What kills ghosts in Dark Souls?

Like the Banshee, Ghosts can only be killed if the player is Cursed or if they're carrying a cursed weapon. Transient Curse allows temporary contact with Ghosts and Banshees without actually being cursed.
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What are ghosts weak to Dark Souls?

They tend to be weak to fire.
  • Wear +item find ring.
  • Use Transient curse.
  • Use weapon with +fire, and/or fire spells, and/or fire bombs.
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What weapons can kill ghosts in Dark Souls 1?

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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What kills ghosts in New Londo?

The Ruins are full of Ghosts that can only be defeated with a cursed weapon or if you are cursed yourself. Using Transient Curses is the most practical way of navigating the Ruins, but you run the risk of having the item's effect run out while you're in the middle of a battle.
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Can divine weapons kill ghosts Dark Souls?

The divine auxiliary effect has no effect over ghosts or banshees. The player must use a weapon that possess the cursed auxiliary effect and/or inflict the cursed status effect upon themselves. Nope, having a divine weapon won't help. It'll be great for the skeletons in the catacombs though.
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What weapon can kill ghosts?

The cursed greatsword of Artorias is one of them. The other 2 are the ghost blade and jagged ghost blade dropped by the ghosts themselves XD.
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What can damage ghosts?

Ghosts can totally be damaged with purely physical attacks. As you can see, a fighter with a mundane greatsword can hurt the ghost.
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What weapons hurt ghosts in Dark Souls?

Use only the cursed weapons: Ghost Blade, Jagged Ghost Blade or Greatsword of Artorias (cursed). Note that the ghosts attacks also goes straight through normal shields and armor when you are uncursed, so you might as well fight naked.
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What level should I be for New Londo Ruins?

You can clear any level without engaging in battle with the enemies besides bosses. So as long as you're ok with running or stealthing then you're good to go. I went there in my 60's. As long as you don't allow yourself to be swarmed by ghosts and remember to keep your Transient Curse active you should be fine.
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Why can't i hit the ghosts in New Londo?

You have to be cursed in order to fight them. Either get cursed and go there or use that transient curse dealy. there are two transient curses on the way down and the npc that sells the humanity in the waterway that you can access after lower undead burg sells them.
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Can you kill the ghosts in Dark Souls 1?

Curse. Like the Banshee, Ghosts can only be killed if the player is Cursed or if they're carrying a cursed weapon. Transient Curse allows temporary contact with Ghosts and Banshees without actually being cursed.
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What is the most overpowered weapon in Dark Souls?

15 Most Overpowered Weapons In Dark Souls 3
  • 8 Harald Curved Greatsword. ...
  • 7 Splitleaf Greatsword. ...
  • 6 Crystal Sage's Rapier. ...
  • 5 Millwood Greatbow. ...
  • 4 Crucifix Of The Mad King. ...
  • 3 Demon's Scar. ...
  • 2 Repeating Crossbow. ...
  • 1 Lothric Knight Sword.
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Can occult weapons kill ghosts?

Divine weapons are for the skeletons in the Catacombs. They do NOT work on Ghosts.
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How do you hurt ghosts in Dark Souls 1?

Divine weapons stop the skeletons in the catacombs from reviving when there's a necromancer nearby. It's cursed weapons (or having a curse, or pseudo-curse via a Curse Transient item) that let you hit ghosts. You can find 2 transient curses in New Londo before encountering any ghosts at all.
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How do I fight ghosts Dark Souls?

The ghosts can only be harmed by certain means - by curse/dark weapons which you won't get this early on in the game, and by applying a tansient curse first. If you pay close attention after entering the area and search around a bit you might find one lying around nearby.
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What level should I stop at ds1?

Stat scaling stops after 40, and you won't get any more stamina if you level up endurance past 40. So, 40 everything and only go past that on strength to one hand the heavy stuff? Yes. And if you want 1500 hp, that's at 50 vitality.
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Is there a boss in New Londo Ruins?

The Four Kings is the boss fight after exploring New Londo Ruins in Dark Souls. If you're looking for more help, our Dark Souls walkthrough and guide can help with all other areas of the game, including the dreaded Taurus Demon, Capra Demon, Ornstein and Smough bosses.
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How do you skip New Londo Ruins?

To do this, players must have selected the Master Key as their starting gift. From Firelink Shrine, head down to the elevator that leads to the New Londo Ruins. Head left and look for a locked door. The Master Key will unlock it, bringing you straight to the Valley of Drakes.
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What is the most annoying enemy in Dark Souls?

The 10 Most Annoying Enemies In Soulsborne Games
  1. 1 Basilisks – All Souls.
  2. 2 Anor Londo Archers – Dark Souls 1 And 3. ...
  3. 3 Revenants – Elden Ring. ...
  4. 4 Brainsuckers – Bloodborne. ...
  5. 5 Lesser Wormfaces – Elden Ring. ...
  6. 6 Frozen Reindeer – Dark Souls 2. ...
  7. 7 Bonewheel Skeletons – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
  8. 8 Mimic Chests – Dark Souls Trilogy. ...
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Can you block ghosts in Dark Souls?

If you are cursed or use transient curse you can block their attacks. If you are using one of ghost blade to kill them without being cursed you can't block.
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What is the hardest hitting weapon in Dark Souls remastered?

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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Can you parry ghosts in Dark Souls?

Ghost attacks will pass right through armor and shields as if you were naked unless you're under the effects of a Curse or Transient Curse. Since cursed armor or shields do not exist, the only way to block their attacks even a little when not cursed is two-handed blocking with a cursed weapon.
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What two elements are useless against ghosts?

This question will be about what two elements are useless against ghosts, the answer is "Poison and Frost."
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Does fighting affect ghosts?

Ghost is immune to normal and fighting while normal is immune to ghost. This logic would dictate fighting also being immume to ghost, but it isn't. It's not even resistant to ghost. The normal type is meant to represent just a normal human or animal.
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