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Gargoyle's Twinblade

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 15), Gargoyle's Twinblade reaches 384 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Gargoyle's Flame Art Twinblade, Gargoyle's Sacred Twinblade and Gargoyle's Magic Twinblade at 533.

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Reward: Valiant Gargoyle · Nokron, Eternal City

Attack rating (+25): 384
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Twinblade
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Gargoyle's Twinblade, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 15 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	145	384 +25	Physical 384	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Heavy Twinblade	141	385 +25	Physical 385	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Keen Twinblade	137	387 +25	Physical 387	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Quality Twinblade	134	365 +25	Physical 365	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Fire Twinblade	216	495 +25	Physical 241Fire 254	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Flame Art Twinblade	212	533 +25	Physical 266Fire 267	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Gargoyle's Lightning Twinblade	210	491 +25	Physical 240Lightning 251	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Sacred Twinblade	187	533 +25	Physical 266Holy 267	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Gargoyle's Magic Twinblade	187	533 +25	Physical 258Magic 275	Str DDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Cold Twinblade	200	467 +25	Physical 279Magic 188	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Poison Twinblade	121	349 +25	Physical 349	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Blood Twinblade	121	349 +25	Physical 349	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Occult Twinblade	123	344 +25	Physical 344	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
15	–	384
18	384	387
21	397	389
24	410	391
27	422	392
30	434	394
33	446	396
36	457	398
39	469	399
42	480	401
45	490	403
48	500	404
51	510	406
54	519	407
57	527	408
60	534	409
63	540	410
66	547	411
69	554	412
72	560	413
75	567	414
78	574	415
81	579	416
84	582	417
87	584	417
90	587	417
93	589	418
96	592	418
99	595	419

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +3.57 · 60–80: +2.2 · 80–99: +0.89	595 from 384
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +1 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.16	419 from 384

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade, by affinity

Standard
Gargoyle's Flame Art Twinblade
Gargoyle's Sacred Twinblade
Gargoyle's Magic Twinblade

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Gargoyle's Flame Art Twinblade	Gargoyle's Sacred Twinblade	Gargoyle's Magic Twinblade
0	145	212	187	187
1	154	224	201	201
2	163	236	215	214
3	172	248	227	228
4	181	261	241	241
5	190	274	255	255
6	200	286	269	268
7	209	299	282	282
8	218	312	296	295
9	228	325	310	310
10	237	339	324	324
11	246	351	338	337
12	256	364	352	351
13	265	377	366	365
14	275	390	380	379
15	285	403	394	392
16	294	417	407	407
17	304	429	421	420
18	314	443	435	435
19	324	457	450	449
20	334	469	465	463
21	344	483	479	477
22	354	495	492	491
23	364	509	505	505
24	374	521	519	519
25	384	533	533	533

Status buildup by upgrade

Gargoyle's Cold Twinblade · Frost
Gargoyle's Poison Twinblade · Poison
Gargoyle's Blood Twinblade · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Gargoyle's Cold Twinblade · Frost	Gargoyle's Poison Twinblade · Poison	Gargoyle's Blood Twinblade · Blood loss
0	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#6 of 8 twinblade weapons by attack rating

Euporia563 +10
Gargoyle's Black Blades547 +10
Eleonora's Poleblade471 +10
Black Steel Twinblade432 +25
Godskin Peeler397 +25
Gargoyle's Twinblade384 +25
Twinned Knight Swords377 +25
Twinblade356 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Euporia, 563).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	384	5	14.1	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	101	388	5	14.1	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	392	5	14.1	0.40 s
R1 4Standard	103	396	5	14.1	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	110	423	10	14.1	0.53 s
R2Standard	125	481	10	24.1	—
Charged R2Standard	160	615	30	36.2	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	125	481	10	24.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160*	615	30	36.2	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	404	5	18.1	0.53 s
Running R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 115	635	10	24.1	0.40 s
Rolling R1Standard	90*	346	5	12.1	0.37 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	346	5	12.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	411	7.5	12.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	488	20	24.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	125	481	30	24.1	0.70 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 103	646	5.5	16.1	0.40 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 104	650	5.5	16.1	0.40 s
R1 3Standard	115	485	6.5	16.1	0.63 s
R1 4Standard · 2 hits	50 + 106	658	5.5	20.1	0.37 s
R1 5Standard · 3 hits	50 + 50 + 100	844	11	20.1	0.30 s
R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 130	760	11	20.1	—
Charged R2Standard · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 50 + 165	1,330	33	40.2	1.23 s
R2 2Standard · 3 hits	50 + 50 + 130	971	11	40.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 50 + 165	1,330	33	40.2	1.13 s
Running R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 110	675	5.5	20.1	0.43 s
Running R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 125	739	11	28.1	0.37 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 95	612	5.5	14.1	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	105	443	6.5	14.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 112	684	8.3	14.1	0.10 s
Jumping R2Pierce	150	633	20	28.1	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard · 2 hits	50 + 130	760	33	28.1	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	885	0	18.1	0.47 s
RipostePierce	345	1,327	0	18.1	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	105	404	14.5	20.1	0.60 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits	60 + 110	654	19	30.2	0.27 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	145	145	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	163	163	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	181	181	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	228	228	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	256	256	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	275	275	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	285	285	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	314	314	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	334	334	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	344	344	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	354	354	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	364	364	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	374	374	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	384	384	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Gargoyle's Twinblade

Rewards

Drop: Valiant Gargoyle · Nokron, Eternal City

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other twinblades with similar AR

Overview

Class: Twinblade
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Gargoyle's Heavy Twinblade, Gargoyle's Keen Twinblade, Gargoyle's Quality Twinblade, Gargoyle's Fire Twinblade, Gargoyle's Flame Art Twinblade, Gargoyle's Lightning Twinblade, Gargoyle's Sacred Twinblade, Gargoyle's Magic Twinblade, Gargoyle's Cold Twinblade, Gargoyle's Poison Twinblade, Gargoyle's Blood Twinblade, Gargoyle's Occult Twinblade
Game ID: 10080000