Is it worth reinforcing 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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Does Drake Sword scale with strength?

It does not scale with stats, so increasing your strength will not increase its damage.
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What sword should I get after Drake Sword?

Your best options are probably Zweihaender, Man Serpent Greatsword, Black Knight Axe, Gargoyle Halberd or Claymore.
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Is Drake Sword better than Zweihander?

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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Is The Black Knight Sword better than the Drake Sword?

The requirements on the BKS are higher than the Drake sword, but the Drake sword is just too hard to upgrade, and it does not scale with ANY stats. Actually range wise i'd give it to the Drake because of it's two handed R2 attack.
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Is Drake Sword or Claymore better?

+10 Claymore has 206 base damage, it's flat out better than an unupgraded Drake Sword. Even a +5 Claymore will almost match the Drake Sword for damage once you factor in the bonus damage from your Strength and Dexterity stats.
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Is The Drake Sword the best?

The Drake Sword is probably one of the most powerful early game weapons in Dark Souls.
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Does the Drake Sword break easily?

It breaks fast if you use it's R2 two-hand special. It goes down 30 durability a pop.
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Is The Drake Sword a good weapon?

The Drake Sword is an invaluable resource during the initial few areas of Dark Souls. The Drake Sword can be upgraded, but most players would advise against doing so, as it requires Dragon Scales -- a somewhat rare in-game item that can be better spent on upgrading much greater weapons later.
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Can the Drake Sword break?

The wave attack with the Drake Sword is the R2 attack when using it two handed. It also drops the sword's durability by 30 points, so it breaks quickly if you continuously use it, so just repair it.
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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.
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How many shots 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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Can you get multiple Drake swords?

The drake's tail will respawn, but the sword can only be obtained once per playthrough.
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How much damage does the Drake Sword do?

Scaling is not available on most Dragon Weapons.

So, the Drake Sword will usually stay at 200 attack, unless you upgrade it, which in total means spending 10 dragon scales which are hard to come by, and using about 10,000 souls for each upgrade if I remember right.
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How much strength do you need to wield Drake Sword?

16 is the required strength to hold it in one hand effectively. The sword also provides some sort of defense boost as well, which is what the shield with the up arrow means.
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What level strength do you need for Drake Sword?

You need 16 strength.
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How many arrows do I need for Drake Sword?

Obtaining the Drake Sword

An easy way to obtain the sword is to purchase ~100 arrows and the short bow from the Undead Merchant in Undead Burg and fire up at the drake from the lower part of its bridge.
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Can you get the Drake Sword later?

Yes, you can get the Drake sword with soul arrow post patching. Go down under the bridge, and you should see a bit of Moss on the right hand side. This is about where you want to be.
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Is Diamond AXE stronger than sword?

In Java Edition, a diamond axe deals more (9) damage but has slower attack speed. In Bedrock Edition, a diamond sword deals more (7) damage.
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Can the Drake Sword be repaired?

Yes, the only thing that doesn't eat durability is backstabs and ripostes. It will basically always occur, but at a much slower rate if you are just using it normally. Two handed special attacks always eat durability. You can also buy repair powder, for around 500 souls I believe, from the undead merchant.
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Can you repair the Drake Sword Dark Souls?

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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What is the most prestigious sword?

Perhaps the most famous sword in Western literature, Excalibur was wielded by King Arthur in his quest to unite Britain. According to legend, the sword was given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake and was imbued with magical powers, including the ability to grant its wielder invincibility in battle.
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Who is sac sword good for?

As a Support, Sacrificial Sword immensely increases Kazuha's ability to control enemies while generating double the amount of Energy he usually regenerates. The Sacrificial weapon will also allow Kazuha to cast his Elemental Burst, Kazuha Slash, more frequently.
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What is the difference between a Claymore and a Zweihander?

A Claymore has a triangular guard tilted upward like a “V”, with 3 clovers on the tips. A large ridged blade made of steel is used as the means of attack. A Zweïhander has a large handle, with a ringed handguard, and a massive blade, with two sharp prongs forged into the start of the blade.
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