Hardened Steel Mace
A mace of hardened steel
One Handed Mace Unique Scales: Strength Effect: Shieldsmash, Sunder, Variable ID: 95705
A refinement of the primitive clubs swung by god-fearing savages in the wild places of the world, the mace has found its purpose in a world of armored figures.
About Hardened Steel Mace
Hardened Steel Mace is a Unique One Handed Mace in Conan Exiles. It deals 37 light damage, 41 heavy damage, and 24.3% armor penetration. Its damage scales with Strength. It is a Tier 3 item.
Hardened Steel Mace is not craftable and must be obtained as a drop, treasure or trade reward in the world. Tier 3 places it in the middle band of the game's weapon progression.
Its base damage of 37 ranks #56 of 103 One Handed Mace entries tracked here. It has 24.3% armor penetration, enough to matter against armored foes, a 8-stamina cost per basic swing, 10 poise damage that helps interrupt enemies, and 1650 durability before it needs repair. At 4.1 weight it is light to carry.
Blunt damage excels against armored foes and staggers heavily, at the cost of slower swings.
Verdict: Overall Hardened Steel Mace is a middle-of-the-pack option among One Handed Mace weapons in Conan Exiles.