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Gargoyle's Black Blades

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 15 · Fai 22), Gargoyle's Black Blades reaches 547 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Black Blade Kindred · Forbidden Lands

Attack rating (+10): 547
Scaling (+10): Str B · Dex E · Fai D
Class: Twinblade
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15 · Fai 22
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

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

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 18 · Dex 15 · Int 10 · Fai 22 · 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	202	547 +10	Physical 264Holy 283	Str BDex EInt –Fai DArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Faith
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.

Show the numbers

Stat level	Strength	Faith	Dexterity
15	–	–	547
18	547	–	549
21	557	–	550
22	–	547	–
24	567	–	552
25	–	551	–
27	577	–	553
28	–	555	–
30	586	–	555
31	–	560	–
33	595	–	556
34	–	564	–
36	605	–	558
37	–	568	–
39	614	–	559
40	–	572	–
42	622	–	560
43	–	577	–
45	631	–	561
46	–	581	–
48	639	–	563
49	–	585	–
51	646	–	564
52	–	588	–
54	653	–	565
55	–	589	–
57	660	–	566
58	–	591	–
60	665	–	567
61	–	593	–
63	670	–	567
64	–	594	–
66	675	–	568
67	–	596	–
69	681	–	569
70	–	597	–
72	686	–	570
73	–	599	–
75	691	–	571
76	–	601	–
78	697	–	572
79	–	602	–
81	701	–	572
82	–	603	–
84	703	–	572
85	–	604	–
87	705	–	573
88	–	605	–
90	707	–	573
91	–	606	–
93	709	–	573
94	–	607	–
96	711	–	574
97	–	608	–
99	713	608	574

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +2.81 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	713 from 547
Faith	50, 80	22–50: +1.43 · 50–80: +0.53 · 80–99: +0.26	608 from 547
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +0.67 · 18–60: +0.43 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.11	574 from 547

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	202
1	234
2	266
3	299
4	333
5	367
6	402
7	437
8	473
9	510
10	547

#2 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 +10 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	547	5	14.1	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	101	553	5	14.1	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	558	5	14.1	0.40 s
R1 4Standard	103	564	5	14.1	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	110	602	10	14.1	0.53 s
R2Standard	125	684	10	24.1	—
Charged R2Standard	160	876	30	36.2	1.43 s
R2 2Standard	125	684	10	24.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160*	904	30	36.2	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	575	5	18.1	0.53 s
Running R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 115	903	10	24.1	0.40 s
Rolling R1Standard	90*	464	5	12.1	0.37 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	492	5	12.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	586	7.5	12.1	0.50 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	695	20	24.1	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	125	684	30	24.1	0.70 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 103	883	5.5	16.1	0.40 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 104	889	5.5	16.1	0.40 s
R1 3Standard	115	663	6.5	16.1	0.63 s
R1 4Standard · 2 hits	50 + 106	900	5.5	20.1	0.37 s
R1 5Standard · 3 hits	50 + 50 + 100	1,154	11	20.1	0.30 s
R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 130	1,039	11	20.1	—
Charged R2Standard · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 50 + 165	1,818	33	40.2	1.23 s
R2 2Standard · 3 hits	50 + 50 + 130	1,327	11	40.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 50 + 165	1,818	33	40.2	1.13 s
Running R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 110	923	5.5	20.1	0.43 s
Running R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 125	1,010	11	28.1	0.37 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 95	837	5.5	14.1	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	105	606	6.5	14.1	0.47 s
Jumping R1Standard · 2 hits	50 + 112	935	8.3	14.1	0.10 s
Jumping R2Pierce	150	866	20	28.1	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard · 2 hits	50 + 130	1,039	33	28.1	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,259	0	18.1	0.47 s
RipostePierce	345	1,889	0	18.1	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	105	575	14.5	20.1	0.60 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits	60 + 110	931	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	Holy	Cost
+0	202	95	107	—
+1	234	111	123	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	266	126	140	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	299	142	157	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	333	159	174	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	367	175	192	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	402	192	210	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	437	210	227	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	473	227	246	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	510	246	264	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	547	264	283	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Gargoyle's Black Blades

Rewards

Drop: Black Blade Kindred · Mountaintops of the Giants

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%

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Overview

Class: Twinblade
Weight: 8.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15 · Fai 22
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 10090000