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Rapier

With its requirements met (Str 7 · Dex 12), Rapier reaches 274 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 408.

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Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 1,000 runes · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 274
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 12
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A piercing sword with a sharp, slender blade. In addition to this weapon's thrusting attack prowess, it also boasts the ability to be used while guarding with a shield.

As one of the smaller piercing swords, quick successive thrusts are easy to perform, but without a cutting edge, it cannot be used for slashing attacks.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · 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	106	274 +25	Physical 274	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	97	254 +25	Physical 254	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	102	262 +25	Physical 262	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	96	245 +25	Physical 245	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	157	352 +25	Physical 174Fire 178	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	163	407 +25	Physical 191Fire 216	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	160	368 +25	Physical 181Lightning 187	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	144	407 +25	Physical 191Holy 216	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	144	408 +25	Physical 192Magic 216	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	152	346 +25	Physical 197Magic 149	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	89	247 +25	Physical 247	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	89	247 +25	Physical 247	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	94	260 +25	Physical 260	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

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
10	–	274
12	274	–
13	–	278
15	285	–
16	–	281
18	296	–
19	–	285
21	305	–
22	–	288
24	314	–
25	–	291
27	322	–
28	–	294
30	331	–
31	–	296
33	339	–
34	–	299
36	348	–
37	–	302
39	356	–
40	–	305
42	363	–
43	–	307
45	371	–
46	–	310
48	378	–
49	–	312
51	385	–
52	–	314
54	391	–
55	–	316
57	397	–
58	–	318
60	402	–
61	–	320
63	406	–
64	–	321
66	411	–
67	–	323
69	416	–
70	–	324
72	421	–
73	–	326
75	425	–
76	–	327
78	430	–
79	–	329
81	434	–
82	–	330
84	436	–
85	–	331
87	438	–
88	–	331
90	439	–
91	–	332
93	441	–
94	–	332
96	443	–
97	–	333
99	445	333

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.52 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.63	445 from 274
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.25 · 18–60: +0.83 · 60–80: +0.55 · 80–99: +0.16	333 from 274

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
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	106	144	163	144
1	113	154	173	154
2	119	164	182	164
3	126	175	191	174
4	132	185	201	184
5	139	195	210	195
6	145	205	220	205
7	152	216	230	216
8	158	227	240	226
9	165	238	249	237
10	172	248	260	247
11	178	259	269	258
12	185	269	278	269
13	192	279	288	279
14	198	290	298	289
15	205	301	308	300
16	212	312	318	311
17	219	323	328	322
18	226	332	337	332
19	233	343	348	343
20	239	354	358	354
21	246	365	368	364
22	253	376	377	375
23	260	387	387	385
24	267	397	396	396
25	274	408	407	407

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

#8 of 8 thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

Carian Sorcery Sword330 +25
Cleanrot Knight's Sword310 +25
Estoc308 +25
Frozen Needle308 +10
Antspur Rapier305 +25
Rogier's Rapier294 +25
Noble's Estoc287 +25
Rapier274 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Carian Sorcery Sword, 330).

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 1Pierce	100	274	4	8	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	277	4	8	0.37 s
R1 3Pierce	102	280	4	8	0.37 s
R1 4Pierce	103	283	4	8	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	104	285	4	8	0.40 s
R1 6Pierce	110	302	8	8	0.50 s
R2Pierce	125	343	8	10	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	453	24	20	1.00 s
R2 2Pierce	125	343	8	10	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	453	24	20	1.07 s
Running R1Pierce	105	288	4	8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	329	8	8	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	247	4	8	0.30 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	316	8	8	0.60 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	294	6	10	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	349	16	20	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	130	357	30	20	0.60 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	288	5.2	10	0.43 s
R1 2Pierce	104	291	5.2	10	0.40 s
R1 3Pierce	105	294	5.2	10	0.43 s
R1 4Pierce	106	297	5.2	10	0.40 s
R1 5Pierce	107	300	5.2	10	0.47 s
R1 6Pierce	113	317	10.4	10	0.47 s
R2Pierce	130	364	8.8	10	—
Charged R2Pierce	170	476	26.4	20	1.07 s
R2 2Pierce	130	364	8.8	10	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	170	476	26.4	20	1.03 s
Running R1Pierce	110	308	5.2	10	0.53 s
Running R2Pierce	125	350	8.8	20	0.53 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	266	5.2	10	0.27 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	336	8.8	10	0.63 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	314	6.8	10	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	370	17.8	20	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	135	378	33	20	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	253	903	0	13	0.50 s
RipostePierce	380	1,357	0	13	0.83 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	513	24	40	0.93 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	106	106	—
+1	113	113	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	132	132	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	139	139	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	145	145	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	152	152	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	158	158	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	165	165	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	172	172	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	178	178	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	185	185	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	192	192	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	198	198	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	205	205	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	212	212	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	219	219	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	226	226	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	233	233	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	239	239	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	246	246	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	253	253	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	260	260	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	267	267	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	274	274	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 Rapier

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Twin Maiden Husks · 1,000 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 thrusting swords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Thrusting Sword
Weight: 2.5
Requires: Str 7 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 5020000