How do you get the Drake Sword if the dragon is gone?

it comes back when you go to the middle of the bridge. (if it doesnt come back try reloading again). note that you just have to cut its tail, not kill it, to get the drake sword.
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Can you get the Drake Sword after the dragon flies away?

Yes, you can. Run back and forth across the bridge and he'll eventually come back flying, bursting flames upon you.
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Is Drake Sword missable?

As long as you dont kill the dragon you can always go back and get it. Just shoot the tail from underneath the bridge.
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Can you get the Drake Sword twice?

The drake's tail will respawn, but the sword can only be obtained once per playthrough.
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How many hits does it take to get Drake's sword?

If you continue shooting the wyvern's tail, after 20 or so shots (determined by your weapon damage stats and the size of your arrows) you will see a screen prompt saying you have received the Drake Sword. Congratulations!
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Is Drake Sword any good?

The Drake Sword is probably one of the most powerful early game weapons in Dark Souls.
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Is The Black Knight Sword better than the Drake Sword?

Prefer Drake because of the attack speed. Try them both and you'll see the Black Knight Sword is pretty damn slow. I also have both, but I actually prefer black knight's sword. Let's me running one hit crap in the swamp, and took down asylum stray demon in a much shorter time.
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Is Zweihander better than Drake Sword?

The zwei is also pretty solid, but it's more efficient for a STR oriented build. The Drake sword is only useful if you plan on keeping the base requirements to wield it because of its lack of scaling. A quality build will be better off with just about any other straight sword.
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What is better than the Drake Sword?

If you can get it, the Black Knight Sword will last almost the entire game, and is a beast once it's upgraded to +5. Even better, especially if you like polearms, is the Black Knight Halberd. Damn powerful. Almost anything out-classes the Drake Sword, though.
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Is Drake Sword or claymore better?

If you have good stats, the claymore will display higher damage, thus the drake swords damage will be as low as it seems. There is no illusion about damage. It can't be lower as it seems. If you have good stats, the claymore will display higher damage, thus the drake swords damage will be as low as it seems.
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Is it worth it to level up the Drake Sword?

Each upgrade will add 20 more points of physical damage, and it maxes at +5 (300 damage). And they don't scale with stats. So, good in the beginning - less so as time goes on. It's up to you if that's worth it.
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Is Drake Sword a dex weapon?

The Drake Sword neither scales with dex (or anything for that matter), nor has a particularly high dex requirement.
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How many arrows does it take to get Drake Sword?

You need to shoot the dragons tail when you are underneath the bridge. It should take about 20 arrows to do it.
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Can Drake dragons fly?

The drake is a four-legged, wingless dragon. Since the drake cannot fly, they must rely on terrestrial travel, which makes them easy targets for aerial dragons. To combat this, they have a high elemental resistance.
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How much HP does Hellkite Drake have?

The Hellkite Dragon has 2208 HP, Drops 10k souls, and can heal when resting on the curch rooftop.
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What stats do I need to wield the Drake Sword?

Players will need a minimum of 16 Strength and 10 Dexterity to efficiently wield the sword, but for most classes, this won't require much work at all.
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What does the Drake Sword scale with?

The Drake Sword does not scale with any stat.
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How strong is the Drake Sword?

Drake Sword can be upgraded by using Dragon Scales. When equipped grants Magic DEF +15 and Flame DEF +15. It's not recommended to spend Dragon Scales and 10,000 Souls per upgrade on this weapon as the resulting low increase in damage does not offset the high cost.
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Can Black Knight Sword go past 5?

All weapons upgraded with twinkling and demon titanite go to +5 max. BKGS is op in the first half of the game, but it gets outdamaged by most ultras once you get them to +15.
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Is Black Knight Sword rare?

Availability. Semi-common drop from Black Knights wielding the Black Knight Sword. One (non-respawning) is encountered midway through the Undead Burg; two more are found in the Undead Asylum if revisited; two sword Black Knights respawn in the Kiln of the First Flame.
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Is the silver sword better than the black metal sword?

The silver sword is a better weapon against undead enemies like Skeletons and Draugr thanks to its extra spirit damage.
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When should you stop using the Drake Sword?

The drake sword is a trap, by the way. It's a bad weapon that's really only good for the immediate area that you get it in. Once you've found a blacksmith, upgrade any other weapon that you like and stop using the Drake Sword.
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Can you repair Drake Sword?

You can get to a blacksmith from Firelink shrine..., find the huge circular elevator (just go down the only set of stairs you can find near the bonfire, and then down another set of stairs after that) go down the elevator and then drop down, go to the right and take the stairs that go down... you'll see a blacksmith in ...
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How do you get the Drake Sword without arrows?

You will run right beside his foot as he lands, and he will level his tail with you for a few moments. This is the moment you need to attack, try to use vertical attacks, after 3 or so strikes the tail will be cut off and you immediately get the drake sword.
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