Curved SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified on build 25080141

Serpent-God's Curved Sword

With its requirements met (Str 13 · Dex 9), Serpent-God's Curved Sword reaches 324 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Serpent-God's Magic Curved Sword at 473.

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Pickup · Ruin-Strewn Precipice

Attack rating (+25): 324
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 9
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Serpent-God's Curved Sword, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 13 · Dex 10 · 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	125	324 +25	Physical 324	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Heavy Curved Sword	119	308 +25	Physical 308	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Keen Curved Sword	114	304 +25	Physical 304	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Quality Curved Sword	113	290 +25	Physical 290	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Fire Curved Sword	186	418 +25	Physical 206Fire 212	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Flame Art Curved Sword	191	472 +25	Physical 228Fire 244	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Serpent-God's Lightning Curved Sword	183	417 +25	Physical 207Lightning 210	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Sacred Curved Sword	168	472 +25	Physical 228Holy 244	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Serpent-God's Magic Curved Sword	168	473 +25	Physical 222Magic 251	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Cold Curved Sword	178	403 +25	Physical 231Magic 172	Str BDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Serpent-God's Poison Curved Sword	104	291 +25	Physical 291	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Serpent-God's Blood Curved Sword	104	291 +25	Physical 291	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Serpent-God's Occult Curved Sword	110	302 +25	Physical 302	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
10	–	324
13	324	328
16	335	332
19	346	336
22	356	339
25	366	343
28	375	346
31	384	350
34	393	353
37	402	356
40	410	359
43	419	362
46	427	365
49	434	368
52	442	371
55	448	373
58	454	375
61	459	377
64	464	379
67	469	381
70	474	382
73	480	384
76	485	386
79	490	388
82	493	389
85	495	390
88	497	391
91	499	391
94	501	392
97	503	393
99	504	393

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3.8 · 18–60: +2.71 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.63	504 from 324
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.38 · 18–60: +0.98 · 60–80: +0.65 · 80–99: +0.21	393 from 324

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
Serpent-God's Magic Curved Sword
Serpent-God's Flame Art Curved Sword
Serpent-God's Sacred Curved Sword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Serpent-God's Magic Curved Sword	Serpent-God's Flame Art Curved Sword	Serpent-God's Sacred Curved Sword
0	125	168	191	168
1	133	180	201	180
2	141	192	212	192
3	148	204	224	203
4	156	215	234	216
5	164	228	245	228
6	171	239	257	240
7	179	252	268	251
8	187	264	279	264
9	195	276	291	276
10	202	289	302	289
11	210	300	313	301
12	218	313	324	312
13	226	325	335	325
14	234	337	347	337
15	242	350	358	349
16	250	361	370	362
17	258	374	381	374
18	266	386	393	386
19	274	399	404	399
20	282	412	416	411
21	291	423	427	423
22	299	436	438	436
23	307	449	450	448
24	315	460	461	460
25	324	473	472	472

Status buildup by upgrade

Serpent-God's Cold Curved Sword · Frost
Serpent-God's Poison Curved Sword · Poison
Serpent-God'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	Serpent-God's Cold Curved Sword · Frost	Serpent-God's Poison Curved Sword · Poison	Serpent-God'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

#12 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

Nox Flowing Sword334 +10
Beastman's Curved Sword331 +25
Flowing Curved Sword329 +25
Falx329 +10
Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
Mantis Blade320 +25
Dancing Blade of Ranah318 +10
Falchion316 +25
Shamshir313 +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	324	5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	327	5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	330	5	12.7	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	333	5	12.7	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	337	5	10.6	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	356	10	10.6	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	405	10	21.2	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	680	30	31.8	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	405	10	21.2	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	680	30	31.8	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	340	5	15.9	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	388	10	21.2	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	298	5	10.6	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	298	5	10.6	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	346	7.5	10.6	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	411	20	21.2	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	405	30	21.2	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	357	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	360	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	364	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	367	6.5	15.9	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	371	6.5	12.7	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	398	13	12.7	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	450	11	25.4	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	745	33	38.2	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	450	11	25.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	745	33	38.2	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	381	6.5	19.1	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	433	11	25.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	336	6.5	13.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	336	6.5	13.8	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	388	9.8	12.7	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	457	22	25.4	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	450	33	25.4	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	745	0	18	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,118	0	18	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	356	14.5	15.9	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	583	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	125	125	—
+1	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	141	141	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	148	148	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	164	164	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	171	171	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	187	187	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	195	195	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	202	202	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	210	210	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	218	218	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	226	226	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	234	234	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	242	242	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	250	250	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	258	258	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	266	266	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	274	274	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	282	282	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	291	291	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	299	299	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	307	307	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	315	315	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	324	324	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 Serpent-God's Curved Sword

Placed in the world 1

Ruin-Strewn Precipice · Ruin-Strewn Precipice

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 9
Affinities: Standard, Serpent-God's Heavy Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Keen Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Quality Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Fire Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Flame Art Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Lightning Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Sacred Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Magic Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Cold Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Poison Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Blood Curved Sword, Serpent-God's Occult Curved Sword
Game ID: 7110000