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Sword of Darkness

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 11 · Fai 24), Sword of Darkness reaches 534 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10): 534
Scaling (+10): Str C · Dex D · Fai D
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 11 · Fai 24
Skill: Darkness · FP 30
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 11 · Int 10 · Fai 24 · 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	203	534 +10	Physical 264Holy 270	Str CDex DInt –Fai DArc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Faith
Dexterity

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

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Stat level	Strength	Faith	Dexterity
11	–	–	534
14	534	–	538
17	542	–	542
20	548	–	546
23	554	–	550
24	–	534	–
26	560	–	553
27	–	538	–
29	566	–	556
30	–	542	–
32	572	–	560
33	–	545	–
35	577	–	563
36	–	549	–
38	583	–	566
39	–	553	–
41	588	–	569
42	–	557	–
44	593	–	572
45	–	561	–
47	598	–	575
48	–	564	–
50	603	–	578
51	–	567	–
53	607	–	580
54	–	569	–
56	612	–	582
57	–	570	–
59	615	–	584
60	–	572	–
62	618	–	586
63	–	573	–
65	621	–	588
66	–	574	–
68	624	–	590
69	–	576	–
71	628	–	592
72	–	577	–
74	631	–	593
75	–	579	–
77	634	–	595
78	–	580	–
80	637	–	597
81	–	581	–
83	639	–	598
84	–	582	–
86	640	–	599
87	–	583	–
89	641	–	599
90	–	583	–
92	642	–	600
93	–	584	–
95	644	–	601
96	–	585	–
98	645	–	601
99	645	586	602

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.71 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	645 from 534
Faith	50, 80	24–50: +1.27 · 50–80: +0.47 · 80–99: +0.26	586 from 534
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +1.43 · 18–60: +0.98 · 60–80: +0.6 · 80–99: +0.26	602 from 534

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	203
1	234
2	266
3	298
4	331
5	363
6	397
7	430
8	465
9	499
10	534

#3 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 +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 1Standard	100	535	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	540	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	546	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	551	5	12.4	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	588	10	12.4	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	669	10	20.6	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	856	30	30.9	1.17 s
R2 2Standard	125	669	10	20.6	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	856	30	30.9	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	562	5	15.5	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	642	10	20.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	481	5	10.3	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	481	5	10.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	572	7.5	10.3	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	679	20	20.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	669	30	20.6	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	567	6.5	15.5	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	573	6.5	15.5	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	578	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	584	6.5	15.5	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	622	13	15.5	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	716	11	24.7	—
Charged R2Standard	165	909	33	37.1	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	716	11	24.7	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	909	33	37.1	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	606	6.5	18.5	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	689	11	24.7	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	523	6.5	13.4	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	523	6.5	13.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	617	9.8	12.4	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	727	22	24.7	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	716	33	24.7	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,231	0	17.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,846	0	17.5	0.83 s

Skill: Darkness1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	own base	—	20	30.9	1.97 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Holy	Cost
+0	203	101	102	—
+1	234	116	118	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	266	132	134	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	298	148	150	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	331	164	167	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	363	180	183	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	397	197	200	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	430	213	217	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	465	230	235	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	499	247	252	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	534	264	270	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: Sword of Darkness

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Where to find Sword of Darkness

Rewards

Event reward · Rauh Base
Event reward · Scadu Altus
Event reward · Gravesite Plain

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Overview

Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 11 · Fai 24
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2560000