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Cane Sword

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 11), Cane Sword reaches 269 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 403.

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Pickup · Leyndell, Royal Capital

Attack rating (+25): 269
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 11
Skill: Square Off · FP 6 / 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Cane Sword, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 11 · 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	105	269 +25	Physical 269	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	97	253 +25	Physical 253	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	100	253 +25	Physical 253	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	94	240 +25	Physical 240	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	156	346 +25	Physical 170Fire 176	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	161	401 +25	Physical 193Fire 208	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	157	357 +25	Physical 175Lightning 182	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	143	401 +25	Physical 193Holy 208	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	143	403 +25	Physical 190Magic 213	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	150	340 +25	Physical 192Magic 148	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	88	241 +25	Physical 241	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	88	241 +25	Physical 241	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	93	254 +25	Physical 254	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
10	–	269
11	269	–
13	–	272
14	278	–
16	–	276
17	288	–
19	–	279
20	297	–
22	–	282
23	305	–
25	–	285
26	313	–
28	–	288
29	321	–
31	–	291
32	329	–
34	–	293
35	336	–
37	–	296
38	344	–
40	–	299
41	351	–
43	–	301
44	358	–
46	–	304
47	365	–
49	–	306
50	371	–
52	–	308
53	377	–
55	–	311
56	383	–
58	–	312
59	387	–
61	–	314
62	391	–
64	–	315
65	396	–
67	–	317
68	400	–
70	–	319
71	404	–
73	–	320
74	409	–
76	–	322
77	413	–
79	–	323
80	418	–
82	–	324
83	419	–
85	–	325
86	421	–
88	–	325
89	423	–
91	–	326
92	424	–
94	–	327
95	426	–
97	–	327
98	428	–
99	428	328

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +3.14 · 18–60: +2.31 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.53	428 from 269
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.83 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.21	328 from 269

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
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	105	143	161	143
1	111	153	171	153
2	117	164	180	163
3	124	173	190	173
4	130	184	199	183
5	136	194	209	194
6	143	204	218	203
7	149	215	228	214
8	156	225	237	224
9	162	235	247	234
10	169	246	256	245
11	175	256	266	255
12	182	267	275	266
13	188	277	285	276
14	195	287	295	287
15	201	298	304	297
16	208	309	315	307
17	215	319	324	317
18	221	329	334	328
19	228	340	344	339
20	235	351	353	349
21	241	361	363	360
22	248	372	372	370
23	255	383	382	381
24	262	392	391	391
25	269	403	401	401

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	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

#23 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	269	5	11	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	271	5	11	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	274	5	11	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	277	5	11	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	295	10	11	0.60 s
R2Standard	120	322	10	18.3	—
Charged R2Standard	155	417	30	27.5	1.37 s
R2 2Standard	120	322	10	18.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	155	417	30	27.5	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	282	5	13.7	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	322	10	18.3	0.63 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	242	5	9.2	0.30 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	242	5	9.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	287	7.5	9.2	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	341	20	18.3	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	336	30	18.3	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	283	6.5	13.7	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	285	6.5	13.7	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	288	6.5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	291	6.5	13.7	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	310	13	13.7	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	357	11	22	—
Charged R2Standard	165	453	33	32.9	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	357	11	22	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	453	33	32.9	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	302	6.5	16.5	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	343	11	22	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	93	255	6.5	11.9	0.30 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	261	6.5	11.9	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	307	9.8	11	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	362	22	22	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	357	33	22	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	618	0	15.6	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	928	0	15.6	0.83 s

Skill: Square Off2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill → R1Standard	200	538	30	22	0.50 s
Skill → R2Pierce	240	645	40	36.6	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	105	105	—
+1	111	111	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	117	117	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	124	124	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	130	130	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	136	136	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	143	143	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	149	149	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	156	156	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	162	162	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	169	169	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	175	175	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	182	182	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	188	188	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	195	195	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	201	201	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	208	208	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	215	215	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	221	221	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	228	228	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	235	235	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	241	241	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	248	248	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	255	255	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	262	262	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	269	269	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 Cane Sword

Placed in the world 2

Leyndell, Royal Capital · West Capital Rampart
Leyndell, Ashen Capital · Erdtree Sanctuary

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: 2.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 2210000