Dark Souls 3features an amazing collection of weapons that players can use to take down challenging combatants and bosses. Each weapon has different attribute scaling and the choice of weapon depends greatly on a person’s build.
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Dark Souls also features Boss weapons. Upon defeating a major boss, players can trade the Soul obtained from the Boss to get either a Weapon or a Spell. There are 29 Boss weapons in the game if we include the DLCs. Some of these Boss weapons are extremely unique and devastating, making them the best of the best.
Dark Souls 3
10Dragonslayer Swordspear
Lightning Summoner
Dragonslayer Swordspear is the heaviest Spear in the game and is obtained by defeatingone of the hardest bosses, the Nameless King. Its damage is split into Physical and Lightning and it scales off of Dexterity and Faith. Lightning weapons are devastating in Dark Souls 3 and this one is no exception.
It has the highest attack rate of any Spear and comes with the skill “Falling Bolt” which creates a ranged Lightning bolt attack as well as buffs the weapon with 80 Lightning. This weapon also requires 18 Strength, 22 Dexterity, and 18 Faith to wield.
Weapon Type
Damage Type
Boss to Defeat
Physical and Lightning
Dexterity and Faith
Nameless King
9Greatsword Of Judgment
Ceremonial Magic Sword
The Greatsword of Judgment is a Magic weapon that is obtained by defeating the boss of Irythill Valley, Pontiff Sulyvahn. It requires 17 Strength, 15 Dexterity, and 12 Faith to wield and scales best from Faith. Magic Swords are few in this game and, for a Magic-focused build, this weapon is an excellent option.
It also comes with a skill, “Stance of Judgment”, where players assume a stance and can use a normal attack for a lunging thrust, or a strong attack to emit a side-sweeping wave. It is one of the best Magic weapons in the game that performs well for boss damage and against normal combatants.
Greatsword
Physical and Magic
Pontiff Sulyvahn
8Demon’s Fist
Punches On Fire
The Demon’s Fist is a Fire-based Fist weapon and deals both Physical and Fire damage. Being a Fist weapon, it has a risky yet versatile move set. It scales off of Strength with the Fire damage scaling off of Faith and Intelligence. Though Fist weapons are barely used, this weapon is well worth using.
Demon’s Fist is obtainable from the Soul of a Demon which can be found from Smouldering Lake or the Catacombs of Carthus. It comes with a skill called “Flame Whirlwind” which you may use to perform a spin attack which can be followed up by a strong slam on the ground.
Physical and Fire
Faith and Intelligence
Demon bosses
7Profaned Greatsword
Unfading Flame
Profaned Greatsword has the attack pattern of a standard Ultra Greatsword and is obtained by the transposition of the Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn. It scales well with both Strength and Dexterity, requiring 22 Strength and 10 Dexterity.
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It is a Physical damage weapon only however thanks to its skill “Profaned Flame”, when used it adds 50 Fire damage to the weapon, which permanently buffs the damage of this Greatsword. As with all Greatswords, however, it uses up a lot of Stamina. It is a great Boss weapon that performs well in any Dark Souls 3 combat scenario.
Ultra Greatsword
Strength and Dexterity
6Friede’s Great Scythe
Frosty Curved Blades
Friede’s Great Scythe can be obtained by defeating the final boss Sister Friede from the Ashes of Ariandel DLC. It is one of the best Dexterity and Intelligence scaling weapons requiring 16 Dexterity, 12 Strength, 12 Intelligence, and 11 Faith to wield.
It can be dual-wielded as it comes with two scythes and has an amazing move set, capable of dealing massive damage in a short time. Its skill is Elfriede’s Stance which allows it to conjure a second Scythe which deals pure Magic damage.
Dexterity and Intelligence
Sister Friede
5Demon’s Greataxe
Demonic Fire Weapon
Demon’s Greataxe has the move set of a standard Greataxe and deals both Physical and Fire Damage. It is obtainable from the Soul of a Demon and scales off of all stats with the main stat being Strength. It is easy to obtain considering that Demon bosses are relatively less challenging to fight.
It has the skill Demonic Flare which allows it to be slammed onto the ground releasing a Fire explosion. The Demon’s Greataxe is tied with the Black Knight Greataxe for having the most hit stun out of all the other Greataxes.
4Frayed Blade
The Original Moonveil
Frayed Blade is a Katana that is part of the Ringed City DLC and is obtained from the Soul of Darkeater Midir. It is one of the best katanas in the game and hasthe highest Dexterity requirementout of all the weapons in the game. It is challenging to obtain but the reward is well worth the challenge.
It requires 40 Dexterity to wield and scales well only with Dexterity. Frayed Blade is also the only Katana in the game capable of dealing Dark damage. It comes with a skill called “Hold”, where you assume a holding stance and performing a normal attack releases a Magic projectile whereas performing a Strong attack performs a series of slashes.\
Physical and Dark Magic
Darkeater Midir
3Firelink Greatsword
The Bonfire Sword
The Bonfire Sword that players have been wanting to use since the original Dark Souls, Firelink Greatsword, is a Fire-based Greatsword that scales off of Strength and Dexterity but requires 10 points of Faith and Intelligence to be used. It is available from the Soul of the Final Boss of Dark Souls 3,the Soul of Cinder.
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The intrinsic Fire damage of Firelink Greatsword is not scalable however, the damage can be buffed thanks to its skill “Ember”, which allows the player to slam their sword into the ground to create a flame trail that can hit an enemy multiple times.
Soul of Cinder
2Lorian’s Greatsword
Flame Scorched Sword
Lorian’s Greatsword is a Fire-based Ultra Greatsword and is obtained bydefeating the Twin Princes. It requires 26 Strength and 10 Dexterity to use and it scales well with all stats thanks to its dual damage of both Physical and Fire.
An important thing going for Lorian’s Greatsword is that it has the highest attack rate of all the Ultra Greatswords present in the game. It comes with the skill “Flame of Lorian” which buffs the weapon with improved Fire damage as well as leaves a fire trail on the ground. This Fire trail is effective against both bosses as well as groups of enemy combatants.
Twin Princes
1Dragonslayer Greataxe
Lightning Weaponized
Dragonslayer Greataxe can be obtained from the Soul of Dragonslayer Armour and is a devastating weapon as it deals Physical as well as Lightning damage. Itrequires 40 Strengthto use and also scales off Strength and Faith. With a proper build, this is one of the highest damage-dealing weapons in the game.
It is the heaviest Greataxe weapon and its lethality comes from its skill “Falling Bolt” where a player slams this weapon into the ground dealing massive damage followed by a bolt of lightning that deals further area of effect damage. It is an insane Strength weapon capable of deleting bosses.
Strength and Faith
Dragonslayer Armour
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