Curved SwordChanged in 4 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Shotel

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 19), Shotel reaches 296 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 409.

The Lands Between: 1 →The Underground: 1 →

Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 2,500 runes Roundtable Hold
Merchant: Abandoned Merchant, 2,500 runes Siofra River · The Underground

Attack rating (+25): 296
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 19
Skill: Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Curved sword with a severely hooked blade. Its attacks can slip through an enemy's guard.

Made to hunt down humans, this weapon requires high dexterity to wield effectively.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 19 · 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	112	296 +25	Physical 296	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	97	254 +25	Physical 254	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	113	302 +25	Physical 302	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	101	268 +25	Physical 268	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	157	349 +25	Physical 172Fire 177	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	163	407 +25	Physical 195Fire 212	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	167	394 +25	Physical 191Lightning 203	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	144	407 +25	Physical 195Holy 212	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	144	409 +25	Physical 194Magic 215	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	156	362 +25	Physical 214Magic 148	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	93	269 +25	Physical 269	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	93	269 +25	Physical 269	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	96	267 +25	Physical 267	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	–	296
13	–	299
16	–	302
19	296	306
22	305	308
25	313	311
28	322	313
31	330	316
34	338	319
37	346	321
40	354	323
43	361	326
46	368	328
49	375	330
52	382	332
55	388	334
58	393	336
61	397	337
64	402	338
67	406	340
70	411	341
73	416	343
76	420	344
79	425	345
82	427	346
85	429	347
88	431	347
91	433	348
94	434	348
97	436	349
99	437	349

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	19–60: +2.44 · 60–80: +1.5 · 80–99: +0.58	437 from 296
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +1.13 · 18–60: +0.74 · 60–80: +0.5 · 80–99: +0.16	349 from 296

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	112	144	163	144
1	119	155	172	154
2	126	165	182	165
3	133	175	191	175
4	140	185	201	185
5	147	195	211	195
6	154	206	220	205
7	161	217	230	216
8	168	227	239	227
9	176	238	250	237
10	183	249	259	248
11	190	259	269	258
12	197	270	279	269
13	205	280	289	280
14	212	290	299	290
15	220	301	309	301
16	227	312	318	312
17	235	322	329	322
18	242	333	339	333
19	250	344	348	344
20	257	355	359	355
21	265	366	369	365
22	273	376	378	376
23	281	387	388	386
24	288	398	397	397
25	296	409	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

#19 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	296	5	11	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	101	299	5	11	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	302	5	11	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	305	5	11	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	104	308	5	9.2	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	110	326	10	9.2	0.53 s
R2Slash	125	370	10	18.3	—
Charged R2Slash	160	474	30	27.5	1.27 s
R2 2Slash	125	370	10	18.3	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	474	30	27.5	1.23 s
Running R1Slash	105	311	5	13.7	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	356	10	18.3	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	92	272	5	9.2	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	92	272	5	9.2	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	317	7.5	9.2	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	127	376	20	18.3	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	125	370	30	18.3	0.57 s

Two-handed17players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	310	6.5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	313	6.5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	105	316	6.5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 4Slash	106	319	6.5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 5Slash	107	322	6.5	11	0.47 s
R1 6Slash	115	347	13	11	0.53 s
R2Slash	130	392	11	22	—
Charged R2Slash	165	498	33	32.9	1.30 s
R2 2Slash	130	392	11	22	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	498	33	32.9	1.30 s
Running R1Slash	110	332	6.5	16.5	0.47 s
Running R2Slash	125	377	11	22	0.60 s
Rolling R1Slash	97	292	6.5	11.9	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	97	292	6.5	11.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	112	338	9.8	11	0.37 s
Jumping R2Slash	132	398	22	22	0.50 s
Guard counterSlash	130	392	33	22	0.60 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	682	0	15.6	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,023	0	15.6	0.83 s

Skill: Spinning Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash	110	326	14.5	13.7	0.60 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	65 + 115	534	19	22.9	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	112	112	—
+1	119	119	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	126	126	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	133	133	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	140	140	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	147	147	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	154	154	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	161	161	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	168	168	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	176	176	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	183	183	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	190	190	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	197	197	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	205	205	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	212	212	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	220	220	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	227	227	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	235	235	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	242	242	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	250	250	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	257	257	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	265	265	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	273	273	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	281	281	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	288	288	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	296	296	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 Shotel

Sold by 1

A merchant · 2,500 runes · stock 1

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost22→23
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Guard boost23→22
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Guard Bypass % -40 -50 −10
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
Defence and poise 1
Guard Bypass %	-40	→	-50	−10

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	40	→	60	+20+50%

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Overview

Class: Curved Sword
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 19
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 7020000