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Noble's Estoc

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 10), Noble's Estoc reaches 287 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Noble's Flame Art Estoc, Noble's Sacred Estoc and Noble's Magic Estoc at 432.

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Farm: Wandering Noble (0.5%) · Academy of Raya Lucaria, Mt. Gelmir, Limgrave, Consecrated Snowfield and 4 more regions

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Wandering Noble (0.5%) · Limgrave, Consecrated Snowfield, Altus Plateau and 5 more

Attack rating (+25): 287
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex D
Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 10
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 10 · 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	112	287 +25	Physical 287	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Heavy Estoc	104	271 +25	Physical 271	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Keen Estoc	104	274 +25	Physical 274	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Quality Estoc	101	256 +25	Physical 256	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Fire Estoc	168	373 +25	Physical 184Fire 189	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Flame Art Estoc	175	432 +25	Physical 203Fire 229	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Noble's Lightning Estoc	168	381 +25	Physical 188Lightning 193	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Noble's Sacred Estoc	154	432 +25	Physical 203Holy 229	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Noble's Magic Estoc	154	432 +25	Physical 204Magic 228	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Noble's Cold Estoc	161	363 +25	Physical 204Magic 159	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Noble's Poison Estoc	93	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Noble's Blood Estoc	93	256 +25	Physical 256	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Noble's Occult Estoc	99	271 +25	Physical 271	Str EDex 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
10	287	287
13	294	294
16	301	301
19	308	308
22	314	314
25	320	320
28	326	326
31	332	332
34	337	337
37	343	343
40	348	348
43	353	353
46	358	358
49	363	363
52	367	367
55	371	371
58	375	375
61	378	378
64	381	381
67	384	384
70	387	387
73	391	391
76	394	394
79	397	397
82	399	399
85	400	400
88	401	401
91	402	402
94	404	404
97	405	405
99	406	406

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.38 · 18–60: +1.69 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	406 from 287
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.38 · 18–60: +1.69 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	406 from 287

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
Noble's Flame Art Estoc
Noble's Sacred Estoc
Noble's Magic Estoc

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Noble's Flame Art Estoc	Noble's Sacred Estoc	Noble's Magic Estoc
0	112	175	154	154
1	119	184	165	164
2	126	194	175	176
3	133	205	186	187
4	140	215	197	198
5	146	225	208	208
6	153	235	220	219
7	160	246	231	230
8	167	255	242	241
9	174	266	253	253
10	181	277	264	264
11	188	287	275	275
12	195	297	286	286
13	202	307	297	297
14	209	318	309	308
15	216	329	320	319
16	223	339	331	331
17	230	349	343	342
18	237	360	354	354
19	244	371	365	365
20	251	382	377	376
21	258	391	388	387
22	266	402	399	398
23	273	412	410	410
24	280	423	421	421
25	287	432	432	432

Status buildup by upgrade

Noble's Cold Estoc · Frost
Noble's Poison Estoc · Poison
Noble's Blood Estoc · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Noble's Cold Estoc · Frost	Noble's Poison Estoc · Poison	Noble's Blood Estoc · 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

#7 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	287	4	9.1	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	290	4	9.1	0.37 s
R1 3Pierce	102	293	4	9.1	0.37 s
R1 4Pierce	103	296	4	9.1	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	104	299	4	9.1	0.40 s
R1 6Pierce	110	316	8	9.1	0.50 s
R2Slash	120	345	8	11.4	—
Charged R2Slash	150	431	24	22.8	1.13 s
R2 2Slash	120	345	8	11.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash	150	431	24	22.8	1.20 s
Running R1Pierce	105	302	4	9.1	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	345	8	9.1	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	258	4	9.1	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	330	8	9.1	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	307	6	11.4	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	365	16	22.8	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	374	30	22.8	0.60 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	308	5.2	11.4	0.43 s
R1 2Pierce	104	311	5.2	11.4	0.40 s
R1 3Pierce	105	314	5.2	11.4	0.43 s
R1 4Pierce	106	317	5.2	11.4	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	107	320	5.2	11.4	0.47 s
R1 6Pierce	113	338	10.4	11.4	0.47 s
R2Slash	125	374	8.8	13.7	—
Charged R2Slash	155	463	24	25.1	1.10 s
R2 2Slash	125	374	8.8	13.7	—
Charged R2 2Slash	155	463	24	25.1	1.30 s
Running R1Pierce	110	329	5.2	11.4	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	374	8.8	22.8	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	284	5.2	11.4	0.27 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	359	8.8	11.4	0.63 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	335	6.8	11.4	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	395	17.8	22.8	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	135	404	33	22.8	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	253	728	0	14.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	380	1,093	0	14.8	0.83 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	538	24	45.6	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	112	112	—
+1	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	140	140	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	146	146	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	153	153	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	160	160	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	167	167	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	174	174	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	181	181	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	188	188	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	195	195	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	202	202	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	209	209	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	216	216	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	223	223	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	230	230	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	237	237	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	244	244	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	251	251	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	258	258	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	266	266	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	273	273	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	280	280	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	287	287	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 Noble's Estoc

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 0.5% per kill · Limgrave, Liurnia of the Lakes, Academy of Raya Lucaria, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Consecrated Snowfield

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

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: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Noble's Heavy Estoc, Noble's Keen Estoc, Noble's Quality Estoc, Noble's Fire Estoc, Noble's Flame Art Estoc, Noble's Lightning Estoc, Noble's Sacred Estoc, Noble's Magic Estoc, Noble's Cold Estoc, Noble's Poison Estoc, Noble's Blood Estoc, Noble's Occult Estoc
Game ID: 5060000