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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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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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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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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Should I upgrade the Drake Sword ds1?

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. It's best to use the sword in its base-level form.
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Dark Souls: Drake Sword Guide

What is the strongest sword in ds1?

If you want raw damage output then the actual strongest sword in the game is the Greatsword of Artorias but in order to unlock its full potential you have to level your character up quite a bit as it scales with 4 stats, whereas most weapons scale with 2 at most.
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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 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 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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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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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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How many large arrows does Drake Sword have?

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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Why is the Zweihander so good?

The zwei is one of the best two-handed ultra greatswords available early on, and there are tons of builds that utilize it. Commonly, though, it's an excellent option for strength builds. Two-handed, it can cleave a decent amount of health from an enemy, and might even stagger them if you're lucky.
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What is the best 5 star sword?

With a whopping 674 base ATK, Mistsplitter Reforged is tied with Aquila Favonia for providing the highest base ATK among all swords in Genshin Impact, which makes it perfect for ATK-scaling characters such as Ayaka. Paired with its 44.1 percent CRIT Damage stat, it's definitely a weapon worth trying your luck on.
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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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What's the best sword you can get?

Check out our top five list of the best swords today.
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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?

You need to shoot the dragons tail when you are underneath the bridge. It should take about 20 arrows to do it. Shooting the dragon itself will yeild you nothing.
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What stats do I need to wield the Drake Sword?

Strength needs to be 16 and Dexterity needs to be 10. That icon means your defensive stats have increased. I think the Drake Sword has some sort of enchant on it that does that.
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How much strength do you need to wield Drake Sword?

You need 16 strength.
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How do you get the dragon greatsword?

Go around the back of him, and cut off his tail. He will not move, not attack, and you can still join the covenant afterwards. This grants you the Dragon Greatsword that, when upgraded, does over 500 swing damage before stat bonus.
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Is Black Knight Sword rare?

They sure are rare, huh? I didnt even farm them either. Got most of them from dying to Gwyn and killing the Black Knights as i go by. Most of the time i even had base item discovery, sometimes i had 10 humanity (Cause i use Quelaag's Furysword) so it was at 210 sometimes.
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What weapon should I use ds1?

But getting these weapons are entirely chanced, Best Bow is for sure the dragonslayer bow (found in Anor londo). My favorite weapons to use in dark souls one are the Zweihander (usually upgraded to chaos), A claymore (upgraded raw), And an electric halberd. These can all be found before the true first boss (Gargoyles).
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What is the hardest hitting weapon in ds1?

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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