GreatswordChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Flamberge

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 14), Flamberge reaches 392 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 560.

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Pickup · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 392
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 14
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · Dex 14 · 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	149	392 +25	Physical 392	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	144	391 +25	Physical 391	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	145	381 +25	Physical 381	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	140	376 +25	Physical 376	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	223	511 +25	Physical 252Fire 259	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	223	560 +25	Physical 271Fire 289	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	222	518 +25	Physical 256Lightning 262	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	198	560 +25	Physical 271Holy 289	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	197	559 +25	Physical 265Magic 294	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	206	481 +25	Physical 287Magic 194	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	126	360 +25	Physical 360	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	126	360 +25	Physical 360	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	131	366 +25	Physical 366	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
14	392	–
15	–	392
17	407	–
18	–	399
20	420	–
21	–	405
23	432	–
24	–	410
26	444	–
27	–	415
29	455	–
30	–	420
32	467	–
33	–	425
35	478	–
36	–	430
38	489	–
39	–	435
41	499	–
42	–	440
44	510	–
45	–	444
47	519	–
48	–	449
50	529	–
51	–	453
53	538	–
54	–	457
56	546	–
57	–	460
59	553	–
60	–	463
62	558	–
63	–	466
65	565	–
66	–	469
68	571	–
69	–	472
71	578	–
72	–	475
74	584	–
75	–	477
77	590	–
78	–	480
80	597	–
81	–	483
83	599	–
84	–	484
86	602	–
87	–	485
89	604	–
90	–	486
92	607	–
93	–	487
95	609	–
96	–	488
98	612	–
99	612	489

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +5 · 18–60: +3.38 · 60–80: +2.15 · 80–99: +0.79	612 from 392
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.52 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	489 from 392

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	149	223	198	197
1	159	236	212	212
2	168	248	225	225
3	177	262	239	239
4	186	275	254	254
5	196	288	268	267
6	205	302	282	282
7	214	315	297	297
8	224	329	311	310
9	233	342	325	325
10	243	356	340	340
11	253	369	354	355
12	262	382	369	368
13	272	396	384	383
14	282	409	398	398
15	292	424	413	412
16	301	438	428	427
17	311	451	442	442
18	321	465	457	457
19	331	479	472	471
20	341	493	487	486
21	352	506	502	501
22	362	520	516	515
23	372	533	531	530
24	382	547	545	544
25	392	560	560	559

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss	Occult · Blood loss
0	80	80	69	51
1	81	81	70	51
2	83	82	71	51
3	85	85	72	51
4	87	86	73	51
5	89	88	75	51
6	91	89	77	51
7	93	90	78	51
8	95	92	79	51
9	96	93	81	51
10	98	95	82	51
11	100	96	83	51
12	102	97	84	51
13	104	99	86	52
14	106	100	87	52
15	108	102	88	52
16	110	103	89	52
17	111	104	91	52
18	113	106	92	52
19	115	107	93	52
20	117	109	94	52
21	119	110	96	52
22	121	111	97	52
23	123	113	98	52
24	125	114	99	52
25	127	116	101	52

#24 of 25 greatsword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Gargoyle's Blackblade, 669).

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-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	392	10.2	15.6	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	396	10.2	15.6	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	400	10.2	15.6	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	432	11	15.6	0.73 s
R2Standard	120	471	13.2	26	—
Charged R2Standard	160	628	33	36.4	1.60 s
R2 2Standard	120	471	13.2	26	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	628	33	36.4	1.30 s
Running R1Standard	105	412	10.2	18.7	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	471	11	26	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	353	10.2	12.5	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	353	10.2	12.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	420	10.2	12.5	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	510	22	26	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	491	33	26	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	419	13.2	18.7	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	423	13.2	18.7	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	427	13.2	18.7	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	467	14.3	18.7	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	528	14.5	31.2	—
Charged R2Standard	165	671	36.3	41.6	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	528	14.5	31.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	671	36.3	41.6	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	447	13.2	22.9	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	508	12.1	31.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	386	13.2	15.6	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	386	13.2	15.6	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	447	13.2	15.6	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	549	24.2	31.2	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	528	36.3	31.2	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	864	0	20.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,080	0	20.8	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	844	33	52	0.90 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	149	149	—
+1	159	159	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	168	168	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	177	177	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	186	186	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	196	196	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	205	205	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	214	214	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	224	224	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	233	233	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	243	243	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	253	253	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	262	262	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	272	272	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	282	282	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	292	292	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	311	311	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	321	321	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	331	331	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	341	341	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	352	352	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	362	362	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	372	372	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	382	382	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	392	392	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 Flamberge

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Chamber Outside the Plaza

Patch history 3

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

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation50→65
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage59→62
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 59 62 +3+5.1%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	59	→	62	+3+5.1%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3050000