Light GreatswordVerified on build 25080141

Idus Sword

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 15), Idus Sword reaches 352 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 523.

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Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+25): 352
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex D
Class: Light Greatsword
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 15
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 15 · 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	137	352 +25	Physical 352	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	124	322 +25	Physical 322	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	132	355 +25	Physical 355	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	122	309 +25	Physical 309	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	201	446 +25	Physical 222Fire 224	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	211	523 +25	Physical 254Fire 269	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	208	478 +25	Physical 235Lightning 243	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	186	521 +25	Physical 253Holy 268	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	186	518 +25	Physical 249Magic 269	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	203	461 +25	Physical 256Magic 205	Str DDex CInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	115	318 +25	Physical 318	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	115	318 +25	Physical 318	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	119	320 +25	Physical 320	Str EDex EInt –Fai –Arc C

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	–	352
13	–	358
15	352	–
16	–	364
18	360	–
19	–	370
21	367	–
22	–	376
24	375	–
25	–	381
27	382	–
28	–	386
30	388	–
31	–	391
33	395	–
34	–	397
36	402	–
37	–	401
39	408	–
40	–	406
42	414	–
43	–	411
45	420	–
46	–	415
48	426	–
49	–	420
51	431	–
52	–	424
54	436	–
55	–	427
57	441	–
58	–	431
60	445	–
61	–	433
63	448	–
64	–	436
66	452	–
67	–	439
69	456	–
70	–	442
72	460	–
73	–	445
75	464	–
76	–	448
78	467	–
79	–	451
81	470	–
82	–	452
84	472	–
85	–	453
87	473	–
88	–	454
90	475	–
91	–	456
93	476	–
94	–	457
96	478	–
97	–	458
99	479	458

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	15–18: +2.67 · 18–60: +2.02 · 60–80: +1.25 · 80–99: +0.47	479 from 352
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.13 · 18–60: +1.5 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.32	458 from 352

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	137	211	186	186
1	145	223	200	199
2	153	235	212	212
3	161	248	225	224
4	170	260	239	238
5	178	272	252	251
6	186	284	265	264
7	195	296	279	278
8	203	309	292	291
9	212	321	306	304
10	220	334	319	318
11	229	346	331	331
12	237	359	345	344
13	246	371	358	357
14	255	384	372	371
15	263	396	385	384
16	272	409	400	397
17	281	422	413	410
18	289	435	426	425
19	298	448	440	438
20	307	461	453	451
21	316	473	467	465
22	325	485	480	478
23	334	498	494	491
24	343	510	507	505
25	352	523	521	518

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	74	64
8	78	75	65
9	80	76	66
10	81	77	67
11	83	79	68
12	85	80	69
13	86	81	70
14	88	82	71
15	89	84	72
16	91	86	73
17	92	87	74
18	94	88	75
19	96	89	76
20	97	90	77
21	99	91	78
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#4 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	352	5.5	12	0.47 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	101 + 101	711	11	12	0.43 s
R1 3Standard · 3 hits	100 + 102 + 102	1,070	16.5	12	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	103	362	5.5	12	0.40 s
R1 5Standard · 3 hits	70 + 80 + 80	809	16.5	12	0.43 s
R2Standard · 4 hits	80 + 100 + 90 + 90	1,267	22	20	—
Charged R2Standard · 4 hits	95 + 100 + 100 + 100	1,390	55	30	1.07 s
R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 90 + 90	1,549	27.5	20	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 95 + 95 + 100 + 100	1,725	71.5	30	1.10 s
Running R1Standard · 3 hits	100 + 105 + 105	1,091	16.5	30	0.53 s
Running R2Standard/Pierce · 3 hits	70 + 95 + 95	915	16.5	20	0.60 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	90 + 90	633	11	10	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	316	5.5	10	0.47 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	376	8.3	10	0.43 s
Jumping R2Standard · 2 hits	80 + 95	616	22	20	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard · 5 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 95 + 95	1,584	71.5	20	0.57 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	373	7.2	15	0.47 s
R1 2Standard · 2 hits	104 + 104	753	14.3	15	0.43 s
R1 3Standard · 3 hits	100 + 105 + 105	1,123	19.8	15	0.37 s
R1 4Standard	106	384	7.2	15	0.50 s
R1 5Standard/Pierce · 4 hits	100 + 70 + 70 + 85	1,177	27	15	0.43 s
R2Standard · 3 hits	80 + 90 + 90	942	18.2	24	—
Charged R2Standard · 3 hits	95 + 105 + 105	1,105	54.5	36	1.03 s
R2 2Standard · 4 hits	80 + 80 + 90 + 90	1,232	24.2	24	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 5 hits	100 + 95 + 95 + 105 + 105	1,812	78.1	36	1.07 s
Running R1Pierce	110	398	7.2	18	0.60 s
Running R2Standard · 4 hits	70 + 100 + 100 + 100	1,341	23.7	24	0.63 s
Rolling R1Standard · 2 hits	95 + 95	688	14.3	13	0.40 s
Backstep R1Standard · 3 hits	100 + 95 + 95	1,051	19.8	13	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	405	10.7	12	0.47 s
Jumping R2Standard · 2 hits	80 + 100	652	24.2	24	0.47 s
Guard counterStandard · 6 hits	100 + 80 + 80 + 100 + 100 + 100	2,029	83.6	24	0.57 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	809	0	17	0.47 s
RipostePierce	345	1,214	0	17	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	658	33	40	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	137	137	—
+1	145	145	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	170	170	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	220	220	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	229	229	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	246	246	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	255	255	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	263	263	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	272	272	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	281	281	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	289	289	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	298	298	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	307	307	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	316	316	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	325	325	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	334	334	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	343	343	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	352	352	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 Idus Sword

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Liurnia Lake Shore

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Overview

Class: Light Greatsword
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 15
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 67530000