Where do you upgrade weapons in Dark Souls?

The Blacksmiths are located in various locations around the game, and each one has access to unique abilities that can upgrade your weapons in certain ways. They can all however upgrade your equipment in its most basic form provided you have the right items.
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Where do I ascend weapons in Dark Souls?

To do this you must first give the Large Ember (found in The Depths to Andrei or another suitable blacksmith such as the giant in Anor Londo. Ascend the weapon by using the giant blacksmith in Anor Londo, 5,000 souls and the boss souls to then create the Boss Soul Weapon.
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Can you level up weapons in Dark Souls?

Note something: Weapons upgrade with different materials. If you find a weapon you really like that's better than other weapons of its class, upgrade it, as upgrading it makes a big difference. They'll be special weapons, but they upgrade with stuff such as demon titanite/twinkling titanite etc.
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Where is the blacksmith in Dark Souls?

Andre of Astora is a Character in Dark Souls. He is located in the basement of the old church, a disused building that connects the Undead Parish with the Darkroot Garden. He will repair and upgrade your weapons and armor for a fee of souls and materials.
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How do you get weapons to +10 in Dark Souls?

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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Where do I upgrade to +10 in Dark Souls?

If you've given Andre the Large Ember already, select "ascend" and you'll take it into the next stage of advances. You need large ember found in the Depths to go +10. Taking a branch is Modify Equipment. +5 can go +6 or raw/magic/divine/fire.
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How do you get your weapon to +15 in Dark Souls?

Bring both the large ember and the very large ember to Andrei. Andre does it if you've gotten the Very Large Ember from New Londo. If you have a +14 (Very Large Ember required to ascend +10 to +11) weapon already you need to find a titanite slab, then you can reinforce it to +15 anywhere, even at the bonfire.
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Who is the best blacksmith in ds1?

Andre is the only blacksmith that can ascend weapons down the Standard, Raw, Divine, and Occult paths (provided that you have given him the proper embers). With all these positives about Andre, it is impossible not to find him the best blacksmith by far.
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How do you unlock the blacksmith in Dark Souls?

You first encounter this NPC in Majula, locked outside of his shop. Once you acquire Lenigrast's Key and use it to open the shop, he will move inside. Once there he'll say he needs time to set up and for you to return later. Resting at the bonfire will settle him in and allow you to use him.
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What boss is under the blacksmith Dark Souls 1?

Prowling Demon (Titanite Demon)
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How do you get the strongest weapon 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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How do you modify weapons in Dark Souls?

Weapons can be reinforced by any blacksmith NPC, increasing their damage statistics and stability. The player may also do this at any bonfire after purchasing a Weapon Smithbox. The Weapon Smithbox and all blacksmiths can upgrade any intermediate level of any path not "requiring ascension" (1 to 5, 7 to 10, 12 to 15).
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When should I upgrade my weapons in Dark Souls?

Honestly, upgrade as soon as you find a weapon that you wanna keep around for a while. Upgrades aren't that hard to come by in this, at least not for the regular weapons. You only have to worry about making upgrades when you start using the special upgrades/souls.
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Are Quelaag's weapons good?

The sword is pretty decent, it stacks fairly well with Dexterity, and has good fire damage that increaases if you have Soft Humanity. For Physical damage though, there's better options for Dexterity weapons. So it's a bit of a Niche use weapon, but where it is good, it's devestating.
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Can you get Gwyn's sword?

Is it possible to get or craft Gwyn's fire sword? You can craft his sword after NG+ (since you need his soul for that) using any +10 straight sword, but it's just a 100% physical greatsword, no fire effect nor damage whatsoever.
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How many blacksmiths are in Dark Souls 1?

but i have the dark ember and was told to find a blacksmith in the country ? there are four in total.
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Who is the earliest blacksmith Dark Souls?

This is a guide on how to get to Rickert of Vinheim, the Blacksmith from Firelink Shrine! He is the earliest and easiest blacksmith you can get to, as he is right below Firelink Shrine and you can go to him as soon as you start the game, without having to kill any bosses and even without having to use the master key!
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Who should I give the large divine ember to?

The Large Ember can be given to Andre the Blacksmith to allow him to modify +5 normal weapons to +10, and +5 raw. Once you have picked up the Large Ember, proceed to Andre and he will ask you if he can have the Ember, answer yes.
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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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What is the most recognizable boss in Dark Souls?

7 Dark Souls 1: The Gaping Dragon

The Gaping Dragon is one of the most well-known bosses in the entirety of the franchise. Many new players never made it past the Gaping Dragon, so it left the largest impact.
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Where do I turn boss souls into weapons?

To create them you need the required weapon and the soul of a specific boss. Only the blacksmith on Anor Londo can create these.
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How do you get past +5 weapons in Dark Souls?

after +5 you have to go to the "modify equiptment" window only at a blacksmith. They can upgrade it to special version or a +6 version. Then you can upgrade it yourself again with reinforce.
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How do you get black knight weapons in Dark Souls?

Availability. Semi-common drop from Black Knights wielding the Black Knight Sword. One (non-respawning) is encountered midway through the Undead Burg; two more are found in the Undead Asylum if revisited; two sword Black Knights respawn in the Kiln of the First Flame.
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