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Hefty Scimitar

With its requirements met (Str 13 · Dex 11), Hefty Scimitar reaches 394 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Hefty Magic Scimitar at 580.

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Attack rating (+25): 394
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Curved Greatsword
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 13 · Dex 11 · 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	152	394 +25	Physical 394	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Heavy Scimitar	146	395 +25	Physical 395	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Keen Scimitar	143	384 +25	Physical 384	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Quality Scimitar	140	366 +25	Physical 366	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Fire Scimitar	230	522 +25	Physical 255Fire 267	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Flame Art Scimitar	230	575 +25	Physical 271Fire 304	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Hefty Lightning Scimitar	224	512 +25	Physical 254Lightning 258	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Hefty Sacred Scimitar	203	575 +25	Physical 271Holy 304	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Hefty Magic Scimitar	205	580 +25	Physical 272Magic 308	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Hefty Cold Scimitar	213	486 +25	Physical 280Magic 206	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Hefty Poison Scimitar	127	358 +25	Physical 358	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Hefty Blood Scimitar	127	358 +25	Physical 358	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Hefty Occult Scimitar	134	370 +25	Physical 370	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
11	–	394
13	394	–
14	–	401
16	407	–
17	–	410
19	419	–
20	–	417
22	430	–
23	–	424
25	441	–
26	–	430
28	452	–
29	–	437
31	462	–
32	–	443
34	472	–
35	–	449
37	482	–
38	–	455
40	492	–
41	–	461
43	501	–
44	–	467
46	510	–
47	–	472
49	519	–
50	–	478
52	527	–
53	–	483
55	535	–
56	–	487
58	541	–
59	–	491
61	547	–
62	–	494
64	552	–
65	–	498
67	558	–
68	–	501
70	564	–
71	–	505
73	570	–
74	–	508
76	576	–
77	–	512
79	581	–
80	–	516
82	585	–
83	–	517
85	587	–
86	–	518
88	589	–
89	–	520
91	592	–
92	–	521
94	594	–
95	–	522
97	596	–
98	–	524
99	597	524

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	13–18: +4.4 · 18–60: +3.07 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	597 from 394
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +2.57 · 18–60: +1.9 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.42	524 from 394

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
Hefty Magic Scimitar
Hefty Flame Art Scimitar
Hefty Sacred Scimitar

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Hefty Magic Scimitar	Hefty Flame Art Scimitar	Hefty Sacred Scimitar
0	152	205	230	203
1	161	219	243	218
2	170	234	257	232
3	179	248	270	247
4	189	263	284	261
5	198	277	297	275
6	208	292	311	290
7	217	307	325	305
8	226	323	338	320
9	236	338	353	335
10	246	353	366	350
11	255	368	381	364
12	265	382	394	379
13	274	397	407	394
14	284	413	422	409
15	294	428	436	425
16	304	443	449	440
17	314	458	464	455
18	323	474	477	470
19	333	488	492	486
20	343	504	506	500
21	353	519	519	515
22	363	534	534	530
23	373	550	547	545
24	384	565	561	560
25	394	580	575	575

Status buildup by upgrade

Hefty Cold Scimitar · Frost
Hefty Poison Scimitar · Poison
Hefty Blood Scimitar · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Hefty Cold Scimitar · Frost	Hefty Poison Scimitar · Poison	Hefty Blood Scimitar · 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

#12 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	394	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 2Slash	102	402	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	104	409	10.2	15	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	110	433	11	15	0.67 s
R2Slash	125	492	11	25	—
Charged R2Slash	160	630	33	35	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	125	492	11	27	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	75 + 115	748	33	38	1.53 s
Running R1Slash	105	413	10.2	18	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	120	473	11	25	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	362	10.2	18	0.50 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	362	10.2	18	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	421	10.2	18	0.57 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	500	22	25	0.70 s
Guard counterSlash	130	512	33	20	0.83 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	432	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 2Slash	105	440	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	107	449	13.2	18	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	115	482	14.3	18	0.67 s
R2Slash	128	537	12.1	30	—
Charged R2Slash	165	692	36.3	40	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	128	537	12.1	30	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	80 + 117	827	36.3	43	1.53 s
Running R1Slash	110	461	13.2	21	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	125	524	12.1	28	0.73 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	407	13.2	22	0.50 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	407	13.2	22	0.60 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	470	13.2	22	0.57 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	554	22	28	0.67 s
Guard counterSlash	135	566	33	25	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash · 2 hits	55 + 176	910	0	20	0.53 s
RiposteSlash · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,084	0	20	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	105	413	12.7	20	0.87 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	60 + 110	670	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	152	152	—
+1	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	179	179	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	189	189	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	198	198	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	208	208	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	217	217	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	236	236	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	255	255	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	265	265	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	274	274	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	284	284	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	294	294	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	314	314	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	323	323	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	353	353	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	373	373	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	384	384	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	394	394	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.

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Overview

Class: Curved Greatsword
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 13 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Hefty Heavy Scimitar, Hefty Keen Scimitar, Hefty Quality Scimitar, Hefty Fire Scimitar, Hefty Flame Art Scimitar, Hefty Lightning Scimitar, Hefty Sacred Scimitar, Hefty Magic Scimitar, Hefty Cold Scimitar, Hefty Poison Scimitar, Hefty Blood Scimitar, Hefty Occult Scimitar
Game ID: 8530000