The Puzzling Stone Sword is a straight sword in Dark Souls II.
In-Game Description
- A sword with a segmented blade.
When swung, its segments separate and the sword strikes in a whipping slash.
- Crafted with a rare magnetic stone of remarkable strength only found deep within caves of the Gutter.
Availability[]
- Found in a hidden chest in the Dragon's Sanctum. To find it, descend through a long set of stairs inside the Sanctum, jumping over a broken segment, and shoot an arrow to the switch seen high above at the far-end wall to open the chamber where the sword is found. Head back and shoot another arrow at the switch seen at the end of the window-like niche on the wall to open a nearby door. Enter this area and the chest containing the sword can be found at the bottom.
- Rarely dropped by the Razorback Nightcrawlers in the corridor before the Afflicted Graverobber, Ancient Soldier Varg, and Cerah the Old Explorer boss fight.
Characteristics[]
- Despite its whip-like moveset, it's actually parryable.
- The strong attack deals more damage if the player is close to the opponent.
- Although it has low base damage, its Dexterity scaling is notorious. At Dexterity 50, the +5 variant has an attack rating of 294 (145+149).
- Even after infusion, it will keep the S Dexterity scaling, making infusion a good option for Dexterity builds if the player has invested points in Intelligence or Faith.
Movset[]
| Attack | Description |
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| One-handed Weak Attack |
Vertical slashes. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
A whip-like overhead strike, further input causes an extending thrust. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Forward thrust. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
A spinning forward whip, further input yields a 360° spin. |
| Jump Attack | Overhead chop. |
| Running Attack | Horizontal slash from left to right. |
| Rolling Attack | A diagonal slash from bottom left to top right. |
| Power Stance Weak Attack |
Same as one-handed weak attack. |
| Power Stance Strong Attack |
Identical to one-handed strong attack. |
| Guard break |
Standard. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Same as one-handed weak attack. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Same as one-handed strong attack. |
Upgrades[]
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| Puzzling Stone Sword | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 140 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 145 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Raw Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword | 138 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 143 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 149 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 155 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 161 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Raw Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 166 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Old Mundane Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Mundane Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Faintstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | 92 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | C | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | C | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | C | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 84 | 103 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | B | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | 107 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | B | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Magic Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | 111 | – | – | – | – | – | E | S | B | – | – | – | 27.7 | 23.3 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Magic Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 125 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 140 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Enchanted Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 145 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | C | D | – | – | – | 30 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | – | 92 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | C | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | – | 96 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | C | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | – | 100 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | C | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 85 | – | 103 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | B | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | – | 107 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | B | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Fire Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | – | 111 | – | – | – | – | E | S | – | B | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 38.3 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Boltstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | – | – | 92 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | C | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | – | – | 96 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | C | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | – | – | 100 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | C | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 85 | – | – | 103 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | B | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | – | – | 107 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | B | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Lightning Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | – | – | 111 | – | – | – | E | S | – | – | B | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 38.3 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | – | – | – | 92 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | C | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | – | – | – | 96 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | C | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | – | – | – | 100 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | C | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 85 | – | – | – | 103 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | B | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | – | – | – | 107 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | B | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Dark Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | – | – | – | 111 | – | – | E | S | – | – | – | B | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 28.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Poison Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | – | – | – | – | 123 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | – | – | – | – | 129 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | – | – | – | – | 135 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 85 | – | – | – | – | 141 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | – | – | – | – | 147 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Poison Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | – | – | – | – | 154 | – | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Requires: Puzzling Stone Sword, Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword | 75 | – | – | – | – | – | 123 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | 129 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | 135 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×3) | 85 | – | – | – | – | – | 141 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 88 | – | – | – | – | – | 147 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
| Bleed Puzzling Stone Sword +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×5) | 91 | – | – | – | – | – | 154 | E | S | – | – | – | – | 27.7 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 7.7 | 12.7 | 33.3 | 12.7 | 17.7 |
Trivia[]
- The Puzzling Stone Sword can be compared to Santier's Spear in that its moveset pulls from various other weapon types, particularly from thrusting swords and whips.
- Its one-handed light attacks are similar to those of the Royal Dirk.
- The strong attacks of the Puzzling Stone Sword is most likely inspired by the urumi, a sword of Indian origin, with whiplike blades.
Gallery[]
In-game
