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Dancing Blade of Ranah

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 20), Dancing Blade of Ranah reaches 318 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Dancer of Ranah · Cerulean Coast

Attack rating (+10): 318
Scaling (+10): Dex A
Item ID: 7520000
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 20
Skill: Unending Dance · FP 2
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Critical and customization

Critical 100. Backstab/riposte multiplier, not final damage.

Affinity	Greases and spell buffs	Change Ash of War
Standard	No	No

Buffs depend on affinity and spell/grease requirements; skill effects follow their own rules.

In-game description

Decorative swords ablaze with impassioned red. A pair of weapons made to be wielded in both hands.

Used by the dancers of Ranah. Strikes enemies with a dancing assault when executing a strong attack.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · 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	111	318 +10	Physical 318	Str –Dex AInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Guarded damage negation (+0)

Physical	Magic	Fire	Lightning	Holy	Guard Boost
37%	28%	29%	29%	27%	20

Damage negation reduces damage taken while blocking. Guard Boost reduces the stamina used by a successful block.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

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	Attack rating
20	318
23	333
26	349
29	364
32	378
35	393
38	407
41	420
44	434
47	446
50	459
53	470
56	481
59	490
62	497
65	505
68	514
71	522
74	530
77	539
80	547
83	550
86	553
89	556
92	560
95	563
98	566
99	567

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	20–60: +4.35 · 60–80: +2.75 · 80–99: +1.05	567 from 318

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	111
1	129
2	148
3	167
4	187
5	208
6	228
7	250
8	272
9	295
10	318

#14 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

Flowing Curved Sword329 +25
Falx329 +10
Serpent-God's Curved Sword324 +25
Mantis Blade320 +25
Dancing Blade of Ranah318 +10
Falchion316 +25
Shamshir313 +25
Scavenger's Curved Sword310 +25
Scimitar307 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Eclipse Shotel, 507).

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	318	5	10.8	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	321	5	10.8	0.40 s
R1 3Slash	102	324	5	10.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	327	5	10.8	0.50 s
R1 5Slash	104	330	5	10.8	0.40 s
R1 6Slash	110	350	10	10.8	0.47 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	85 + 74	506	10	21.6	—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits	48 + 50 + 125	709	30	32.4	1.47 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	87 + 76	518	10	21.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits	50 + 52 + 130	738	30	32.4	1.33 s
Running R1Slash	105	334	5	16.2	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	381	10	21.6	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	292	5	10.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	292	5	10.8	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	340	7.5	10.8	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	404	20	21.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	397	30	21.6	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash · 2 hits	92 + 92	585	6	25.9	0.47 s
R1 2Slash · 2 hits	94 + 94	598	6	25.9	0.37 s
R1 3Slash · 2 hits	96 + 96	611	6	25.9	0.43 s
R1 4Slash · 2 hits	102 + 102	649	12	25.9	0.50 s
R1 5Slash	107	340	6.5	13	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	365	13	13	0.53 s
R2Slash · 2 hits	85 + 74	506	10	21.6	—
Charged R2Slash · 3 hits	48 + 50 + 125	709	30	32.4	1.47 s
R2 2Slash · 2 hits	87 + 76	518	10	21.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 3 hits	50 + 52 + 130	738	30	32.4	1.33 s
Running R1Slash · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 95 + 100	938	8.5	32.4	0.57 s
Running R2Slash	120	381	10	21.6	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash · 2 hits	87 + 87	553	6	21.6	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash · 2 hits	87 + 87	553	6	21.6	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash · 4 hits	50 + 50 + 105 + 105	986	15	21.6	0.23 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	404	20	21.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	397	30	21.6	0.57 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	731	0	18.4	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,097	0	18.4	0.83 s

Skill: Unending Dance1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (held)Slash · 12 hits	74 + 90 + 74 + 74 + 74 + 74 + 110 + 120 + 90 + 70 + 120 + 74	3,322	26.5	62.6	0.57 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	111	111	—
+1	129	129	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	148	148	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	167	167	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	187	187	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	208	208	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	228	228	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	250	250	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	272	272	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	295	295	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	318	318	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 Dancing Blade of Ranah

Rewards

Drop: Dancer of Ranah · Cerulean Coast Map

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Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 7520000