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Elden Ring
Curved SwordVerified on build 25080141
Dancing Blade of Ranah

Dancing Blade of Ranah

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 20), Dancing Blade of Ranah reaches 318 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10)
318
Scaling (+10)
Dex A
Class
Curved Sword
Weight
3.5
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 20
Skill
Unending Dance · FP 2
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 20 · 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
Standard111318 +10Physical 318Str –Dex AInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

3004005006002040608099Stat level6080
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 levelAttack rating
20318
23333
26349
29364
32378
35393
38407
41420
44434
47446
50459
53470
56481
59490
62497
65505
68514
71522
74530
77539
80547
83550
86553
89556
92560
95563
98566
99567
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity60, 8020–60: +4.35 · 60–80: +2.75 · 80–99: +1.05567 from 318

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

01002003004000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
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Upgrade levelAttack rating
0111
1129
2148
3167
4187
5208
6228
7250
8272
9295
10318

#14 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

  1. Flowing Curved Sword329 +25
  2. Falx329 +10
  3. Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
  4. Mantis Blade320 +25
  5. Dancing Blade of Ranah318 +10
  6. Falchion316 +25
  7. Shamshir313 +25
  8. Scavenger's Curved Sword310 +25
  9. Scimitar307 +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 +10 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 1Slash100318510.80.47 s
R1 2Slash101321510.80.40 s
R1 3Slash102324510.80.43 s
R1 4Slash103327510.80.50 s
R1 5Slash104330510.80.40 s
R1 6Slash1103501010.80.47 s
R2Slash · 2 hits85 + 745061021.6—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits48 + 50 + 1257093032.41.47 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits87 + 765181021.6—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits50 + 52 + 1307383032.41.33 s
Running R1Slash105334516.20.50 s
Running R2Slash1203811021.60.60 s
Rolling R1Slash92292510.80.40 s
Backstep R1Slash92292510.80.57 s
Jumping R1Slash1073407.510.80.37 s
Jumping R2Slash1274042021.60.47 s
Guard counterSlash1253973021.60.57 s
Two-handed17players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits92 + 92585625.90.47 s
R1 2Slash · 2 hits94 + 94598625.90.37 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits96 + 96611625.90.43 s
R1 4Slash · 2 hits102 + 1026491225.90.50 s
R1 5Slash1073406.5130.47 s
R1 6Slash11536513130.53 s
R2Slash · 2 hits85 + 745061021.6—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits48 + 50 + 1257093032.41.47 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits87 + 765181021.6—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits50 + 52 + 1307383032.41.33 s
Running R1Slash · 4 hits50 + 50 + 95 + 1009388.532.40.57 s
Running R2Slash1203811021.60.60 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits87 + 87553621.60.37 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits87 + 87553621.60.53 s
Jumping R1Slash · 4 hits50 + 50 + 105 + 1059861521.60.23 s
Jumping R2Slash1274042021.60.47 s
Guard counterSlash1253973021.60.57 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce230731018.40.50 s
RipostePierce3451,097018.40.83 s
Skill: Unending Dance1move names inferred
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
Skill (held)Slash · 12 hits74 + 90 + 74 + 74 + 74 + 74 + 110 + 120 + 90 + 70 + 120 + 743,32226.562.60.57 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
+0111111—
+1129129Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2148148Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3167167Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4187187Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5208208Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6228228Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7250250Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8272272Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9295295Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10318318Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Dancing Blade of Ranah

Rewards

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Overview

Class
Curved Sword
Weight
3.5
Requires
Str 9 · Dex 20
Affinities
Standard
Game ID
7520000