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Nightrider Glaive

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 10), Nightrider Glaive reaches 454 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire at 578.

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Reward: Night's Cavalry · Bellum Highway

Attack rating (+25): 454
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Halberd
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 10
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Nightrider Glaive, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 26 · Dex 10 · 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	166	454 +25	Physical 454	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	165	480 +25	Physical 480	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	136	374 +25	Physical 374	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	146	407 +25	Physical 407	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	242	578 +25	Physical 279Fire 299	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	223	571 +25	Physical 272Fire 299	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	214	493 +25	Physical 243Lightning 250	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	197	571 +25	Physical 272Holy 299	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	196	564 +25	Physical 264Magic 300	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	219	529 +25	Physical 331Magic 198	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	135	409 +25	Physical 409	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	135	409 +25	Physical 409	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	133	383 +25	Physical 383	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
10	–	454
13	–	455
16	–	456
19	–	457
22	–	458
25	–	459
26	454	–
28	–	460
29	469	–
31	–	461
32	484	–
34	–	462
35	499	–
37	–	463
38	513	–
40	–	464
41	527	–
43	–	465
44	540	–
46	–	466
47	553	–
49	–	467
50	566	–
52	–	467
53	577	–
55	–	468
56	588	–
58	–	469
59	597	–
61	–	469
62	605	–
64	–	470
65	613	–
67	–	470
68	622	–
70	–	471
71	630	–
73	–	471
74	639	–
76	–	472
77	647	–
79	–	472
80	655	–
82	–	473
83	659	–
85	–	473
86	662	–
88	–	473
89	665	–
91	–	473
92	668	–
94	–	473
95	671	–
97	–	474
98	675	–
99	676	474

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	26–60: +4.26 · 60–80: +2.8 · 80–99: +1.11	676 from 454
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.38 · 18–60: +0.29 · 60–80: +0.15 · 80–99: +0.11	474 from 454

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
Fire
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Fire	Flame Art	Sacred
0	166	242	223	197
1	177	255	236	212
2	187	267	250	226
3	198	280	263	241
4	209	294	276	255
5	219	306	290	269
6	230	319	304	284
7	241	333	317	299
8	252	346	331	314
9	263	359	345	329
10	275	373	360	344
11	286	386	373	359
12	297	400	387	374
13	309	413	402	389
14	321	427	415	404
15	332	440	430	419
16	344	454	444	434
17	356	468	458	450
18	368	482	473	465
19	380	496	487	480
20	392	511	502	496
21	404	524	516	510
22	416	538	529	525
23	429	551	543	540
24	441	565	557	556
25	454	578	571	571

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · 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

#7 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

Loretta's War Sickle585 +10
Commander's Standard483 +10
Spirit Glaive482 +10
Gargoyle's Halberd455 +25
Nightrider Glaive454 +25
Poleblade of the Bud450 +10
Dragon Halberd448 +10
Glaive419 +25
Guardian's Swordspear416 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golden Halberd, 708).

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	454	9.3	17.4	0.63 s
R1 2Slash	101	458	9.3	17.4	0.67 s
R1 3Slash	102	463	9.3	17.4	0.67 s
R1 4Slash	110	499	10	17.4	0.87 s
R2Slash	125	567	10.3	29	—
Charged R2Slash	160	727	30.3	40.6	1.50 s
R2 2Slash	125	567	10.3	29	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	727	30.3	40.6	1.57 s
Running R1Pierce	105	477	9.3	20.9	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	545	10	29	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	408	9.3	13.9	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	408	9.3	13.9	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	486	9.3	13.9	0.50 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	590	20	29	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	125	567	30	29	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	533	12	20.9	0.63 s
R1 2Slash	104	538	12	20.9	0.63 s
R1 3Slash	105	544	12	20.9	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	115	595	13	20.9	0.77 s
R2Slash	130	673	11	34.8	—
Charged R2Slash	165	855	33	46.4	1.37 s
R2 2Slash	130	673	11	34.8	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	855	33	46.4	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	110	570	12	38.3	0.53 s
Running R2Slash	125	647	11	34.8	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	492	12	17.4	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	492	12	17.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	570	12	17.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	699	22	34.8	0.53 s
Guard counterSlash	130	673	33	34.8	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	999	0	23.2	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,399	0	23.2	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	105	477	11.5	23.2	0.90 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	60 + 110	772	15.3	40.6	0.40 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	166	166	—
+1	177	177	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	187	187	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	198	198	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	209	209	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	219	219	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	230	230	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	241	241	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	252	252	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	263	263	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	275	275	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	286	286	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	297	297	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	309	309	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	321	321	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	332	332	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	344	344	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	356	356	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	368	368	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	380	380	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	392	392	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	404	404	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	416	416	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	429	429	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	441	441	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	454	454	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 Nightrider Glaive

Rewards

Drop: Night's Cavalry · Bellum Highway

Patch history 5

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

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation60→66
- Guard boost42→50
1.06from 1.05
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1] 3 0 −3−100%
2 technical values (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Type Display: Normal 1 0 changed
Type Display: Slash 0 1 changed
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.023 ×0.052 +0.029+126%
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 1,802 1,813 changed
1.09from 1.08.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 1,813 1,814 changed
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1]	3	→	0	−3−100%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Normal	1	→	0	changed
Type Display: Slash	0	→	1	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.023	→	×0.052	+0.029+126%
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	1,802	→	1,813	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	1,813	→	1,814	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other halberds with similar AR

Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 26 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18050000