- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Darkdrift.
- For the skill, see Darkdrift (skill).
The Darkdrift (闇朧 Anrō, Dreamlike Darkness) is a katana in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- A cursed sword with an unseen blade, the choice weapon for Yuria of Londor.
- Yuria, a mentor of the Sable Church and accomplished swordswoman, is said to have claimed a hundred lives with this weapon.
- Skill: Darkdrift
Aim carefully, and pierce with a large forward lunge. The unseen blade penetrates straight through shields, for nothing can defend from Darkdrift.
Availability[]
- Firelink Shrine
- Dropped by Yuria of Londor.
- Alternatively, left at her normal location once she disappears after completing the Lord of Hollows ending.
Characteristics[]
Darkdrift trades the raw attack power of most katanas for some unique characteristics that allow it to fill a niche other katanas cannot.
Its scaling is more akin to a quality weapon, as opposed to other katanas that scale largely with Dexterity, meaning that leveling Strength is required to make its damage output more comparable to other katanas. Even in such a situation, its Attack Rating still lags behind most other katanas, making it one of the weakest in its class. However, it makes up for this with its ability to deal damage through raised shields, particularly when using strong attacks, allowing its wielder to cut through defensive foes with ease. Its skill further augments this, eschewing the use of Hold for a lunging thrust that is capable of completely bypassing shields.
Furthermore, despite being upgraded with Twinkling Titanite, Darkdrift can be buffed. Aside from making the weapon slightly stronger than initially apparent, this can be combined with its ability to pierce through shields to make it lethal against any foes that rely on their shields to protect themselves. Additionally, its low weight of 3.5 puts it more in line with straight swords and curved swords than katanas. This allows it to be equipped with other weapons more easily without compromising weight, allowing it to be ready to be used should a defensive opponent be encountered.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| One-handed Weak Attack |
Vertical downward slash, followed by an upward slash. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Thrust, followed by horizontal slash. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Downward two-handed slash from right to left, followed by upward slash in reverse direction. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Two-handed overhead downward slash, followed by powerful upward slash from right to left. |
| Jump Attack | Performs a jump and lands plunging the blade into the ground. |
| Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one-handed. |
| Running Attack | Running thrust attack. |
| Two-handed Running Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the katana in both hands. |
| Rolling Attack | Low horizontal slash. |
| Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the katana in both hands. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Mirrored version of one-handed weak attacks. |
Upgrades[]
| Upgrade Level | Attack Values | Aux. Effects | Bonuses | |||||||||
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| Darkdrift | 134 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | E | D | – | – |
| Darkdrift +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1 & 460 souls) | 149 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Darkdrift +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2 & 644 souls) | 160 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Darkdrift +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×4 & 828 souls) | 187 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Darkdrift +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×8 & 1012 souls) | 210 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Darkdrift +5 (Titanite Slab ×1 & 1380 souls) | 234 | – | – | – | – | 34 | – | – | D | C | – | – |
The data displayed above are current as of Patch App 1.15 Regulation 1.35.
| Katanas |
|---|
| Black Blade • Bloodlust • Chaos Blade • Darkdrift Onikiri and Ubadachi • Uchigatana • Washing Pole |
| The Ringed City |
| Frayed Blade |