Curved SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Beastman's Curved Sword

With its requirements met (Str 13 · Dex 11), Beastman's Curved Sword reaches 331 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Beastman's Flame Art Curved Sword, Beastman's Sacred Curved Sword and Beastman's Magic Curved Sword at 479.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Azula Beastman (2%) · Crumbling Farum Azula

Attack rating (+25): 331
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 13 · Dex 11 · 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	127	331 +25	Physical 331	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Heavy Curved Sword	120	314 +25	Physical 314	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Keen Curved Sword	117	315 +25	Physical 315	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Quality Curved Sword	115	299 +25	Physical 299	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Fire Curved Sword	189	425 +25	Physical 209Fire 216	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Flame Art Curved Sword	191	479 +25	Physical 236Fire 243	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Beastman's Lightning Curved Sword	186	426 +25	Physical 211Lightning 215	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Sacred Curved Sword	170	479 +25	Physical 236Holy 243	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Beastman's Magic Curved Sword	170	479 +25	Physical 224Magic 255	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Beastman's Cold Curved Sword	179	411 +25	Physical 237Magic 174	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Beastman's Poison Curved Sword	106	298 +25	Physical 298	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Beastman's Blood Curved Sword	106	298 +25	Physical 298	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Beastman's Occult Curved Sword	111	309 +25	Physical 309	Str DDex 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
11	–	331
13	331	–
14	–	334
16	344	–
17	–	338
19	358	–
20	–	342
22	369	–
23	–	345
25	380	–
26	–	348
28	391	–
29	–	351
31	402	–
32	–	354
34	413	–
35	–	357
37	423	–
38	–	360
40	433	–
41	–	362
43	443	–
44	–	365
46	453	–
47	–	368
49	462	–
50	–	370
52	470	–
53	–	372
55	478	–
56	–	375
58	485	–
59	–	376
61	491	–
62	–	378
64	497	–
65	–	380
67	503	–
68	–	381
70	509	–
71	–	383
73	515	–
74	–	385
76	521	–
77	–	386
79	527	–
80	–	388
82	531	–
83	–	389
85	533	–
86	–	389
88	535	–
89	–	390
91	538	–
92	–	391
94	540	–
95	–	391
97	542	–
98	–	392
99	544	392

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	13–18: +4.6 · 18–60: +3.21 · 60–80: +2 · 80–99: +0.79	544 from 331
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +1.14 · 18–60: +0.9 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.21	392 from 331

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
Beastman's Flame Art Curved Sword
Beastman's Sacred Curved Sword
Beastman's Magic Curved Sword

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Beastman's Flame Art Curved Sword	Beastman's Sacred Curved Sword	Beastman's Magic Curved Sword
0	127	191	170	170
1	135	203	182	181
2	143	214	193	193
3	151	224	205	205
4	158	236	217	217
5	166	248	230	230
6	174	259	242	241
7	182	270	254	254
8	190	281	266	267
9	198	293	279	279
10	206	305	291	291
11	214	316	303	304
12	222	328	316	316
13	230	339	328	328
14	239	351	340	341
15	247	363	354	353
16	255	375	366	366
17	263	386	379	379
18	272	398	391	391
19	280	410	404	404
20	288	422	416	417
21	297	433	429	429
22	305	444	441	441
23	314	455	453	454
24	322	467	466	467
25	331	479	479	479

Status buildup by upgrade

Beastman's Cold Curved Sword · Frost
Beastman's Poison Curved Sword · Poison
Beastman's Blood Curved Sword · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Beastman's Cold Curved Sword · Frost	Beastman's Poison Curved Sword · Poison	Beastman's Blood Curved Sword · 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

#9 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

Bandit's Curved Sword343 +25
Horned Warrior's Sword341 +10
Grossmesser340 +25
Nox Flowing Sword334 +10
Beastman's Curved Sword331 +25
Flowing Curved Sword329 +25
Falx329 +10
Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
Mantis Blade320 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Eclipse Shotel, 507).

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	331	5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	334	5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	337	5	12.7	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	341	5	12.7	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	344	5	10.6	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	364	10	10.6	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	413	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	695	30	31.8	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	413	10	21.2	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	695	30	31.8	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	347	5	15.9	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	397	10	21.2	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	304	5	10.6	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	304	5	10.6	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	50 + 107	519	10	10.6	0.30 s
Jumping R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 127	586	22.5	21.2	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	125	413	30	21.2	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	368	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	372	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	375	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	379	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	383	6.5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	411	13	12.7	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	465	11	25.4	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	769	33	38.2	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	465	11	25.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	769	33	38.2	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	393	6.5	19.1	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	447	11	25.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	347	6.5	13.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	347	6.5	13.8	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	50 + 112	580	12.3	12.7	0.30 s
Jumping R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 132	651	24.5	25.4	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash	130	465	33	25.4	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	761	0	18	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,142	0	18	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	364	14.5	15.9	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	596	19	26.5	0.27 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	127	127	—
+1	135	135	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	143	143	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	151	151	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	158	158	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	166	166	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	174	174	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	182	182	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	190	190	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	198	198	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	206	206	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	214	214	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	222	222	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	230	230	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	239	239	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	247	247	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	255	255	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	263	263	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	272	272	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	280	280	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	288	288	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	297	297	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	305	305	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	314	314	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	322	322	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	331	331	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 Beastman's Curved Sword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Crumbling Farum Azula

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

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.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other curved swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Beastman's Heavy Curved Sword, Beastman's Keen Curved Sword, Beastman's Quality Curved Sword, Beastman's Fire Curved Sword, Beastman's Flame Art Curved Sword, Beastman's Lightning Curved Sword, Beastman's Sacred Curved Sword, Beastman's Magic Curved Sword, Beastman's Cold Curved Sword, Beastman's Poison Curved Sword, Beastman's Blood Curved Sword, Beastman's Occult Curved Sword
Game ID: 7010000