Thrusting SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Estoc

With its requirements met (Str 11 · Dex 13), Estoc reaches 308 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 448.

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Attack rating (+25): 308
Scaling (+25): Str E · Dex B
Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 11 · Dex 13
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 11 · 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	119	308 +25	Physical 308	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	108	285 +25	Physical 285	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	113	292 +25	Physical 292	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	107	276 +25	Physical 276	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	174	387 +25	Physical 190Fire 197	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	180	448 +25	Physical 213Fire 235	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	176	404 +25	Physical 198Lightning 206	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	159	448 +25	Physical 213Holy 235	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	159	447 +25	Physical 210Magic 237	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	168	383 +25	Physical 220Magic 163	Str EDex BInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	98	274 +25	Physical 274	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	98	274 +25	Physical 274	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	104	285 +25	Physical 285	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
11	–	308
13	308	–
14	–	310
16	320	–
17	–	313
19	331	–
20	–	316
22	341	–
23	–	318
25	351	–
26	–	320
28	361	–
29	–	323
31	370	–
32	–	325
34	380	–
35	–	327
37	389	–
38	–	329
40	397	–
41	–	331
43	406	–
44	–	333
46	414	–
47	–	335
49	422	–
50	–	337
52	430	–
53	–	339
55	437	–
56	–	340
58	443	–
59	–	341
61	448	–
62	–	343
64	453	–
65	–	344
67	458	–
68	–	345
70	464	–
71	–	346
73	469	–
74	–	348
76	474	–
77	–	349
79	480	–
80	–	350
82	483	–
83	–	351
85	485	–
86	–	351
88	487	–
89	–	351
91	489	–
92	–	352
94	491	–
95	–	352
97	493	–
98	–	353
99	494	353

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.81 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	494 from 308
Strength	18, 60, 80	11–18: +0.86 · 18–60: +0.67 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	353 from 308

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	119	180	159	159
1	126	190	170	170
2	133	201	182	181
3	141	211	193	192
4	148	222	204	204
5	155	233	216	215
6	163	243	227	226
7	170	253	238	238
8	177	264	250	250
9	185	274	261	261
10	192	285	272	273
11	200	296	284	284
12	207	307	296	296
13	215	317	308	307
14	222	328	319	319
15	230	339	330	330
16	238	351	343	342
17	245	362	354	353
18	253	372	366	366
19	261	383	378	377
20	269	394	390	389
21	276	405	401	401
22	284	416	412	412
23	292	426	424	423
24	300	437	435	436
25	308	448	448	447

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	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#3 of 8 thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

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	308	4	9.6	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	311	4	9.6	0.37 s
R1 3Pierce	102	314	4	9.6	0.37 s
R1 4Pierce	103	317	4	9.6	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	104	320	4	9.6	0.40 s
R1 6Pierce	110	339	8	9.6	0.50 s
R2Slash	120	369	8	12	—
Charged R2Slash	150	462	24	24	1.13 s
R2 2Slash	120	369	8	12	—
Charged R2 2Slash	150	462	24	24	1.20 s
Running R1Pierce	105	323	4	9.6	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	369	8	9.6	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	277	4	9.6	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	354	8	9.6	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	329	6	12	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	391	16	24	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	400	30	24	0.60 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	322	5.2	12	0.43 s
R1 2Pierce	104	325	5.2	12	0.40 s
R1 3Pierce	105	328	5.2	12	0.43 s
R1 4Pierce	106	331	5.2	12	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	107	334	5.2	12	0.47 s
R1 6Pierce	113	353	10.4	12	0.47 s
R2Slash	125	391	8.8	14.4	—
Charged R2Slash	155	484	24	26.4	1.10 s
R2 2Slash	125	391	8.8	14.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash	155	484	24	26.4	1.30 s
Running R1Pierce	110	344	5.2	12	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	391	8.8	24	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	297	5.2	12	0.27 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	375	8.8	12	0.63 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	350	6.8	12	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	412	17.8	24	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	135	422	33	24	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	253	779	0	15.6	0.50 s
RipostePierce	380	1,171	0	15.6	0.83 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	576	24	48	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	Cost
+0	119	119	—
+1	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	141	141	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	148	148	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	155	155	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	163	163	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	170	170	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	177	177	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	192	192	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	200	200	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	207	207	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	215	215	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	222	222	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	230	230	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	238	238	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	245	245	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	253	253	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	261	261	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	269	269	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	276	276	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	284	284	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	292	292	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	300	300	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	308	308	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 Estoc

Sold by 2

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A merchant · 3,000 runes · stock 1

Patch history 1

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

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other thrusting swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 11 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 5000000