Can Astora's straight sword kill ghosts?

You bound to get a ton of transient curse items and a sword from the ghosts that will let you hit them. Just cure your curse once you have the items you need. Or you could grab Astora's Straight Sword from valley of the drakes. That sword doesn't hurt ghosts.
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What weapons can kill ghosts in Dark Souls?

Curse weapons are a special type of weapons that can hit ghosts without being cursed or using a Transient Curse ; those include :
  • Jagged Ghost Blade.
  • Ghost Blade.
  • Greatsword of Artorias.
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Can Astora's straight sword kill skeletons?

Any divine weapon will perma-kill those skeletons, Astora's SS being one of them. Hmm... don't divine weapons have the "divine" status in their info page? Like, you've got bleed, poison, divine, and dark.
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Can occult weapons kill ghosts?

There's all sorts of rumors about occult weapons. "I heard it drains enemy life", "I heard it can hit ghosts", etc. Neither is true. This might have been started since a weapon that does drain life (Server) is described as being imbued with occult energies.
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How good is the Astora straight sword?

This sword is an excellent early game weapon if you have the required 14 Faith to wield it, as it can be acquired earlier than the Drake Sword and does comparable damage, and is much cheaper to upgrade. It does 160 base damage, half physical and half magical and also scales with stats.
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What does Astora's straight sword scale with?

While it does have higher base damage than the Long Sword, it should be noted that it scales worse in Dexterity, and continues to scale unremarkably with both Strength and Dexterity, even at maximum reinforcement, and when it is made into a refined weapon.
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What should I infuse my Astora straight sword with?

Top Voted Answer. Your stuff is kinda all over the place, which is fine, but to fully optimize based on your stats. I would recommend either a strength or refined since strength and dex are your highest stats and it won't hinder you if you want to buff up your sword with something like lightning blade or crystal weapon ...
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Is the broadsword better than astora straight sword?

The Broadsword you can find in the very same room has better AR when infused with Raw, however it lacks the range and moveset of the Astora Straight Sword so it is not necessarily a straight upgrade.
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Which straight sword does the most damage?

Broadsword – #1 Best Straight Sword in Elden Ring

The Broadsword's R2 attacks are both slashes unlike most other Straight Swords, and it's rolling R1 attack is also a slash, and deals Physical Damage.
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What does sunlight straight sword do?

Weapon Arts Skill

Raise the sword aloft when praising the sun to boost attack and damage absorption for self and allies in vicinity. The warriors of sunlight are co-operators from an ancient age.
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Is the astora straight sword divine?

Astora's Straight Sword is basically a Divine Longsword with equal split between Physical/Magic damage and a 120 Divine auxiliary effect. It is a useful starting weapon for Faith builds as it can be acquired within minutes of arriving at the Firelink Shrine (assuming the player has the Master Key).
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What can damage ghosts?

Ghosts can take damage only from melee attacks. Magic abilities, bows (including Bonemerangs), and damage over time effects (like Phoenix Pet's Fourth Flare and Wither Skeleton's Death Touch) will not affect Ghosts, this does not include enchantments such as Fire Aspect, and Venomous.
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Is Gwyn weak to occult?

Occult is unholy damage and is strong against Living. For example against silver knights. Deals NO extra damage to hosts. Occult weapons have increased damage against Black Knights, Silver Knights, Ornstein, Gwyndolin, and Gwyn.
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Can you kill force ghosts?

In theory, Force spirits could neither harm or be harmed by physical entities, due to their spiritual nature. For the same reason, they could pass through solid matter effortlessly and were never hampered in their movements.
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Is the Broken Straight Sword good?

The Broken Straight Sword has low reach and deals low damage; it is not used very often in combat and is generally only used to create the Greatsword of Artorias. The strong attack is the straight sword's family trademark vicious thrust with good range, which can then be followed by a quick vertical swing.
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What stats are needed for Astora's straight sword?

It has C in strength, dexterity, and faith scaling. You can level up any 2 of those 3, however, I would recommend against raising your stats just to use Astora's straight sword, you'll be getting better weapons soon enough.
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Can you parry with a sword ds1?

Can you parry greatswords in ds1? Everything but all jumping attacks (forward+strongattack), 2h greathammer rolling attacks and all whip attacks can be parried.
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What to use against ghosts?

Here are the top five things to have in your arsenal this Halloween to protect against the things that go bump in the night.
  • Salt. There's an old belief that throwing salt over your left shoulder would protect you from bad luck. ...
  • Silver. ...
  • Iron. ...
  • Religious relics. ...
  • Machete.
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What are ghosts weak to Dark Souls?

The best strategy is to lure them out of hiding in small groups (ideally one or two at a time), and kill them with a fire weapon after blocking their attacks. Weapons with fast attack speeds are also useful as the ghosts are easy to interrupt.
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What is the most annoying enemy in Dark Souls?

These are the most annoying enemies to fight across Soulsborne titles.
  • 7 Bonewheel Skeletons – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
  • 6 Frozen Reindeer – Dark Souls 2. ...
  • 5 Lesser Wormfaces – Elden Ring. ...
  • 4 Brainsuckers – Bloodborne. ...
  • 3 Revenants – Elden Ring. ...
  • 2 Anor Londo Archers – Dark Souls 1 And 3. ...
  • 1 Basilisks – All Souls.
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What is the most powerful Straight Sword in Dark Souls 3?

As arguably the most powerful Straight Sword in Dark Souls 3, it makes sense that the aptly named Ringed Knight Straight Sword can only be found in The Ringed City DLC. With the longest reach out of all Straight Swords, it is ideal for out-spacing foes.
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Is the ornamental straight sword good?

The Ornamental Straight Sword scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity and is a good Weapon for melee combat, especially when accompanied with the skill, Golden Tempering, which allows users to deal dual-wielding combo with a strong attack while in effect.
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What is the deadliest sword style in the world?

Nevertheless, the katana gained a reputation as a sword of unmatched cutting power. The design of the weapon is very complex. Its overall shape is that of a curved, single-edged blade with a hilt designed to accommodate two hands.
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Can you infuse irithyll straight sword?

Cannot be Infused or Buffed. Reinforced with Twinkling Titanite. Being a standard straight sword, an effective combo for PvP is R1+R1+R2+R2.
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Is irithyll straight sword good for dex?

The Irithyll Straight Sword, like some other rare Irithyll-originated weapons, comes already imbued with Frost: arguably the most devastating status effect in the game. With relatively low scaling in both Strength and Dexterity, it may seem underwhelming.
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