What's the best sword in Dark Souls?

Here are the best swords in Dark Souls.
  1. 1 Lothric Knight Sword. Speaking of spamming light attacks, this sword is the pinnacle of that.
  2. 2 Estoc. ...
  3. 3 Zweihander. ...
  4. 4 King's Ultra Greatsword. ...
  5. 5 Gael's Greatsword. ...
  6. 6 Moonlight Greatsword. ...
  7. 7 Quelaag's Fury Sword. ...
  8. 8 Gold & Dark Silver Tracers. ...
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What is the highest damaging weapon in Dark Souls 1?

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's the best greatsword in Dark Souls 1?

In terms of total damage, parameter bonus, and max level physical damage. If you're running Quality (27str 40dex) : The Claymore/Bastard Sword are the gold standard for greatswords, not too heavy, excellent movesets, and good dps.
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What is the best sword for strength in ds1?

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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Is the claymore or Zweihander better ds1?

The claymore is a fantastic versatile weapon for a quality build like you're going for. 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.
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What is the best quality weapon in ds1?

Most straight swords and halberds work best with a quality build. The claymore is a rock-solid greatsword pick. There's really not many high-scaling quality options in ds1, and even among str/dex weapons scaling values are notably lower than in other games.
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What is the best boss weapon in Dark Souls 1?

At 40 dexterity and 10 Humanity, players can deal 450 damage a strike. This is further enhanced by the weapon's passive bleed status effect. Considering this weapon's great moveset and long reach, the Chaos Blade is one of the best boss weapons a player can make in Dark Souls.
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How to get +15 weapon in Dark Souls?

Very Large Ember is an Ember in Dark Souls. This ember can be used to modify standard weapons from +10 to +15 by giving it to Blacksmith Andre. However, you must first give him the Large Ember, or he will not request the Very Large Ember.
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Is Longsword viable Dark Souls 1?

The weapon has a great moveset and I'd probably use it on a SL 150 build. If you build your stats around it, the Longsword can be used to complete the game. It just requires a hefty investment of stats (40 dex, and 27 strength if 2-handing or 40 str if 1-handing to max its damage).
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What is the strongest class in Dark Souls 1?

  • 8 Knight.
  • 7 Hunter.
  • 6 Sorcerer.
  • 5 Wanderer.
  • 4 Bandit.
  • 3 Cleric.
  • 2 Warrior.
  • 1 Pyromancer.
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What is the best weapon in Dark Souls Remastered?

So, while hundreds of options exist in each FromSoftware dark fantasy trilogy, only a handful deserve the title of best weapons in the Dark Souls series.
  • 8 Lifehunt Scythe.
  • 7 Farron Greatsword.
  • 6 Gravelord Sword.
  • 5 Zweihander.
  • 4 Moonlight Greatsword.
  • 3 Claymore.
  • 2 Gael's Great Sword.
  • 1 Murakumo.
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What is the hardest fight in Dark Souls 1?

Including the DLC there are twenty-six bosses to choose from.
  • 10 10/10 Capra Demon.
  • 9 9/10 The Bell Gargoyles.
  • 8 8/10 Sanctuary Guardian.
  • 7 7/10 Gwyn, Lord of Cinder.
  • 6 6/10 The Four Kings.
  • 5 5/10 Gravelord Nito.
  • 4 4/10 Black Dragon Kalameet.
  • 3 3/10 Dragonslayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough.
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What is the best weapon to get early in Dark Souls?

Weapon Type: Axe

The Battle Axe is a starting choice that's still one of the best weapons in Dark Souls. Players can acquire it by starting as a Bandit, farming it from axe-wielding Hollows, or purchasing it from Andre the Blacksmith.
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What is the highest physical damage in DS1?

The Dragon Greatsword seems to have the highest base damage available at 585 pure physical. However, the Demon's Greataxe still outdamages it with a total damage of 659 pure physical due to 50 strength.
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What is the fastest sword in DS1?

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. Thrusting swords are usually *kinda* fast, Ricard's has the best scaling if I remember.
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Should I make the Greatsword of Artorias?

The Greatsword of Artorias has the potential for very high damage. However, since its scaling is spread so much throughout the stats, it is hard for specialized builds to capitalize on much of the potential scaling.
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How do you get a weapon past +5 in ds1?

Once you have picked up the Large Ember, proceed to Andre and he will ask you if he can have the Ember, answer yes. In order to continue past +5, you must go to modify equipment, and ascend to +6 and then continue upgrading, with a limit of +10.
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How to get +10 weapons in Dark Souls 1?

So the process for standard upgrade path is as follows:
  1. Use Reinforce Weapon to upgrade from +0 to +5 (bonfire or blacksmith)
  2. Acquire Large Ember and give to Andre.
  3. Use Modify Equipment at Andre to boost +5 to +6.
  4. Use Reinforce Weapon to upgrade from +6 to +10 (bonfire or blacksmith)
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Who is the scariest boss in Dark Souls 1?

I don't think you'd want to meet any Dark Souls boss late at night, but some are more threatening than others.
  • 8 Gravelord Nito.
  • 7 Deacons Of The Deep.
  • 6 Ceaseless Discharge.
  • 5 Aldrich, Devourer Of Gods.
  • 4 Royal Rat Vanguard.
  • 3 Pinwheel.
  • 2 The Last Giant.
  • 1 Covetous Demon.
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Is the Soul of Quelaag worth keeping?

Once you've defeated Queelag, she of the Spidery-Womanly bits, you'll receive the Soul of Queelag. This Soul is highly recommended to be kept rather than consumed - with a Blacksmith and the right equipment, this Soul can be used to create a highly desirable sword.
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What's the best build in Dark Souls 1?

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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What is the best PVE weapon in DS1?

While getting this weapon might be somewhat of a grindy affair, there's no denying that the end result is more than worth it.
  • 3 Claymore.
  • 2 Great Scythe.
  • 1 Black Knight Halberd.
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What is the best weapon buff in DS1?

DMB is the strongest buff, but to really get it up there you have to rank up in Darkmoon Blades. Sunlight Blade isn't as strong as DMB, but it's lightning damage instead which has its uses. I'd go faith. Just getting your faith up high enough to use them will grant you access to a bunch of other handy miracles.
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