What is the best physical damage type in DS2?

Strike - Good or okay against everything in the game. Pretty much the best type of physical damage. It doesn't always do the most, but it generally at least somewhat effective against everything. The negative is that the weapons that have strike damage can be slow or unwieldy.
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What weapon does the most physical damage in Dark Souls 2?

Ranked: 15 Most Powerful Weapons In Dark Souls 2
  1. 1 Sacred Chime Hammer.
  2. 2 Crypt Blacksword. ...
  3. 3 Black Knight Greataxe. ...
  4. 4 Giant Warrior Club. ...
  5. 5 King's Ultra Greatsword. ...
  6. 6 Smelter Hammer. ...
  7. 7 Roaring Halberd. ...
  8. 8 Fume Ultra Greatsword. ...
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What is the best physical damage type in Dark Souls?

Fourthly, strike damage is indeed probably the best overall. Tons of things are weak to it, some of those weaknesses are extremely large, etc. It IS weak against a few enemies, but not very many.
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What are the different types of physical damage in Dark Souls 2?

There are four forms of physical damage: Regular (absent from Dark Souls II), Strike, Slash and Thrust. Each have a corresponding defense stat that they are measured against. Because of this, certain physical damage may be ineffective against certain enemies, while other forms will be very effective.
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What is the strongest build in Dark Souls 2?

Dark Souls 2: 15 Best Builds, Ranked
  • 8 The True Pursuer.
  • 7 Barbarian Scholar.
  • 6 Havel Cosplay.
  • 5 Bait And Switch.
  • 4 Bulldozer.
  • 3 Ultimate Sorcerer.
  • 2 Fastest Staff In The West.
  • 1 Unstoppable Vampire.
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What is the best class in DS2?

This article covering the best classes in DS2 has been revisited and updated.
  • 8 Explorer.
  • 7 Cleric.
  • 6 Warrior.
  • 5 Sorcerer.
  • 4 Knight.
  • 3 Bandit.
  • 2 Swordsman.
  • 1 Deprived.
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What is the easiest playstyle in Dark Souls 2?

Str/Faith by far the easiest to LEARN the game. you have enough str to start out using your shield religiously, plenty of Lightning damage output to counter bosses. Not hard to branch out from there to learn the rest of the game. What people fail the most with lightning spears is the cast time.
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What is the best 100 physical shield in ds2?

Drangleic shield has 100% physical damage reduction, can be found very early in the game and doesn't have high requirements. Later you can get the King's Shield, which is a little bit lighter and has better damage reduction overall. Until then, go for Drangleic Shield.
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What is the highest damage one hit in Dark Souls?

The Dragon King Greataxe is arguably the most powerful, at least in terms of single-hit damage potential. It can be obtained from the Gaping Dragon.
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What is the highest damage shield in ds2?

According to the Wiki, the highest damage shield is Havel's, followed by Orma and Reeve individually. All Greatshields can do a shield slam rather than the standard parry of the medium and small shields (some of which have special effects).
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What is the most powerful build in Dark Souls?

Best Builds In Dark Souls, Ranked
  • 8 Kirk Knight Of Thorns.
  • 7 Knight Artorias.
  • 6 Slow-Walk Build.
  • 5 Ayriak's Quality Pyromancer.
  • 4 Crestfallen Warrior.
  • 3 Bonewheel Skelly.
  • 2 Oroboro's Falchion Build.
  • 1 Giant Dad.
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Who is the strongest character in the Dark Souls universe?

However, only the most powerful tend to be remembered by gamers.
  • 8 The Pursuer.
  • 7 Looking Glass Knight.
  • 6 Velstadt, The Royal Aegis.
  • 5 Sir Alonne.
  • 4 Fume Knight.
  • 3 Knight Artorias.
  • 2 Slave Knight Gael.
  • 1 Havel The Rock.
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What is the strongest class in Dark Souls?

  • 8 Knight. ...
  • 7 Hunter. ...
  • 6 Sorcerer. ...
  • 5 Wanderer. ...
  • 4 Bandit. ...
  • 3 Cleric. ...
  • 2 Warrior. Warrior is, hands down, one of the best classes in the game. ...
  • 1 Pyromancer. There shouldn't be any doubt that Pyromancer is the best class to start with.
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What is the strongest armor in Dark Souls 2?

Dark Souls 2: The 5 Best Armor Sets In The Game (& 5 Worst)
  • 4 BEST: Havel's Set. Gear.
  • 5 WORST: Faraam Set. Gear. ...
  • 6 BEST: Heide Knight Set. Gear. ...
  • 7 WORST: Lion Mage Set. Gear. Physical Defense. ...
  • 8 BEST: Aurous Set. Gear. Physical Defense. ...
  • 9 WORST: Brigand Set. Gear. Physical Defense. ...
  • 10 BEST: Alonne Captain Set. Gear. Physical Defense. ...
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What is the best dex weapon in Dark Souls 2?

Warped Sword, but it isn't only the best Dex weapon, it's the best weapon in the game. Stupidly high damage, fast, light and has a good moveset.
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What is the fastest weapon in ds2?

Best combination of speed and reach are probably straight swords. I think Ashen Warrior Sword is the longest straight sword, but someone correct me if I'm wrong. Katanas and rapiers (not really a swing, but yeah) are also fairly fast. Daggers swing the fastest, but they're short.
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What is the hardest fight in Dark Souls?

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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What are the worst stats in Dark Souls?

Dark Souls: Every Stat From Least To Most Useful, Ranked
  • 8 Resistance. The worst stat that one can choose to increase in Dark Souls is the Resistance stat. ...
  • 7 Attunement. ...
  • 6 Faith. ...
  • 5 Intelligence. ...
  • 4 Endurance. ...
  • 3 Strength. ...
  • 2 Dexterity. ...
  • 1 Vitality.
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What is the hardest achievement in Dark Souls?

Because it requires players to beat an incredibly difficult game multiple times, beat all its bosses multiple times, and farm for hours, the Knight's Honor achievement is easily the most difficult in all of the original Dark Souls game.
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What is the highest weapon upgrade ds2?

In Dark Souls 2, Titanite makes its return as the primary material for upgrading weapons. Just about any weapon can be upgraded to +10 to achieve its maximum potential, including Staves and Chimes.
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What is the best soul gain equipment ds2?

Best Farming Equipment
  • Tseldora Cap, Warlock Mask, Symbol of Avarice, and Nahr Alma hood all increase souls gained by 2.5%
  • Nahr Alma robes increase souls gained by 10% (as opposed to the 4.75% of the Tseldora robes)
  • Tseldora Manchettes and Jester's gloves both increase souls gained by 10%
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What is the highest magic defense ds2?

Total Magic Defense is capped at 890 points. Combined with the hidden stat of 100 points, Magic Defense can reach a maximum of 990 points.
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Is Dark Souls 2 hardest game?

I've played Dark Souls 1 and 3, as well as Bloodborne and recently decided to get Dark Souls 2. As the title suggests, this seems to be the hardest DS game I've ever played. Dark souls 3 was pretty easy, Dark souls 1 a bit harder but also not too difficult.
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Who has the best souls grind DS2?

The best bosses to farm for souls are Velstadt and King Vendrick. With the Tseldora Set and the Covestous Silver Serpent Ring +2 equipped, Velstadt can yield over 200,000 souls and King Vendrick yields about 600,000 souls, making for a total of over 800,000 souls per each run.
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Is Dark Souls 2 the easiest Souls game?

Dark Souls 2 stands out for having an ideal difficulty level. The first Dark Souls is considered too hard, and the third is too easy. It could be said that Dark Souls 2 got the difficulty just right.
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