Straight SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Longsword

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 10), Longsword reaches 308 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 465.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 1,000 runes Roundtable Hold · The Lands Between

Attack rating (+25): 308
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 10
Skill: Square Off · FP 6 / 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	120	308 +25	Physical 308	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	112	294 +25	Physical 294	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	112	295 +25	Physical 295	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	108	277 +25	Physical 277	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	179	398 +25	Physical 195Fire 203	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	186	465 +25	Physical 217Fire 248	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	179	408 +25	Physical 200Lightning 208	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	165	465 +25	Physical 217Holy 248	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	164	463 +25	Physical 213Magic 250	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	172	393 +25	Physical 219Magic 174	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	100	276 +25	Physical 276	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Bloody	100	276 +25	Physical 276	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	107	295 +25	Physical 295	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	308	308
13	318	315
16	328	321
19	338	328
22	347	333
25	355	339
28	363	344
31	371	350
34	379	355
37	387	360
40	395	365
43	402	370
46	409	375
49	416	379
52	422	383
55	428	387
58	434	391
61	438	394
64	442	397
67	447	400
70	451	403
73	456	406
76	460	409
79	465	412
82	468	413
85	469	415
88	471	416
91	473	417
94	475	418
97	476	419
99	477	420

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3.38 · 18–60: +2.4 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	477 from 308
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.6 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.37	420 from 308

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	120	186	165	164
1	127	197	176	175
2	135	207	188	187
3	142	218	199	198
4	149	229	210	210
5	156	240	223	222
6	164	251	234	234
7	171	262	247	245
8	179	273	258	258
9	186	284	271	269
10	193	296	283	282
11	201	307	295	293
12	208	318	307	305
13	216	330	319	318
14	223	341	331	329
15	231	352	343	341
16	239	364	355	354
17	246	375	368	366
18	254	386	380	377
19	262	397	393	390
20	269	409	404	402
21	277	420	417	414
22	285	431	428	427
23	292	442	441	438
24	300	453	452	451
25	308	465	465	463

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Bloody · 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	Bloody · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#16 of 23 straight sword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Sword of Night and Flame, 615).

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	308	5	12	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	311	5	12	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	314	5	12	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	317	5	12	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	339	10	12	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	385	10	20	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	493	30	30	1.17 s
R2 2Standard	125	385	10	20	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	493	30	30	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	324	5	15	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	370	10	20	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	277	5	10	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	277	5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	330	7.5	10	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	391	20	20	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	385	30	20	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	334	6.5	15	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	338	6.5	15	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	341	6.5	15	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	344	6.5	15	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	367	13	15	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	422	11	24	—
Charged R2Standard	165	536	33	36	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	422	11	24	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	536	33	36	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	357	6.5	18	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	406	11	24	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	308	6.5	13	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	308	6.5	13	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	364	9.8	12	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	429	22	24	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	422	33	24	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	709	0	17	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,064	0	17	0.83 s

Skill: Square Off2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill → R1Standard	200	617	30	24	0.50 s
Skill → R2Pierce	240	740	40	40	0.80 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	120	120	—
+1	127	127	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	135	135	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	142	142	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	149	149	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	164	164	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	186	186	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	193	193	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	201	201	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	208	208	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	216	216	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	223	223	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	231	231	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	239	239	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	246	246	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	254	254	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	262	262	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	269	269	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	277	277	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	285	285	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	292	292	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	300	300	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	308	308	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 Longsword

Placed in the world 3

Unmapped location · 3 spots

Sold by 3

Twin Maiden Husks · 1,000 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 600 runes · stock 1

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 straight swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Bloody, Occult
Game ID: 2000000