Thrusting SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified for build 25827938

Cleanrot Knight's Sword

With its requirements met (Str 11 · Dex 13), Cleanrot Knight's Sword reaches 310 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Cleanrot Knight's Flame Art Sword and Cleanrot Knight's Sacred Sword at 457.

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Farm: Cleanrot Knight (4%) Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, Consecrated Snowfield, Altus Plateau, Swamp of Aeonia
Farm: Knight (4%) Caelid

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Cleanrot Knight (4%) · Swamp of Aeonia, Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree, Consecrated Snowfield and 2 more; Drop: Knight (4%) · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 310
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 11 · Dex 13
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Piercing sword of the Cleanrot Knights who fought alongside Malenia, Blade of Miquella.

Mainly used as a backup weapon, in combination with a long-handled armament.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 11 · Dex 13 · 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	120	310 +25	Physical 310	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Heavy Sword	111	294 +25	Physical 294	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Keen Sword	113	305 +25	Physical 305	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Quality Sword	110	284 +25	Physical 284	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Fire Sword	178	395 +25	Physical 194Fire 201	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Flame Art Sword	183	457 +25	Physical 216Fire 241	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Cleanrot Knight's Lightning Sword	180	412 +25	Physical 202Lightning 210	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Sacred Sword	162	457 +25	Physical 216Holy 241	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Cleanrot Knight's Magic Sword	162	455 +25	Physical 213Magic 242	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Cold Sword	171	389 +25	Physical 221Magic 168	Str CDex DInt CFai –Arc –
Cleanrot Knight's Poison Sword	100	276 +25	Physical 276	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Cleanrot Knight's Blood Sword	100	276 +25	Physical 276	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Cleanrot Knight's Occult Sword	106	290 +25	Physical 290	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	310	–
13	–	310
14	319	–
16	–	316
17	328	–
19	–	322
20	337	–
22	–	327
23	344	–
25	–	332
26	352	–
28	–	337
29	359	–
31	–	342
32	366	–
34	–	347
35	373	–
37	–	351
38	380	–
40	–	356
41	387	–
43	–	360
44	393	–
46	–	364
47	399	–
49	–	368
50	405	–
52	–	372
53	411	–
55	–	376
56	416	–
58	–	379
59	421	–
61	–	381
62	424	–
64	–	384
65	428	–
67	–	387
68	432	–
70	–	390
71	436	–
73	–	392
74	440	–
76	–	395
77	445	–
79	–	398
80	449	–
82	–	399
83	450	–
85	–	400
86	452	–
88	–	401
89	453	–
91	–	402
92	455	–
94	–	403
95	456	–
97	–	404
98	458	–
99	458	405

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	11–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.17 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.47	458 from 310
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +2 · 18–60: +1.45 · 60–80: +0.9 · 80–99: +0.32	405 from 310

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
Cleanrot Knight's Flame Art Sword
Cleanrot Knight's Sacred Sword
Cleanrot Knight's Magic Sword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Cleanrot Knight's Flame Art Sword	Cleanrot Knight's Sacred Sword	Cleanrot Knight's Magic Sword
0	120	183	162	162
1	128	194	174	173
2	135	204	185	185
3	142	215	196	196
4	150	226	208	207
5	157	236	219	219
6	164	247	232	231
7	172	258	243	242
8	179	269	255	254
9	187	281	267	266
10	194	292	278	278
11	202	303	290	289
12	209	314	302	301
13	217	325	314	313
14	225	336	325	324
15	232	347	338	336
16	240	358	349	348
17	248	369	362	360
18	255	380	373	372
19	263	391	386	384
20	271	402	398	396
21	279	413	410	408
22	286	424	421	419
23	294	435	433	432
24	302	446	445	443
25	310	457	457	455

Status buildup by upgrade

Cleanrot Knight's Cold Sword · Frost
Cleanrot Knight's Poison Sword · Poison
Cleanrot Knight's Blood Sword · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Cleanrot Knight's Cold Sword · Frost	Cleanrot Knight's Poison Sword · Poison	Cleanrot Knight's Blood Sword · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#2 of 8 thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

Carian Sorcery Sword330 +25
Cleanrot Knight's Sword310 +25
Estoc308 +25
Frozen Needle308 +10
Antspur Rapier305 +25
Rogier's Rapier294 +25
Noble's Estoc287 +25
Rapier274 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Sorcery Sword, 330).

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-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	310	4	9	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	313	4	9	0.37 s
R1 3Pierce	102	316	4	9	0.37 s
R1 4Pierce	103	319	4	9	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	104	323	4	9	0.40 s
R1 6Pierce	110	341	8	9	0.50 s
R2Pierce	125	388	8	11.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	512	24	22.6	1.00 s
R2 2Pierce	125	388	8	11.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	512	24	22.6	1.07 s
Running R1Pierce	105	326	4	9	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	372	8	9	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	279	4	9	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	357	8	9	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	332	6	11.3	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	394	16	22.6	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	403	30	22.6	0.60 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	335	5.2	11.3	0.43 s
R1 2Pierce	104	338	5.2	11.3	0.40 s
R1 3Pierce	105	341	5.2	11.3	0.43 s
R1 4Pierce	106	345	5.2	11.3	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	107	348	5.2	11.3	0.47 s
R1 6Pierce	113	367	10.4	11.3	0.47 s
R2Pierce	130	423	8.8	11.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	553	26.4	22.6	1.07 s
R2 2Pierce	130	423	8.8	11.3	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	553	26.4	22.6	1.03 s
Running R1Pierce	110	358	5.2	11.3	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	407	8.8	22.6	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	309	5.2	11.3	0.27 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	390	8.8	11.3	0.63 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	364	6.8	11.3	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	429	17.8	22.6	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	135	439	33	22.6	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	253	785	0	14.7	0.50 s
RipostePierce	380	1,180	0	14.7	0.83 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	580	24	45.2	0.93 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	120	120	—
+1	128	128	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	135	135	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	142	142	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	150	150	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	157	157	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	164	164	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	172	172	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	187	187	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	202	202	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	209	209	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	217	217	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	225	225	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	232	232	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	240	240	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	255	255	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	263	263	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	271	271	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	279	279	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	286	286	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	294	294	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	302	302	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	310	310	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 Cleanrot Knight's Sword

Dropped by 11

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Caelid · Cathedral of Dragon Communion	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Caelid · Starscourge Radahn	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Swamp of Aeonia · Heart of Aeonia	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Swamp of Aeonia · Aeonia Swamp Shore	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Swamp of Aeonia · Inner Aeonia	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Altus Plateau · Castellan's Hall	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Altus Plateau · Shaded Castle Inner Gate	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Consecrated Snowfield · Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree · Haligtree Roots	4%	57
Cleanrot KnightBoss	Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree · Prayer Room	4%	57

Also enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Caelid

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

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

Other thrusting swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 11 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Cleanrot Knight's Heavy Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Keen Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Quality Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Fire Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Flame Art Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Lightning Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Sacred Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Magic Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Cold Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Poison Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Blood Sword, Cleanrot Knight's Occult Sword
Game ID: 5010000