Lordsworn's Straight Sword

Notes

• With Standard affinity, physical damage has equal Strength and Dexterity scaling.
• Its critical rating is 110. This improves critical attacks such as backstabs and ripostes; it does not give every ordinary attack the same bonus.
• Upgrade it with Smithing Stones. Its maximum upgrade is +25.
• Can use compatible Ashes of War. Your choice of skill and the whetblades you've found determine which affinities you can apply.
• Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs.
• Requires 10 Strength and 10 Dexterity and weighs 3.5. Standard begins with 115 Physical attack, compared with Longsword's 110, although later scaling and affinity affect the final comparison.
• Starts with Square Off. Its light follow-up costs 6 FP and attacks a raised guard, while its heavy follow-up costs 8 FP and lunges forward with strong stance damage.
• The 110 critical rating is useful after a stance break or parry. It does not mean that every ordinary light attack deals 10% more damage than a sword with 100 critical.
• The base drop chance is 2% from eligible sword-carrying soldiers at 100 Item Discovery. Gatefront's carriage holds Lordsworn's Greatsword, a separate fixed weapon.
• There is no innate bleed or elemental damage on Standard. Heavy emphasizes Strength, Keen emphasizes Dexterity and elemental affinities change which attributes support the added damage.