Straight SwordChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Warhawk's Talon

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 16), Warhawk's Talon reaches 307 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Warhawk's Flame Art Talon and Warhawk's Sacred Talon at 434.

Attack rating (+25): 307
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 16
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 16 · 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	117	307 +25	Physical 307	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Heavy Talon	102	268 +25	Physical 268	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Keen Talon	115	306 +25	Physical 306	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Quality Talon	105	277 +25	Physical 277	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Fire Talon	164	368 +25	Physical 181Fire 187	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Flame Art Talon	171	434 +25	Physical 208Fire 226	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Warhawk's Lightning Talon	173	406 +25	Physical 197Lightning 209	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Warhawk's Sacred Talon	152	434 +25	Physical 208Holy 226	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Warhawk's Magic Talon	152	433 +25	Physical 203Magic 230	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Warhawk's Cold Talon	163	379 +25	Physical 220Magic 159	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Warhawk's Poison Talon	96	276 +25	Physical 276	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Warhawk's Blood Talon	96	276 +25	Physical 276	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Warhawk's Occult Talon	100	282 +25	Physical 282	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	–	307
13	–	312
16	307	317
19	318	322
22	327	327
25	337	331
28	346	335
31	355	339
34	363	344
37	372	348
40	380	351
43	388	355
46	396	359
49	404	362
52	411	366
55	417	369
58	423	371
61	428	374
64	433	376
67	438	378
70	443	381
73	448	383
76	453	385
79	458	388
82	461	389
85	463	390
88	465	391
91	466	392
94	468	393
97	470	393
99	472	394

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.64 · 60–80: +1.65 · 80–99: +0.68	472 from 307
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.75 · 18–60: +1.24 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.32	394 from 307

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
Warhawk's Flame Art Talon
Warhawk's Sacred Talon
Warhawk's Magic Talon

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Warhawk's Flame Art Talon	Warhawk's Sacred Talon	Warhawk's Magic Talon
0	117	171	152	152
1	124	182	163	162
2	131	192	173	173
3	138	202	185	185
4	146	213	196	196
5	153	222	207	207
6	160	233	217	218
7	168	243	229	229
8	175	254	240	240
9	183	264	251	252
10	190	275	263	263
11	198	285	274	274
12	205	296	285	285
13	213	306	297	296
14	220	317	308	307
15	228	328	319	318
16	236	338	331	331
17	244	349	343	342
18	251	360	354	353
19	259	371	366	365
20	267	381	377	376
21	275	392	389	387
22	283	402	400	399
23	291	413	411	411
24	299	423	423	422
25	307	434	434	433

Status buildup by upgrade

Warhawk's Cold Talon · Frost
Warhawk's Poison Talon · Poison
Warhawk's Blood Talon · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Warhawk's Cold Talon · Frost	Warhawk's Poison Talon · Poison	Warhawk's Blood Talon · 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

#17 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).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	117	117	—
+1	124	124	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	131	131	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	138	138	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	146	146	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	153	153	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	160	160	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	168	168	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	175	175	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	183	183	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	190	190	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	198	198	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	205	205	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	213	213	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	220	220	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	228	228	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	236	236	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	244	244	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	251	251	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	259	259	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	267	267	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	275	275	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	283	283	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	291	291	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	299	299	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	307	307	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 Warhawk's Talon

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stormveil Castle, Mountaintops of the Giants

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→28
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Guard boost28→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
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
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Warhawk's Heavy Talon, Warhawk's Keen Talon, Warhawk's Quality Talon, Warhawk's Fire Talon, Warhawk's Flame Art Talon, Warhawk's Lightning Talon, Warhawk's Sacred Talon, Warhawk's Magic Talon, Warhawk's Cold Talon, Warhawk's Poison Talon, Warhawk's Blood Talon, Warhawk's Occult Talon
Game ID: 2240000