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Sword of Night and Flame

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 12 · Int 24 · Fai 24), Sword of Night and Flame reaches 615 attack rating at +10.

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Chest · Liurnia of the Lakes

Attack rating (+10): 615
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex D · Int B · Fai B
Item ID: 2140000
Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 12 · Int 24 · Fai 24
Skill: Night-and-Flame Stance · FP 26 / 32
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Critical and customization

Critical 100. Backstab/riposte multiplier, not final damage.

Affinity	Greases and spell buffs	Change Ash of War
Standard	No	No

Buffs depend on affinity and spell/grease requirements; skill effects follow their own rules.

In-game description

Storied sword and treasure of Caria Manor. One of the legendary armaments.

Astrologers, who preceded the sorcerers, established themselves in mountaintops that nearly touched the sky, and considered the Fire Giants their neighbors.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 12 · Dex 12 · Int 24 · Fai 24 · 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	226	615 +10	Physical 229Magic 193Fire 193	Str DDex DInt BFai BArc –

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

Guarded damage negation (+0)

Physical	Magic	Fire	Lightning	Holy	Guard Boost
36%	42%	42%	26%	26%	31

Damage negation reduces damage taken while blocking. Guard Boost reduces the stamina used by a successful block.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Intelligence
Faith
Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Intelligence's soft caps.

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Stat level	Intelligence	Faith	Strength	Dexterity
12	–	–	615	615
15	–	–	617	617
18	–	–	620	620
21	–	–	622	622
24	615	615	625	625
27	620	620	627	627
30	625	625	629	629
33	629	629	631	631
36	634	634	633	633
39	639	639	635	635
42	644	644	637	637
45	649	649	639	639
48	654	654	641	641
51	658	658	643	643
54	660	660	644	644
57	662	662	646	646
60	664	664	647	647
63	666	666	648	648
66	667	667	649	649
69	669	669	651	651
72	671	671	652	652
75	673	673	653	653
78	675	675	654	654
81	676	676	655	655
84	677	677	656	656
87	678	678	656	656
90	679	679	656	656
93	680	680	657	657
96	681	681	657	657
99	682	682	658	658

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Intelligence	50, 80	24–50: +1.62 · 50–80: +0.63 · 80–99: +0.32	682 from 615
Faith	50, 80	24–50: +1.62 · 50–80: +0.63 · 80–99: +0.32	682 from 615
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +0.83 · 18–60: +0.64 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	658 from 615
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +0.83 · 18–60: +0.64 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	658 from 615

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	226
1	262
2	299
3	335
4	372
5	412
6	450
7	490
8	530
9	572
10	615

#1 of 23 straight sword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Sword of Night and Flame, 615).

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 1Standard	100	615	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 2Standard	101	621	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	102	627	5	12.4	0.43 s
R1 4Standard	103	633	5	12.4	0.37 s
R1 5Standard	110	676	10	12.4	0.60 s
R2Pierce	125	769	10	20.6	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	984	30	30.9	1.17 s
R2 2Standard	125	769	10	20.6	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	984	30	30.9	1.33 s
Running R1Standard	105	646	5	15.5	0.57 s
Running R2Standard	120	738	10	20.6	0.63 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	553	5	10.3	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	553	5	10.3	0.53 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	658	7.5	10.3	0.37 s
Jumping R2Standard	127	781	20	20.6	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	125	769	30	20.6	0.60 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	639	6.5	15.5	0.50 s
R1 2Standard	104	645	6.5	15.5	0.43 s
R1 3Standard	105	651	6.5	15.5	0.47 s
R1 4Standard	106	658	6.5	15.5	0.40 s
R1 5Standard	113	701	13	15.5	0.60 s
R2Standard	130	807	11	24.7	—
Charged R2Standard	165	1,024	33	37.1	1.27 s
R2 2Standard	130	807	11	24.7	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	1,024	33	37.1	1.20 s
Running R1Standard	110	682	6.5	18.5	0.60 s
Running R2Standard	125	776	11	24.7	0.67 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	589	6.5	13.4	0.37 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	589	6.5	13.4	0.50 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	695	9.8	12.4	0.40 s
Jumping R2Standard	132	819	22	24.7	0.50 s
Guard counterStandard	130	807	33	24.7	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	1,415	0	17.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	2,123	0	17.5	0.83 s

Skill: Night-and-Flame Stance2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill → R1Pierce	110	676	5	25.8	1.47 s
Skill → R2Standard	120	738	5	72.1	1.47 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	Fire	Cost
+0	226	90	68	68	—
+1	262	104	79	79	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	299	117	91	91	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	335	131	102	102	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	372	144	114	114	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	412	158	127	127	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	450	172	139	139	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	490	186	152	152	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	530	200	165	165	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	572	214	179	179	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	615	229	193	193	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.

Where to find Sword of Night and Flame

Placed in the world 1

Liurnia of the Lakes · Manor Upper Level

Patch history 2

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Achievement ID [1] -1 0 changed
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
Linked data 1
Achievement ID [1]	-1	→	0	changed

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

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Overview

Class: Straight Sword
Weight: 4
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 12 · Int 24 · Fai 24
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 2140000