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Dragonscale Blade

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 20), Dragonscale Blade reaches 372 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Dragonkin Soldier · Lake of Rot

Attack rating (+10): 372
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B
Class: Katana
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 20
Skill: Ice Lightning Sword · FP 25
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

A weapon made by sharpening a Gravel Stone scale, thought to be the source of ancient dragon immortality, into an unclouded blade.

Alas, the Dragonkin Soldiers never attained immortality, and perished as decrepit, pale imitations of their skyborn kin.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 12 · 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	133	372 +10	Physical 372	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
12	–	372
15	–	379
18	–	386
20	372	–
21	–	393
23	384	–
24	–	399
26	396	–
27	–	405
29	408	–
30	–	411
32	419	–
33	–	416
35	431	–
36	–	422
38	442	–
39	–	428
41	453	–
42	–	433
44	463	–
45	–	438
47	473	–
48	–	443
50	483	–
51	–	448
53	492	–
54	–	452
56	500	–
57	–	456
59	507	–
60	–	459
62	513	–
63	–	462
65	520	–
66	–	466
68	526	–
69	–	469
71	533	–
72	–	472
74	539	–
75	–	476
77	546	–
78	–	479
80	553	–
81	–	481
83	555	–
84	–	483
86	558	–
87	–	484
89	560	–
90	–	485
92	563	–
93	–	486
95	565	–
96	–	488
98	568	–
99	568	489

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	20–60: +3.43 · 60–80: +2.2 · 80–99: +0.79	568 from 372
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.74 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42	489 from 372

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	133
1	154
2	176
3	199
4	222
5	245
6	270
7	294
8	320
9	345
10	372

#9 of 10 katana weapons by attack rating

Star-Lined Sword539 +10
Hand of Malenia539 +10
Moonveil538 +10
Rivers of Blood512 +10
Sword of Night471 +10
Serpentbone Blade401 +25
Nagakiba388 +25
Dragonscale Blade372 +10
Uchigatana347 +25

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

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	372	5	12	0.43 s
R1 2Slash	101	375	5	12	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	379	5	12	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	383	5	12	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	110	409	10	12	0.57 s
R2Pierce	125	465	10	20	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	595	30	30	1.27 s
R2 2Slash	125	465	10	20	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	595	30	30	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	105	390	5	15	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	446	10	20	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	334	5	10	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	353	5	10	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	409	7.5	10	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	483	20	20	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	140	520	30	12	0.73 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	398	6.5	13	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	402	6.5	13	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	105	406	6.5	13	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	106	410	6.5	13	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	113	437	13	13	0.57 s
R2Slash	130	503	11	24	—
Charged R2Slash	165	638	33	36	1.33 s
R2 2Slash	130	503	11	24	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	638	33	36	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	110	425	6.5	18	0.63 s
Running R2Pierce	125	483	11	24	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	367	6.5	12	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	100	386	6.5	12	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	115	444	9.8	12	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	522	22	24	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	145	561	33	13	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	855	0	17	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,283	0	17	0.83 s

Skill: Ice Lightning Sword1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash/Standard · 4 hits · some hits parryable	own base*	—	34.5	25	0.77 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	133	133	—
+1	154	154	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	176	176	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	199	199	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	222	222	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	245	245	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	270	270	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	294	294	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	320	320	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	345	345	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	372	372	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 Dragonscale Blade

Rewards

Drop: Dragonkin Soldier · Ainsel River Map

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E 1 ×1.1 +0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Damage 1
Damage Multiplier %: Type E	1	→	×1.1	+0.1+10%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Katana
Weight: 5.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 9070000