How rare is the Black Knight Greatsword?

Dark Souls pits the player against two Black Knights near the beginning of the game, each with a 20% chance to drop their Greatsword.
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How good is the Black Knight Greatsword?

The Black Knight Greatsword deals very high damage and has the second highest Strength scaling of all ultra greatswords, surpassed only by the Demon Great Machete. Like all Black Knight weapons, it deals an additional 20% damage to demons.
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Is Black Knight Greatsword a quality weapon?

As with other unique weapons, it possesses quality scaling, and as an ultra greatsword it leans more towards Strength than Dexterity. It possesses the two-handed vertical moveset, and like other Black Knight weapons it has unique strong attacks that inflict increased Poise damage to targets.
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Is Black Knight Greatsword better than Claymore?

One of the best weapons in the game for PVE and PVP just because of its moveset. And claymore is better then bks when fully upgraded and at 40 dex and 40 strength. Claymore is meant for a mixed strength/dex build.
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How do you get the Black Knight Greatsword?

How to Get / Where to Find the Black Knight Greatsword
  1. Drops from The Black Knight with Great Sword. ( 20% chance - Undead Parish and Kiln of the First Flame)
  2. Black Knight respawn in Kiln of the First Flame.
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Weapons of Dark Souls: Black Knight Greatsword



What is the best greatsword in ds3?

1 The Claymore

By far the best greatsword in Dark Souls 3 is the humble Claymore. This weapon is obtained early in the game by killing enemies that use it in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. It deals 138 base damage, has a low weight to minimize stamina consumption, and has the incredibly useful Stance skill.
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What is the drop rate of the Black Knight Greatsword ds3?

Dark Souls pits the player against two Black Knights near the beginning of the game, each with a 20% chance to drop their Greatsword.
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Is Claymore or Zweihander better?

Claymore swings faster and has a faster weapon art animation to break enemy guards but the Zweihander, throwing people in the air with an oversized weapon can be very satisfying.
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Can Black Knight Sword be infused?

Cannot be Infused or Buffed.
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What's the strongest weapon in Dark Souls?

Ranked: 15 Most Powerful Weapons In Dark Souls
  • 8 Balder Side Sword.
  • 7 Black Knight Greatsword.
  • 6 Estoc.
  • 5 Moonlight Greatsword.
  • 4 Black Knight Sword.
  • 3 Zweihander.
  • 2 Claymore.
  • 1 Black Knight Halberd.
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Which Black Knight weapon is best DS3?

Easily forgotten when most discuss the DS3 black knight weapons, the Black Knight Shield is arguably the best medium shield in the game. Before even considering using it, the player must have at least 18 Strength in order to hold up this heavy metal mass that is 7.5 weight.
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Can you buff Black Knight Greatsword?

Cannot be Buffed or Infused.
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What is the best ultra greatsword in Dark Souls 3?

The Astora Greatsword is the most versatile Ultra Greatsword in the game, and you'll come to appreciate that shortly. While it looks like a regular greatsword, its range is really on par with other Ultra Greatswords, which complement it really well, given that it is a Thrust Weapon.
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What weapon does the most damage in Dark Souls 3?

1 Old King's Great Hammer

With 328 physical attack and 126 fire attack, the Old King's Great Hammer stands as possibly the most powerful weapon in Dark Souls 3.
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Can Black Knight weapons go past +5?

Black Knight Sword is a +5 weapon. Special weapons can only go to +5, but each upgrade level counts as two. So a Black Knight Sword +1 is like a Claymore +2 and so on...
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What is the best strength weapon in Dark Souls 3?

Dark Souls 3: 15 Best Strength Weapons
  • 8 Yhorm's Great Machete. ...
  • 7 Winged Knight Twinaxes. ...
  • 6 Black Knight Greatsword. ...
  • 5 Millwood Greatbow. ...
  • 4 Ledo's Great Hammer. ...
  • 3 Exile Greatsword. Via: Durandal (YouTube) ...
  • 2 Splitleaf Greatsword. Splitleaf Greatsword Stats (Heavy Infusion) ...
  • 1 Great Club. Great Club Stats (Heavy Infusion)
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Is the Black Knight Sword worth it?

An excellent mid-level weapon with decent swing speed. At 40 Str and 18 Dex, Attack rating is a decent 500. Good for stun-locking weak armored and low poise enemies. Very effective two hand weapon.
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Is Black Knight a villain?

The Black Knight is the name of two characters in the Marvel universe, the first being a villain, and the second a hero.
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Is Black Knight Sword a greatsword?

Attack Type

The Black Knight Sword is a greatsword in Dark Souls. Greatsword of the black knights who wander Lordran. Used to face chaos demons. The large motion that puts the weight of the body into the attack reflects the great size of their adversaries long ago.
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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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How do you reinforce +6 in Dark Souls?

Weapon Reinforcement

To upgrade (on any path) past +5 (to +6) requires a blacksmith. To upgrade (on any path) past +5 (to elemental "+0") requires a blacksmith (see above). To upgrade (on any path) past +10 (to +11) requires a blacksmith.
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Is claymore better than Drake sword?

If you have good stats, the claymore will display higher damage, thus the drake swords damage will be as low as it seems. There is no illusion about damage. It can't be lower as it seems. If you have good stats, the claymore will display higher damage, thus the drake swords damage will be as low as it seems.
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Is the Black Knight Set good ds3?

The Black Knight Set offers overall mediocre physical defenses for its weight. What it does have is decent Poise and very high Flame Defense, which ranks as the highest of any medium set when fully upgraded.
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Where do I get the Black Knight Sword?

It is located behind an illusory wall near the Demon Ruins Bonfire. You will encounter a Black Knight fighting with a Ghru. Go forward, and on the corpse to your left is the sword.
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