Heavy Thrusting SwordChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Godskin Stitcher

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 17), Godskin Stitcher reaches 392 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art, Sacred and Magic at 542.

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Reward: Godskin Noble · Volcano Manor

Attack rating (+25): 392
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Heavy Thrusting Sword
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 17
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

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

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · Dex 17 · 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 CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	136	369 +25	Physical 369	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	144	404 +25	Physical 404	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	137	373 +25	Physical 373	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	214	489 +25	Physical 242Fire 247	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	216	542 +25	Physical 256Fire 286	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	219	515 +25	Physical 253Lightning 262	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	542 +25	Physical 256Holy 286	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	191	542 +25	Physical 257Magic 285	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	206	480 +25	Physical 281Magic 199	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	122	351 +25	Physical 351	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	122	351 +25	Physical 351	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	127	355 +25	Physical 355	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
14	392	–
17	402	392
20	411	401
23	419	409
26	427	417
29	435	425
32	443	433
35	451	441
38	458	448
41	465	455
44	472	462
47	479	469
50	486	476
53	492	482
56	497	487
59	502	492
62	506	496
65	511	501
68	515	505
71	519	509
74	524	514
77	528	518
80	533	523
83	534	524
86	536	526
89	538	528
92	539	529
95	541	531
98	543	533
99	543	533

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.33 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.53	543 from 392
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	17–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.33 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.53	533 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	216	190	191
1	158	228	205	204
2	167	241	218	218
3	176	254	231	231
4	185	266	245	246
5	195	279	258	259
6	204	292	273	273
7	213	305	286	287
8	223	318	301	301
9	232	331	315	315
10	242	344	329	329
11	252	357	343	343
12	261	370	357	357
13	271	384	371	371
14	281	397	385	385
15	291	410	399	399
16	301	423	414	413
17	310	436	428	427
18	320	449	443	442
19	330	464	457	456
20	341	477	471	471
21	351	490	486	484
22	361	503	499	499
23	371	516	514	513
24	381	529	527	527
25	392	542	542	542

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

#5 of 6 heavy thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

Dragon King's Cragblade603 +10
Queelign's Greatsword467 +25
Bloody Helice447 +10
Sword Lance420 +25
Godskin Stitcher392 +25
Great Épée384 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Dragon King's Cragblade, 603).

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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	392	5.5	15.4	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	396	5.5	15.4	0.50 s
R1 3Pierce	102	400	5.5	15.4	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	404	5.5	15.4	0.50 s
R1 5Pierce	110	431	11	15.4	0.70 s
R2Pierce	125	490	11	26.4	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	70 + 105	686	33	37.4	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	125	490	11	28.6	—
Charged R2 2Pierce · 2 hits	70 + 105	686	33	39.6	1.00 s
Running R1Pierce	105	411	5.5	18.7	0.57 s
Running R2Pierce	120	470	11	26.4	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	353	5.5	18.7	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	451	11	18.7	0.50 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	419	8.3	18.7	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	498	22	26.4	0.43 s
Guard counterPierce	145	568	33	26.4	0.77 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	426	7.2	15.4	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	430	7.2	15.4	0.47 s
R1 3Pierce	105	434	7.2	15.4	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	106	438	7.2	15.4	0.53 s
R1 5Pierce	113	467	14.3	15.4	0.67 s
R2Pierce	130	538	12.1	26.4	—
Charged R2Pierce · 2 hits	73 + 108	749	36.3	37.4	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	130	538	12.1	28.6	—
Charged R2 2Pierce · 2 hits	73 + 108	749	36.3	39.6	1.00 s
Running R1Pierce	110	455	7.2	18.7	0.57 s
Running R2Pierce	125	517	12.1	26.4	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	393	7.2	18.7	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	496	12.1	18.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	463	10.7	18.7	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	546	24.2	26.4	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	150	621	36.3	26.4	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	862	0	20.9	0.47 s
RipostePierce	264	1,035	0	20.9	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	733	33	44	1.03 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	158	158	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	176	176	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	185	185	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	195	195	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	204	204	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	213	213	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	223	223	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	232	232	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	242	242	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	252	252	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	261	261	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	271	271	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	281	281	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	291	291	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	301	301	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	310	310	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	320	320	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	330	330	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	341	341	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	351	351	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	361	361	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	371	371	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	381	381	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 Godskin Stitcher

Rewards

Drop: Godskin Noble · Volcano Manor

Patch history 2

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

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
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 55 83 +28+51%

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

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	55	→	83	+28+51%

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Overview

Class: Heavy Thrusting Sword
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 17
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 6010000