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Scavenger's Curved Sword

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 14), Scavenger's Curved Sword reaches 310 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Scavenger's Flame Art Curved Sword and Scavenger's Sacred Curved Sword at 453.

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Pickup · Mt. Gelmir

Attack rating (+25): 310
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Scavenger's Curved Sword, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 14 · 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	119	310 +25	Physical 310	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Heavy Curved Sword	104	272 +25	Physical 272	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Keen Curved Sword	110	297 +25	Physical 297	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Quality Curved Sword	104	269 +25	Physical 269	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Fire Curved Sword	172	387 +25	Physical 192Fire 195	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Flame Art Curved Sword	179	453 +25	Physical 214Fire 239	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Scavenger's Lightning Curved Sword	177	415 +25	Physical 203Lightning 212	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Scavenger's Sacred Curved Sword	159	453 +25	Physical 214Holy 239	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Scavenger's Magic Curved Sword	157	450 +25	Physical 207Magic 243	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Scavenger's Cold Curved Sword	168	390 +25	Physical 222Magic 168	Str CDex CInt BFai –Arc –
Scavenger's Poison Curved Sword	98	278 +25	Physical 278	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Scavenger's Blood Curved Sword	98	278 +25	Physical 278	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Scavenger's Occult Curved Sword	104	291 +25	Physical 291	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	–	310
13	–	317
14	310	–
16	–	325
17	320	–
19	–	332
20	328	–
22	–	339
23	337	–
25	–	345
26	345	–
28	–	352
29	352	–
31	–	358
32	360	–
34	–	364
35	368	–
37	–	370
38	375	–
40	–	376
41	382	–
43	–	381
44	389	–
46	–	387
47	396	–
49	–	392
50	402	–
52	–	397
53	408	–
55	–	401
56	414	–
58	–	405
59	418	–
61	–	409
62	422	–
64	–	412
65	427	–
67	–	416
68	431	–
70	–	419
71	435	–
73	–	423
74	440	–
76	–	426
77	444	–
79	–	429
80	448	–
82	–	432
83	450	–
85	–	433
86	452	–
88	–	434
89	453	–
91	–	435
92	455	–
94	–	437
95	457	–
97	–	438
98	458	–
99	459	439

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.29 · 60–80: +1.45 · 80–99: +0.58	459 from 310
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.83 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.42	439 from 310

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
Scavenger's Flame Art Curved Sword
Scavenger's Sacred Curved Sword
Scavenger'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	Scavenger's Flame Art Curved Sword	Scavenger's Sacred Curved Sword	Scavenger's Magic Curved Sword
0	119	179	159	157
1	126	189	170	168
2	133	200	181	180
3	141	210	193	192
4	148	221	204	203
5	155	232	215	214
6	163	243	227	225
7	170	254	238	238
8	178	265	251	249
9	185	275	262	261
10	193	287	275	272
11	200	298	286	284
12	208	309	298	296
13	216	320	310	308
14	223	331	322	319
15	231	342	333	331
16	239	353	346	342
17	246	364	357	355
18	254	375	370	367
19	262	388	382	378
20	270	399	394	390
21	278	409	406	403
22	286	420	418	414
23	294	431	429	426
24	302	442	441	438
25	310	453	453	450

Status buildup by upgrade

Scavenger's Cold Curved Sword · Frost
Scavenger's Poison Curved Sword · Poison
Scavenger'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	Scavenger's Cold Curved Sword · Frost	Scavenger's Poison Curved Sword · Poison	Scavenger'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

#17 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	310	5	12.5	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	313	5	12.5	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	316	5	12.5	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	319	5	12.5	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	322	5	10.4	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	341	10	10.4	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	387	10	20.8	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	651	30	31.2	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	387	10	20.8	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	651	30	31.2	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	325	5	15.6	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	372	10	20.8	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	285	5	10.4	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	285	5	10.4	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	331	7.5	10.4	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	393	20	20.8	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	387	30	20.8	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	332	6.5	15.6	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	335	6.5	15.6	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	338	6.5	15.6	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	342	6.5	15.6	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	345	6.5	12.5	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	371	13	12.5	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	419	11	25	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	693	33	37.4	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	419	11	25	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	693	33	37.4	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	355	6.5	18.7	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	403	11	25	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	313	6.5	13.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	313	6.5	13.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	361	9.8	12.5	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	426	22	25	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	419	33	25	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	713	0	17.7	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,070	0	17.7	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	341	14.5	15.6	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	558	19	26	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	119	119	—
+1	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	141	141	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	148	148	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	155	155	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	163	163	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	170	170	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	178	178	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	193	193	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	200	200	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	208	208	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	216	216	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	223	223	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	231	231	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	239	239	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	246	246	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	254	254	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	262	262	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	270	270	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	278	278	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	286	286	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	294	294	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	302	302	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	310	310	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 Scavenger's Curved Sword

Placed in the world 1

Mt. Gelmir · Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite

Patch history 2

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

1.04.1from 1.03.3
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier 0 1 +1
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
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier	0	→	1	+1

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

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Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Scavenger's Heavy Curved Sword, Scavenger's Keen Curved Sword, Scavenger's Quality Curved Sword, Scavenger's Fire Curved Sword, Scavenger's Flame Art Curved Sword, Scavenger's Lightning Curved Sword, Scavenger's Sacred Curved Sword, Scavenger's Magic Curved Sword, Scavenger's Cold Curved Sword, Scavenger's Poison Curved Sword, Scavenger's Blood Curved Sword, Scavenger's Occult Curved Sword
Game ID: 7080000