Elden Ring Bandit's Curved Sword Builds

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Bandit's Curved Sword

Weapon Type:

Curved Sword

Damage Type:

Slash

Weight: 5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	11	13
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Bandit's Curved Sword is a Curved Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Slash Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Spinning Slash). Bandit's Curved Sword will require Strength 11, Dexterity 13, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Curved sword with a light, crescent-shaped blade. Used by the bandits who ran rampant in the wake of the Shattering. Most of the blade is now darkened and covered in rust, but with enough dexterity this weapon may still stand up to some use.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A	5	118	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Spinning Slash	Normal	6 / 12	Slash foes as your body spins. This momentum can connect into a final heavy attack.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Slash

Standard weapons like Bandit's Curved Sword might not look flashy, but the ability to swap Ashes of War makes them incredibly flexible. It's serviceable for Quality builds in its default form, and you can respec the affinity whenever you want. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Bandit's Curved Sword Guide using the links below.

Bandit's Curved Sword Stats

Bandit's Curved Sword is a decent pick that gets the job done as a curved sword dealing pure physical damage. One defense check per hit keeps output consistent against most enemies. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Bandit's Curved Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	118	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Bandit's Curved Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	48	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
E	Fire Guard	36	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	36	TBD
E	Holy Guard	36	TBD
F	Guard Boost	30	TBD

Bandit's Curved Sword Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Bandit's Curved Sword damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Bandit's Curved Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113	113
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	90	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	113	113	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	113	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	113	-	-	-	-	-

Bandit's Curved Sword Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Bandit's Curved Sword Location in Elden Ring

Bandit's Curved Sword drops from Limgrave found around various locations. It's a farmable drop, so you may need multiple kills. The map below shows where they spawn.

Found in

Limgrave

Drop Chance from Skeletons throughout Limgrave

Best Builds for Bandit's Curved Sword in Elden Ring

Bandit's Curved Sword fits Quality builds as a curved sword. Dexterity (13 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Bandit's Curved Sword Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits	Items
A	Blackflame Build Class Prophet Confessor Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Mind Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Uchigatana Nightrider Flail Bloodhound's Fang Godslayer's Seal Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set Spellblade Set Talisman Moon of Nokstella	Spells Black Flame Black Flame Blade Catch Flame Bloodflame Blade Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash Ash of War Unsheathe
A	Duel Wield Bleed Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Bandit Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Reduvia Scavenger's Curved Sword Scimitar Armor Use Light Armor or Medium Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
B	Bleed Stacking Mimic Build Class Samurai Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Rivers of Blood Moonveil Meteoric Ore Blade Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
B	Holy Tank Build Class Confessor Prophet Hero Stats Primary: Faith Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Coded Sword Halo Scythe Eclipse Shotel Miquellan Knight's Sword Erdtree Greatshield Brass Shield Carian Knight's Shield Armor Banished Knight Set Scaled Set Carian Knight Set Talisman Faithful Canvas Talisman Sacred Scorpion Charm	Spells Blessing's Boon Skills Ash of War Golden Vow Ash of War Sacred Blade Ash of War Barricade Shield	Items Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear
B	Poison & Blood Build Class Samurai Warrior Vagabond Bandit Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Bandit's Curved Sword Grossmesser Armor White Mask Mushroom Crown Talisman Millicent's Prosthesis Rotten Winged Sword Insignia Kindred of Rot's Exultation Lord of Blood's Exultation	Skills Poisonous Mist Seppuku

Bandit's Curved Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Bandit's Curved Sword uses standard Smithing Stones and maxes at +25. You get full customization: swap Ashes of War, pick any affinity, and stack greases or weapon buffs on top. Maximum flexibility.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	310 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	372 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	434 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	496 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	558 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	620 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	682 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	744 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	806 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	868 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	930 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	992 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,054 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,116 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,178 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,240 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,302 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,364 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,426 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,488 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,550 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,612 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	1,674 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	1,736 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	1,798 Runes
Total	All Levels	26,350 Runes

Enemies That Drop Bandit's Curved Sword

List of enemies that drop the Bandit's Curved Sword weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Stormhill - Stormhill Shack, Stormveil Castle Entrance	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Weeping Peninsula - Tombsward Ruins	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Liurnia of the Lakes - Gate Town Northwest	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Sage's Cave	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Altus Plateau - Wyndham Ruins, Wyndham Catacombs Entrance	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Caelid - East Sellia, Church of the Plague	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Mountaintops of the Giants - Before Freezing Lake, Heretical Rise	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Crumbling Farum Azula	1.50%
Skeleton (Curved Sword)	Capital Outskirts - Northeast Outer Wall Battleground, Hermit Merchant's Shack	1.50%