The Dragon Greatsword is an ultra greatsword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- This sword, one of the rare dragon weapons, came from the tail of the stone dragon of Ash Lake, descendant of the ancient dragons.
- Its great mystical power will be unleashed when wielded with two hands.
Availability
Obtained by cutting off the Stone Dragon's tail in Ash Lake. Doing so does not count as a betrayal to the Path of the Dragon covenant, as the Stone Dragon is invulnerable and will always remain passive.
Characteristics
Grants 20 points of fire and magic resistance when wielded. Its two-handed strong attack is a ranged vertical cleave. Using this attack reduces durability of the weapon by 50 per use.
In terms of weight, stat requirements, and attack rating, the Dragon Greatsword is outclassed by the Demon Great Machete, regardless of stats. However, the two handed strong attack can make up for these deficiencies as it gives the Ultra-Greatsword a very effective ranged attack that can be done continually and blends well with other attacks.
The Dragon Greatsword cannot be enchanted.
Resistance Defense
Along with Physical and Elemental damage reduction, weapons also have hidden stats that reduce the amount of status build-up while blocking.
Resistance | Reduction |
---|---|
55% | |
55% | |
55% | |
54% |
Moveset
Attack | Description |
---|---|
One-handed Weak Attack |
Heavy swing with some starting and ending lag. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Performs an over head slash. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Same as one-handed. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Releases a fast ranged attack; capable of interrupting casts; each charge uses 50 durability. |
Jump Attack | Performs a jumping smash. |
Running Attack | A quicker one-handed swing with less startup lag. |
Rolling Attack | A slow thrusting jab. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
A block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Same as right-handed weak attack. |
Upgrades
Requires: Dragon Scales and 10,000 souls per upgrade.
Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon Greatsword | 390 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Dragon Greatsword +1 (Dragon Scale ×1) | 429 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Dragon Greatsword +2 (Dragon Scale ×1) | 468 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Dragon Greatsword +3 (Dragon Scale ×2) | 507 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Dragon Greatsword +4 (Dragon Scale ×2) | 546 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Dragon Greatsword +5 (Dragon Scale ×4) | 585 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Gallery
Ultra Greatswords |
---|
Black Knight Greatsword • Demon Great Machete • Dragon Greatsword Greatsword • Zweihander |
Dragon Weapons |
---|
Dragon Bone Fist • Dragon Greatsword • Dragon King Greataxe • Dragon Tooth • Drake Sword • Moonlight Greatsword • Obsidian Greatsword • Priscilla's Dagger |