The Murakumo is a curved greatsword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Giant curved sword forged using special methods in an Eastern land.
- This unparalleled weapon cuts like a Katana but is heavier than a Nata machete. Requires extreme strength, dexterity, and stamina to wield.
Availability
- Dropped by Shiva of the East, along with his Iron Round Shield.
- Dropped rarely by the Giant Skeletons found in the graveyard portion of Firelink Shrine, the Catacombs, and the Tomb of the Giants.
Characteristics
The Murakumo is the heaviest Curved Greatsword available, as well as having the highest Strength requirement in the category. However, it has the highest potential damage output among the Curved Greatswords. The Murakumo is good at staggering opponents, even those with high poise. The first swing has rather high starting lag that can be punished, but once combos start going; the Murakumo has a fairly quick swing speed for its size.
The Murakumo's moveset is versatile in open areas, but suffers in cramped quarters due to the lack of a thrusting attack.
Moveset
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
A diagonal slice from right to left, nicking the ground. Further input a horizontal cut left to right. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
A overhead strike straight into the ground with decent lag. Further input makes the user spin and repeat. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Same as one-handed weak attack, high starting lag. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Runs forward and does strong vertical slash, moderate starting lag. Additional input yields a twirling slash. |
Jump Attack | A jump then a vertical swing, moderate starting lag. |
Running Attack | Jumps then a horizontal swing, moderate starting lag. |
Rolling Attack | Spins then does a vertical slash, minor starting lag. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Horizontal swing, moderate starting lag, high ending lag. |
Upgrades
Requires: Standard Murakumo, Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Murakumo | 113 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 124 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 135 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 146 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 158 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 169 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 180 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 192 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 203 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 214 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 226 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 237 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 248 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 259 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 271 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Murakumo +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 282 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +5, Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Raw Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Raw Murakumo (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 195 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Raw Murakumo +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 208 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Raw Murakumo +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 221 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Raw Murakumo +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 234 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Raw Murakumo +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 247 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Raw Murakumo +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 260 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +10, Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Crystal Murakumo (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 248 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Crystal Murakumo +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 259 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Crystal Murakumo +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 271 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Crystal Murakumo +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 282 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Crystal Murakumo +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 293 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Crystal Murakumo +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 305 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +5, Green Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Magic Murakumo (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 127 | 138 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 136 | 147 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 144 | 156 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 153 | 165 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 161 | 174 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 170 | 184 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 178 | 193 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 187 | 202 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 195 | 211 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 204 | 220 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Magic Murakumo +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 212 | 230 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Magic Murakumo +5, Blue Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Enchanted Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Enchanted Murakumo (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
170 | 180 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Enchanted Murakumo +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
176 | 185 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Enchanted Murakumo +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
183 | 190 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Enchanted Murakumo +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
190 | 196 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Enchanted Murakumo +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
197 | 202 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Enchanted Murakumo +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
204 | 208 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +5, Green Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Divine Murakumo (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 114 | 139 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 121 | 148 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 129 | 158 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 136 | 167 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 144 | 176 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 152 | 186 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 159 | 195 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 167 | 204 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 174 | 213 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 182 | 223 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Divine Murakumo +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 190 | 243 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Divine Murakumo +5, White Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Occult Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Occult Murakumo (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 156 | 170 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Occult Murakumo +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 165 | 178 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Occult Murakumo +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 174 | 187 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Occult Murakumo +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 184 | 195 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Occult Murakumo +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 193 | 204 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Occult Murakumo +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 202 | 212 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +5, Green Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Fire Murakumo (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 146 | – | 146 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40.0 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 158 | – | 158 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40.4 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 169 | – | 169 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40.8 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 180 | – | 180 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 41.2 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 192 | – | 192 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 41.6 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 203 | – | 203 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 42.0 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 216 | – | 216 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 42.4 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 230 | – | 230 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 42.8 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 244 | – | 244 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 43.2 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 257 | – | 257 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 43.6 | 40 |
Fire Murakumo +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 271 | – | 271 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 44.0 | 40 |
Requires: Fire Murakumo +5, Red Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Chaos Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Chaos Murakumo (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 178 | – | 203 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40.0 | 40 |
Chaos Murakumo +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 188 | – | 214 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40.8 | 40 |
Chaos Murakumo +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 198 | – | 226 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 41.6 | 40 |
Chaos Murakumo +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 207 | – | 237 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 42.4 | 40 |
Chaos Murakumo +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 217 | – | 248 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 43.2 | 40 |
Chaos Murakumo +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 227 | – | 259 | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 44.0 | 40 |
Requires: Standard Murakumo +10, Titanite and 400 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Lightning Murakumo (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 203 | – | – | 203 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40.0 |
Lightning Murakumo +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 219 | – | – | 219 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 43.2 |
Lightning Murakumo +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 235 | – | – | 235 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 46.4 |
Lightning Murakumo +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 250 | – | – | 250 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 49.6 |
Lightning Murakumo +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 266 | – | – | 266 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 52.8 |
Lightning Murakumo +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 282 | – | – | 282 | – | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 56.0 |
Gallery
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