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Curseblade Mask
HeadAscetic Set
Weighs 2.2 and provides 4 poise. The four-piece outfit weighs 8.5 and gives 22 poise, excluding weapons and talismans.
Weight2.2Equip load
Poise4Helps resist staggering
Physical negation2.5%Physical damage reduction
Protection & resistance
Damage negation
Higher values reduce more damage of that type.
- Physical
- 2.5%
- Strike
- 0.9%
- Slash
- 2.3%
- Pierce
- 2.1%
- Magic
- 4.6%
- Fire
- 4.6%
- Lightning
- 4.6%
- Holy
- 4.9%
These values are for this piece. Your total also depends on your other armor and active effects.
Poise & status resistance
Higher resistance lets more buildup accumulate before a status triggers.
- PoiseHelps resist staggering
- 4
- ImmunityPoison and scarlet rot
- 22
- RobustnessBlood loss and frostbite
- 11
- FocusSleep and madness
- 0
- VitalityDeath blight
- 33
Compare head armor
The ten same-slot pieces closest in weight to Curseblade Mask. Lower weight is lighter; higher poise, negation and resistance provide more protection. Negation differences are percentage points.
| Armor | Weight | Poise | Physical | Strike | Slash | Pierce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curseblade MaskThis piece | 2.2 | 4 | 2.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 2.1% |
 Old Aristocrat Cowl | 2.2 | 3 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
 Sage Hood | 2.2 | 3 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
 Queen's Crescent Crown | 2.2 | 3 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
 Godskin Apostle Hood | 2.2 | 3 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
 Finger Maiden Fillet | 2.2 | 4 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
 Ruler's Mask | 2.2 | 3 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.4% |
 Marais Mask | 2.2 | 4 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
 Bloodsoaked Mask | 2.2 | 3 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
 Snow Witch Hat | 2.2 | 3 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
 Radiant Gold Mask | 2.2 | 3 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.4% |
About this armor
Weighs 2.2 and provides 4 poise. The four-piece outfit weighs 8.5 and gives 22 poise, excluding weapons and talismans.
Curseblade Mask gives five Dexterity, reduces Crimson flask healing by 7% and lowers Focus by 30. Focus is resistance to Sleep and Madness, rather than the FP used for skills and spells.
Only the mask has those special effects. The loincloth, wrist guards and ankle guards add no Dexterity, flask penalty or dancing-attack bonus.
Technical details
Armor effects
- Entry 1:
- attribute: Dexterity
- model: additive
- tick interval: 0.5
- type: positive
- value: 5
- Entry 2:
- attribute: Flask Health Restoration
- model: multiplicative
- tick interval: 0.5
- type: negative
- value: 0.93
- Entry 3:
- attribute: Focus
- model: additive
- tick interval: 0.5
- type: negative
- value: -30
In-game description
A mask affixed with a crown of tangled horns, worn by those who would invoke divinity.
Divine invocation heightens the dexterity of the wearer, but causes the blessing of the Erdtree to become nauseating, reducing the restorative effect of drinking from a flask of sacred tears.
Focus is also troubled by wearing this mask.
Where to find
Curseblade on the opening stone arch
Gravesite Plain
Starting Site of Grace: Gravesite Plain
- Enter the Realm of Shadow after defeating Starscourge Radahn and Mohg, Lord of Blood, by touching the withered arm in Mohg's arena.
- Leave the opening tunnel and activate Gravesite Plain grace. Look northeast toward the tall ruined stone arch on the path ahead.
- A masked Curseblade waits on top of the arch and drops down when you approach. Give yourself room to dodge its spinning attacks, then defeat it and check the glowing loot.
- Rest at Gravesite Plain to reset the enemy and repeat. Each outfit piece is a separate random drop; its circular weapon is another drop, not a guaranteed companion to the mask.
- The opening Curseblade is enough for this farm. You do not need to defeat a mausoleum boss, reach Belurat or complete the Bonny Gaol boss fight.
Notes
- Weighs 2.2 and provides 4 poise. The four-piece outfit weighs 8.5 and gives 22 poise, excluding weapons and talismans.
- Curseblade Mask gives five Dexterity, reduces Crimson flask healing by 7% and lowers Focus by 30. Focus is resistance to Sleep and Madness, rather than the FP used for skills and spells.
- Only the mask has those special effects. The loincloth, wrist guards and ankle guards add no Dexterity, flask penalty or dancing-attack bonus.
- The four pieces are random drops from masked Curseblades. Higher Discovery improves the chance, but duplicates and empty kills are still possible.
- No piece has a tailoring variant. There is no extra matching-outfit bonus.
- The Dexterity increase can help meet weapon requirements and improve damage on weapons that scale with Dexterity. It does not add Arcane scaling or directly increase Blood Loss buildup.
- The healing penalty affects the Flask of Crimson Tears. It does not reduce Cerulean flask FP recovery, and the lower Focus is not a smaller FP bar.
