Thrusting SwordChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Carian Sorcery Sword

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 19 · Int 16), Carian Sorcery Sword reaches 330 attack rating at +25.

Chest · Castle Ensis

Attack rating (+25): 330
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex D · Int S
Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 19 · Int 16
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 19 · Int 16 · 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	125	330 +25	Physical 116Magic 214	Str EDex DInt SFai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Intelligence
Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Intelligence	Dexterity	Strength
10	–	–	330
13	–	–	330
16	330	–	331
19	354	330	331
22	373	331	332
25	389	333	332
28	406	335	332
31	422	336	333
34	439	338	333
37	455	340	334
40	471	341	334
43	487	343	335
46	502	344	335
49	518	346	335
52	529	347	336
55	537	348	336
58	545	349	336
61	552	350	336
64	559	351	337
67	566	352	337
70	574	353	337
73	581	354	337
76	588	355	338
79	595	356	338
82	600	357	338
85	604	357	338
88	607	357	338
91	610	358	338
94	613	358	338
97	617	358	339
99	619	359	339

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Intelligence	20, 50, 80	16–20: +8 · 20–50: +5.4 · 50–80: +2.43 · 80–99: +1.16	619 from 330
Dexterity	60, 80	19–60: +0.49 · 60–80: +0.3 · 80–99: +0.16	359 from 330
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.13 · 18–60: +0.12 · 60–80: +0.1 · 80–99: +0.05	339 from 330

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	125
1	134
2	143
3	153
4	164
5	174
6	184
7	195
8	205
9	217
10	228
11	234
12	242
13	248
14	254
15	261
16	269
17	275
18	282
19	290
20	297
21	303
22	310
23	316
24	323
25	330

#1 of 8 thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

Carian Sorcery Sword330 +25
Cleanrot Knight's Sword310 +25
Estoc308 +25
Frozen Needle308 +10
Antspur Rapier305 +25
Rogier's Rapier294 +25
Noble's Estoc287 +25
Rapier274 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Sorcery Sword, 330).

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-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	330	4	7.9	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	334	4	7.9	0.37 s
R1 3Pierce	102	337	4	7.9	0.37 s
R1 4Pierce	103	340	4	7.9	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	104	344	4	7.9	0.40 s
R1 6Pierce	110	363	8	7.9	0.50 s
R2Pierce	125	413	8	9.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	545	24	19.7	1.00 s
R2 2Pierce	125	413	8	9.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	545	24	19.7	1.07 s
Running R1Pierce	105	347	4	7.9	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	396	8	7.9	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	297	4	7.9	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	380	8	7.9	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	353	6	9.9	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	420	16	19.7	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	430	30	19.7	0.60 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	341	5.2	9.9	0.43 s
R1 2Pierce	104	344	5.2	9.9	0.40 s
R1 3Pierce	105	348	5.2	9.9	0.43 s
R1 4Pierce	106	351	5.2	9.9	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	107	354	5.2	9.9	0.47 s
R1 6Pierce	113	374	10.4	9.9	0.47 s
R2Pierce	130	431	8.8	9.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	563	26.4	19.7	1.07 s
R2 2Pierce	130	431	8.8	9.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	563	26.4	19.7	1.03 s
Running R1Pierce	110	364	5.2	9.9	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	414	8.8	19.7	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	315	5.2	9.9	0.27 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	398	8.8	9.9	0.63 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	371	6.8	9.9	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	437	17.8	19.7	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	135	447	33	19.7	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	253	920	0	12.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	380	1,382	0	12.8	0.83 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	618	24	39.4	0.93 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	125	46	79	—
+1	134	49	85	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	143	52	91	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	153	56	97	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	164	60	104	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	174	63	111	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	184	67	117	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	195	71	124	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	205	74	131	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	217	78	139	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	228	82	146	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	234	84	150	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	242	87	155	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	248	89	159	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	254	91	163	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	261	93	168	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	269	96	173	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	275	98	177	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	282	100	182	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	290	103	187	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	297	105	192	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	303	107	196	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	310	109	201	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	316	111	205	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	323	113	210	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	330	116	214	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 Carian Sorcery Sword

Placed in the world 2

Castle Ensis · Castle Ensis Checkpoint · 2 spots

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 487 in 1.12.1 → 487 in 1.17.1, changed by 2 patches.

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 2

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

1.12.4from 1.12.2
- Physical attack73→69
- Magic attack73→69
- Intelligence scaling39→47
Every changed value (4)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 3
Physical attack 73 69 −4−5.5%
Magic attack 73 69 −4−5.5%
Intelligence scaling 39 47 +8+21%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type ID 0 1,300 changed
1.17from 1.16.1
- Physical attack69→38
- Which stats scale which damage10,000→20,010,800

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 3
Physical attack	73	→	69	−4−5.5%
Magic attack	73	→	69	−4−5.5%
Intelligence scaling	39	→	47	+8+21%
Linked data 1
Reinforce Type ID	0	→	1,300	changed

Added in 1.12.1.

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Overview

Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 19 · Int 16
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2530000