- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Barbed Straight Sword (Dark Souls III).
The Barbed Straight Sword is a straight sword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- The choice weapon of the infamous Darkwraith Kirk, also known as the Knight of Thorns for the gnarly spikes on his favorite weapon.
- This frightful sword deals only thrust attacks, and causes heavy bleeding.
In-Game Description
- The choice weapon of the infamous Darkwraith Kirk, also known as the Knight of Thorns for the gnarly spikes on his favorite weapon.
- The sharp spikes of this ghastly weapon cause heavy bleeding.
Availability[]
Common drop from Kirk, Knight of Thorns, but since he only spawns three times per game, it is possible to not obtain it in a playthrough.
Characteristics[]
The Barbed Straight Sword causes bleed. Despite what the description says, the Barbed Straight Sword's moveset mostly features regular swing attacks, making it troublesome to use in close quarters.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
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| One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal swings. Low starting and ending lag. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Horizontal swings. Minor starting and ending lag. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Vertical swings. Low starting and ending lag. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Horizontal swing while stepping forward. Moderate starting and ending lag. |
| Jump Attack | Buries sword into the ground. Small hitbox and high ending lag. |
| Running Attack | Vertical swing. Low starting and ending lag. |
| Rolling Attack | Horizontal swing. Low starting and ending lag. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Left-handed Weak Attack |
Standard block. |
| Left-handed Strong Attack |
Diagonal swing. Minor starting lag, low ending lag. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Standard Variation |
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| Barbed Straight Sword | 80 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
88 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) |
96 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
104 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) |
112 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) |
120 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
128 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) |
136 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
144 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) |
152 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) |
160 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
168 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
176 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
184 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
192 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Barbed Straight Sword +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
200 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Raw Variation |
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| Raw Barbed Straight Sword (Large Titanite Shard ×1) |
138 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Raw Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) |
147 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Raw Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) |
156 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Raw Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) |
165 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Raw Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) |
174 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Raw Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) |
184 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Crystal Variation |
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| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
176 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
184 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
192 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
200 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
208 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Crystal Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
216 | – | – | – | D | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Magic Variation |
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| Magic Barbed Straight Sword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
90 | 97 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
96 | 104 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
102 | 110 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
108 | 117 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
114 | 123 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
120 | 130 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
125 | 136 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
132 | 143 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
138 | 149 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
144 | 156 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Magic Barbed Straight Sword +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
150 | 162 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Magic Barbed Straight Sword +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Enchanted Variation |
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| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
120 | 128 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
124 | 131 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
129 | 135 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
134 | 139 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
139 | 143 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Enchanted Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
144 | 148 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Divine Variation |
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| Divine Barbed Straight Sword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
81 | 99 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
86 | 105 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
91 | 112 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
97 | 118 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
102 | 125 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
108 | 132 | – | – | E | E | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
113 | 138 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
118 | 145 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) |
124 | 151 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) |
129 | 158 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Divine Barbed Straight Sword +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) |
135 | 165 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Divine Barbed Straight Sword +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Occult Variation |
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| Occult Barbed Straight Sword (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
110 | 120 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Occult Barbed Straight Sword +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
116 | 125 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Occult Barbed Straight Sword +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) |
123 | 132 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Occult Barbed Straight Sword +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) |
129 | 138 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Occult Barbed Straight Sword +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) |
136 | 144 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
| Occult Barbed Straight Sword +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) |
143 | 150 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Fire Variation |
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| Fire Barbed Straight Sword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
104 | – | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.0 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
112 | – | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.4 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) |
120 | – | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.7 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
128 | – | 128 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.0 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) |
136 | – | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.4 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) |
144 | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.7 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
153 | – | 153 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.1 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
163 | – | 163 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.5 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) |
172 | – | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.8 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) |
182 | – | 182 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.2 | 35 |
| Fire Barbed Straight Sword +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) |
192 | – | 192 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.5 | 35 |
Requires: Fire Barbed Straight Sword +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
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| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
126 | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.0 | 35 |
| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
133 | – | 152 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.7 | 35 |
| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) |
140 | – | 160 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.4 | 35 |
| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) |
147 | – | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.1 | 35 |
| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) |
154 | – | 176 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.8 | 35 |
| Chaos Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) |
161 | – | 184 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.5 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Barbed Straight Sword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
 Lightning Variation |
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| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
144 | – | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35.0 |
| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
155 | – | – | 155 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 37.8 |
| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) |
166 | – | – | 166 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 40.6 |
| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) |
177 | – | – | 177 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 43.4 |
| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) |
188 | – | – | 188 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 46.2 |
| Lightning Barbed Straight Sword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) |
200 | – | – | 200 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 49.0 |
Notes[]
- ↑ The Standard Barbed Straight Sword lists the attack type as Thrust only, while the Crystal Barbed Straight Sword lists the attack type as Regular/Thrust.
Gallery[]
In-game
| Straight Swords |
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| Astora's Straight Sword • Balder Side Sword • Barbed Straight Sword • Broadsword • Broken Straight Sword • Crystal Straight Sword • Darksword • Drake Sword • Longsword • Shortsword • Silver Knight Straight Sword • Straight Sword Hilt • Sunlight Straight Sword |