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Curved SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141
Flowing Curved Sword

Flowing Curved Sword

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 17), Flowing Curved Sword reaches 329 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flowing Flame Art Curved Sword and Flowing Sacred Curved Sword at 464.

Attack rating (+25)
329
Scaling (+25)
Str D · Dex C
Class
Curved Sword
Weight
3.5
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 17
Skill
Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 17 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard126329 +25Physical 329Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Heavy Curved Sword110289 +25Physical 289Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Keen Curved Sword125334 +25Physical 334Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Quality Curved Sword113300 +25Physical 300Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Fire Curved Sword179399 +25Physical 199Fire 200Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Flame Art Curved Sword185464 +25Physical 224Fire 240Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Flowing Lightning Curved Sword187439 +25Physical 215Lightning 224Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Flowing Sacred Curved Sword164464 +25Physical 224Holy 240Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Flowing Magic Curved Sword162461 +25Physical 216Magic 245Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Flowing Cold Curved Sword174403 +25Physical 236Magic 167Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Flowing Poison Curved Sword104297 +25Physical 297Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Flowing Blood Curved Sword104297 +25Physical 297Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Flowing Occult Curved Sword108301 +25Physical 301Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

300350400450500102040608099Stat level186080
  • 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.
Show the numbers
Stat levelDexterityStrength
10–329
13–334
16–339
17329–
19–344
20340–
22–348
23349–
25–353
26358–
28–357
29367–
31–361
32376–
34–365
35384–
37–369
38393–
40–372
41401–
43–376
44409–
46–379
47416–
49–383
50424–
52–386
53431–
55–389
56437–
58–392
59442–
61–394
62447–
64–396
65452–
67–398
68457–
70–400
71462–
73–403
74467–
76–405
77472–
79–407
80477–
82–408
83478–
85–409
86480–
88–410
89482–
91–411
92484–
94–412
95486–
97–413
98488–
99488413
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity18, 60, 8017–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.62 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.58488 from 329
Strength18, 60, 8010–18: +1.75 · 18–60: +1.19 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.26413 from 329

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

02004006000510152025Upgrade level
  • Standard
  • Flowing Flame Art Curved Sword
  • Flowing Sacred Curved Sword
  • Flowing Magic Curved Sword
At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelStandardFlowing Flame Art Curved SwordFlowing Sacred Curved SwordFlowing Magic Curved Sword
0126185164162
1133195176174
2141206187186
3149218199198
4157228210209
5164239222221
6172250234232
7180262247245
8188273258256
9196284270268
10204296283280
11212306294292
12220317306304
13229329318316
14237340331328
15245352342340
16253363355352
17262374367364
18270386380375
19278397392388
20287409405400
21295420416412
22304431428424
23312443441436
24321453453448
25329464464461

Status buildup by upgrade

4060801001200510152025Upgrade level
  • Flowing Cold Curved Sword · Frost
  • Flowing Poison Curved Sword · Poison
  • Flowing Blood Curved Sword · Blood loss
Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelFlowing Cold Curved Sword · FrostFlowing Poison Curved Sword · PoisonFlowing Blood Curved Sword · Blood loss
0666657
1676758
2696859
3706960
4727061
5737162
6757363
7777564
8787665
9807766
10817867
11838069
12858170
13868271
14888372
15898473
16918674
17928775
18948876
19968977
20979078
21999179
221009380
231029481
241049582
251059683

#10 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

  1. Horned Warrior's Sword341 +10
  2. Grossmesser340 +25
  3. Nox Flowing Sword334 +10
  4. Beastman's Curved Sword331 +25
  5. Flowing Curved Sword329 +25
  6. Falx329 +10
  7. Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
  8. Mantis Blade320 +25
  9. Dancing Blade of Ranah318 +10
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
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash100329512.40.47 s
R1 2Slash101333512.40.47 s
R1 3Slash102336512.40.43 s
R1 4Slash103339512.40.43 s
R1 5Slash104343510.30.47 s
R1 6Slash1103621010.30.53 s
R2Slash · 2 hits85 + 745241020.6—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits48 + 50 + 1257353030.91.47 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits87 + 765371020.6—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits50 + 52 + 1307653030.91.33 s
Running R1Slash105346515.50.50 s
Running R2Slash1203951020.60.60 s
Rolling R1Slash92303510.30.40 s
Backstep R1Slash92303510.30.57 s
Jumping R1Slash1073537.510.30.37 s
Jumping R2Slash1274192020.60.47 s
Guard counterSlash1254123020.60.57 s
Two-handed17players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash1033486.515.50.47 s
R1 2Slash1043516.515.50.47 s
R1 3Slash1053556.515.50.47 s
R1 4Slash1063586.515.50.47 s
R1 5Slash1073616.512.40.47 s
R1 6Slash1153881312.40.53 s
R2Slash · 2 hits87 + 765511124.7—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits50 + 52 + 1287773337.11.40 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits89 + 785641124.7—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits52 + 53 + 1358113337.11.33 s
Running R1Slash1103716.518.50.47 s
Running R2Slash1254221124.70.60 s
Rolling R1Slash973276.513.40.40 s
Backstep R1Slash973276.513.40.57 s
Jumping R1Slash1123789.812.40.37 s
Jumping R2Slash1324462224.70.50 s
Guard counterSlash1304393324.70.60 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce230758017.50.50 s
RipostePierce3451,138017.50.83 s
Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
SkillSlash11036214.515.50.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits65 + 1155931925.80.27 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)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0126126—
+1133133Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2141141Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3149149Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4157157Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5164164Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6172172Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7180180Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8188188Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9196196Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10204204Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11212212Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12220220Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13229229Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14237237Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15245245Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16253253Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17262262Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18270270Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19278278Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20287287Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21295295Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22304304Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23312312Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24321321Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25329329Ancient 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.

Video: Flowing Curved Sword

Where to Find Flowing Curved Sword in Consecrated Snowfield · Meta Game Guides · Watch on YouTube

Where to find Flowing Curved Sword

Placed in the world 1

  • Consecrated Snowfield · Inner Consecrated Snowfield

Patch history 1

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

  1. 1.12.1from 1.10
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Health, stamina and weight 1
      Weapon Regain HP Amount4060+20+50%

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    Overview

    Class
    Curved Sword
    Weight
    3.5
    Requires
    Str 9 · Dex 17
    Affinities
    Standard, Flowing Heavy Curved Sword, Flowing Keen Curved Sword, Flowing Quality Curved Sword, Flowing Fire Curved Sword, Flowing Flame Art Curved Sword, Flowing Lightning Curved Sword, Flowing Sacred Curved Sword, Flowing Magic Curved Sword, Flowing Cold Curved Sword, Flowing Poison Curved Sword, Flowing Blood Curved Sword, Flowing Occult Curved Sword
    Game ID
    7060000