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Curved GreatswordChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141
Beastman's Cleaver

Beastman's Cleaver

With its requirements met (Str 25 · Dex 14), Beastman's Cleaver reaches 489 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Beastman's Flame Art Cleaver and Beastman's Sacred Cleaver at 637.

Attack rating (+25)
489
Scaling (+25)
Str B
Class
Curved Greatsword
Weight
16.5
Requires
Str 25 · Dex 14
Skill
Spinning Slash · FP 12
Upgrades with
Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 25 · Dex 14 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity+0MaxDamage at maxScaling at max
Standard180489 +25Physical 489Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Heavy Cleaver179513 +25Physical 513Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Keen Cleaver158441 +25Physical 441Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Quality Cleaver164459 +25Physical 459Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Fire Cleaver266632 +25Physical 308Fire 324Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Flame Art Cleaver248637 +25Physical 318Fire 319Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Beastman's Lightning Cleaver247582 +25Physical 289Lightning 293Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Beastman's Sacred Cleaver222637 +25Physical 318Holy 319Str DDex –Int –Fai CArc –
Beastman's Magic Cleaver221635 +25Physical 311Magic 324Str DDex –Int BFai –Arc –
Beastman's Cold Cleaver242577 +25Physical 357Magic 220Str BDex –Int CFai –Arc –
Beastman's Poison Cleaver149449 +25Physical 449Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Beastman's Blood Cleaver149449 +25Physical 449Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc D
Beastman's Occult Cleaver146415 +25Physical 415Str DDex –Int –Fai –Arc B

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

460557653750254060809960: 64980: 709
Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

LevelARPhysicalCost
+0180180—
+1192192Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2203203Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3214214Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4226226Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5238238Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6249249Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7261261Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8273273Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9285285Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10297297Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11309309Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12322322Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13334334Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14346346Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15359359Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16372372Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17384384Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18397397Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19410410Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20423423Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21436436Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22449449Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23462462Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24476476Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25489489Ancient 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 Beastman's Cleaver

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.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

  1. 1.03.1from 1.02.1
    • Guard boost36→43
  2. 1.04.1from 1.03.3
    • Physical guard negation62→81
    • Guard boost43→52
  3. 1.12.1from 1.10
    • Stamina damage82→86

Other curved greatswords with similar AR

Overview

Class
Curved Greatsword
Weight
16.5
Requires
Str 25 · Dex 14
Affinities
Standard, Beastman's Heavy Cleaver, Beastman's Keen Cleaver, Beastman's Quality Cleaver, Beastman's Fire Cleaver, Beastman's Flame Art Cleaver, Beastman's Lightning Cleaver, Beastman's Sacred Cleaver, Beastman's Magic Cleaver, Beastman's Cold Cleaver, Beastman's Poison Cleaver, Beastman's Blood Cleaver, Beastman's Occult Cleaver
Game ID
8080000