- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Scimitar (Dark Souls II).
- For the Dark Souls III variant, see Scimitar (Dark Souls III).
The Scimitar is a curved sword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- Small curved sword. Each hit inflicts little damage, but fluid chain attacks are deadly.
- The scimitar's sharp slashing attacks are effective against cloth and flesh, but not against metal armor or tough scales.
Availability
- Wanderer class starting weapon.
- Dropped by the sword and shield wielding Skeletons
- Sold by the Undead Male Merchant for 600 souls.
Characteristics
The Scimitar is similar to the Falchion in many ways. The only differences are that the scimitar is one unit lighter, deals inferior damage, and has a lower Strength requirement (although the last point is moot as every starting class has the Strength to wield the Falchion). Consequently, unless the player would be overburdened otherwise, the Falchion is the more practical choice.
Both swords possess an advantage for a high-mobility character build, however. The R2 attack, in particular, synergizes extremely well with dodge rolls, allowing the player to dance away from an attack routine before coming back in with a devastating blow that can also hit multiple enemies.
Moveset
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal and vertical slashes. Low starting and ending lag. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Waves the weapon in a wheel-like fashion, hitting twice. Further input yields a diagonal swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal slashes. Low starting and ending lag. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Waves the weapon in a wheel-like fashion, hitting twice. Further input yields an upwards swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Jump Attack | Jumping horizontal swing. Minor starting and ending lag. |
Running Attack | Running upwards swing. Very low starting lag, minor ending lag. |
Rolling Attack | Spins around while slashing horizontally. Moderate starting lag (especially for a rolling attack), low ending lag. |
Kick | Horizontal slash followed by an evasive backflip. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal swings. Some starting lag, low ending lag. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Long parry. |
Upgrades
Requires: Standard Scimitar, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Scimitar | 80 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 88 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 96 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 104 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 112 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 120 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 128 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 136 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 144 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 152 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 160 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 168 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 176 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 184 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 192 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Scimitar +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 200 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Raw Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Raw Scimitar (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 138 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Scimitar +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 147 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Scimitar +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 156 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Scimitar +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 165 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Scimitar +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 174 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Raw Scimitar +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 184 | – | – | – | E | C | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Crystal Scimitar (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 176 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Scimitar +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 184 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Scimitar +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 192 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Scimitar +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 200 | – | – | – | E | B | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Scimitar +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 208 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Crystal Scimitar +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 216 | – | – | – | E | A | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Magic Scimitar (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 90 | 97 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 96 | 104 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 102 | 110 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 108 | 117 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 114 | 123 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 120 | 130 | – | – | E | D | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 125 | 136 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 132 | 143 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 138 | 149 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 144 | 156 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Magic Scimitar +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 150 | 162 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Magic Scimitar +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Enchanted Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Enchanted Scimitar (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 120 | 128 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Scimitar +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 124 | 131 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Scimitar +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 129 | 135 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Scimitar +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 134 | 139 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Scimitar +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 139 | 143 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Enchanted Scimitar +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 144 | 148 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Divine Scimitar (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 81 | 99 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 86 | 105 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 91 | 112 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 97 | 118 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 102 | 125 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 108 | 132 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 113 | 138 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 118 | 145 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 124 | 151 | – | – | E | D | – | C | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 129 | 158 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Divine Scimitar +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 135 | 165 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Divine Scimitar +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Occult Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Occult Scimitar (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 110 | 120 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Scimitar +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 116 | 125 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Scimitar +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 123 | 132 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Scimitar +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 129 | 138 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Scimitar +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 136 | 144 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Occult Scimitar +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 143 | 150 | – | – | E | D | – | B | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Fire Scimitar (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 104 | – | 104 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 112 | – | 112 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.3 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 120 | – | 120 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 128 | – | 128 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.9 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 136 | – | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 144 | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.5 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 153 | – | 153 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 163 | – | 163 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.1 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 172 | – | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 182 | – | 182 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.7 | 30 |
Fire Scimitar +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 192 | – | 192 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Fire Scimitar +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Chaos Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Chaos Scimitar (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 126 | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.0 | 30 |
Chaos Scimitar +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 133 | – | 152 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30.6 | 30 |
Chaos Scimitar +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 140 | – | 160 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.2 | 30 |
Chaos Scimitar +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 147 | – | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 31.8 | 30 |
Chaos Scimitar +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 154 | – | 176 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 32.4 | 30 |
Chaos Scimitar +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 161 | – | 184 | – | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 33.0 | 30 |
Requires: Standard Scimitar +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Lightning Scimitar (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 144 | – | – | 144 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30.0 |
Lightning Scimitar +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 155 | – | – | 155 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 32.4 |
Lightning Scimitar +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 166 | – | – | 166 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 34.8 |
Lightning Scimitar +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 177 | – | – | 177 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 37.2 |
Lightning Scimitar +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 188 | – | – | 188 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 39.6 |
Lightning Scimitar +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 200 | – | – | 200 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 42.0 |
Gallery
Curved Swords |
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Falchion • Gold Tracer • Jagged Ghost Blade • Painting Guardian Sword • Quelaag's Furysword • Scimitar • Shotel |