mag. Def. 15.0
Fire Atk. 63 Fire Def. 42.0
Lght. Atk. 0 Lght. Def. 15.0
Holy Atk. 0 Holy Def. 15.0
Crit. Atk. 100 Guard Boost 19

Madding Hand Upgrades

Required Upgrade Materials

Levels Material Quantity
+2 Somber Smithing Stone 2 (1)
+3 Somber Smithing Stone 3 (1)
+4 Somber Smithing Stone 4 (1)
+5 Somber Smithing Stone 5 (1)
+6 Somber Smithing Stone 6 (1)
+7 Somber Smithing Stone 7 (1)
+8 Somber Smithing Stone 8 (1)
+9 Somber Smithing Stone 9 (1)
+10 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (1)

Madding Hand requires one Somber Smithing Stone for every level to upgrade until +9. The final level at +10 requires a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Somber Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Madding Hand Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Madding Hand cannot be infused with a different Ash of War since it is considered a unique weapon. Weapons that are upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones are classified as unique weapons.

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