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Star-Lined Sword

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21), Star-Lined Sword reaches 539 attack rating at +10.

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Reward: Demi-Human Queen Marigga · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating (+10): 539
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B · Int D
Class: Katana
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21
Skill: Onze's Line of Stars · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Sword encrusted with a line of stars fashioned from small pieces of crude glintstone. Weapon of the demi-human swordsmen.

When bestowed with this weapon by their queen, the swordsmen swear to find the truth that lies at the end of the procession of stars.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21 · 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	195	539 +10	Physical 294Magic 245	Str DDex BInt DFai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Dexterity
Intelligence
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	Intelligence	Strength
10	–	–	539
13	–	–	541
16	–	–	544
19	–	–	547
21	–	539	–
22	–	–	549
23	539	–	–
24	–	544	–
25	–	–	551
26	550	–	–
27	–	548	–
28	–	–	553
29	561	–	–
30	–	552	–
31	–	–	556
32	572	–	–
33	–	557	–
34	–	–	558
35	582	–	–
36	–	561	–
37	–	–	560
38	593	–	–
39	–	565	–
40	–	–	562
41	603	–	–
42	–	570	–
43	–	–	564
44	613	–	–
45	–	574	–
46	–	–	566
47	622	–	–
48	–	578	–
49	–	–	568
50	631	–	–
51	–	582	–
52	–	–	569
53	639	–	–
54	–	583	–
55	–	–	571
56	647	–	–
57	–	585	–
58	–	–	572
59	654	–	–
60	–	587	–
61	–	–	573
62	659	–	–
63	–	588	–
64	–	–	575
65	665	–	–
66	–	590	–
67	–	–	576
68	671	–	–
69	–	591	–
70	–	–	577
71	678	–	–
72	–	593	–
73	–	–	578
74	684	–	–
75	–	595	–
76	–	–	580
77	690	–	–
78	–	596	–
79	–	–	581
80	696	–	–
81	–	598	–
82	–	–	581
83	698	–	–
84	–	599	–
85	–	–	582
86	700	–	–
87	–	599	–
88	–	–	582
89	703	–	–
90	–	600	–
91	–	–	583
92	705	–	–
93	–	601	–
94	–	–	583
95	707	–	–
96	–	602	–
97	–	–	584
98	710	–	–
99	711	603	584

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	23–60: +3.14 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +0.79	711 from 539
Intelligence	50, 80	21–50: +1.45 · 50–80: +0.53 · 80–99: +0.32	603 from 539
Strength	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.88 · 18–60: +0.64 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	584 from 539

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

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	195
1	226
2	257
3	290
4	323
5	358
6	392
7	428
8	465
9	501
10	539

Blood loss 45 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#2 of 10 katana weapons by attack rating

Meteoric Ore Blade550 +10
Star-Lined Sword539 +10
Hand of Malenia539 +10
Moonveil538 +10
Rivers of Blood512 +10
Sword of Night471 +10
Serpentbone Blade401 +25
Nagakiba388 +25
Dragonscale Blade372 +10

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Meteoric Ore Blade, 550).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +10 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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	539	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 2Slash	101	545	5	11.8	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	550	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	556	5	11.8	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	110	593	10	11.8	0.57 s
R2Pierce	125	674	10	19.7	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	863	30	29.6	1.27 s
R2 2Slash	125	674	10	19.7	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	863	30	29.6	1.17 s
Running R1Slash	105	566	5	14.8	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	647	10	19.7	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	485	5	9.9	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	512	5	9.9	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	593	7.5	9.9	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	701	20	19.7	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	140	755	30	11.8	0.73 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	560	6.5	12.8	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	566	6.5	12.8	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	105	571	6.5	12.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	106	576	6.5	12.8	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	113	615	13	12.8	0.57 s
R2Slash	130	707	11	23.6	—
Charged R2Slash	165	898	33	35.5	1.33 s
R2 2Slash	130	707	11	23.6	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	898	33	35.5	1.20 s
Running R1Slash	110	598	6.5	17.7	0.63 s
Running R2Pierce	125	680	11	23.6	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	517	6.5	11.8	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	100	544	6.5	11.8	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	115	625	9.8	11.8	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	734	22	23.6	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	145	789	33	12.8	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,241	0	16.7	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,862	0	16.7	0.83 s

Skill: Onze's Line of Stars3move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 2 hits	82 + 83	890	7.5	19.7	0.73 s
Skill follow-upSlash · 2 hits	97 + 99	1,058	7.5	31.5	0.47 s
Skill follow-up 2Slash · 2 hits	75 + 140	1,160	15	43.3	0.87 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	Magic	Cost
+0	195	103	92	—
+1	226	120	106	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	257	137	120	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	290	155	135	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	323	173	150	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	358	192	166	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	392	211	181	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	428	231	197	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	465	252	213	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	501	272	229	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	539	294	245	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Video: Star-Lined Sword

Where to Find Demi-Human Queen Marigga and Get Star-Lined Sword [Location & Boss Fight] · Meta Game Guides · Watch on YouTube

Where to find Star-Lined Sword

Rewards

Drop: Demi-Human Queen Marigga · Gravesite Plain Map

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Overview

Class: Katana
Weight: 5
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 23 · Int 21
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2520000