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Hand of Malenia

Hand of Malenia

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 48), Hand of Malenia reaches 539 attack rating at +10.

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Trade: Finger Reader Enia, 1 × Remembrance of the Rot Goddess · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+10)
539
Scaling (+10)
Str E · Dex B
Class
Katana
Weight
7
Requires
Str 16 · Dex 48
Skill
Waterfowl Dance · FP 9
Passive
Causes blood loss buildup (50)
Upgrades with
Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Blade built into Malenia's prosthetic arm. Through consecration it is resistant to rot.

Malenia's war prosthesis symbolized her victories. Some claim to have seen wings when the weapon was raised aloft; wings of fierce determination that have never known defeat.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 16 · Dex 48 · 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
Standard174539 +10Physical 539Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

5005506006507001640608099Stat level6080
  • 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 levelDexterityStrength
16–539
19–540
22–541
25–542
28–543
31–544
34–545
37–546
40–547
43–548
46–549
48539–
49–550
51551–
52–551
54563–
55–552
57574–
58–552
60582–
61–553
63591–
64–553
66599–
67–554
69608–
70–555
72617–
73–555
75625–
76–556
78634–
79–556
81641–
82–557
84644–
85–557
87648–
88–557
90651–
91–557
93654–
94–558
96658–
97–558
99661558
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Dexterity60, 8048–60: +3.58 · 60–80: +2.9 · 80–99: +1.11661 from 539
Strength18, 60, 8016–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.31 · 60–80: +0.2 · 80–99: +0.05558 from 539

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

02004006000246810Upgrade level
At the weapon's requirements (Standard).
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Upgrade levelAttack rating
0174
1204
2236
3269
4304
5340
6377
7415
8455
9496
10539

Blood loss 50 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#3 of 10 katana weapons by attack rating

  1. Meteoric Ore Blade550 +10
  2. Star-Lined Sword539 +10
  3. Hand of Malenia539 +10
  4. Moonveil538 +10
  5. Rivers of Blood512 +10
  6. Sword of Night471 +10
  7. Serpentbone Blade401 +25
  8. Nagakiba388 +25
  9. Dragonscale Blade372 +10
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Meteoric Ore Blade, 550).

Moveset the game's own

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-handed16players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash100539513.70.43 s
R1 2Slash101544513.70.47 s
R1 3Slash102550513.70.43 s
R1 4Slash103555513.70.43 s
R1 5Slash1105931013.70.57 s
R2Pierce1256741022.8—
Charged R2Pierce1608633034.21.27 s
R2 2Slash1256741022.8—
Charged R2 2Slash1608633034.21.17 s
Running R1Slash105566517.10.50 s
Running R2Pierce1206471022.80.63 s
Rolling R1Slash90485511.40.37 s
Backstep R1Slash95512511.40.53 s
Jumping R1Slash1105937.511.40.40 s
Jumping R2Slash1307012022.80.47 s
Guard counterSlash1407553013.70.73 s
Two-handed16players can parry them
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Slash1035586.514.80.47 s
R1 2Slash1045646.514.80.50 s
R1 3Slash1055696.514.80.43 s
R1 4Slash1065756.514.80.43 s
R1 5Slash1136131314.80.57 s
R2Slash1307051127.4—
Charged R2Slash16589533411.33 s
R2 2Slash1307051127.4—
Charged R2 2Slash16589533411.20 s
Running R1Slash1105966.520.50.63 s
Running R2Pierce1256781127.40.67 s
Rolling R1Slash955156.513.70.40 s
Backstep R1Slash1005426.513.70.53 s
Jumping R1Slash1156239.813.70.40 s
Jumping R2Slash1357322227.40.47 s
Guard counterSlash1457863314.80.73 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce2301,240019.40.50 s
RipostePierce3451,860019.40.83 s
Skill: Waterfowl Dance3move names inferred
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
SkillSlash · 8 hits70 + 70 + 70 + 70 + 70 + 70 + 85 + 703,10128.859.31.53 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 4 hits100 + 70 + 150 + 702,10319.529.60.77 s
Skill follow-up 2Slash · 7 hits80 + 70 + 80 + 70 + 130 + 70 + 1003,2363047.91.13 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
+0174174—
+1204204Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2236236Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3269269Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4304304Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5340340Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6377377Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7415415Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8455455Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9496496Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10539539Somber 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 Hand of Malenia

Sold or traded 1

  • Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Rot Goddess · stock 1

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.12.1from 1.10
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Health, stamina and weight 1
      Weapon Regain HP Amount4060+20+50%

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    Overview

    Class
    Katana
    Weight
    7
    Requires
    Str 16 · Dex 48
    Affinities
    Standard
    Game ID
    9020000