What weapon does the most damage 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 weapon does the most damage in Dark Souls 1?

The Demon's Greataxe has the highest potential raw damage, due to nice base attack rating and S-scaling in Strength.
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What weapon has highest damage ds3?

With 500 combined physical and lightning attack, this greataxe is a monster and is arguably the highest total damage weapon in Dark Souls 3.
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What are the best swords 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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Is Obsidian Greatsword good?

While the Obsidian Greatsword has no scaling, it has great base damage and good weight for a greatsword. Its low requirements make it a good greatsword for players who do not want to invest in either strength nor Dexterity.
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How do you get the strongest weapon achievement in Dark Souls?

This achievement requires having Blacksmith Andre in the Undead Parish upgrade a standard weapon to +15, which would generally require 9 Titanite shards (going from base weapon to +5), 9 Large Titanite shards (going from +6 to +10), 7 Titanite Chunks (going from +11 to +14), and 1 Titanite slab (going from +14 to +15).
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Is Crystal weapon ds1 good?

Crystal weapons deal higher damage than Standard weapons, making them the most powerful choice for Dexterity and Strength builds. On the other hand, Crystal weapons cannot be repaired, and their durability is reduced to a tenth of its original value.
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Is the Claymore better than the Zweihander?

they are both very solid weapons, it's down to preference and playstyle. zweihander is a full commitment weapon, claymore is maybe a bit more forgiving and has a more versatile moveset, tradeoff is lower range, less poise break and less damage.
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What is the best DEX weapon in Dark Souls?

If strength and magic aren't your bag in Dark Souls, these are the best weapons for your dexterity build.
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Low-level players can opt for the Lightning, Fire, or Chaos Upgrade Path instead.
  1. 1 Lifehunt Scythe.
  2. 2 Murakumo. ...
  3. 3 Demon's Spear. ...
  4. 4 Balder Side Sword. ...
  5. 5 Quelaag's Furysword. ...
  6. 6 Chaos Blade. ...
  7. 7 Washing Pole. ...
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Is the Black Knight Halberd the best weapon?

In my testing the Black Knight Halberd does more damage than all the other end game weapons, attacks faster, drains far less stamina and its R1 attack benefits from counter damage. Not to mention its giant reach makes getting the counter damage bonus and taking no damage very easy with good timing.
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What is the best catalyst in Dark Souls?

The Oolacile catalyst reaches its cap at a whopping 12 Int! It is by far the strongest catalyst at that level, with 180 Mag Adj. To get higher than that with any catalyst, takes 27 Int.
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Is Crystal magic weapon better than great magic weapon?

Great Magic Weapon is a stronger version of the Magic Weapon augmentation, but with fewer casts and weaker than Crystal Magic Weapon. The Magic Damage added is equal to the magic adjust of the catalyst used to cast it multiplied by 1.1.
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Is helm of the wise good?

Although the Helm of the Wise offers below-average physical and elemental protection, it offers decent Poise, Bleed and Poison resistance. It also features good Curse protection. The design of the helmet is based upon the real-life "Horned Helmet" of Henry VIII, which is part of the Royal Armouries' Collection.
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How do I get the very large ember?

Very Large Ember Location

The ember is located in a chest on the third floor. Can be gotten to relatively easily by taking the first elevator in the New Londo down, you shouldn't have to deal with too many enemies besides a few ghosts and the one Darkwraith that may chase you.
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Who do I give large magic ember to?

Large Magic Ember Usage

Give to Rickert of Vinheim to ascend +5 Magic weapons into +10 Magic.
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What do I do with the large ember in Dark Souls?

Use of the Large Ember: 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 Kalameet tail weapon?

Obsidian Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. This greataxe, one of the rare dragon weapons, is formed by the tail of the one-eyed black dragon Kalameet, the last of the ancient dragons. The mystical power of its obsidian blade will be released when held with both hands."
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How much damage does the obsidian sword do Islands?

At Heavy Melee level 1, the obsidian greatsword deals a base damage of 24 HP every 0.6 seconds. It has the ability to damage multiple mobs in one swing. There's also a small chance of landing a critical hit when using this weapon, meaning the attack will deal 50% more damage.
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Can you beat dark souls without moving?

In the epic 55-minute video just below, YouTuber ymfah, who is no stranger to weird and wonderful runs through FromSoftware's games, has actually managed to beat Dark Souls 3 without walking.
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Is the greatsword good DS1?

It's good for a twinking pvp and pve, scales quite well into the end game, not the best weapon for late game(or meta SL120) pvp. People will easily parry and/or dodge all of the attacks.
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What is the best staff in Dark Souls?

For those looking to build their character to an Intelligence above 60, then the Court Sorcerer's Staff is the best weapon in the game without question. It provides the largest spell buff thanks to its skill, Steady Chant, and scaling.
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