Curved SwordChanged in 1 patchVerified for build 25827938

Grossmesser

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 12), Grossmesser reaches 340 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 490.

The Lands Between: 11 →The Realm of Shadow: 1 →

Drop: Skeleton (2%) Weeping Peninsula (6), Capital Outskirts (2), Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir and 1 more regions
Drop: Skeleton (2%) Stone Coffin Fissure · The Realm of Shadow

Attack rating (+25): 340
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 4.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Curved sword boasting a large blade. This weapon is designed to make use of its weight in combination with its sharp cutting edge.

A thoroughly reliable choice of weapon for those who can master its particulars.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · Dex 12 · 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	130	340 +25	Physical 340	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	124	335 +25	Physical 335	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	121	326 +25	Physical 326	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	120	317 +25	Physical 317	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	194	439 +25	Physical 216Fire 223	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	196	490 +25	Physical 235Fire 255	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	192	441 +25	Physical 218Lightning 223	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	173	490 +25	Physical 235Holy 255	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	172	487 +25	Physical 227Magic 260	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	185	425 +25	Physical 244Magic 181	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	108	306 +25	Physical 306	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	108	306 +25	Physical 306	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	114	316 +25	Physical 316	Str DDex EInt –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
12	–	340
14	340	–
15	–	347
17	350	–
18	–	355
20	359	–
21	–	362
23	367	–
24	–	368
26	376	–
27	–	374
29	384	–
30	–	381
32	392	–
33	–	387
35	399	–
36	–	392
38	407	–
39	–	398
41	414	–
42	–	404
44	422	–
45	–	409
47	428	–
48	–	414
50	435	–
51	–	419
53	441	–
54	–	424
56	447	–
57	–	428
59	452	–
60	–	431
62	456	–
63	–	435
65	460	–
66	–	438
68	465	–
69	–	442
71	469	–
72	–	445
74	474	–
75	–	448
77	478	–
78	–	452
80	483	–
81	–	455
83	484	–
84	–	456
86	486	–
87	–	457
89	488	–
90	–	459
92	489	–
93	–	460
95	491	–
96	–	461
98	493	–
99	493	462

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +3.25 · 18–60: +2.38 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.53	493 from 340
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.5 · 18–60: +1.81 · 60–80: +1.15 · 80–99: +0.42	462 from 340

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	130	196	173	172
1	138	206	185	184
2	146	218	197	196
3	154	229	210	209
4	162	241	222	221
5	170	253	235	233
6	179	265	247	246
7	187	276	260	259
8	195	288	273	271
9	203	300	286	283
10	211	312	298	296
11	220	324	311	309
12	228	335	324	321
13	236	347	336	334
14	245	359	349	347
15	253	371	362	359
16	262	383	375	371
17	270	395	388	385
18	279	407	401	398
19	287	420	414	410
20	296	432	427	423
21	305	443	439	436
22	313	455	452	449
23	322	467	465	462
24	331	479	477	474
25	340	490	490	487

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

#7 of 19 curved sword weapons by attack rating

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	340	5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	343	5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	347	5	13.6	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	350	5	13.6	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	353	5	11.3	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	374	10	11.3	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	425	10	22.6	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	714	30	33.9	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	125	425	10	22.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 160	714	30	33.9	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	105	357	5	17	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	408	10	22.6	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	313	5	11.3	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	313	5	11.3	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	364	7.5	11.3	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	432	20	22.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	425	30	22.6	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	373	6.5	17	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	376	6.5	17	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	380	6.5	17	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	384	6.5	17	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	387	6.5	13.6	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	416	13	13.6	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	471	11	27.1	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	779	33	40.7	1.17 s
R2 2Slash	130	471	11	27.1	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 165	779	33	40.7	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	110	398	6.5	20.3	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	453	11	27.1	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	351	6.5	14.7	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	351	6.5	14.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	405	9.8	13.6	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	478	22	27.1	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	471	33	27.1	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	782	0	19.2	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,174	0	19.2	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	374	14.5	17	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	612	19	28.2	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	130	130	—
+1	138	138	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	146	146	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	162	162	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	170	170	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	187	187	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	195	195	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	203	203	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	211	211	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	220	220	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	228	228	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	236	236	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	245	245	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	253	253	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	262	262	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	270	270	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	279	279	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	287	287	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	296	296	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	305	305	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	313	313	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	322	322	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	331	331	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	340	340	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 Grossmesser

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Caelid, Stone Coffin Fissure

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.

1.12.1from 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: 4.5
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 7150000