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Mantis Blade

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 12), Mantis Blade reaches 320 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 474.

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Drop: Cemetery Shade · Mt. Gelmir

Attack rating (+25): 320
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 12
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 12 · 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	124	320 +25	Physical 320	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	114	299 +25	Physical 299	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	319 +25	Physical 319	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	113	292 +25	Physical 292	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	183	409 +25	Physical 202Fire 207	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	190	474 +25	Physical 226Fire 248	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	186	427 +25	Physical 210Lightning 217	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	167	474 +25	Physical 226Holy 248	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	167	473 +25	Physical 219Magic 254	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	178	407 +25	Physical 229Magic 178	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	103	288 +25	Physical 288	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	103	288 +25	Physical 288	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	110	304 +25	Physical 304	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	–	320
12	320	–
13	–	328
15	330	–
16	–	335
18	341	–
19	–	342
21	349	–
22	–	349
24	357	–
25	–	355
27	365	–
28	–	361
30	373	–
31	–	367
33	381	–
34	–	373
36	389	–
37	–	378
39	396	–
40	–	384
42	404	–
43	–	389
45	411	–
46	–	395
48	417	–
49	–	399
51	424	–
52	–	404
54	430	–
55	–	409
57	435	–
58	–	412
60	439	–
61	–	415
63	444	–
64	–	419
66	448	–
67	–	422
69	453	–
70	–	425
72	457	–
73	–	429
75	462	–
76	–	432
78	466	–
79	–	435
81	470	–
82	–	437
84	471	–
85	–	439
87	473	–
88	–	440
90	475	–
91	–	441
93	476	–
94	–	442
96	478	–
97	–	444
99	480	445

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.33 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	480 from 320
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.76 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.42	445 from 320

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	124	190	167	167
1	132	201	180	179
2	139	211	192	191
3	147	222	203	203
4	154	234	215	215
5	162	245	228	227
6	170	256	239	239
7	177	268	251	251
8	185	279	264	263
9	193	290	277	276
10	200	302	288	287
11	208	313	301	300
12	216	324	313	312
13	224	337	326	324
14	232	348	337	336
15	240	359	350	349
16	248	371	363	361
17	256	382	375	374
18	264	393	387	387
19	272	406	400	399
20	280	417	413	412
21	288	429	425	423
22	296	440	438	436
23	304	451	449	448
24	312	463	462	461
25	320	474	474	473

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

#13 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

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	320	5	13.2	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	324	5	13.2	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	327	5	13.2	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	330	5	13.2	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	333	5	11	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	353	10	11	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	401	10	22	—
Charged R2Slash	190	609	30	33	1.10 s
R2 2Slash	125	401	10	22	—
Charged R2 2Slash	190	609	30	33	1.10 s
Running R1Slash	105	337	5	16.5	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	385	10	22	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	295	5	11	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	295	5	11	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	343	7.5	11	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	407	20	22	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	401	30	22	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	343	6.5	16.5	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	346	6.5	16.5	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	349	6.5	16.5	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	353	6.5	16.5	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	356	6.5	13.2	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	382	13	13.2	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	432	11	26.4	—
Charged R2Slash	195	649	33	39.6	1.07 s
R2 2Slash	130	432	11	26.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash	195	649	33	39.6	1.10 s
Running R1Slash	110	366	6.5	19.8	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	416	11	26.4	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	323	6.5	14.3	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	323	6.5	14.3	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	373	9.8	13.2	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	439	22	26.4	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	432	33	26.4	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	738	0	18.7	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,107	0	18.7	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	353	14.5	16.5	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	577	19	27.5	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	124	124	—
+1	132	132	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	139	139	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	154	154	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	162	162	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	170	170	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	177	177	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	193	193	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	200	200	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	208	208	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	216	216	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	224	224	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	232	232	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	240	240	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	256	256	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	264	264	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	280	280	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	288	288	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	296	296	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	304	304	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	312	312	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	320	320	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 Mantis Blade

Dropped by 1

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Cemetery ShadeBoss	Mt. Gelmir · Gelmir Hero's Grave	100% · once	1

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

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%

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Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 7120000