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Shamshir

With its requirements met (Str 7 · Dex 13), Shamshir reaches 313 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 463.

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Pickup · Limgrave

Attack rating (+25): 313
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 13
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
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	121	313 +25	Physical 313	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	110	289 +25	Physical 289	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	116	315 +25	Physical 315	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	110	287 +25	Physical 287	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	177	396 +25	Physical 196Fire 200	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	184	463 +25	Physical 215Fire 248	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	181	418 +25	Physical 205Lightning 213	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	163	463 +25	Physical 215Holy 248	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	162	461 +25	Physical 215Magic 246	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	172	394 +25	Physical 224Magic 170	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	100	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	100	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	106	296 +25	Physical 296	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
10	–	313
13	313	320
16	323	328
19	333	335
22	342	341
25	350	347
28	358	352
31	366	358
34	374	364
37	381	369
40	389	375
43	396	380
46	403	385
49	410	390
52	416	394
55	422	398
58	427	402
61	431	405
64	436	408
67	440	411
70	444	415
73	449	418
76	453	421
79	458	424
82	460	426
85	462	427
88	464	429
91	466	430
94	467	431
97	469	432
99	470	433

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3.4 · 18–60: +2.38 · 60–80: +1.45 · 80–99: +0.58	470 from 313
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.38 · 18–60: +1.71 · 60–80: +1.05 · 80–99: +0.42	433 from 313

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	121	184	163	162
1	128	195	174	173
2	136	205	185	185
3	143	216	197	197
4	150	227	209	209
5	158	238	221	220
6	165	249	232	232
7	173	260	244	244
8	180	271	256	255
9	188	283	268	268
10	196	294	281	279
11	203	305	292	292
12	211	316	305	303
13	219	327	316	316
14	226	338	328	328
15	234	350	341	339
16	242	361	353	352
17	250	372	365	363
18	258	384	377	376
19	265	395	390	388
20	273	407	402	401
21	281	418	415	412
22	289	430	426	425
23	297	441	439	437
24	305	452	450	449
25	313	463	463	461

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

#16 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

Falx329 +10
Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
Mantis Blade320 +25
Dancing Blade of Ranah318 +10
Falchion316 +25
Shamshir313 +25
Scavenger's Curved Sword310 +25
Scimitar307 +25
Shotel296 +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	313	5	10.7	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	317	5	10.7	0.40 s
R1 3Slash	102	320	5	10.7	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	323	5	10.7	0.50 s
R1 5Slash	104	326	5	10.7	0.40 s
R1 6Slash	110	345	10	10.7	0.47 s
R2Slash	125	392	10	21.4	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	659	30	32.1	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	392	10	21.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	659	30	32.1	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	329	5	16.1	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	376	10	21.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	288	5	10.7	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	288	5	10.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	335	7.5	10.7	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	398	20	21.4	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	392	30	21.4	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	335	6.5	13.9	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	338	6.5	13.9	0.40 s
R1 3Slash	105	341	6.5	13.9	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	345	6.5	13.9	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	348	6.5	13.9	0.40 s
R1 6Slash	115	374	13	13.9	0.47 s
R2Slash	130	423	11	25.7	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	699	33	38.5	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	423	11	25.7	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	699	33	38.5	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	358	6.5	19.3	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	406	11	25.7	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	315	6.5	13.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	315	6.5	13.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	364	9.8	12.8	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	429	22	25.7	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	423	33	25.7	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	722	0	18.2	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,083	0	18.2	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	345	14.5	16.1	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	565	19	26.8	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	121	121	—
+1	128	128	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	136	136	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	143	143	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	150	150	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	158	158	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	165	165	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	173	173	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	180	180	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	188	188	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	196	196	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	203	203	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	211	211	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	219	219	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	226	226	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	234	234	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	242	242	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	250	250	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	258	258	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	265	265	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	273	273	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	281	281	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	289	289	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	297	297	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	305	305	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	313	313	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 Shamshir

Placed in the world 1

Limgrave · Highroad Cave

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: 3.5
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 7030000