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Claymore

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 13), Claymore reaches 419 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 595.

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Chest · Weeping Peninsula

Attack rating (+25): 419
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 13
Skill: Lion's Claw · FP 20
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Claymore, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 16 · Dex 13 · 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	160	419 +25	Physical 419	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	154	420 +25	Physical 420	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	148	405 +25	Physical 405	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	148	396 +25	Physical 396	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	238	544 +25	Physical 267Fire 277	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	237	595 +25	Physical 288Fire 307	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	233	541 +25	Physical 268Lightning 273	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	210	595 +25	Physical 288Holy 307	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	209	593 +25	Physical 282Magic 311	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	219	509 +25	Physical 304Magic 205	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	134	382 +25	Physical 382	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	134	382 +25	Physical 382	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	138	387 +25	Physical 387	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
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	Dexterity
13	–	419
16	419	428
19	432	437
22	442	444
25	453	451
28	463	458
31	473	465
34	482	472
37	492	479
40	501	485
43	510	491
46	519	497
49	527	503
52	535	509
55	543	514
58	549	518
61	554	522
64	560	526
67	565	529
70	571	533
73	577	537
76	582	541
79	588	545
82	591	547
85	593	549
88	595	550
91	597	552
94	600	553
97	602	555
99	603	556

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4.5 · 18–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.68	603 from 419
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.05 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	556 from 419

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	160	237	210	209
1	170	250	225	224
2	179	265	239	239
3	189	279	254	254
4	199	292	270	268
5	209	306	285	283
6	219	321	300	299
7	229	335	316	314
8	239	350	331	330
9	250	363	346	345
10	260	378	362	360
11	270	392	377	375
12	280	407	392	390
13	291	421	408	407
14	301	436	423	422
15	312	451	439	437
16	322	465	455	452
17	333	480	470	468
18	343	495	486	483
19	354	509	502	499
20	365	524	518	514
21	376	538	533	530
22	387	552	548	546
23	397	566	564	561
24	408	581	579	576
25	419	595	595	593

Status buildup by upgrade

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

#19 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	419	10.2	15	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	424	10.2	15	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	428	10.2	15	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	461	11	15	0.73 s
R2Pierce	125	524	13.2	25	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	692	33	35	1.40 s
R2 2Pierce	125	524	13.2	25	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	692	33	35	1.40 s
Running R1Standard	105	440	10.2	18	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	503	11	25	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	377	10.2	12	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	377	10.2	12	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	449	10.2	12	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	545	22	25	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	524	33	25	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	463	13.2	18	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	467	13.2	18	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	472	13.2	18	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	517	14.3	18	0.80 s
R2Pierce	130	584	14.5	30	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	764	36.3	40	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	130	584	14.5	30	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	764	36.3	40	1.30 s
Running R1Standard	110	494	13.2	22	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	561	12.1	30	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	427	13.2	15	0.50 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	427	13.2	15	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	494	13.2	15	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	606	24.2	30	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	584	36.3	30	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	923	0	20	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,154	0	20	0.83 s

Skill: Lion's Claw1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard	240	1,007	33	45	1.67 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	160	160	—
+1	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	179	179	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	189	189	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	199	199	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	209	209	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	219	219	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	229	229	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	239	239	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	250	250	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	260	260	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	270	270	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	280	280	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	291	291	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	301	301	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	312	312	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	322	322	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	333	333	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	343	343	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	354	354	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	365	365	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	376	376	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	387	387	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	397	397	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	408	408	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	419	419	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 Claymore

Placed in the world 1

Weeping Peninsula · Behind the Castle

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 damage63→66
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 63 66 +3+4.8%
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	63	→	66	+3+4.8%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3180000