Which artorias sword is better

First of all, you need to be holding 10 humanities at all times. Shouldn't really be a problem for an experienced player, but if you tend to die a lot and fail to recover your souls you shouldn't really use this weapon, because the AR without 10 humanities is just bad. If you choose to use it, I recommend keeping some ring of sacrifices in can your souls are in a tough spot to get. If you want optimization, this weapon is hilariously outclassed in every single way by a Chaos Zweihander. The Chaos Zwei does a lot more damage, has a considerably better moveset and the main thing: stats.

For a Chaos Zweihander you only need 16 str and 10 dex, that's nothing. Meaning you're free to spend your stats in any other place you like. You can go for a Giant Dad build to get a billion poise, you can go for pyro and level up attunement for your pyromancies and dex for casting speed, you can level up either Faith or Inteligence for buffs, utility spells and high damaging miracles and sorceries, you can even level up resistance if you have no idea what you're doing with your life.

That's the main reason for using this weapon: you think it's cool and fun. Every weapon is viable in this game, but some are clearly better than others, and this thing is outclassed by a lot of weapons to be honest. The fact it's so stat hungry with lackluster returns is just bad balancing. So let's get to the moveset: one-handed r1 and two-handed r1 are generic greatsword moves. A fully upgraded Uchigatana can do devastating damage and it can easily carry you to the endgame and beyond.

Easily the best greatsword in the game, the Zweihander is also a weapon that you can get as soon as arrive at Firelink Shrine, in the adjacent graveyard area near one of the giant skeletons. The Zweihander has decent enough scaling but its damage is so ridiculously high to begin with that it can easy carry you through the entire game. With enough strength, you can two-hand this sword and absolutely wreck anything in your path. The estoc, like the other thrusting swords, isn't very strong on its own but with the right build it can be devastating, especially when paired with the hornet ring.

To maximize your damage, you'll want to focus on parrying enemy attacks and then riposting. Doing so will kill most enemies in a single hit and even if it doesn't, it will take a massive chunk out of their health. Backstabbing works too but parrying is the better option. Without a doubt the strongest weapon you could find early on, the Drake Sword often feels like a cheat because of how strong it is in the early to mid game, but if you want the best sword to use against enemies, you'd be hard pressed to find something better.

You'll need a bow and a whole lot of arrows to fire at the Hellkite Wyvern's tail to get this weapon but once it's in your hands, you'll be leaving legions of dead enemies in your wake. However, this sword can't take you to the end of the game.

By the time you reach mid game, you'll likely have found a better weapon to use, but in the early stages you won't find anything better. Lengthy leveling up and progression is part of what makes it what it is, so expect to grind.

Soul Level Calculation Go from 1 to 5 does not require souls. It requires each amount listed in column three be added to the previous one. User Info: Michotic. Gotta carry them with you. However, you will not be penalized for dying while in the Nexus. Because of this, we advise to always kill your character in the Nexus before heading to a world.

If you are in Human Form but want to avoid losing Tendency, go to the Nexus and jump off the high staircase to kill yourself and return to Phantom Form. Helpful tips. It has long range, the straight sword speed, thrusting r2s, guard break weapon art, decent damage, everything you could ask for.

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