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Poleblade of the Bud

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 22 · Arc 20), Poleblade of the Bud reaches 450 attack rating at +10.

Trade: Finger Reader Enia, 1 × Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud · Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+10): 450
Scaling (+10): Str E · Dex D · Arc B
Class: Halberd
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 22 · Arc 20
Skill: Romina's Purification · FP 24
Passive: Causes scarlet rot buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Poleblade of the Bud, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 14 · Dex 22 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 20 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	160	450 +10	Physical 450	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Arcane
Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Arcane	Dexterity	Strength
14	–	–	450
17	–	–	452
20	450	–	453
22	–	450	–
23	463	–	454
25	–	456	–
26	475	–	456
28	–	462	–
29	486	–	457
31	–	468	–
32	498	–	458
34	–	474	–
35	509	–	459
37	–	479	–
38	520	–	460
40	–	485	–
41	531	–	461
43	–	490	–
44	541	–	462
46	–	495	–
47	551	–	463
49	–	500	–
50	561	–	464
52	–	505	–
53	570	–	465
55	–	509	–
56	578	–	466
58	–	513	–
59	585	–	467
61	–	516	–
62	591	–	467
64	–	519	–
65	597	–	468
67	–	522	–
68	604	–	469
70	–	525	–
71	610	–	469
73	–	529	–
74	617	–	470
76	–	532	–
77	623	–	471
79	–	535	–
80	630	–	471
82	–	537	–
83	632	–	471
85	–	538	–
86	635	–	472
88	–	539	–
89	637	–	472
91	–	541	–
92	640	–	472
94	–	542	–
95	642	–	472
97	–	543	–
98	645	–	473
99	646	544	473

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Arcane	60, 80	20–60: +3.43 · 60–80: +2.15 · 80–99: +0.84	646 from 450
Dexterity	60, 80	22–60: +1.68 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42	544 from 450
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.36 · 60–80: +0.2 · 80–99: +0.11	473 from 450

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	160
1	186
2	213
3	240
4	268
5	297
6	326
7	356
8	387
9	418
10	450

Scarlet rot 55 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#8 of 18 halberd weapons by attack rating

Commander's Standard483 +10
Spirit Glaive482 +10
Gargoyle's Halberd455 +25
Nightrider Glaive454 +25
Poleblade of the Bud450 +10
Dragon Halberd448 +10
Glaive419 +25
Guardian's Swordspear416 +25
Ripple Crescent Halberd389 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Golden Halberd, 708).

Moveset from the game files

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-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	450	9.3	14.8	0.60 s
R1 2Slash	101	455	9.3	14.8	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	102	459	9.3	14.8	0.53 s
R1 4Slash	110	495	10	14.8	0.70 s
R2Slash	125	563	10	28.5	—
Charged R2Slash	160	721	30	39.9	1.57 s
R2 2Slash	125	563	10	28.5	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	721	30	39.9	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	473	9.3	20.5	0.50 s
Running R2Slash	120	541	10	28.5	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	405	9.3	13.7	0.47 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	405	9.3	13.7	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	482	9.3	13.7	0.50 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	586	20	28.5	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	125	563	30	28.5	0.80 s

Two-handed15can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	467	12	18.2	0.63 s
R1 2Slash	104	472	12	18.2	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	105	476	12	18.2	0.53 s
R1 4Slash	115	522	13	18.2	0.73 s
R2Slash	130	590	11	34.2	—
Charged R2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 150	908	33	45.6	1.57 s
R2 2Slash	130	590	11	34.2	—
Charged R2 2Slash · 2 hits	50 + 150	908	33	45.6	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	110	499	12	37.6	0.53 s
Running R2Slash	125	567	11	34.2	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	431	12	17.1	0.50 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	431	12	17.1	0.50 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	499	12	17.1	0.53 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	613	22	34.2	0.53 s
Guard counterSlash	130	590	33	34.2	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	991	0	22.8	0.47 s
RipostePierce	308	1,388	0	22.8	0.80 s

Skill: Romina's Purification1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 2 hits	112 + 105	978	19.5	22.8	1.83 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	160	160	—
+1	186	186	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	213	213	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	240	240	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	268	268	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	297	297	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	326	326	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	356	356	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	387	387	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	418	418	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	450	450	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 Poleblade of the Bud

Sold or traded 1

Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Saint of the Bud · stock 1

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Overview

Class: Halberd
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 22 · Arc 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 18510000