Imbued Sword of St. Mihai Stats & Upgrade Path - The Blood of Dawnwalker

Quick Answer: St. Mihai Sword Summary

The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai is obtained by defeating Corrupted Prior Mihai in St. Sangora Cathedral and unlocking the secret crypt behind the main altar. It has 145 Physical + 85 Holy Silver damage, scales with DEX (B) and FTH (A), and its unique skill Dawn’s Radiance disables Vampire Lord Brencis’s self-healing.

Complete Acquisition Steps

1. Progress through Week 1 of your 30-Day Survival Guide route.
2. Enter the Cathedral of Sangora and slay Corrupted Prior Mihai.
3. Loot the Consecrated Silver Key from the Prior’s body.
4. Unlock the iron portcullis behind the altar to retrieve the blade from the saint’s sarcophagus.

Full Upgrade Progression Table (+0 to +10)

The Imbued Sword of St. Mihai increases both Physical and Holy Silver attack power with each reinforcement level:

Level	Physical Attack	Holy Silver Attack	Total Base AR	Scaling Grades	Dinarius Cost	Refined Silver Ingots	Consecrated Saint’s Ingot	Special Effect
+0	145	85	230	STR D / DEX C / FTH B	—	—	—	Halts Vampire Regen (15s)
+1	162	94	256	STR D / DEX C / FTH B	250	2	—	Halts Vampire Regen (15s)
+2	181	104	285	STR D / DEX C / FTH B	500	4	—	Halts Vampire Regen (15s)
+3	203	116	319	STR D / DEX B / FTH B	850	6	—	Halts Vampire Regen (16s)
+4	229	129	358	STR D / DEX B / FTH B	1,300	8	—	Halts Vampire Regen (17s)
+5	258	145	403	STR D / DEX B / FTH A	1,850	10	—	Halts Vampire Regen (18s)
+6	290	162	452	STR D / DEX B / FTH A	2,500	12	—	Halts Vampire Regen (20s)
+7	326	180	506	STR D / DEX B / FTH A	3,400	15	—	Halts Vampire Regen (21s)
+8	365	200	565	STR D / DEX B / FTH A	4,500	18	—	Halts Vampire Regen (22s)
+9	408	222	630	STR D / DEX B / FTH S	6,000	22	—	Halts Vampire Regen (23s)
+10	460	250	710	STR D / DEX B / FTH S	10,000	25	1	Halts Vampire Regen (25s) & +300% Riposte

Damage Scaling Analysis & Build Calculations

Applying the universal scaling formula Total Attack = Base × (1 + (Stat - 10) × Factor × TierMod) to St. Mihai +10:

• Dexterity (DEX B, TierMod = 0.85): Increases Physical Attack. At 40 DEX, bonus physical damage reaches $+63.75%$ ($+293$ Physical AR).
• Faith (FTH S, TierMod = 1.45): Increases Holy Silver Attack. At 50 FTH, bonus holy damage reaches $+126.8%$ ($+317$ Holy Silver AR).
• Endgame Total AR: A 40 DEX / 50 FTH character achieves 753 Physical + 567 Holy Silver = 1,320 Total AR, shredding vampire bosses.

HEMA Combat & Tactical Application

• High Guard (Oberhau): Use St. Mihai’s overhead slash to stagger thralls and activate Dawn’s Radiance.
• 150ms Parry Execution: Successful parries stagger humanoid vampires for 1.8 seconds, allowing a guaranteed 300% riposte critical.
• Boss Counter: Against Ambrus, the Holy Silver component bypasses 35% of his tower shield’s physical hardness. Against Lord Brencis, the radiant arc prevents his phase-transition regeneration.

Review where this weapon ranks in our comprehensive Weapon Tier List and practice parrying in the Directional Combat Guide.