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Star-Lined Sword

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21), Star-Lined Sword reaches 539 attack rating at +10.

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Reward: Demi-Human Queen Marigga · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating (+10): 539
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B · Int D
Class: Katana
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21
Skill: Onze's Line of Stars · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21 · 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	195	539 +10	Physical 294Magic 245	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –

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Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Dexterity
Intelligence
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	Intelligence	Strength
10	–	–	539
13	–	–	541
16	–	–	544
19	–	–	547
21	–	539	–
22	–	–	549
23	539	–	–
24	–	544	–
25	–	–	551
26	550	–	–
27	–	548	–
28	–	–	553
29	561	–	–
30	–	552	–
31	–	–	556
32	572	–	–
33	–	557	–
34	–	–	558
35	582	–	–
36	–	561	–
37	–	–	560
38	593	–	–
39	–	565	–
40	–	–	562
41	603	–	–
42	–	570	–
43	–	–	564
44	613	–	–
45	–	574	–
46	–	–	566
47	622	–	–
48	–	578	–
49	–	–	568
50	631	–	–
51	–	582	–
52	–	–	569
53	639	–	–
54	–	583	–
55	–	–	571
56	647	–	–
57	–	585	–
58	–	–	572
59	654	–	–
60	–	587	–
61	–	–	573
62	659	–	–
63	–	588	–
64	–	–	575
65	665	–	–
66	–	590	–
67	–	–	576
68	671	–	–
69	–	591	–
70	–	–	577
71	678	–	–
72	–	593	–
73	–	–	578
74	684	–	–
75	–	595	–
76	–	–	580
77	690	–	–
78	–	596	–
79	–	–	581
80	696	–	–
81	–	598	–
82	–	–	581
83	698	–	–
84	–	599	–
85	–	–	582
86	700	–	–
87	–	599	–
88	–	–	582
89	703	–	–
90	–	600	–
91	–	–	583
92	705	–	–
93	–	601	–
94	–	–	583
95	707	–	–
96	–	602	–
97	–	–	584
98	710	–	–
99	711	603	584

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	23–60: +3.14 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +0.79	711 from 539
Intelligence	50, 80	21–50: +1.45 · 50–80: +0.53 · 80–99: +0.32	603 from 539
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.88 · 18–60: +0.64 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	584 from 539

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	195
1	226
2	257
3	290
4	323
5	358
6	392
7	428
8	465
9	501
10	539

Blood loss 45 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

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Meteoric Ore Blade550 +10
Star-Lined Sword539 +10
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Moonveil538 +10
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Sword of Night471 +10
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Nagakiba388 +25
Dragonscale Blade372 +10

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Meteoric Ore Blade, 550).

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 1Slash	100	539	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 2Slash	101	545	5	11.8	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	550	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	556	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	110	593	10	11.8	0.57 s
R2Pierce	125	674	10	19.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	863	30	29.6	1.27 s
R2 2Slash	125	674	10	19.7	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	863	30	29.6	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	105	566	5	14.8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	647	10	19.7	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	485	5	9.9	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	512	5	9.9	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	593	7.5	9.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	701	20	19.7	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	140	755	30	11.8	0.73 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	560	6.5	12.8	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	566	6.5	12.8	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	105	571	6.5	12.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	106	576	6.5	12.8	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	113	615	13	12.8	0.57 s
R2Slash	130	707	11	23.6	—
Charged R2Slash	165	898	33	35.5	1.33 s
R2 2Slash	130	707	11	23.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	898	33	35.5	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	110	598	6.5	17.7	0.63 s
Running R2Pierce	125	680	11	23.6	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	517	6.5	11.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	100	544	6.5	11.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	115	625	9.8	11.8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	734	22	23.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	145	789	33	12.8	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,241	0	16.7	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,862	0	16.7	0.83 s

Skill: Onze's Line of Stars3move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 2 hits	82 + 83	890	7.5	19.7	0.73 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	97 + 99	1,058	7.5	31.5	0.47 s
Skill follow-up 2Slash · 2 hits	75 + 140	1,160	15	43.3	0.87 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	Magic	Cost
+0	195	103	92	—
+1	226	120	106	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	257	137	120	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	290	155	135	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	323	173	150	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	358	192	166	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	392	211	181	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	428	231	197	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	465	252	213	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	501	272	229	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	539	294	245	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.

Video: Star-Lined Sword

Where to Find Demi-Human Queen Marigga and Get Star-Lined Sword [Location & Boss Fight] · Meta Game Guides · Watch on YouTube

Where to find Star-Lined Sword

Rewards

Drop: Demi-Human Queen Marigga · Gravesite Plain

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Overview

Class: Katana
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2520000