- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Dark Sword.
The Darksword is a straight sword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- The sword of the knights of the Four Kings of New Londo. Its blade is wide and thick, and it is wielded in an unusual manner.
- When the Four Kings were seduced by evil, their knights became Darkwraiths, servants of the Dark who wielded these darkswords.
Availability[]
The Darksword is obtained by reaching rank 2 in the Darkwraith covenant.
Characteristics[]
The Darksword is a bit of an oddity amongst other straight swords; rather like the Broadsword, it attacks are almost exclusively slash attacks (excluding the 2-handed rolling attack, which is a thrust attack) and is one of the heaviest straight swords obtainable in the game, being as heavy as the Claymore and Bastard Sword; however, it's also one of the longest straight swords, rivalling the range of the Balder Side Sword, and offers a number of unique advantages. Like most straight swords, its scaling is mediocre, but it makes up for it with excellent balance and utility.
The Darksword inflicts more Poise damage than other straight swords, especially with its 2-handed weak attack. Correctly used in attacking in succession, this can stun-lock moderate-poise builds, and rack up damage quickly. The Darksword also blends together its one-handed light and heavy attacks, making it an excellent weapon for aggressive advances, much like the Silver Knight Straight Sword.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal swings. Minor starting and ending lag. Wide horizontal angle makes this a good attack for handling evasive targets. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Upwards pirouetting swing. Further input yields a downward swing. Good against targets both above and below the player, as well as in tight spaces. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Vertical swings. Minor starting and ending lag. Higher poise damage than standard attack, making it good for breaking guard and stun-locking low-poise targets. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Upwards pirouetting swing. Further input yields a downward swing. Identical to the one-handed strong attack, but higher damage. |
Jump Attack | Leaps forward, stabbing the sword downward. Extremely heavy poise damage for a single-handed weapon, but extremely short range and punishable if the attack misses. |
Running Attack | Horizontal swing. Low starting and ending lag. |
Rolling Attack | Upward swing. Very low starting lag; low ending lag. |
Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Stab. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Standard block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Vertical swing. minor starting and ending lag. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Darksword, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Darksword | 82 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 90 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 98 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 106 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 114 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 123 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 131 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 139 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 147 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 155 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 164 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 172 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 180 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 188 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 196 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Darksword +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 205 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Raw Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Raw Darksword (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 141 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Raw Darksword +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 150 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Raw Darksword +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 159 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Raw Darksword +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 169 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Raw Darksword +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 178 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Raw Darksword +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 188 | – | – | – | D | D | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Crystal Darksword (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 180 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Crystal Darksword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 188 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Crystal Darksword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 196 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Crystal Darksword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 205 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Crystal Darksword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 213 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Crystal Darksword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 221 | – | – | – | C | C | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Magic Darksword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 93 | 100 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 99 | 107 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 105 | 113 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 111 | 119 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 117 | 127 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 124 | 134 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 130 | 140 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 136 | 147 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 142 | 154 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 148 | 160 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Magic Darksword +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 155 | 167 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Magic Darksword +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Enchanted Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Enchanted Darksword (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
124 | 132 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Enchanted Darksword +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
128 | 135 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Enchanted Darksword +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
133 | 139 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Enchanted Darksword +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
138 | 143 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Enchanted Darksword +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
143 | 147 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Enchanted Darksword +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
148 | 153 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Divine Darksword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 82 | 102 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 88 | 108 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 93 | 115 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 99 | 122 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 104 | 129 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 110 | 136 | – | – | D | D | – | C | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 115 | 142 | – | – | D | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 121 | 149 | – | – | D | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 126 | 156 | – | – | D | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 132 | 163 | – | – | D | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Divine Darksword +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 137 | 170 | – | – | D | D | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Divine Darksword +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Occult Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Occult Darksword (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 112 | 124 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Occult Darksword +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 118 | 130 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Occult Darksword +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 125 | 136 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Occult Darksword +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 132 | 142 | – | – | E | E | – | B | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Occult Darksword +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 138 | 148 | – | – | D | D | – | A | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Occult Darksword +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 145 | 155 | – | – | D | D | – | A | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Fire Darksword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 106 | – | 106 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.0 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 114 | – | 114 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.4 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 123 | – | 123 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.7 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 131 | – | 131 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.0 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 139 | – | 139 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.4 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 147 | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.7 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 157 | – | 157 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.1 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 167 | – | 167 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.5 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 177 | – | 177 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.8 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 186 | – | 186 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.2 | 35 |
Fire Darksword +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 196 | – | 196 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.5 | 35 |
Requires: Fire Darksword +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Chaos Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Chaos Darksword (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 129 | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.0 | 35 |
Chaos Darksword +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 136 | – | 155 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35.7 | 35 |
Chaos Darksword +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 144 | – | 164 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 36.4 | 35 |
Chaos Darksword +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 151 | – | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.1 | 35 |
Chaos Darksword +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 158 | – | 180 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 37.8 | 35 |
Chaos Darksword +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 165 | – | 188 | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 38.5 | 35 |
Requires: Standard Darksword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Lightning Darksword (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 147 | – | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 35.0 |
Lightning Darksword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 159 | – | – | 159 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 37.8 |
Lightning Darksword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 170 | – | – | 170 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 40.6 |
Lightning Darksword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 182 | – | – | 182 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 43.4 |
Lightning Darksword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 193 | – | – | 193 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 46.2 |
Lightning Darksword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 205 | – | – | 205 | – | – | – | – | 50 | 10 | 35 | 49.0 |