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Vulgar Militia Saw

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 13), Vulgar Militia Saw reaches 383 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 545.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Vulgar Militia (4%) · Forbidden Lands, Caelid, Greyoll's Dragonbarrow and 4 more; Drop: Militia (2%) · Specimen Storehouse, Shadow Keep, Rauh Base and 2 more

Attack rating (+25): 383
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 13
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Vulgar Militia Saw, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · Dex 13 · 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	146	383 +25	Physical 383	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	140	383 +25	Physical 383	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	136	376 +25	Physical 376	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	135	364 +25	Physical 364	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	216	495 +25	Physical 241Fire 254	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	215	545 +25	Physical 253Fire 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	213	495 +25	Physical 242Lightning 253	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	545 +25	Physical 253Holy 292	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	190	540 +25	Physical 249Magic 291	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	203	472 +25	Physical 274Magic 198	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	121	345 +25	Physical 345	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	121	345 +25	Physical 345	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	355 +25	Physical 355	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
13	383	–
15	–	383
16	396	–
18	–	391
19	409	–
21	–	398
22	420	–
24	–	405
25	431	–
27	–	412
28	441	–
30	–	418
31	452	–
33	–	425
34	462	–
36	–	431
37	472	–
39	–	437
40	482	–
42	–	443
43	491	–
45	–	449
46	500	–
48	–	454
49	509	–
51	–	460
52	517	–
54	–	465
55	525	–
57	–	469
58	531	–
60	–	472
61	537	–
63	–	476
64	543	–
66	–	480
67	548	–
69	–	483
70	554	–
72	–	487
73	560	–
75	–	491
76	566	–
78	–	494
79	572	–
81	–	497
82	575	–
84	–	499
85	577	–
87	–	500
88	580	–
90	–	501
91	582	–
93	–	503
94	584	–
96	–	504
97	586	–
99	588	506

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +4.4 · 18–60: +3.1 · 60–80: +1.95 · 80–99: +0.74	588 from 383
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +2.67 · 18–60: +1.93 · 60–80: +1.25 · 80–99: +0.47	506 from 383

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	146	215	190	190
1	155	228	204	203
2	164	241	218	216
3	173	254	231	230
4	182	267	245	244
5	191	279	259	257
6	200	292	272	271
7	209	305	287	285
8	219	318	301	299
9	228	332	316	313
10	237	345	330	328
11	247	358	344	341
12	256	371	358	355
13	265	385	373	370
14	275	398	387	384
15	285	411	401	397
16	294	425	416	411
17	304	438	430	426
18	314	452	445	440
19	323	466	459	454
20	333	479	474	470
21	343	492	488	483
22	353	505	503	497
23	363	518	516	512
24	373	532	531	526
25	383	545	545	540

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	80	80	69	51
1	81	81	70	51
2	83	82	71	51
3	85	85	72	51
4	87	86	73	51
5	89	88	75	51
6	91	89	77	51
7	93	90	78	51
8	95	92	79	51
9	96	93	81	51
10	98	95	82	52
11	100	96	83	52
12	102	97	84	52
13	104	99	86	52
14	106	100	87	52
15	108	102	88	52
16	110	103	89	52
17	111	104	91	52
18	113	106	92	52
19	115	107	93	52
20	117	109	94	52
21	119	110	96	52
22	121	111	97	52
23	123	113	98	52
24	125	114	99	52
25	127	116	101	52

#13 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

Dragon Halberd448 +10
Glaive419 +25
Guardian's Swordspear416 +25
Ripple Crescent Halberd389 +25
Vulgar Militia Saw383 +25
Vulgar Militia Shotel381 +25
Halberd377 +25
Banished Knight's Halberd374 +25
Pest's Glaive362 +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 1Standard	100	383	9.3	14.4	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	101	387	9.3	14.4	0.67 s
R1 3Standard	102	391	9.3	14.4	0.67 s
R1 4Standard	110	421	10	14.4	0.87 s
R2Standard	125	479	10	24	—
Charged R2Standard	160	613	30	33.6	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	479	10	24	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	613	30	33.6	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	402	9.3	17.3	0.50 s
Running R2Standard	120	460	10	24	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	345	9.3	11.5	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	345	9.3	11.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	410	9.3	11.5	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	498	20	24	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	479	30	24	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	413	12	17.3	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	104	417	12	17.3	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	105	421	12	17.3	0.57 s
R1 4Standard	115	461	13	17.3	0.77 s
R2Standard	130	521	11	28.8	—
Charged R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	802	33	38.4	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	130	521	11	28.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	802	33	38.4	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	110	441	12	31.7	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	501	11	28.8	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	381	12	14.4	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	381	12	14.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	441	12	14.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	541	22	28.8	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	130	521	33	28.8	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	843	0	19.2	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,181	0	19.2	0.80 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	105	402	11.5	19.2	0.90 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits	60 + 110	651	15.3	33.6	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	146	146	—
+1	155	155	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	164	164	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	173	173	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	182	182	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	191	191	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	219	219	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	228	228	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	247	247	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	323	323	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	383	383	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 Vulgar Militia Saw

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Greyoll's Dragonbarrow, Forbidden Lands, Liurnia of the Lakes, Ruin-Strewn Precipice, Altus Plateau, Capital Outskirts, Caelid, Gravesite Plain, Abyssal Woods, Ancient Ruins of Rauh, Shadow Keep, Specimen Storehouse

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Patch history 3

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 negation50→55
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.023 ×0.052 +0.029+126%
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
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.023	→	×0.052	+0.029+126%

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

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Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18070000