Backhand BladeVerified on build 25080141

Backhand Blade

With its requirements met (Str 10 · Dex 13), Backhand Blade reaches 312 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 461.

Attack rating (+25): 312
Scaling (+25): Str C · Dex C
Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 13
Skill: Blind Spot · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 13 · 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	120	312 +25	Physical 312	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	108	286 +25	Physical 286	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	116	305 +25	Physical 305	Str DDex SInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	108	285 +25	Physical 285	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	175	393 +25	Physical 192Fire 201	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	180	461 +25	Physical 214Fire 247	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	180	421 +25	Physical 204Lightning 217	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	160	461 +25	Physical 214Holy 247	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	159	459 +25	Physical 210Magic 249	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	174	406 +25	Physical 223Magic 183	Str CDex BInt BFai –Arc –
Poison	99	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	99	280 +25	Physical 280	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	105	297 +25	Physical 297	Str DDex DInt –Fai –Arc A

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	120	120	—
+1	127	127	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	134	134	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	141	141	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	149	149	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	156	156	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	164	164	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	171	171	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	179	179	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	186	186	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	194	194	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	201	201	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	209	209	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	217	217	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	225	225	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	232	232	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	240	240	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	248	248	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	256	256	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	264	264	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	272	272	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	280	280	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	288	288	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	296	296	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	304	304	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	312	312	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 Backhand Blade

The game files don't place this item, drop it from an enemy or sell it; it comes from an event, a quest or a crafting recipe.

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Overview

Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 2
Requires: Str 10 · Dex 13
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 64500000