Backhand BladeVerified on build 25080141

Reverse-Bladed Sword

With its requirements met (Str 9 · Dex 11), Reverse-Bladed Sword reaches 318 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Sacred at 488.

Attack rating (+25): 318
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 11
Skill: Blind Spot · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 10 · Dex 11 · 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	125	318 +25	Physical 318	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	115	299 +25	Physical 299	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	118	297 +25	Physical 297	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	111	281 +25	Physical 281	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	188	418 +25	Physical 205Fire 213	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	195	487 +25	Physical 229Fire 258	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	189	433 +25	Physical 212Lightning 221	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	172	488 +25	Physical 230Holy 258	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	172	487 +25	Physical 227Magic 260	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	188	433 +25	Physical 239Magic 194	Str CDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	103	283 +25	Physical 283	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	103	283 +25	Physical 283	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	111	302 +25	Physical 302	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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	125	125	—
+1	132	132	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	140	140	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	147	147	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	155	155	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	162	162	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	170	170	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	177	177	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	185	185	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	193	193	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	200	200	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	208	208	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	216	216	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	224	224	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	231	231	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	239	239	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	247	247	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	255	255	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	263	263	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	271	271	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	278	278	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	286	286	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	294	294	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	302	302	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	310	310	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	318	318	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 Reverse-Bladed Sword

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A merchant · 1,000 runes · stock 1

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Overview

Class: Backhand Blade
Weight: 3
Requires: Str 9 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 64530000