Backhand BladeChanged in 1 patchVerified for build 25827938

Curseblade's Cirque

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 22), Curseblade's Cirque reaches 385 attack rating at +10.

Drop: Curseblade (2%) Ancient Ruins of Rauh
Drop: Curseblade (3%) Scadu Altus (3), Gravesite Plain (2), Ancient Ruins of Rauh (2), Belurat, Tower Settlement and 2 more regions

Attack rating (+10): 385
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B
Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 22
Skill: Deadly Dance · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Weapon of the masked Curseblades. Circular backhand blade with wave-like cutting edges, sharpened into points that incite blood loss.

Long ago, this was employed by the ascetics who strove to become tutelary deities as a ritualistic object in their self-flagellating dances.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 22 · 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	135	385 +10	Physical 385	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
10	–	385
13	–	389
16	–	394
19	–	399
22	385	403
25	400	407
28	414	411
31	429	415
34	443	418
37	456	422
40	470	426
43	483	429
46	495	432
49	507	436
52	519	439
55	529	441
58	538	444
61	546	446
64	554	448
67	562	450
70	570	452
73	578	454
76	586	456
79	594	459
82	599	460
85	602	461
88	605	462
91	608	462
94	611	463
97	614	464
99	616	465

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	22–60: +4.16 · 60–80: +2.7 · 80–99: +1	616 from 385
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.5 · 18–60: +1.14 · 60–80: +0.7 · 80–99: +0.32	465 from 385

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	135
1	157
2	180
3	203
4	227
5	252
6	277
7	303
8	330
9	357
10	385

Blood loss 45 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#1 of 4 backhand blade weapons by attack rating

Curseblade's Cirque385 +10
Reverse-Bladed Sword318 +25
Backhand Blade312 +25
Smithscript Cirque304 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Curseblade's Cirque, 385).

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-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	385	5	15.3	0.40 s
R1 2Slash	101	389	5	15.3	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	392	5	15.3	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	103	396	5	15.3	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	400	5	13	0.40 s
R1 6Slash	110	423	10	13	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	481	10	26	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	160 + 160	1,232	60	38.9	1.07 s
R2 2Slash	125	481	10	26	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	125 + 135	1,001	30	38.9	1.13 s
Running R1Slash	105	404	5	30.7	0.60 s
Running R2Slash · 2 hits	102 + 115	835	10	38.9	0.40 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	346	5	13	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash	90	346	5	13	0.40 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	412	7.5	13	0.33 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	489	10	0	0.40 s
Guard counterSlash · 2 hits	75 + 130	789	30	38.9	0.53 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	90 + 90	693	6	20.1	0.33 s
R1 2Slash · 2 hits	91 + 91	701	6	20.1	0.40 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	92 + 92	708	6	20.1	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	107	412	6	20.1	0.53 s
R1 5Slash · 2 hits	93 + 93	716	6	16.5	0.40 s
R1 6Slash · 2 hits	94 + 94	724	12	16.5	0.50 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	97 + 97*	747	12	31.9	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	108 + 108	832	33	47.2	1.17 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	98 + 108*	793	12	31.9	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits	78 + 102 + 86	1,024	33	47.2	1.17 s
Running R1Slash · 2 hits	91 + 93	708	6	38.9	0.60 s
Running R2Slash · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 88 + 88	1,063	12	63.7	0.37 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	88 + 88	677	6	17.7	0.33 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits	89 + 92	697	6	17.7	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash · 2 hits	86 + 86	662	9	16.5	0.33 s
Jumping R2Slash · 2 hits	99 + 99	762	22	31.9	0.43 s
Guard counterSlash · 4 hits	96 + 78 + 98 + 80	1,355	33	63.7	0.47 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash · 2 hits	50 + 220	1,040	0	22.4	0.53 s
RiposteSlash · 2 hits	50 + 300	1,348	0	22.4	0.93 s

Skill: Deadly Dance2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 4 hits	75 + 75 + 75 + 75	1,155	16	23.6	1.10 s
Skill follow-upStrike	148	570	20	11.8	0.60 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	135	135	—
+1	157	157	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	180	180	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	203	203	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	227	227	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	252	252	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	277	277	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	303	303	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	330	330	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	357	357	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	385	385	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 Curseblade's Cirque

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 3% per kill · Gravesite Plain, Belurat, Tower Settlement, Enir-Ilim, Scadu Altus, Ancient Ruins of Rauh

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

Source not yet traced: we don't know yet where or how you get this item in the game.

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.14.1from 1.13.2
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID 6,400 6,402 changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Linked data 1
Behavior Variation ID	6,400	→	6,402	changed

Added in 1.12.1.

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Overview

Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 22
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 64520000