Moonveil: do not compare a base blade with an upgraded table
A weapon name alone does not identify the state behind its attack values and scaling grades.
Coverage: Premise and early character setup
The upgrade state changes the comparison
Moonveil is a katana with physical and magic attack components. A number copied from a fully upgraded weapon table is not its unreinforced attack value. The same problem applies to a scaling letter: the state of the weapon is part of the claim.
Our Elden Ring weapon records explicitly identify the comparison table’s upgraded state. Do not read those values as what a newly acquired weapon will do. When checking another guide, look for both the reinforcement level and the affinity context before comparing the figures.
Split attack is still not final damage
Adding two attack components gives a convenient headline number, but it does not reproduce the damage calculation against a particular target. Different defenses act on different components. Your attributes and the action you perform also belong in the comparison.
Use a familiar enemy and the same kind of attack when testing two weapons. Record whether you are comparing an ordinary swing, a skill or another action. Otherwise an apparent equipment verdict can actually be a comparison of different moves.
A requirements table is a first check
Meeting the listed requirements establishes whether a setup can use a weapon properly; it does not establish that the setup makes best use of every scaling component. Keep access and optimization as separate questions.
The linked individual weapon reference is the right place to verify acquisition and current details. The on-site comparison record is a compact factual aid, with its table state stated beside the values.
