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Noble's Slender Sword

With its requirements met (Str 8 · Dex 11), Noble's Slender Sword reaches 287 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Noble's Magic Slender Sword at 430.

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Farm: Wandering Noble (0.5%) · Academy of Raya Lucaria, Limgrave, Consecrated Snowfield, Liurnia of the Lakes and 6 more regions

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Wandering Noble (0.5%) · Caelid, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Limgrave and 7 more

Attack rating (+25): 287
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 8 · Dex 11
Skill: Square Off · FP 6 / 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Noble's Slender 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	111	287 +25	Physical 287	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Heavy Slender Sword	102	270 +25	Physical 270	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Keen Slender Sword	106	270 +25	Physical 270	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Quality Slender Sword	100	258 +25	Physical 258	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Fire Slender Sword	164	367 +25	Physical 180Fire 187	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Flame Art Slender Sword	170	428 +25	Physical 203Fire 225	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Noble's Lightning Slender Sword	166	381 +25	Physical 186Lightning 195	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Sacred Slender Sword	151	428 +25	Physical 203Holy 225	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Noble's Magic Slender Sword	151	430 +25	Physical 200Magic 230	Str EDex DInt BFai –Arc –
Noble's Cold Slender Sword	158	360 +25	Physical 203Magic 157	Str EDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Noble's Poison Slender Sword	92	256 +25	Physical 256	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Noble's Blood Slender Sword	92	256 +25	Physical 256	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Noble's Occult Slender Sword	98	273 +25	Physical 273	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	–	287
11	287	–
13	–	289
14	299	–
16	–	291
17	313	–
19	–	293
20	324	–
22	–	295
23	335	–
25	–	297
26	346	–
28	–	299
29	357	–
31	–	300
32	367	–
34	–	302
35	377	–
37	–	304
38	387	–
40	–	306
41	397	–
43	–	307
44	406	–
46	–	309
47	415	–
49	–	310
50	424	–
52	–	312
53	432	–
55	–	313
56	439	–
58	–	314
59	446	–
61	–	315
62	451	–
64	–	316
65	457	–
67	–	317
68	463	–
70	–	318
71	468	–
73	–	319
74	474	–
76	–	320
77	480	–
79	–	321
80	486	–
82	–	322
83	488	–
85	–	322
86	490	–
88	–	322
89	493	–
91	–	323
92	495	–
94	–	323
95	497	–
97	–	324
98	499	–
99	500	324

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +4.29 · 18–60: +3.1 · 60–80: +1.95 · 80–99: +0.74	500 from 287
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.63 · 18–60: +0.55 · 60–80: +0.3 · 80–99: +0.16	324 from 287

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
Noble's Magic Slender Sword
Noble's Flame Art Slender Sword
Noble's Sacred Slender Sword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Noble's Magic Slender Sword	Noble's Flame Art Slender Sword	Noble's Sacred Slender Sword
0	111	151	170	151
1	118	161	180	162
2	125	172	191	172
3	131	183	200	183
4	138	194	210	194
5	145	205	221	204
6	152	217	230	215
7	159	228	241	226
8	166	239	251	238
9	173	250	262	249
10	179	261	272	260
11	186	272	282	271
12	193	283	292	282
13	200	294	303	293
14	207	305	314	305
15	215	316	324	316
16	222	328	334	327
17	229	339	345	338
18	236	350	355	349
19	243	362	366	361
20	250	373	377	373
21	257	384	387	383
22	265	395	397	394
23	272	407	407	405
24	279	418	417	417
25	287	430	428	428

Status buildup by upgrade

Noble's Cold Slender Sword · Frost
Noble's Poison Slender Sword · Poison
Noble's Blood Slender Sword · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Noble's Cold Slender Sword · Frost	Noble's Poison Slender Sword · Poison	Noble's Blood Slender Sword · 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

#20 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	287	5	12.5	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	289	5	12.5	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	292	5	12.5	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	295	5	12.5	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	315	10	12.5	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	358	10	20.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	459	30	31.4	1.17 s
R2 2Standard	125	358	10	20.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	459	30	31.4	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	301	5	15.7	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	344	10	20.9	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	258	5	10.5	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	258	5	10.5	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	307	7.5	10.5	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	364	20	20.9	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	358	30	20.9	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	299	6.5	15.7	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	302	6.5	15.7	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	305	6.5	15.7	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	308	6.5	15.7	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	328	13	15.7	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	377	11	25.1	—
Charged R2Standard	165	479	33	37.6	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	377	11	25.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	479	33	37.6	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	319	6.5	18.8	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	363	11	25.1	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	276	6.5	13.6	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	276	6.5	13.6	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	325	9.8	12.5	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	383	22	25.1	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	377	33	25.1	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	726	0	17.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,089	0	17.8	0.83 s

Skill: Square Off2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill → R1Standard	200	574	30	25.1	0.50 s
Skill → R2Pierce	240	688	40	41.8	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	111	111	—
+1	118	118	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	125	125	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	131	131	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	138	138	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	145	145	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	152	152	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	159	159	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	166	166	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	173	173	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	179	179	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	186	186	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	193	193	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	200	200	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	207	207	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	215	215	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	222	222	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	229	229	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	236	236	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	243	243	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	250	250	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	257	257	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	265	265	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	272	272	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	279	279	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	287	287	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 Noble's Slender Sword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 0.5% per kill · Caelid, Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Consecrated Snowfield, Altus Plateau, Limgrave

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 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost30→29
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Guard boost 30 29 −1−3.3%
Costs and runes 1
Sell PriceStandard 100 1,000 +900+900%
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Guard boost29→30
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
Key changes 1
Guard boost	30	→	29	−1−3.3%
Costs and runes 1
Sell PriceStandard	100	→	1,000	+900+900%

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 8 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Noble's Heavy Slender Sword, Noble's Keen Slender Sword, Noble's Quality Slender Sword, Noble's Fire Slender Sword, Noble's Flame Art Slender Sword, Noble's Lightning Slender Sword, Noble's Sacred Slender Sword, Noble's Magic Slender Sword, Noble's Cold Slender Sword, Noble's Poison Slender Sword, Noble's Blood Slender Sword, Noble's Occult Slender Sword
Game ID: 2230000