Curved GreatswordChanged in 5 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Dismounter

With its requirements met (Str 19 · Dex 16), Dismounter reaches 441 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 597.

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Farm: Kaiden Sellsword (4%) · Limgrave, Consecrated Snowfield, Weeping Peninsula, Stormhill

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Kaiden Sellsword (4%) · Limgrave, Consecrated Snowfield, Stormhill and 1 more

Attack rating (+25): 441
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Curved Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 16
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Dismounter, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 19 · Dex 16 · 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	166	441 +25	Physical 441	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	160	444 +25	Physical 444	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	156	436 +25	Physical 436	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	429 +25	Physical 429	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	243	563 +25	Physical 277Fire 286	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	236	594 +25	Physical 282Fire 312	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	238	559 +25	Physical 277Lightning 282	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	208	594 +25	Physical 282Holy 312	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	209	597 +25	Physical 284Magic 313	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	227	533 +25	Physical 319Magic 214	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	137	401 +25	Physical 401	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	137	401 +25	Physical 401	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	139	393 +25	Physical 393	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
16	–	441
19	441	450
22	451	458
25	461	466
28	471	474
31	480	481
34	490	489
37	499	496
40	508	503
43	516	510
46	525	516
49	533	523
52	540	528
55	547	534
58	554	539
61	559	543
64	564	547
67	569	551
70	575	555
73	580	560
76	585	564
79	591	568
82	594	571
85	596	572
88	598	574
91	600	575
94	602	577
97	604	579
99	605	580

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	19–60: +2.83 · 60–80: +1.75 · 80–99: +0.68	605 from 441
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.24 · 60–80: +1.4 · 80–99: +0.58	580 from 441

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
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	166	209	236	208
1	176	224	250	223
2	186	240	263	238
3	197	255	277	253
4	207	270	291	269
5	217	285	305	284
6	228	300	319	299
7	239	316	334	314
8	249	331	348	329
9	260	346	362	344
10	271	363	377	360
11	282	378	391	376
12	293	393	405	391
13	304	409	420	407
14	315	424	435	422
15	326	439	449	437
16	337	455	463	454
17	348	471	478	469
18	360	487	493	485
19	371	502	508	500
20	383	518	523	517
21	394	534	537	532
22	406	550	551	547
23	417	565	566	562
24	429	581	579	579
25	441	597	594	594

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	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#9 of 12 curved greatsword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Magma Wyrm's Scalesword, 650).

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	441	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 2Slash	102	450	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	104	459	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	110	485	11	15	0.67 s
R2Slash	125	551	11	25	—
Charged R2Slash	160	706	33	35	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	125	551	11	27	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	75 + 115	838	33	38	1.53 s
Running R1Slash	105	463	10.2	18	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	120	529	11	25	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	406	10.2	18	0.50 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	406	10.2	18	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	472	10.2	18	0.57 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	560	22	25	0.70 s
Guard counterSlash	130	573	33	20	0.83 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	485	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 2Slash	105	494	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	107	504	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	115	541	14.3	18	0.67 s
R2Slash	128	603	12.1	30	—
Charged R2Slash	165	777	36.3	40	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	128	603	12.1	30	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	80 + 117	928	36.3	43	1.53 s
Running R1Slash	110	518	13.2	21	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	125	589	12.1	28	0.73 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	457	13.2	22	0.50 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	457	13.2	22	0.60 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	527	13.2	22	0.57 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	622	22	28	0.67 s
Guard counterSlash	135	636	33	25	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,019	0	20	0.53 s
RiposteSlash · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,214	0	20	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	105	463	12.7	20	0.87 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	60 + 110	750	16.8	35	0.37 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	166	166	—
+1	176	176	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	186	186	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	197	197	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	207	207	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	217	217	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	228	228	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	239	239	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	249	249	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	260	260	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	271	271	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	282	282	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	293	293	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	304	304	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	315	315	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	326	326	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	337	337	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	348	348	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	360	360	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	371	371	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	383	383	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	394	394	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	406	406	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	417	417	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	429	429	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	441	441	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 Dismounter

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Consecrated Snowfield

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

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Patch history 5

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID 330 310 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation50→65
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage61→64
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 61 64 +3+4.9%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Level Sync Correction ID	330	→	310	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	61	→	64	+3+4.9%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

1.17from 1.16.1

Every changed value (13)

Value	Before	to	After	Change

13 technical values (sorting, effects, display)

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Sort IDStandard	1,700,000	→	1,700,500	changed
Sort IDHeavy	1,700,001	→	1,700,501	changed
Sort IDKeen	1,700,002	→	1,700,502	changed
Sort IDQuality	1,700,003	→	1,700,503	changed
Sort IDFire	1,700,005	→	1,700,505	changed
Sort IDFlame Art	1,700,006	→	1,700,506	changed
Sort IDLightning	1,700,007	→	1,700,507	changed
Sort IDSacred	1,700,008	→	1,700,508	changed
Sort IDMagic	1,700,004	→	1,700,504	changed
Sort IDCold	1,700,011	→	1,700,511	changed
Sort IDPoison	1,700,009	→	1,700,509	changed
Sort IDBlood	1,700,010	→	1,700,510	changed
Sort IDOccult	1,700,012	→	1,700,512	changed

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Overview

Class: Curved Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 8020000