- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Falchion (Dark Souls II).
- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Falchion (Dark Souls III).
The Falchion is a curved sword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Small curved sword. Each hit inflicts little damage, but fluid chain attacks are deadly.
- The falchion's sharp slashing attacks are effective against cloth and flesh, but not against metal armor or tough scales.
Availability[]
- Found on a corpse in Blighttown with the Wanderer set, near the end of the scaffolding area leading from the Depths.
- Semi-uncommon drop from Falchion wielding Skeletons.
- An Enchanted Falchion is dropped by a Mimic in The Duke's Archives, near where Logan sets up shop.
Characteristics[]
The Falchion has the same scaling, moveset, attack speed, and stamina consumption as the Scimitar, but has higher base damage. The Falchion has a higher Strength requirement than the Scimitar (although all starting classes have enough Strength for it). The only weakness it has compared to the Scimitar is its heavier weight. In terms of damage output, the Falchion loses to the Painting Guardian Sword at higher levels; however, it possesses greater reach.
The Falchion is one of lowest stamina-consuming weapons in the game, meaning that in conjunction with its fast attacks, the Falchion is capable of quickly dispatching enemies with low Poise.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal and vertical slashes. Low starting and ending lag. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Waves the weapon in a wheel-like fashion, hitting twice. Further input yields a diagonal swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal slashes. Low starting and ending lag. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Waves the weapon in a wheel-like fashion, hitting twice. Further input yields an upwards swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Jump Attack | Jumping horizontal swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Running Attack | Running upwards swing. Very low starting lag, minor ending lag. |
Rolling Attack | Spins around while slashing horizontally. Moderate starting lag (especially for a rolling attack), low ending lag. |
Kick | Horizontal slash followed by an evasive backflip. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal swings. Some starting lag, low ending lag. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Fast parry. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Falchion, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Falchion | 82 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 90 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 98 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 106 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 114 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 123 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 131 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 139 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 147 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 155 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 164 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 173 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 181 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 190 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 196 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Falchion +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 205 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Raw Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Raw Falchion (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 141 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Falchion +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 150 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Falchion +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 159 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Falchion +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 169 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Falchion +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 177 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Falchion +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 186 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Crystal Falchion (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 180 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Falchion +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 188 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Falchion +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 196 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Falchion +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 205 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Falchion +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 213 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Falchion +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 221 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Magic Falchion (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 93 | 100 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 99 | 107 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 105 | 113 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 111 | 120 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 117 | 127 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 124 | 134 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 130 | 140 | – | – | E | D | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 136 | 147 | – | – | E | D | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 142 | 154 | – | – | E | D | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 148 | 160 | – | – | E | D | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Falchion +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 155 | 167 | – | – | E | D | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Magic Falchion +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Enchanted Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Enchanted Falchion (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
123 | 131 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Falchion +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
128 | 135 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Falchion +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
133 | 139 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Falchion +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
138 | 143 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Falchion +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
143 | 147 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Falchion +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
148 | 153 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Divine Falchion (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 82 | 102 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 88 | 108 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 93 | 115 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 99 | 122 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 104 | 129 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 110 | 136 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 115 | 142 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 121 | 149 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 126 | 156 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 132 | 163 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Falchion +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 137 | 170 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Divine Falchion +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Occult Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Occult Falchion (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 112 | 124 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Falchion +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 118 | 130 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Falchion +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 125 | 136 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Falchion +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 132 | 142 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Falchion +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 138 | 148 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Falchion +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 145 | 155 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Fire Falchion (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 106 | – | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 114 | – | 114 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.3 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 123 | – | 123 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 131 | – | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.9 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 139 | – | 139 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 147 | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.5 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 157 | – | 157 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 167 | – | 167 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.1 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 177 | – | 177 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 186 | – | 186 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.7 | 30 |
Fire Falchion +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 196 | – | 196 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Fire Falchion +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Chaos Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Chaos Falchion (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 129 | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
Chaos Falchion +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 136 | – | 155 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
Chaos Falchion +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 144 | – | 164 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
Chaos Falchion +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 151 | – | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
Chaos Falchion +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 158 | – | 180 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
Chaos Falchion +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 165 | – | 188 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Falchion +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Lightning Falchion (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 147 | – | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30.0 |
Lightning Falchion +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 159 | – | – | 159 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 32.4 |
Lightning Falchion +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 170 | – | – | 170 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 34.8 |
Lightning Falchion +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 182 | – | – | 182 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 37.2 |
Lightning Falchion +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 193 | – | – | 193 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 39.6 |
Lightning Falchion +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 205 | – | – | 205 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 42.0 |
Notes[]
The Falchion has bleed effect when handled by the Falchion-wielding Skeletons.
Gallery[]
Curved Swords |
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Falchion • Gold Tracer • Jagged Ghost Blade • Painting Guardian Sword • Quelaag's Furysword • Scimitar • Shotel |