
Cane Sword
Overview
- Category
- Straight Sword
- Max level
- +25
- Weight
- 2.5
- Damage type
- Standard/Pierce
- Infusable
- Yes
- Hits per minute
- 72 B
- Overall tier
- C
Strengths
Fast attacks, good Dexterity scaling, innate bleed buildup
Weaknesses
Short range

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Description
Beloved sword of an aged knight whose last quest was long behind
him, repurposed into a walking stick. The tip is rather worn.
Though bent of back and without the brawn required even to
raise the sword aloft, still he wished to meet his end with weapon
in hand.
Notes
Leyndell, Royal CapitalDungeon, West Capital RampartGrace Site of Grace: Go south out of the room with the site of grace and down the flight of stairs to the floor underneath, make a complete U-turn in the room with the stairs to find a corpse with the sword. [Map link] [Video location]
The item can still be acquired in Leyndell, Ashen CapitalDungeon. From the Leyndell, Capital of AshGrace Site of Grace, head west towards the dragon corpse's wing. Behind the wing, climb inside the broken wall, climb the ladder and keep going until you meet the same flight of stairs. Make a U-turn in the room down the stairs and the sword can be looted from the corpse at the end of the room.
Weapon Skill: Square Off
This weapon can be infused with Ashes of War.
Can be buffed by Magic or Consumables
Cane Sword can be upgraded by using Smithing Stones.
This weapon has the same one-handed R2 as the Broadsword.
Sell value: 200
Possesses a unique rolling attack.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Straight Swords poise damage has been reduced only on PVP.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below. Additionally, the running attack speed, first attack speed and speed of guard counter of straight sword has increased. The attack recovery time has also decreased.
NOTE: Patch 1.13 Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Straight Swords (in PVP)
Other notes and player tips go here.
The Cane Sword can be infused with Ashes of War. Click below for a list of all possible Ashes of War that can be applied to the straight sword.
See usable Ashes of War (click to reveal) All Affinities
Ash of War: Square Off (Default) Ash of War: Lion's Claw Ash of War: Savage Lion's Claw Ash of War: Cragblade Ash of War: Kick Ash of War: Endure Ash of War: Ground Slam Ash of War: Hoarah Loux's Earthshaker Ash of War: War Cry Ash of War: Barbaric Roar Ash of War: Braggart's Roar Ash of War: Spinning Slash Ash of War: Impaling Thrust Ash of War: Piercing Fang Ash of War: Repeating Thrust Ash of War: Double Slash Ash of War: Sword Dance Ash of War: Quickstep Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step Ash of War: Raptor of the Mists Ash of War: Beast's Roar Ash of War: Storm Blade Ash of War: Stormcaller Ash of War: Storm Stomp Ash of War: Vacuum Slice Ash of War: Determination Ash of War: Royal Knight's Resolve Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, and Flame Art
Ash of War: Flaming Strike Ash of War: Flame of the Redmanes Ash of War: Flame Skewer Ash of War: Flame Spear Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Lightning, and Sacred
Ash of War: Thunderbolt Ash of War: Lightning Slash Ash of War: Blinkbolt Ash of War: Lightning Ram Ash of War: Sacred Blade Ash of War: Sacred Order Ash of War: Shared Order Ash of War: Golden Slam Ash of War: Golden Vow Ash of War: Aspects of the Crucible: Wings Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic, and Cold
Ash of War: Glintstone Pebble Ash of War: Glintblade Phalanx Ash of War: Carian Greatsword Ash of War: Carian Grandeur Ash of War: Carian Sovereignty Ash of War: Spinning Weapon Ash of War: Gravitas Ash of War: Chilling Mist Ash of War: Ghostflame Call Ash of War: Hoarfrost Stomp Ash of War: Divine Beast Frost Stomp Only Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Poison, Blood, and Occult
Ash of War: Poisonous Mist Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight Ash of War: The Poison Flower Blooms Twice Ash of War: Blood Blade Ash of War: Bloody Slash Ash of War: Blood Tax Ash of War: Seppuku Ash of War: White Shadow's Lure Ash of War: Assassin's Gambit Ash of War: Shriek of Sorrow