Iron Knuckles

Original PS3

In Game Description

A hand-to-hand weapon held in the fist

It's [sic] reach is the lowest of levels, but it hits fast

Stonefang's rough blacksmiths love this weapon and sometimes get drunk and slug it out.

Availability

Dropped by Miners (Fist) in Stonefang Tunnel

General Information

Image	Name	Damage	Durability	Weight	Stats Needed Stat Bonuses	Damage Reduction %	Guard Break Reduction
	Iron Knuckles	65/0/0 (Blunt)	300	1	8/0/0/0 D/E/-/-	0.0/0.0	0

Move Set

R1 - R1	Fast Punches
R2 - R2	Charged Uppercut
Roll + R1	Backhand
Backstep or Run + R1	Running Punch
Forward + R1	Headbutt
L1 (Left hand)	Punch
L2 (Left hand)	Parry

Upgrades

Basic

Requires Hardstone

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	L. Shard	Chunk	Pure
Iron Knuckles +0	65/0/0	D/E/-/-	-	-	-	-
Iron Knuckles +1	72/0/0	D/E/-/-	1	-	-	-
Iron Knuckles +2	78/0/0	D/E/-/-	2	-	-	-
Iron Knuckles +3	85/0/0	D/E/-/-	4	-	-	-
Iron Knuckles +4	91/0/0	D/E/-/-	4	1	-	-
Iron Knuckles +5	98/0/0	D/E/-/-	4	2	-	-
Iron Knuckles +6	104/0/0	D/E/-/-	4	3	-	-
Iron Knuckles +7	111/0/0	C/D/-/-	4	3	1	-
Iron Knuckles +8	117/0/0	C/D/-/-	4	3	2	-
Iron Knuckles +9	124/0/0	C/D/-/-	4	3	3	-
Iron Knuckles +10	130/0/0	C/D/-/-	4	3	3	1

Crushing

Damage bonus is heavily modified by Strength. Dexterity modifiers removed.

Requires:

• Iron Knuckles +0
• Upgrade: Greystone

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	Chunk	Pure
Crushing Iron Knuckles +1	72/0/0	C/-/-/-	1	-	-
Crushing Iron Knuckles +2	78/0/0	C/-/-/-	2	-	-
Crushing Iron Knuckles +3	85/0/0	B/-/-/-	4	1	-
Crushing Iron Knuckles +4	91/0/0	B/-/-/-	4	2	-
Crushing Iron Knuckles +5	98/0/0	S/-/-/-	4	3	1

Quality

Moderate damage bonus from Strength and Dexterity.

Requires:

• Iron Knuckles +3
• Upgrade: [Clearstone]]

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	Chunk	Pure
Quality Iron Knuckles +1	75/0/0	D/D/-/-	1	-	-
Quality Iron Knuckles +2	85/0/0	D/D/-/-	2	-	-
Quality Iron Knuckles +3	94/0/0	C/C/-/-	4	1	-
Quality Iron Knuckles +4	104/0/0	C/C/-/-	4	2	-
Quality Iron Knuckles +5	114/0/0	C/C/-/-	4	3	1

Dragon

• Fire damage added. All Stat Bonuses removed.

Requires:

• Iron Knuckles +3
• Upgrade: Dragon (Dragonstone)

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	Chunk	Pure
Dragon Iron Knuckles +1	74/0/74	-/-/-/-	1	-	-
Dragon Iron Knuckles +2	85/0/85	-/-/-/-	2	-	-
Dragon Iron Knuckles +3	97/0/97	-/-/-/-	4	1	-
Dragon Iron Knuckles +4	108/0/108	-/-/-/-	4	2	-
Dragon Iron Knuckles +5	122/0/122	-/-/-/-	4	3	1

Moon

Magic damage added; primarily modified by Magic stat.

Requires:

• Iron Knuckles +6
• Moonlightstone

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	Chunk	Pure
Moon Iron Knuckles +1	51/76/0	E/E/C/-	1	-	-
Moon Iron Knuckles +2	?/?/0	E/E/C/-	2	-	-
Moon Iron Knuckles +3	74/91/0	E/E/C/-	4	1	-
Moon Iron Knuckles +4	86/99/0	E/E/C/-	4	2	-
Moon Iron Knuckles +5	98/109/0	E/E/C/-	4	3	1

Blessed

Magic damage added; primarily modified by Faith stat. Minor HP regen.

Requires:

• Iron Knuckles +6
• Upgrade: Faintstone

Name	Damage	Stat Bonuses	Shard	Chunk	Pure
Blessed Iron Knuckles +1	54/66/0	E/E/-/B	1	-	-
Blessed Iron Knuckles +2	64/73/0	E/E/-/B	2	-	-
Blessed Iron Knuckles +3	75/79/0	E/E/-/B	4	1	-
Blessed Iron Knuckles +4	86/85/0	E/E/-/B	4	2	-
Blessed Iron Knuckles +5	97/92/0	E/E/-/A	4	3	1

Demon's Soul

Name	Damage	Stats Needed	Stat Bonuses	Req. Material
Meat Cleaver	90/90/0	26/0/0/16	S/S/-/A	Iron Knuckles +6 Swollen Demon's Soul

Key

• Name

• Names displayed are according to the Atlus (NA) version of the game.
• Name changes from the Asian version, if any, will appear in parentheses.

• Damage

• The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are X / Y / Z:

• X is Physical Damage
• Y is Magical Damage
• Z is Fire Damage

• Bleed, Poison and Plague are bonus damage over a period of 60 seconds. So, if a weapon has "Bleed 120", the victim will suffer 120 damage over 60 seconds, or 2 damage per second.
• Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

• Normal
• Blunt
• Slashing
• Piercing

• Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.

• Durability

• The durability of the weapon.
• The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.

• Weight

• The Weight of the weapon.
• Note that carrying over 50% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.

• Stats Needed

• The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.
• The Requirement stats for an weapon are W / X / Y / Z:

• W is the Strength required
• X is the Dexterity required
• Y is the Magic required
• Z is the Faith required

• Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.
• Also keep in mind that your character gains a 50% bo [[nus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Great Axe (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands.
• (18 x 1.5 = 27)

• Stat Bonuses

• The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat.
• This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).

• Damage Reduction %

• The Damage Reduction % of the weapon.
• It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.
• The Damage Reduction % stats for a shield are X / Y / Z:

• X is Physical Damage
• Y is Magical Damage
• Z is Fire Damage

• Guard Break Reduction

• The Guard Break Reduction determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack.
• A higher Guard Break Reduction also allows you to block stronger attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.