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Golden Epitaph

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 10 · Fai 14), Golden Epitaph reaches 485 attack rating at +10.

Pickup · Capital Outskirts

Attack rating (+10): 485
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex D · Fai C
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 10 · Fai 14
Skill: Last Rites · FP 25
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Golden Epitaph, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 12 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 14 · 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	184	485 +10	Physical 238Holy 247	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Faith
Strength
Dexterity

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

Show the numbers

Stat level	Faith	Strength	Dexterity
10	–	–	485
12	–	485	–
13	–	–	490
14	485	–	–
15	–	490	–
16	–	–	496
17	494	–	–
18	–	496	–
19	–	–	501
20	503	–	–
21	–	501	–
22	–	–	506
23	508	–	–
24	–	505	–
25	–	–	511
26	514	–	–
27	–	510	–
28	–	–	515
29	520	–	–
30	–	515	–
31	–	–	520
32	526	–	–
33	–	519	–
34	–	–	524
35	531	–	–
36	–	523	–
37	–	–	528
38	537	–	–
39	–	528	–
40	–	–	533
41	543	–	–
42	–	532	–
43	–	–	537
44	548	–	–
45	–	536	–
46	–	–	541
47	554	–	–
48	–	540	–
49	–	–	545
50	560	–	–
51	–	543	–
52	–	–	548
53	562	–	–
54	–	547	–
55	–	–	551
56	564	–	–
57	–	550	–
58	–	–	554
59	566	–	–
60	–	552	–
61	–	–	557
62	568	–	–
63	–	555	–
64	–	–	559
65	570	–	–
66	–	557	–
67	–	–	562
68	573	–	–
69	–	560	–
70	–	–	564
71	575	–	–
72	–	562	–
73	–	–	567
74	577	–	–
75	–	565	–
76	–	–	569
77	579	–	–
78	–	567	–
79	–	–	572
80	581	–	–
81	–	569	–
82	–	–	573
83	582	–	–
84	–	570	–
85	–	–	574
86	583	–	–
87	–	571	–
88	–	–	575
89	584	–	–
90	–	572	–
91	–	–	576
92	586	–	–
93	–	573	–
94	–	–	577
95	587	–	–
96	–	574	–
97	–	–	578
98	588	–	–
99	588	575	579

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Faith	20, 50, 80	14–20: +3 · 20–50: +1.9 · 50–80: +0.7 · 80–99: +0.37	588 from 485
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1.83 · 18–60: +1.33 · 60–80: +0.85 · 80–99: +0.32	575 from 485
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.88 · 18–60: +1.33 · 60–80: +0.85 · 80–99: +0.32	579 from 485

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).

Show the numbers

Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	184
1	213
2	241
3	270
4	300
5	329
6	360
7	391
8	421
9	452
10	485

#6 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 +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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	485	5	12	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	490	5	12	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	494	5	12	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	499	5	12	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	533	10	12	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	606	10	20	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	776	30	30	1.17 s
R2 2Standard	125	606	10	20	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	776	30	30	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	509	5	15	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	582	10	20	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	436	5	10	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	436	5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	519	7.5	10	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	616	20	20	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	606	30	20	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	511	6.5	15	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	516	6.5	15	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	521	6.5	15	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	526	6.5	15	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	561	13	15	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	645	11	24	—
Charged R2Standard	165	819	33	36	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	645	11	24	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	819	33	36	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	546	6.5	18	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	620	11	24	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	471	6.5	13	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	471	6.5	13	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	556	9.8	12	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	655	22	24	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	645	33	24	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,116	0	17	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,674	0	17	0.83 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	Holy	Cost
+0	184	91	93	—
+1	213	105	108	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	241	119	122	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	270	133	137	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	300	148	152	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	329	162	167	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	360	177	183	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	391	192	199	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	421	207	214	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	452	222	230	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	485	238	247	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 Golden Epitaph

Placed in the world 1

Capital Outskirts · Auriza Hero's Grave

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%

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Overview

Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 10 · Fai 14
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2070000