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The Heide Knight Sword is a straight sword in Dark Souls II.

In-Game Description

Straight sword originating in Heide. A special alloy makes it very durable.
The composition of the alloy of these swords remains a mystery, but in Drangleic the attempt to imitate it resulted in the similar bradden steel.

Availability[]

Dropped from the Heide Knight encountered in the Forest of Fallen Giants.

Dropped from the Dark Spirit wielding it in the King's Door courtyard or near Pate in the Forest of Fallen Giants at Bonfire Intensity 2+.

In Scholar of the First Sin it's a random drop from the Heide Knights in Heide's Tower of Flame.

Characteristics[]

The Heide Knight Sword is a relatively robust straight sword with a varied moveset. It is capable of horizontal as well as vertical slashes, and a thrusting attack on the second strong attack when one-handed. It also possesses higher than usual durability, making it a rather reliable weapon to use on longer journeys.

Its main characteristic, however, is that it deals Lightning damage, making it a fairly useful weapon for Faith builds. Combined with its early availability (it can be found in one of the two immediately accessible areas at the start of the game) as well as its low physical stat requirements, and it becomes a very strong candidate for infusing with a Boltstone, and even for Power Stancing (requiring as little as 16 Strength and 15 Dexterity). However, this second option is only viable in Scholar of the First Sin.

Moveset[]

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
Upward diagonal slash from right to left, followed by downward diagonal slash from left to right.
One-handed
Strong Attack
Horizontal slash from right to left followed by a thrusting attack.
Two-handed
Weak Attack
Downward diagonal slash from right to left, followed by a horizontal slash from left to right.
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Upward diagonal slash from right to left, followed by a left to right horizontal slash.
Jump Attack Standard plunging attack.
Running Attack Slam the sword onto the ground at a leftward angle.
Two-handed
Running Attack
Sweep the sword from left to right.
Rolling Attack Quick thrust attack.
Two-handed
Rolling Attack
Slower thrust with longer reach.
Power Stance Weak Attack
Horizontal slash with both weapons from left to right, followed by a slash in the opposite direction.
Power Stance Strong Attack
Crosswise diagonal slash from both weapons simultaneously.
Guard break
Standard guard break.
Off-handed
Weak Attack
Upward diagonal slash from left to right, followed by downward diagonal slash from right to left.
Off-handed
Strong Attack
Horizontal slash from left to right followed by a thrusting attack.

Upgrades[]

Notes[]

  • A Heide Knight Sword with a Bleed or Poison infusion starts at 153 base build-up, which is one of the highest base values available.
  • Infusing the Heide Knight Sword with any elemental or status infusion will increase lightning scaling.
  • Durability will decrease when the sword is swung against the ground during one-handed weak attacks. However, the durability loss from doing so is almost non-existent, so the effective durability of the weapon is barely affected by this.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Dark_Souls_2_Heide_Knight_Sword_Tutorial_(dual_wielding_w_power_stance)

Dark Souls 2 Heide Knight Sword Tutorial (dual wielding w power stance)

Moveset demonstration


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