Is the Drake Sword good DS?

Drake sword is pretty good and it's not that hard to finish the entire game with just that weapon. However many weapons are way better. Take for example a regular longsword, it swings faster has a better moveset and does more damage when regular upgraded and with the right stats or you can upgrade it elementally.
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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 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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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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Which sword is best in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls: 10 Best Weapons In The Series
  1. 1 Murakumo. Present In All Three Games.
  2. 2 Gael's Great Sword. Dark Souls 3. ...
  3. 3 Claymore. Present In All Three Games. ...
  4. 4 Moonlight Greatsword. Present In All Three Games. ...
  5. 5 Zweihander. Present In All Three Games. ...
  6. 6 Gravelord Sword. Dark Souls. ...
  7. 7 Farron Greatsword. Dark Souls 3. ...
  8. 8 Lifehunt Scythe. ...
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Dark Souls: Drake Sword Guide

What is the strongest weapon in DS remastered?

The Dragon King Greataxe is arguably the most powerful, at least in terms of single-hit damage potential.
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What weapon does the most damage DS1?

The Demon's Greataxe has the highest potential raw damage, due to nice base attack rating and S-scaling in Strength. A Crystal Demon's Greataxe +5 wielded with 99 Strength has 767 attack rating. This weapon can be enchanted.
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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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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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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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Can you get 2 Drake swords?

The drake's tail will respawn, but the sword can only be obtained once per playthrough.
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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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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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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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How much strength do you need to wield Drake Sword?

16 is the required strength to hold it in one hand effectively.
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Can I repair the 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 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 repair the Drake Sword Dark Souls?

You can also buy repair powder, for around 500 souls I believe, from the undead merchant. This will fix your weapon and you don't have to be at the bonfire like you do with the box. The box is better in the long run, but if you are struggling to save the souls, this is a valid option.
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Does Drake Sword scale with Dex?

The Drake Sword neither scales with dex (or anything for that matter), nor has a particularly high dex requirement.
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What is the best strength weapon in DS?

The Man-Serpent Greatsword is considered by many to be one of the best weapons in the entire game and a must-have for anyone pursuing a Strength build. This is mainly because this Greatsword hits like a truck and can decimate enemies in a few shots.
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What is the hardest boss in ds1?

Hardest Bosses In Dark Souls, Ranked
  • 8 Gwyn, Lord Of Cinder.
  • 7 Sanctuary Guardian.
  • 6 Four Kings.
  • 5 The Bed Of Chaos.
  • 4 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough.
  • 3 Manus, Father Of The Abyss.
  • 2 Artorias The Abysswalker.
  • 1 Black Dragon Kalameet.
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Is Zweihander good in ds1?

The Zweihander can be a very strong weapon early in the game due to its close proximity to the starting area and relatively low stat requirement of 16 Strength to two-hand the weapon. Even un-upgraded, its base damage and staggering abilities are formidable for the Undead Burg area.
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What is the fast weapon in ds1?

Best Fast Dex weapon in ds1 | Fandom. Painting Guardian Sword is the fastest as far as I know. But the Gold Tracer is also good&fast, and it's easier to get and upgrade. If you hadn't already used Quelaag's soul for the Furysword, I would recommend the Chaos Blade.
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What is the strongest dagger in ds1?

Yes, the Bandit's Knife is generally the best dagger. It competes with Dark Silver Tracer in crit damage (and is stronger when Crystal), has bleed that doesn't have horribly slow buildup (unlike Priscilla's), and has the highest AR of all daggers (tied with the Dagger) with 40dex.
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