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Glaive

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 15), Glaive reaches 419 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 570.

Attack rating (+25): 419
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Halberd
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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	158	419 +25	Physical 419	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	153	425 +25	Physical 425	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	147	410 +25	Physical 410	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	147	405 +25	Physical 405	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	233	538 +25	Physical 262Fire 276	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	226	570 +25	Physical 269Fire 301	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	226	532 +25	Physical 260Lightning 272	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	200	570 +25	Physical 269Holy 301	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	199	565 +25	Physical 264Magic 301	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	217	510 +25	Physical 302Magic 208	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	130	379 +25	Physical 379	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	130	379 +25	Physical 379	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	134	378 +25	Physical 378	Str DDex DInt –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	–	419
18	419	430
21	428	438
24	437	447
27	446	456
30	455	464
33	464	473
36	472	481
39	480	489
42	488	496
45	496	504
48	504	511
51	511	517
54	517	524
57	523	530
60	528	534
63	533	539
66	538	543
69	543	548
72	548	553
75	552	557
78	557	562
81	561	566
84	563	568
87	565	569
90	567	571
93	569	573
96	571	575
99	573	577

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +2.6 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.63	573 from 419
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.48 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.63	577 from 419

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	158	226	200	199
1	167	239	213	213
2	177	252	228	227
3	187	266	243	241
4	197	279	257	255
5	207	292	271	270
6	217	306	286	284
7	227	320	301	298
8	237	333	316	313
9	247	347	331	328
10	258	361	345	343
11	268	375	360	357
12	278	388	375	372
13	289	403	390	387
14	299	416	405	401
15	310	431	420	416
16	320	444	435	430
17	331	459	450	446
18	342	473	465	461
19	353	488	480	475
20	364	501	495	490
21	374	515	510	505
22	385	529	525	521
23	396	542	540	535
24	408	557	555	550
25	419	570	570	565

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

#10 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

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

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	158	158	—
+1	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	177	177	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	187	187	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	207	207	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	217	217	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	227	227	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	237	237	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	258	258	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	268	268	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	278	278	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	289	289	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	299	299	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	310	310	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	320	320	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	331	331	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	342	342	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	353	353	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	364	364	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	374	374	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	385	385	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	396	396	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	408	408	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	419	419	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 Glaive

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Liurnia of the Lakes, Capital Outskirts, Caelid, Mountaintops of the Giants, Cerulean Coast, Gravesite Plain

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 4

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 negation55→60
- Guard boost38→46
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 (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
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%

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: 10
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18090000