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Dragonscale Blade

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 20), Dragonscale Blade reaches 372 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10): 372
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B
Class: Katana
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 20
Skill: Ice Lightning Sword · FP 25
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 12 · Dex 20 · 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	133	372 +10	Physical 372	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

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
12	–	372
15	–	379
18	–	386
20	372	–
21	–	393
23	384	–
24	–	399
26	396	–
27	–	405
29	408	–
30	–	411
32	419	–
33	–	416
35	431	–
36	–	422
38	442	–
39	–	428
41	453	–
42	–	433
44	463	–
45	–	438
47	473	–
48	–	443
50	483	–
51	–	448
53	492	–
54	–	452
56	500	–
57	–	456
59	507	–
60	–	459
62	513	–
63	–	462
65	520	–
66	–	466
68	526	–
69	–	469
71	533	–
72	–	472
74	539	–
75	–	476
77	546	–
78	–	479
80	553	–
81	–	481
83	555	–
84	–	483
86	558	–
87	–	484
89	560	–
90	–	485
92	563	–
93	–	486
95	565	–
96	–	488
98	568	–
99	568	489

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	20–60: +3.43 · 60–80: +2.2 · 80–99: +0.79	568 from 372
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.74 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42	489 from 372

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	133
1	154
2	176
3	199
4	222
5	245
6	270
7	294
8	320
9	345
10	372

#9 of 10 katana weapons by attack rating

Star-Lined Sword539 +10
Hand of Malenia539 +10
Moonveil538 +10
Rivers of Blood512 +10
Sword of Night471 +10
Serpentbone Blade401 +25
Nagakiba388 +25
Dragonscale Blade372 +10
Uchigatana347 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Meteoric Ore Blade, 550).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	133	133	—
+1	154	154	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	176	176	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	199	199	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	222	222	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	245	245	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	270	270	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	294	294	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	320	320	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	345	345	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	372	372	Somber 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 Dragonscale Blade

Rewards

Drop: Dragonkin Soldier · Ainsel River

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 (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E 1 ×1.1 +0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E	1	→	×1.1	+0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other katanas with similar AR

Overview

Class: Katana
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 9070000