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Giant's Red Braid

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 12 · Fai 21), Giant's Red Braid reaches 451 attack rating at +10.

Trade: Finger Reader Enia, 1 × Remembrance of the Fire Giant · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+10): 451
Scaling (+10): Str B · Dex D · Fai B
Class: Whip
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12 · Fai 21
Skill: Flame Dance · FP 25
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 18 · Dex 12 · Int 10 · Fai 21 · 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	163	451 +10	Physical 270Fire 181	Str BDex DInt –Fai BArc –

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.

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Stat level	Strength	Faith	Dexterity
12	–	–	451
15	–	–	456
18	451	–	460
21	460	451	464
24	468	456	468
27	477	461	472
30	485	465	476
33	493	470	479
36	501	475	483
39	508	480	487
42	516	484	490
45	523	489	493
48	530	494	496
51	537	498	499
54	543	499	502
57	549	501	505
60	553	503	507
63	557	505	509
66	562	507	511
69	567	508	513
72	571	510	515
75	576	512	517
78	580	514	519
81	584	515	521
84	586	516	522
87	587	517	522
90	589	518	523
93	591	519	524
96	593	520	525
99	594	521	526

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +2.43 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	594 from 451
Faith	50, 80	21–50: +1.59 · 50–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.32	521 from 451
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1.5 · 18–60: +1.12 · 60–80: +0.7 · 80–99: +0.26	526 from 451

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).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	163
1	189
2	216
3	243
4	271
5	300
6	328
7	358
8	389
9	419
10	451

#1 of 7 whip weapons by attack rating

Giant's Red Braid451 +10
Magma Whip Candlestick449 +10
Tooth Whip368 +10
Hoslow's Petal Whip340 +25
Urumi322 +25
Thorned Whip316 +25
Whip298 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Giant's Red Braid, 451).

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	100	451	4	15.5	0.67 s
R1 2Strike	101	456	4	15.5	0.63 s
R1 3Strike	102	461	4	15.5	0.63 s
R1 4Strike	108	488	8	15.5	0.77 s
R2Strike	125	564	8	25.8	—
Charged R2Strike	155	700	16	36.1	1.33 s
R2 2Strike	125	564	8	25.8	—
Charged R2 2Strike	155	700	16	36.1	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	105	474	4	18.5	0.70 s
Running R2Strike	120	542	8	25.8	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	406	4	12.4	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	406	4	12.4	0.60 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	483	6	12.4	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	123	555	16	25.8	0.77 s
Guard counterStrike	125	564	24	25.8	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	491	5.2	18.5	0.60 s
R1 2Strike	105	501	5.2	18.5	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	107	511	5.2	18.5	0.67 s
R1 4Strike	113	539	10.4	18.5	0.70 s
R2Strike	130	620	8.8	30.9	—
Charged R2Strike	160	764	17.6	41.2	1.27 s
R2 2Strike	130	620	8.8	30.9	—
Charged R2 2Strike	160	764	17.6	41.2	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	115	549	5.2	22.7	0.70 s
Running R2Strike	125	596	8.8	30.9	0.63 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	453	5.2	15.5	0.50 s
Backstep R1Strike	105	501	8.8	15.5	0.77 s
Jumping R1Strike	113	539	7.8	15.5	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	127	606	17.6	30.9	0.77 s
Guard counterStrike	130	620	26.4	30.9	0.80 s

Skill: Flame Dance1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStrike · 5 hits	85 + 85 + 85 + 85 + 110	2,033	20	72.1	1.27 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	Fire	Cost
+0	163	98	65	—
+1	189	114	75	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	216	130	86	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	243	146	97	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	271	163	108	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	300	180	120	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	328	197	131	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	358	215	143	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	389	233	156	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	419	251	168	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	451	270	181	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 Giant's Red Braid

Sold or traded 1

Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Fire Giant · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 565 in 1.02.1 → 578 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.12.1565 → 578 (+2.3%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

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
- Physical attack82→84
- Fire attack53→54
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical attack 82 84 +2+2.4%
Fire attack 53 54 +1+1.9%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Physical attack	82	→	84	+2+2.4%
Fire attack	53	→	54	+1+1.9%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Whip
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 12 · Fai 21
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 20060000