Light GreatswordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Milady

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 17), Milady reaches 357 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 504.

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Chest · Castle Ensis

Attack rating (+25): 357
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Light Greatsword
Weight: 6.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 17
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · 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	135	357 +25	Physical 357	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	122	324 +25	Physical 324	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	132	368 +25	Physical 368	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	125	336 +25	Physical 336	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	196	442 +25	Physical 220Fire 222	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	200	504 +25	Physical 244Fire 260	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	203	477 +25	Physical 234Lightning 243	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	177	504 +25	Physical 244Holy 260	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	177	500 +25	Physical 238Magic 262	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	195	455 +25	Physical 260Magic 195	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	113	327 +25	Physical 327	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	113	327 +25	Physical 327	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	117	330 +25	Physical 330	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
12	–	357
15	–	364
17	357	–
18	–	370
20	368	–
21	–	376
23	378	–
24	–	381
26	388	–
27	–	386
29	397	–
30	–	391
32	406	–
33	–	396
35	416	–
36	–	401
38	425	–
39	–	406
41	433	–
42	–	411
44	442	–
45	–	416
47	450	–
48	–	420
50	458	–
51	–	424
53	465	–
54	–	428
56	472	–
57	–	431
59	477	–
60	–	434
62	482	–
63	–	437
65	487	–
66	–	440
68	493	–
69	–	443
71	498	–
72	–	446
74	503	–
75	–	449
77	508	–
78	–	451
80	514	–
81	–	454
83	516	–
84	–	455
86	518	–
87	–	456
89	520	–
90	–	457
92	522	–
93	–	458
95	524	–
96	–	459
98	526	–
99	526	460

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	17–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.81 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.63	526 from 357
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.17 · 18–60: +1.52 · 60–80: +0.95 · 80–99: +0.37	460 from 357

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	135	200	177	177
1	144	211	190	189
2	152	223	202	202
3	161	235	215	214
4	169	247	227	227
5	178	259	240	240
6	186	271	253	252
7	195	282	267	265
8	203	295	279	278
9	212	307	292	291
10	221	320	305	304
11	229	332	319	317
12	238	343	332	330
13	247	356	345	343
14	256	368	358	356
15	265	381	371	369
16	274	393	384	382
17	283	406	397	395
18	292	418	412	408
19	301	431	425	421
20	311	443	438	434
21	320	456	451	448
22	329	467	464	461
23	338	479	477	474
24	348	491	491	487
25	357	504	504	500

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 light greatsword weapons by attack rating

Rellana's Twin Blades700 +10
Leda's Sword519 +10
Milady357 +25
Idus Sword352 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Rellana's Twin Blades, 700).

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	357	5.5	11.8	0.47 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	101 + 101	722	11	11.8	0.43 s
R1 3Standard · 3 hits	100 + 102 + 102	1,087	16.5	11.8	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	103	368	5.5	11.8	0.40 s
R1 5Standard · 3 hits	70 + 80 + 80	822	16.5	11.8	0.43 s
R2Standard · 4 hits	80 + 100 + 90 + 90	1,287	22	19.7	—
Charged R2Standard · 4 hits	95 + 100 + 100 + 100	1,412	55	29.6	1.07 s
R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 90 + 90	1,573	27.5	19.7	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 95 + 95 + 100 + 100	1,752	71.5	29.6	1.10 s
Running R1Standard · 3 hits	100 + 105 + 105	1,108	16.5	29.6	0.53 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 3 hits	70 + 95 + 95	929	16.5	19.7	0.60 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	90 + 90	643	11	9.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	321	5.5	9.9	0.47 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	382	8.3	9.9	0.43 s
Jumping R2Standard · 2 hits	80 + 95	625	22	19.7	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard · 5 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 95 + 95	1,609	71.5	19.7	0.57 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	381	7.2	14.8	0.47 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	104 + 104	771	14.3	14.8	0.43 s
R1 3Standard · 3 hits	100 + 105 + 105	1,149	19.8	14.8	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	106	392	7.2	14.8	0.50 s
R1 5Standard/Pierce · 4 hits	100 + 70 + 70 + 85	1,204	27	14.8	0.43 s
R2Standard · 3 hits	80 + 90 + 90	963	18.2	23.6	—
Charged R2Standard · 3 hits	95 + 105 + 105	1,130	54.5	35.5	1.03 s
R2 2Standard · 4 hits	80 + 80 + 90 + 90	1,260	24.2	23.6	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 95 + 95 + 105 + 105	1,853	78.1	35.5	1.07 s
Running R1Pierce	110	407	7.2	17.7	0.60 s
Running R2Standard · 4 hits	70 + 100 + 100 + 100	1,371	23.7	23.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	95 + 95	704	14.3	12.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard · 3 hits	100 + 95 + 95	1,074	19.8	12.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	415	10.7	11.8	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard · 2 hits	80 + 100	667	24.2	23.6	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard · 6 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 100 + 100 + 100	2,075	83.6	23.6	0.57 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	822	0	16.7	0.47 s
RipostePierce	345	1,233	0	16.7	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	668	33	39.4	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	135	135	—
+1	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	169	169	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	178	178	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	186	186	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	195	195	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	203	203	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	212	212	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	221	221	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	229	229	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	238	238	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	247	247	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	256	256	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	274	274	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	283	283	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	292	292	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	301	301	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	311	311	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	320	320	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	329	329	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	338	338	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	348	348	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	357	357	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 Milady

Placed in the world 2

Castle Ensis · Castle Ensis Checkpoint · 2 spots

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	1,150,000	→	1,150,500	changed
Sort IDHeavy	1,150,001	→	1,150,501	changed
Sort IDKeen	1,150,002	→	1,150,502	changed
Sort IDQuality	1,150,003	→	1,150,503	changed
Sort IDFire	1,150,005	→	1,150,505	changed
Sort IDFlame Art	1,150,006	→	1,150,506	changed
Sort IDLightning	1,150,007	→	1,150,507	changed
Sort IDSacred	1,150,008	→	1,150,508	changed
Sort IDMagic	1,150,004	→	1,150,504	changed
Sort IDCold	1,150,011	→	1,150,511	changed
Sort IDPoison	1,150,009	→	1,150,509	changed
Sort IDBlood	1,150,010	→	1,150,510	changed
Sort IDOccult	1,150,012	→	1,150,512	changed

Added in 1.12.1.

Other light greatswords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Light Greatsword
Weight: 6.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 17
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 67500000