- For other uses, see Moonlight Greatsword (disambiguation).
The Moonlight Greatsword is a greatsword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- This sword, one of the rare dragon weapons, came from the tail of Seath the Scaleless, the pale white dragon who betrayed his own.
- Seath is the grandfather of sorcery, and this sword is imbued with his magic, which shall be unleashed as a wave of moonlight.
Availability[]
The Moonlight Greatsword can be obtained from Seath the Scaleless by cutting off his tail.
Characteristics[]
Although the Moonlight Greatsword's attack type suggests the weapon deals Regular damage, this likely only refers to its moveset pattern, as the sword deals solely Magic damage.
A very popular weapon for intensive Intelligence builds due to its high scaling. Its strong attack (be it one-handed or two-handed) releases a magic-based projectile that deals damage based on the Intelligence of the player, though it depletes some of its durability (20 per use one-handed, 40 per use two-handed), it's a very powerful attack with the right scaling, and its good reach makes it perfect for various situations, however, it requires a very specific build to be truly effective.
It also raises the player's magic defense by 40 points.
The Moonlight Greatsword's projectile will go through enemies that block it, potentially hitting a wall and exploding, hitting through the block and dealing full damage.
The Moonlight Greatsword cannot be enchanted.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
---|---|
One-handed Weak Attack |
Player swings the sword horizontally. Can be repeated for consecutive attacks. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
The greatsword glows with magic power, which the player then releases by swinging the sword down vertically. The Magic bolt released travels vertically. Depletes durability by 20. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Player swings the sword down and then upwards if the attack button is pressed again. Can be repeated for consecutive attacks. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
The greatsword glows with magic power, which the player then releases by doing a horizontal slash. The Magic bolt released travels horizontally. Depletes durability by 40. |
Jump Attack | The player jumps, then smashes the sword into the ground. |
Running Attack | The player spins, and does a horizontal slash. |
Rolling Attack | Vertical slash. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
The player swings the sword horizontally. |
Trivia[]
- The Moonlight Greatsword is the Dark Souls interpretation of the Moonlight Sword, which has appeared in every From Software game since King's Field.
- The Moonlight Greatsword is one of the four Dragon weapons that has a parameter bonus (the others being Priscilla's Dagger, Dragon Bone Fist and the Dragon Tooth).
Upgrades[]
Requires: Dragon Scales and 10,000 souls per upgrade.
Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moonlight Greatsword | – | 132 | – | – | – | – | A | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Moonlight Greatsword +1 (Dragon Scale ×1) | – | 145 | – | – | – | – | S | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Moonlight Greatsword +2 (Dragon Scale ×1) | – | 158 | – | – | – | – | S | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Moonlight Greatsword +3 (Dragon Scale ×2) | – | 171 | – | – | – | – | S | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Moonlight Greatsword +4 (Dragon Scale ×2) | – | 184 | – | – | – | – | S | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Moonlight Greatsword +5 (Dragon Scale ×4) | – | 198 | – | – | – | – | S | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Interestingly, the Moonlight Greatsword +5 swings slightly faster than the Standard Moonlight Greatsword.
Gallery[]
Greatswords |
---|
Abyss Greatsword • Bastard Sword • Black Knight Sword • Claymore • Crystal Greatsword • Flamberge • Great Lord Greatsword • Greatsword of Artorias • Greatsword of Artorias (Cursed) • Man‑Serpent Greatsword • Moonlight Greatsword • Obsidian Greatsword • Stone Greatsword |
Dragon Weapons |
---|
Dragon Bone Fist • Dragon Greatsword • Dragon King Greataxe • Dragon Tooth • Drake Sword • Moonlight Greatsword • Obsidian Greatsword • Priscilla's Dagger |
Tail Weapons |
---|
Dragon Greatsword • Dragon King Greataxe • Drake Sword • Guardian Tail • Gargoyle Tail Axe • Moonlight Greatsword • Obsidian Greatsword • Priscilla's Dagger |