Arms of God Consecrated Mace Guide — Best Build, Stats & How to Get

The Consecrated Mace is widely considered the best Tier 3 melee weapon in Arms of God. Its Legendary passive — Holy Nova — triggers a room-wide explosion on every kill, dealing 20% of the target's max HP as Holy damage to all nearby enemies.
Consecrated Mace Stats
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| Weapon Type | Holy Melee |
| Tier | 3 (Legendary) |
| Base Damage | 185–220 (scales with Cathedral level) |
| Attack Speed | 0.9 swings/second |
| Range | 3 meters (wide arc) |
| Legendary Passive | Holy Nova — 20% max HP area damage on kill |
| Crafting Cost | Varek Soul + 8 Divine Fragments + 20,000 Gold |
How to Get the Consecrated Mace
1. Beat Varek the Betrayer (Act 3 final boss) to unlock his boss soul drop
2. Farm Varek on Hard difficulty for a ~35% soul drop rate (replay Act 3 from World Map)
3. Max-level any Tier 2 Holy melee weapon as the crafting base
4. Gather 8 Divine Fragments from elite enemies in Act 4
5. Craft at The Divine Forge (Cathedral level 12+)
Farming tip: The best Tier 2 base weapon is the Blessed Hammer — it shares the same Holy melee type and its innate +15% Holy damage carries over as a bonus stat on the crafted Consecrated Mace.
Best Blessings for Consecrated Mace
S-Tier Blessings
- Divine Wrath — +30% Holy damage. Multiplies your Holy Nova damage directly. Mandatory.
- Gift of Mammon — +40% gold from all sources. Fund your Cathedral upgrades faster.
- Crusader's Shield — 15% damage reduction for 2 seconds after a kill. Perfect synergy with the kill-triggered Holy Nova.
A-Tier Blessings
- Radiant Health — Heal 3% HP per Holy kill. Combined with Holy Nova's room-clearing, you're nearly unkillable in dense rooms.
- Attack Speed Up — +25% attack speed. More swings = more kills = more Holy Novas.
- Critical Blessing — +20% crit chance. Holy Nova can crit.
Blessings to Avoid
- Poison Touch — Poison damage over time doesn't synergize with burst-kill Holy Nova playstyle.
- Frost Armor — The slow effect is redundant when everything dies in one swing.
Best Character Pairings
The best character for Consecrated Mace is the Paladin:
- Divine Form: +40% Holy damage for 8 seconds
- Passive: 10% life steal on Holy weapon kills
- Skill tree: +2 Holy weapon range, which extends your mace arc and Holy Nova radius
Primaris is the second-best choice:
- Divine Form: Doubles the next attack's damage
- Use Divine Form right before entering a dense room → one swing clears everything
Playstyle Tips
- Group enemies before swinging. Walk in a circle to herd enemies into a tight pack, then one swing triggers Holy Nova on all of them simultaneously.
- Prioritize density. Consecrated Mace is strongest in levels with high enemy density (Act 3 Cathedral, Act 4 final gauntlet). Against single bosses, switch to a single-target weapon like Devastator.
- Blessing order matters. Get Divine Wrath first, then Radiant Health. The heal-per-kill keeps you alive while the Holy damage boost scales your clear speed.
Is Consecrated Mace Worth It?
Yes. It's the most versatile Tier 3 weapon — excellent for farming, progression, and Hard Mode. The only situation where another weapon outperforms it is pure boss fights, where Devastator's piercing explosion does higher single-target DPS.