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Smithscript Cirque

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 14 · Int 11 · Fai 11), Smithscript Cirque reaches 304 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 426.

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Attack rating (+25): 304
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C · Int E · Fai E
Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Skill: Blind Spot · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · Int 11 · Fai 11 · 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	115	304 +25	Physical 304	Str DDex CInt EFai EArc –
Heavy	100	272 +25	Physical 272	Str ADex –Int EFai EArc –
Keen	110	297 +25	Physical 297	Str DDex SInt EFai EArc –
Quality	101	274 +25	Physical 274	Str BDex BInt EFai EArc –
Fire	161	369 +25	Physical 181Fire 188	Str BDex EInt EFai EArc –
Flame Art	164	426 +25	Physical 197Fire 229	Str EDex DInt EFai BArc –
Lightning	166	395 +25	Physical 195Lightning 200	Str EDex BInt EFai EArc –
Sacred	146	426 +25	Physical 197Holy 229	Str EDex DInt EFai BArc –
Magic	145	425 +25	Physical 194Magic 231	Str EDex EInt BFai EArc –
Cold	158	372 +25	Physical 202Magic 170	Str DDex CInt BFai EArc –
Poison	90	258 +25	Physical 258	Str CDex CInt EFai EArc D
Blood	90	258 +25	Physical 258	Str CDex CInt EFai EArc D
Occult	97	278 +25	Physical 278	Str EDex DInt EFai EArc A

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength
Intelligence
Faith

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	Intelligence	Faith
10	–	304	–	–
11	–	–	304	304
13	–	311	–	–
14	304	–	307	307
16	–	317	–	–
17	314	–	309	309
19	–	323	–	–
20	322	–	311	311
22	–	329	–	–
23	330	–	313	313
25	–	334	–	–
26	338	–	315	315
28	–	340	–	–
29	345	–	316	316
31	–	345	–	–
32	352	–	318	318
34	–	350	–	–
35	360	–	320	320
37	–	355	–	–
38	367	–	322	322
40	–	360	–	–
41	374	–	323	323
43	–	364	–	–
44	380	–	325	325
46	–	369	–	–
47	386	–	326	326
49	–	373	–	–
50	393	–	328	328
52	–	377	–	–
53	398	–	329	329
55	–	381	–	–
56	404	–	330	330
58	–	384	–	–
59	408	–	331	331
61	–	387	–	–
62	412	–	332	332
64	–	390	–	–
65	416	–	333	333
67	–	393	–	–
68	420	–	334	334
70	–	396	–	–
71	424	–	335	335
73	–	398	–	–
74	428	–	336	336
76	–	401	–	–
77	432	–	337	337
79	–	404	–	–
80	437	–	338	338
82	–	406	–	–
83	438	–	339	339
85	–	407	–	–
86	440	–	339	339
88	–	408	–	–
89	441	–	339	339
91	–	409	–	–
92	443	–	340	340
94	–	410	–	–
95	444	–	340	340
97	–	411	–	–
98	446	–	341	341
99	447	412	341	341

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.19 · 60–80: +1.4 · 80–99: +0.53	447 from 304
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.25 · 18–60: +1.52 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	412 from 304
Intelligence	18, 60, 80	11–18: +0.86 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.3 · 80–99: +0.16	341 from 304
Faith	18, 60, 80	11–18: +0.86 · 18–60: +0.52 · 60–80: +0.3 · 80–99: +0.16	341 from 304

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	115	164	146	145
1	122	174	156	156
2	130	184	166	167
3	137	194	177	177
4	144	205	188	187
5	151	214	199	198
6	159	225	210	209
7	166	236	221	221
8	173	246	232	232
9	181	257	244	243
10	188	267	255	254
11	196	277	266	266
12	203	288	278	277
13	211	299	289	288
14	218	310	301	299
15	226	320	312	311
16	234	330	323	322
17	242	342	335	334
18	249	353	346	344
19	257	364	358	356
20	265	374	370	367
21	273	384	382	379
22	281	395	393	390
23	289	406	404	401
24	296	415	415	413
25	304	426	426	425

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

#4 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).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	115	115	—
+1	122	122	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	130	130	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	137	137	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	144	144	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	151	151	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	159	159	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	166	166	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	173	173	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	181	181	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	188	188	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	196	196	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	203	203	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	211	211	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	218	218	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	226	226	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	234	234	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	242	242	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	249	249	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	257	257	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	265	265	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	273	273	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	281	281	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	289	289	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	296	296	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	304	304	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 Smithscript Cirque

Placed in the world 1

Scadu Altus · Ruined Forge of Starfall Past

Patch history 1

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

1.12.4from 1.12.2
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,103Flame Art
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,105Sacred
- Which stats scale which damage20,010,100→20,010,104MagicCold

Added in 1.12.1.

Other backhand blades with similar AR

Overview

Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14 · Int 11 · Fai 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 64510000