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Halberd

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 12), Halberd reaches 377 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 538.

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Merchant: Nomadic Merchant, 1,200 runes 2 in Stormhill
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Attack rating (+25): 377
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex D
Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12
Skill: Charge Forth · FP 16
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A long-handled polearm that combines the functions of both axe and spear.

Can be used to press a single enemy with continuous thrusting attacks, or swept at groups, taking advantage of its great reach and cleaving blade. A versatile weapon for any situation.

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	144	377 +25	Physical 377	Str CDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	138	376 +25	Physical 376	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	134	366 +25	Physical 366	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	132	351 +25	Physical 351	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	213	484 +25	Physical 236Fire 248	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	214	538 +25	Physical 252Fire 286	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	209	484 +25	Physical 237Lightning 247	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	189	538 +25	Physical 252Holy 286	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	189	535 +25	Physical 248Magic 287	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	203	468 +25	Physical 272Magic 196	Str BDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	120	342 +25	Physical 342	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	120	342 +25	Physical 342	Str BDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	354 +25	Physical 354	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc A

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	–	377
14	377	–
15	–	385
17	389	–
18	–	394
20	401	–
21	–	402
23	411	–
24	–	409
26	421	–
27	–	416
29	432	–
30	–	423
32	441	–
33	–	430
35	451	–
36	–	437
38	461	–
39	–	444
41	470	–
42	–	450
44	479	–
45	–	456
47	487	–
48	–	462
50	496	–
51	–	468
53	503	–
54	–	473
56	510	–
57	–	478
59	516	–
60	–	482
62	521	–
63	–	486
65	527	–
66	–	489
68	533	–
69	–	493
71	538	–
72	–	497
74	544	–
75	–	501
77	549	–
78	–	505
80	555	–
81	–	508
83	557	–
84	–	510
86	559	–
87	–	511
89	561	–
90	–	513
92	563	–
93	–	514
95	566	–
96	–	516
98	568	–
99	568	517

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +4.25 · 18–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.68	568 from 377
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.83 · 18–60: +2.1 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.47	517 from 377

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	144	214	189	189
1	153	227	202	202
2	161	238	216	215
3	170	251	229	228
4	179	264	243	242
5	188	277	257	256
6	197	290	270	269
7	206	303	284	283
8	215	316	298	297
9	224	329	312	311
10	234	342	326	325
11	243	354	340	338
12	252	367	354	353
13	261	380	368	366
14	271	393	382	380
15	280	406	396	394
16	290	420	411	409
17	299	433	424	422
18	309	446	439	436
19	318	459	453	450
20	328	473	468	465
21	337	486	481	479
22	347	499	496	492
23	357	512	509	507
24	367	525	523	521
25	377	538	538	535

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	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#15 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

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

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	377	9.3	15	0.53 s
R1 2Pierce	101	380	9.3	15	0.77 s
R1 3Pierce	102	384	9.3	15	0.70 s
R1 4Pierce	110	414	10	15	0.77 s
R2Standard	125	471	10	25	—
Charged R2Standard	160	603	30	35	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	471	10	25	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	603	30	35	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	395	9.3	18	0.50 s
Running R2Standard	120	452	10	25	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	339	9.3	12	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	339	9.3	12	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	403	9.3	12	0.50 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	490	20	25	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	471	30	25	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	416	12	18	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	420	12	18	0.77 s
R1 3Pierce	105	424	12	18	0.70 s
R1 4Pierce	115	465	13	18	0.77 s
R2Standard	130	526	11	30	—
Charged R2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	809	33	40	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	130	526	11	30	—
Charged R2 2Standard · 2 hits	50 + 150	809	33	40	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	110	445	12	33	0.53 s
Running R2Standard	125	505	11	30	0.67 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	384	12	15	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	384	12	15	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	445	12	15	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	546	22	30	0.53 s
Guard counterStandard	130	526	33	30	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	829	0	20	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,161	0	20	0.80 s

Skill: Charge Forth2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Pierce · 5 hits	35 + 35 + 35 + 35 + 145	1,074	20	72	1.07 s
Skill (uncharged)Pierce · 2 hits	35 + 145	678	10	38	—

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	144	144	—
+1	153	153	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	179	179	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	188	188	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	197	197	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	206	206	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	215	215	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	224	224	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	234	234	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	243	243	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	252	252	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	261	261	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	271	271	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	280	280	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	290	290	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	299	299	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	309	309	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	318	318	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	328	328	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	337	337	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	347	347	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	357	357	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	367	367	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	377	377	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 Halberd

Sold by 1

A merchant · 1,200 runes · stock 1

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation50→55
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.023 ×0.052 +0.029+126%
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.023	→	×0.052	+0.029+126%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other halberds with similar AR

Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 8
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 18000000