# Gold Tracer > *Curved sword used by the Lord's Blade Ciaran, one of Lord Gwyn's Four Knights.* > > *Ciaran brandishes her sword in a mesmerizing dance, etching the darkness with dire streaks of gold.* ### Availability --- Given by Lord's Blade Ciaran in return for the Soul of Artorias Drops from Lord's Blade Ciaran if not given her the Soul of Artorias ### General Information --- Bleed buildup is 40 per strike When equipped in the left hand, instead of a parry (L2) and single attack (L1), the right handed strong attacks are used instead (L1 is the first attack, and L2 is the follow up attack). Uniquely for left-handed attacks, it still retains the event state of a parry although it has no parry frames, allowing for it to be cancelled for a Parry Backstab.
ImageNameDamageCritical BonusDurabilityWeightStats Needed Stat BonusesDamage Reduction **%**StabilityAux EffectsFrampt Souls
![](https://darksouls.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/gold-tracer.webp)![]()Gold Tracer130/0/0/0 (Slash)1002402.091/25/0/0 E/A/-/-45/10/30/3030300/0/0/-100
### Move Set ---
**1 Handed**
**R1 — R1 —**Alternating horizontal slashes.
**R2 — R2**Twin horizontal slashes into triple slash attack.5 hits total.
**Roll — R1**Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
**Backstep or Run — R1**Upward vertical slash.
**Forward + R1**Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.Useful as an evasive attack.
**Forward + R2**Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
**L1** (left hand)Twin horizontal slashes.
**L2** (left hand)Triple slash attack.
**2 Handed**
**R1 — R1 —**Fast alternating horizontal slashes.Very fast and often spammed.
**R2 — R2**Triple vertical slashes into slash-thrust-slash combo.6 hits total.
**Roll — R1**Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
**Backstep or Run — R1**Upward vertical slash.
**Forward + R1**Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.Useful as an evasive attack.
**Forward + R2**Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
**L1** or **L2**Guard
### Upgrades --- - Requires Twinkling Titanite 10% STR, 106% DEX scaling
NameDamageStat BonusesTwinkling TitaniteSouls
Gold Tracer +0130/0/0/0E/A/-/-
Gold Tracer +1143/0/0/0E/A/-/-12,000
Gold Tracer +2156/0/0/0E/A/-/-12,000
Gold Tracer +3169/0/0/0E/A/-/-22,000
Gold Tracer +4182/0/0/0E/A/-/-22,000
Gold Tracer +5195/0/0/0E/A/-/-42,000
--- ### Key ---
**Damage:**The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: - W is Physical Damage - X is Magical Damage - Y is Fire Damage - Z is Lightning Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: - Normal - Striking - Slashing - Thrusting Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types.
**Critical:**One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes.
**Durability:**The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%.
**Weight:**The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned.
**Stats Needed:**The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: - W is the Strength required - X is the Dexterity required - Y is the Intelligence required - Z is the Faith required Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Large Club (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (18 x 1.5 = 27)
**Damage Reduction %:**The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: - W is the Physical Damage Reduction - X is the Magical Damage Reduction - Y is the Fire Damage Reduction - Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction
**Stability:**The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks.
**Frampt Souls:**This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt.
#### Footnotes 1. when two handing this weapon, only 6 Strength is required