Curseblade's Cirque

Curseblade's Cirque

Attack	108 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str E, Dex C
Requires	Str 9, Dex 22
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Guard	55% physical, 45 guard boost
Type	Backhand Blade
Attack Type	Slash
Skill	Deadly Dance
FP Cost	15 / 8
Weight	4.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	200

Curseblade's Cirque is a Backhand Blade in Elden Ring. It is part of Shadow of the Erdtree, found in the Realm of Shadow.

The Curseblade's Cirque is the weapon of the masked Curseblades, a circular backhand blade with wave-like cutting edges sharpened into points that incite blood loss. Long ago the ascetics who strove to become tutelary deities used it as a ritual object in their self-flagellating dances. It drops from Curseblades, including one close to the Gravesite Plain grace and one beside the Stage Front grace in Belurat, Tower Settlement. It guards far better than the other backhand blades and shares their multi-hit guard counter, and it scales mainly with Dexterity at C, rising to B with upgrades.

Why Players Pick It

Curseblade's Cirque hits harder than the other backhand blades at 108 physical, with C Dexterity scaling and 45 blood loss buildup, plus far better guarding than the rest of its class: 55 physical negation and a 45 guard boost at +0. Its multi-hit guard counter makes that guard pay off. It weighs 4.5 and cannot be infused.

How to Get Curseblade's Cirque Guide

It has a 3% chance to be dropped when defeating a Curseblade anywhere in the Realm of Shadow, except for the one perched up on a beam inside the Ancient Ruins of Rauh, which has a 2% to drop this item instead.

Where to find Curseblade's Cirque Location?

Curseblade's Cirque map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

It upgrades with Somber Smithing Stones up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	123 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	139 Physical	Str E, Dex C
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	154 Physical	Str E, Dex B
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	170 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	186 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	201 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	217 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	233 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	248 Physical	Str D, Dex B
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	264 Physical	Str D, Dex B

Skill

Deadly Dance costs 15 / 8 FP. The wielder ducks low, leaps curled into a ball, then unfurls into a violent spinning attack that tears into foes with both cirques several times. An additional input adds a leaping axe-kick follow-up that the Shattered Stone Talisman boosts. Each piece of the Dancer's set raises the skill's damage, up to 10 percent for the full set. The skill is unique to this weapon and cannot be swapped out.

"An aggressive spinning skill that tears into foes using the circular blades held in each hand. Additional input allows for a sharp axe-kick follow-up."

Build

A rapid paired bleed weapon that strings fast attacks to build blood loss and uses its sturdier guard for block counters.

Stats	Dexterity to 60, then 80, Vigor 50 to 60, Endurance about 24, Mind about 20, Strength at its requirement of 9
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Lord of Blood's Exultation, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Millicent's Prosthesis
Pairs With	White Mask, Deflecting Hardtear

All Backhand Blades

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Fai.	Sell Price	Skill
Backhand Blade	105 40.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 15	2.0	D 10	D 13	0	0	100	Blind Spot
Curseblade's Cirque	108 55.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	0 39.0	100 45	4.5	E 9	C 22	0	0	200	Deadly Dance
Reverse-Bladed Sword	115 37.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	100 13	3.0	D 9	D 11	0	0	0	Blind Spot
Smithscript Cirque	100 40.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 25	2.0	D 9	D 14	E 11	E 11	500	Blind Spot

Notes

"Weapon of the masked Curseblades. Circular backhand blade with wave-like cutting edges, sharpened into points that incite blood loss. Long ago, this was employed by the ascetics who strove to become tutelary deities as a ritualistic object in their self-flagellating dances."