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Gargoyle's Halberd

Gargoyle's Halberd

With its requirements met (Str 26 · Dex 10), Gargoyle's Halberd reaches 455 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Gargoyle's Fire Halberd at 581.

Attack rating (+25)
455
Scaling (+25)
Str B · Dex E
Class
Halberd
Weight
12
Requires
Str 26 · Dex 10
Skill
Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Bronze halberd wielded by Valiant Gargoyles.

Just like the wielder, the missing parts have been mended with corpse wax; a patchwork of champions.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 26 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard167455 +25Physical 455Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Heavy Halberd167485 +25Physical 485Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Keen Halberd138378 +25Physical 378Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Quality Halberd148412 +25Physical 412Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Fire Halberd244581 +25Physical 281Fire 300Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Flame Art Halberd226576 +25Physical 275Fire 301Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Gargoyle's Lightning Halberd217498 +25Physical 246Lightning 252Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Sacred Halberd201576 +25Physical 275Holy 301Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Gargoyle's Magic Halberd199570 +25Physical 268Magic 302Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Cold Halberd222533 +25Physical 331Magic 202Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Poison Halberd138417 +25Physical 417Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Blood Halberd138417 +25Physical 417Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Occult Halberd135386 +25Physical 386Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

400500600700102040608099Stat level6080
  • 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.
Show the numbers
Stat levelStrengthDexterity
10–455
13–457
16–460
19–462
22–464
25–466
26455–
28–468
29470–
31–470
32484–
34–472
35498–
37–474
38511–
40–476
41524–
43–477
44537–
46–479
47550–
49–481
50561–
52–482
53573–
55–484
56583–
58–485
59591–
61–486
62599–
64–487
65607–
67–488
68615–
70–489
71623–
73–490
74631–
76–491
77639–
79–492
80647–
82–493
83650–
85–493
86653–
88–494
89656–
91–494
92659–
94–495
95662–
97–495
98665–
99666495
StatSoft capsAR per point, by stretchAt 99
Strength60, 8026–60: +4.06 · 60–80: +2.7 · 80–99: +1666 from 455
Dexterity18, 60, 8010–18: +0.75 · 18–60: +0.6 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.11495 from 455

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

02004006000510152025Upgrade level
  • Standard
  • Gargoyle's Fire Halberd
  • Gargoyle's Flame Art Halberd
  • Gargoyle's Sacred Halberd
At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelStandardGargoyle's Fire HalberdGargoyle's Flame Art HalberdGargoyle's Sacred Halberd
0167244226201
1178257239214
2188269252229
3199283266243
4210295279258
5220308294273
6231321307287
7242335321302
8253348335317
9265362349332
10276375363347
11287389377362
12299402391377
13310415405392
14322429420407
15333442433423
16345456448439
17357470463454
18369484476469
19381498491485
20393512506500
21405525520515
22418539534530
23430553548546
24442567561561
25455581576576

Status buildup by upgrade

60801001201400510152025Upgrade level
  • Gargoyle's Cold Halberd · Frost
  • Gargoyle's Poison Halberd · Poison
  • Gargoyle's Blood Halberd · Blood loss
Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.
Show the numbers
Upgrade levelGargoyle's Cold Halberd · FrostGargoyle's Poison Halberd · PoisonGargoyle's Blood Halberd · Blood loss
0808069
1818170
2838271
3858572
4878673
5898875
6918977
7939078
8959279
9969381
10989582
111009683
121029784
131049986
1410610087
1510810288
1611010389
1711110491
1811310692
1911510793
2011710994
2111911096
2212111197
2312311398
2412511499
25127116101

#6 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

  1. Gargoyle's Black Halberd679 +10
  2. Loretta's War Sickle585 +10
  3. Commander's Standard483 +10
  4. Spirit Glaive482 +10
  5. Gargoyle's Halberd455 +25
  6. Nightrider Glaive454 +25
  7. Poleblade of the Bud450 +10
  8. Dragon Halberd448 +10
  9. Glaive419 +25
Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golden Halberd, 708).

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-handed15can't be parried
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Standard1004559.316.20.63 s
R1 2Standard1014609.316.20.67 s
R1 3Standard1024649.316.20.67 s
R1 4Standard1105011016.20.87 s
R2Standard1255691027—
Charged R2Standard1607283037.81.57 s
R2 2Standard1255691027—
Charged R2 2Standard1607283037.81.43 s
Running R1Pierce1054789.319.40.50 s
Running R2Standard12054610270.67 s
Rolling R1Standard904099.3130.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce904099.3130.53 s
Jumping R1Standard1074879.3130.50 s
Jumping R2Standard13059220270.57 s
Guard counterStandard12556930270.80 s
Two-handed15can't be parried
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
R1 1Standard1035311219.40.63 s
R1 2Standard1045361219.40.63 s
R1 3Standard1055421219.40.57 s
R1 4Standard1155931319.40.77 s
R2Standard1306711132.4—
Charged R2Standard · 2 hits50 + 1501,0323343.21.57 s
R2 2Standard1306711132.4—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits50 + 1501,0323343.21.50 s
Running R1Pierce1105671235.60.53 s
Running R2Standard1256451132.40.67 s
Rolling R1Standard954901216.20.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce954901216.20.50 s
Jumping R1Standard1105671216.20.53 s
Jumping R2Standard1356962232.40.53 s
Guard counterStandard1306713332.40.77 s
Criticals2
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
BackstabPierce2201,002021.60.47 s
RipostePierce3081,403021.60.80 s
Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred
MoveMVDamageStanceStamina1st hit
SkillStandard10547811.521.60.90 s
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits60 + 11077415.337.80.40 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)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0167167—
+1178178Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2188188Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3199199Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4210210Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5220220Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6231231Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7242242Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8253253Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9265265Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10276276Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11287287Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12299299Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13310310Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14322322Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15333333Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16345345Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17357357Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18369369Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19381381Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20393393Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21405405Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22418418Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23430430Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24442442Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25455455Ancient 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 Gargoyle's Halberd

Rewards

  • Event reward · Leyndell, Royal Capital

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

  1. 1.04.1from 1.03.3
    • Physical guard negation60→66
    • Guard boost42→50
  2. 1.07from 1.06
      Every changed value (1)
      ValueBeforetoAfterChange
      Defence and poise 1
      Poise×0.023×0.052+0.029+126%
    • 1.12.1from 1.10
        Every changed value (1)
        ValueBeforetoAfterChange
        Health, stamina and weight 1
        Weapon Regain HP Amount6090+30+50%

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      Overview

      Class
      Halberd
      Weight
      12
      Requires
      Str 26 · Dex 10
      Affinities
      Standard, Gargoyle's Heavy Halberd, Gargoyle's Keen Halberd, Gargoyle's Quality Halberd, Gargoyle's Fire Halberd, Gargoyle's Flame Art Halberd, Gargoyle's Lightning Halberd, Gargoyle's Sacred Halberd, Gargoyle's Magic Halberd, Gargoyle's Cold Halberd, Gargoyle's Poison Halberd, Gargoyle's Blood Halberd, Gargoyle's Occult Halberd
      Game ID
      18150000