Backhand BladeChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Backhand Blade

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 13), Backhand Blade reaches 312 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 461.

Attack rating (+25): 312
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 13
Skill: Blind Spot · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	120	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	108	286 +25	Physical 286	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	116	305 +25	Physical 305	Str DDex SInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	108	285 +25	Physical 285	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	175	393 +25	Physical 192Fire 201	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	180	461 +25	Physical 214Fire 247	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	180	421 +25	Physical 204Lightning 217	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	160	461 +25	Physical 214Holy 247	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	159	459 +25	Physical 210Magic 249	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	174	406 +25	Physical 223Magic 183	Str CDex BInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	99	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	99	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	105	297 +25	Physical 297	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc A

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
10	–	312
13	312	320
16	323	329
19	333	338
22	342	345
25	351	352
28	360	359
31	368	366
34	376	373
37	385	380
40	393	386
43	400	393
46	408	399
49	415	405
52	422	410
55	428	415
58	433	420
61	438	423
64	443	427
67	447	431
70	452	435
73	457	439
76	462	443
79	466	447
82	469	449
85	471	450
88	473	452
91	475	453
94	476	455
97	478	456
99	480	457

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3.6 · 18–60: +2.52 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.63	480 from 312
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.88 · 18–60: +2.07 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.47	457 from 312

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	120	180	160	159
1	127	191	171	171
2	134	202	183	183
3	141	213	195	194
4	149	224	206	205
5	156	235	218	217
6	164	246	230	229
7	171	257	242	241
8	179	268	254	253
9	186	279	266	265
10	194	292	279	277
11	201	303	290	289
12	209	314	303	301
13	217	325	314	313
14	225	336	327	325
15	232	348	339	338
16	240	359	352	349
17	248	371	364	361
18	256	383	377	374
19	264	395	389	386
20	272	406	402	398
21	280	417	413	411
22	288	428	426	423
23	296	439	437	435
24	304	450	450	448
25	312	461	461	459

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 4 backhand blade weapons by attack rating

Curseblade's Cirque385 +10
Reverse-Bladed Sword318 +25
Backhand Blade312 +25
Smithscript Cirque304 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Curseblade's Cirque, 385).

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 1Slash	100	312	5	13	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	101	315	5	13	0.47 s
R1 3Pierce	102	318	5	13	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	103	321	5	13	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	324	5	11	0.40 s
R1 6Slash	110	343	10	11	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	390	10	22	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	160 + 160	999	60	33	1.07 s
R2 2Slash	125	390	10	22	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	125 + 135	812	30	33	1.13 s
Running R1Slash	105	328	5	26	0.60 s
Running R2Slash/Pierce · 2 hits	102 + 115	677	10	33	0.40 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	281	5	11	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	281	5	11	0.40 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	334	7.5	11	0.33 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	396	10	0	0.40 s
Guard counterSlash · 2 hits	75 + 130	640	30	33	0.53 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	90 + 90	562	6	17	0.33 s
R1 2Pierce/Slash · 2 hits	91 + 91	568	6	17	0.40 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	92 + 92	574	6	17	0.47 s
R1 4Pierce	107	334	6	17	0.53 s
R1 5Slash/Pierce · 2 hits	93 + 93	581	6	14	0.40 s
R1 6Slash · 2 hits	94 + 94	587	12	14	0.50 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	97 + 97*	606	12	27	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	108 + 108	674	33	40	1.17 s
R2 2Pierce/Slash · 2 hits	98 + 108*	643	12	27	—
Charged R2 2Pierce/Slash · 3 hits	78 + 102 + 86	831	33	40	1.17 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits	91 + 93	574	6	33	0.60 s
Running R2Slash/Pierce · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 88 + 88	862	12	54	0.37 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	549	6	15	0.33 s
Backstep R1Pierce/Slash · 2 hits	89 + 92	565	6	15	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	86 + 86	537	9	14	0.33 s
Jumping R2Slash · 2 hits	99 + 99	618	22	27	0.43 s
Guard counterPierce/Slash · 4 hits	96 + 78 + 98 + 80	1,099	33	54	0.47 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce · 2 hits	50 + 220	843	0	19	0.53 s
RipostePierce · 2 hits	50 + 300	1,093	0	19	0.93 s

Skill: Blind Spot1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (variant)Pierce	145	453	10	30	0.63 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	120	120	—
+1	127	127	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	134	134	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	141	141	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	149	149	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	164	164	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	186	186	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	201	201	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	209	209	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	217	217	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	225	225	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	232	232	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	240	240	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	256	256	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	264	264	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	280	280	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	288	288	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	296	296	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	304	304	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	312	312	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 Backhand Blade

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.

1.17from 1.16.1

Every changed value (13)

Value	Before	to	After	Change

13 technical values (sorting, effects, display)

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Sort IDStandard	1,750,000	→	1,750,500	changed
Sort IDHeavy	1,750,001	→	1,750,501	changed
Sort IDKeen	1,750,002	→	1,750,502	changed
Sort IDQuality	1,750,003	→	1,750,503	changed
Sort IDFire	1,750,005	→	1,750,505	changed
Sort IDFlame Art	1,750,006	→	1,750,506	changed
Sort IDLightning	1,750,007	→	1,750,507	changed
Sort IDSacred	1,750,008	→	1,750,508	changed
Sort IDMagic	1,750,004	→	1,750,504	changed
Sort IDCold	1,750,011	→	1,750,511	changed
Sort IDPoison	1,750,009	→	1,750,509	changed
Sort IDBlood	1,750,010	→	1,750,510	changed
Sort IDOccult	1,750,012	→	1,750,512	changed

Added in 1.12.1.

Other backhand blades with similar AR

Overview

Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 64500000