Curved SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified for build 25827938

Falchion

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 13), Falchion reaches 316 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 467.

The Lands Between: 8 →The Realm of Shadow: 3 →

Farm: Demi-Human (2%) Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir, Limgrave, Volcano Manor and 4 more regions
Farm: Demi-Human (2%) Charo's Hidden Grave, Gravesite Plain, Cerulean Coast · The Realm of Shadow

Also dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Demi-Human (2%) · Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Mountaintops of the Giants and 8 more

Attack rating (+25): 316
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 13
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A curved sword with a single-sided blade. Delivers slashing attacks with its sharp blade, but is ineffective against thick armor and hides covered in tough scales.

Wielders of the weapon employ a unique style that enhances attacks with spinning motions.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	122	316 +25	Physical 316	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	111	294 +25	Physical 294	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	116	315 +25	Physical 315	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	111	289 +25	Physical 289	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	178	400 +25	Physical 198Fire 202	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	185	467 +25	Physical 216Fire 251	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	183	422 +25	Physical 207Lightning 215	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	164	467 +25	Physical 216Holy 251	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	164	466 +25	Physical 217Magic 249	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	174	400 +25	Physical 226Magic 174	Str CDex CInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	101	282 +25	Physical 282	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	101	282 +25	Physical 282	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	107	299 +25	Physical 299	Str DDex DInt –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
10	316	–
13	325	316
16	333	325
19	342	334
22	350	341
25	357	348
28	364	356
31	371	363
34	378	370
37	385	376
40	392	383
43	398	390
46	404	396
49	410	402
52	416	407
55	421	412
58	425	417
61	429	421
64	433	425
67	437	429
70	441	433
73	445	436
76	449	440
79	453	444
82	455	447
85	457	448
88	458	450
91	460	451
94	461	453
97	463	454
99	464	455

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.1 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	464 from 316
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	13–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.1 · 60–80: +1.35 · 80–99: +0.47	455 from 316

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
Flame Art
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	122	185	164	164
1	129	196	176	175
2	137	207	187	187
3	144	218	198	199
4	152	229	211	211
5	159	240	222	222
6	167	252	235	235
7	174	263	246	246
8	182	274	259	259
9	190	285	271	271
10	197	297	284	283
11	205	308	295	295
12	213	319	308	307
13	220	330	320	319
14	228	342	331	332
15	236	353	344	343
16	244	364	356	356
17	252	376	369	368
18	260	387	381	381
19	268	399	394	393
20	276	411	406	405
21	284	422	418	417
22	292	434	430	430
23	300	445	443	442
24	308	456	454	454
25	316	467	467	466

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

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

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · 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

#15 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

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
Shotel296 +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 +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 1Slash	100	316	5	12.4	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	319	5	12.4	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	322	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	326	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	329	5	10.3	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	348	10	10.3	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	395	10	20.6	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	664	30	30.9	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	395	10	20.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	664	30	30.9	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	332	5	15.5	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	379	10	20.6	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	291	5	10.3	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	291	5	10.3	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	338	7.5	10.3	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	402	20	20.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	395	30	20.6	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	340	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	344	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	347	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	350	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	354	6.5	12.4	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	380	13	12.4	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	430	11	24.7	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	711	33	37.1	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	430	11	24.7	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	711	33	37.1	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	364	6.5	18.5	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	413	11	24.7	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	321	6.5	13.4	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	321	6.5	13.4	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	370	9.8	12.4	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	436	22	24.7	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	430	33	24.7	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	728	0	17.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,092	0	17.5	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	348	14.5	15.5	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	569	19	25.8	0.27 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	122	122	—
+1	129	129	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	137	137	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	144	144	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	152	152	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	159	159	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	167	167	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	174	174	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	182	182	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	190	190	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	197	197	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	205	205	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	213	213	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	220	220	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	228	228	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	236	236	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	244	244	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	252	252	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	260	260	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	268	268	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	276	276	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	284	284	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	292	292	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	300	300	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	308	308	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	316	316	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 Falchion

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Limgrave, Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Caelid, Mountaintops of the Giants, Stormhill, Gravesite Plain

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

Sold by 2

A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1
A merchant · 800 runes · stock 1

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 curved swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 3.5
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 7000000