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Lucerne

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 12), Lucerne reaches 362 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 519.

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Pickup · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+25): 362
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Halberd
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 12
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

This polearm features a hard, sharpened beak-like spike attached to its head, designed to pierce armor.

Though designed mainly as a thrusting weapon, its long handle can be utilized to get around an enemy's guard with a sideward sweeping attack.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · 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	138	362 +25	Physical 362	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	135	368 +25	Physical 368	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	132	345 +25	Physical 345	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	129	345 +25	Physical 345	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	207	472 +25	Physical 230Fire 242	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	206	519 +25	Physical 244Fire 275	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	203	467 +25	Physical 229Lightning 238	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	183	519 +25	Physical 244Holy 275	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	183	516 +25	Physical 240Magic 276	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	195	451 +25	Physical 261Magic 190	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	115	328 +25	Physical 328	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	115	328 +25	Physical 328	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	121	340 +25	Physical 340	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
12	362	–
15	375	362
18	389	369
21	400	375
24	412	380
27	423	386
30	433	391
33	444	396
36	454	401
39	464	407
42	474	411
45	484	416
48	493	421
51	501	425
54	510	429
57	517	433
60	522	436
63	528	439
66	534	442
69	540	445
72	546	448
75	552	451
78	558	454
81	563	456
84	566	457
87	568	458
90	570	459
93	572	461
96	575	462
99	577	463

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +4.5 · 18–60: +3.17 · 60–80: +2 · 80–99: +0.79	577 from 362
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.6 · 60–80: +1 · 80–99: +0.37	463 from 362

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	138	206	183	183
1	147	218	195	195
2	155	231	208	208
3	164	242	221	221
4	172	255	234	234
5	181	268	248	247
6	190	279	261	260
7	198	292	275	274
8	207	305	288	287
9	216	318	301	300
10	225	330	316	314
11	234	342	329	327
12	242	355	342	340
13	251	368	355	353
14	260	380	369	367
15	269	393	383	380
16	278	405	397	394
17	288	418	410	408
18	297	431	424	422
19	306	444	437	435
20	315	457	452	449
21	324	469	465	462
22	334	482	478	476
23	343	494	491	489
24	352	506	506	502
25	362	519	519	516

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

#18 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golden Halberd, 708).

Moveset the game's own

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 1Pierce	100	362	9.3	14	0.63 s
R1 2Pierce	101	366	9.3	14	0.67 s
R1 3Pierce	102	369	9.3	14	0.67 s
R1 4Pierce	110	398	10	14	0.87 s
R2Pierce	125	453	10.3	23.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	579	30.3	32.6	1.50 s
R2 2Pierce	125	453	10.3	23.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	579	30.3	32.6	1.57 s
Running R1Pierce	105	380	9.3	16.7	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	434	10	23.3	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	326	9.3	11.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	326	9.3	11.2	0.53 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	387	9.3	11.2	0.50 s
Jumping R2Pierce	130	471	20	23.3	0.57 s
Guard counterPierce	125	453	30	23.3	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	388	12	16.7	0.63 s
R1 2Pierce	104	391	12	16.7	0.63 s
R1 3Pierce	105	395	12	16.7	0.57 s
R1 4Pierce	115	433	13	16.7	0.77 s
R2Pierce	130	489	11	27.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	621	33	37.2	1.37 s
R2 2Pierce	130	489	11	27.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	621	33	37.2	1.33 s
Running R1Pierce	110	414	12	30.7	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	471	11	27.9	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	358	12	14	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	358	12	14	0.50 s
Jumping R1Pierce	110	414	12	14	0.53 s
Jumping R2Pierce	135	508	22	27.9	0.53 s
Guard counterPierce	130	489	33	27.9	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	797	0	18.6	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,116	0	18.6	0.80 s

Skill: Charge Forth2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Pierce · 5 hits	35 + 35 + 35 + 35 + 145	1,032	20	67	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	652	10	35.3	—

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	138	138	—
+1	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	155	155	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	164	164	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	172	172	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	181	181	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	198	198	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	207	207	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	216	216	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	225	225	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	234	234	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	242	242	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	251	251	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	260	260	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	269	269	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	278	278	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	288	288	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	297	297	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	306	306	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	315	315	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	334	334	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	343	343	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	352	352	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	362	362	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 Lucerne

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Liurnia Highway North

Patch history 5

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation47→52
- Guard boost33→39
1.06from 1.05
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Type Display: Normal 1 0 changed
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.023 ×0.052 +0.029+126%
1.09from 1.08.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1] 3 2 −1−33%
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Normal	1	→	0	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.023	→	×0.052	+0.029+126%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
Attack Attribute [1]	3	→	2	−1−33%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other halberds with similar AR

Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18020000