Halberds
Halberds blend the long reach of Spears with heavier, more varied attack patterns closer to Axes. They often provide access to both thrusting and sweeping attacks, granting adaptability against different enemy types. This comes at the cost of slower swings and significant recovery times. With careful timing and spacing, Halberds can deliver powerful hits and remain versatile in various situations. Combined with certain rings or tactics, they can deal devastating counterattacks. They reward players who can manage their stamina and position themselves to utilize the weapon’s full range and moveset effectively.
- Black Knight Halberd
- Gargoyle's Halberd
- Giant's Halberd
- Great Scythe
- Halberd
- Lifehunt Scythe
- Lucerne
- Scythe
- Titanite Catch Pole
Black Knight Halberd
Halberd of the black knights who wander Lordran. Used to face chaos demons.
The large motion that puts the weight of the body into the attack reflects the great size of their adversaries long ago.
Availability
Dropped by the (non-respawning) halberd-wielding Black Knight near the bonfire in Darkroot Basin, near Patches in Tomb of the Giants, and by the respawning Black Knight in the Kiln of the First Flame (20% drop rate)
General Information
Like all Black Knight weapons, this weapon deals extra damage to demon enemies such as the Taurus Demon and Capra Demon.
This weapon has higher poise damage compared to other halberds.
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
| Image | Name | Damage | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Black Knight Halberd | 245/0/0/0 (Slash) |
300 | 14 | 321/18/0/0 D/E/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 100 |
Move Set
| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
- One-handed strong attack is replaced by a a circle-and-a-half swing.
- Two-handed strong attack is replaced by a downward swing with dashing start.
- Like most other halberds, this weapon's R1s deal thrust damage, and therefore receive counter hit bonuses.
Upgrades
Requires Twinkling Titanite
44% STR, 2% DEX scaling.
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
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| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- when two handing this weapon, only 22 Strength is required
Gargoyle's Halberd
Halberd of the gargoyle guarding the Bell of Awakening in the Undead Church.
Perfectly standard bronze halberd without any special power.
Availability
Drop from the Bell Gargoyles in Undead Parish and Gargoyles in Anor Londo (3% drop rate)
General Information
Boosts bleed and poison resistance by 25 when equipped
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gargoyle's Halberd | 115/0/0/0 (Regular) |
100 | 200 | 6.0 | 161/12/0/0 D/D/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 50 |
Move Set
| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
- Like most other halberds, this weapon's R1s deal thrust damage, and therefore receive counter hit bonuses.
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
- Titanite Shard/Large Shard/Chunk/Slab
Ascended by Andre of Astora with Large Ember (+6) & Very Large Ember (+11).
39% STR, 40% DEX scaling.
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Crystal
Gargoyle's Halberd durability reduced to 20. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +10
- Titanite
39% STR, 40% DEX scaling.
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +10
- Titanite Chunk/Slab
Ascended by Giant Blacksmith.
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Titanite
30% STR, 30% DEX scaling.
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
11% STR, 11% DEX, 57% INT scaling.
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Enchanted
Enchanted damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Magic Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Blue Titanite
8% STR, 8% DEX, 55% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
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Divine
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
- Ascended by Andre of Astora with Divine Ember & Large Divine Ember (+6)
15% STR, 15% DEX, 56% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Occult
Occult damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Divine Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- White Titanite
14% STR, 14% DEX, 66% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.
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Fire
Adds fire damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
- Ascended by Vamos with Large Flame Ember (+6)
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Chaos
Chaos damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Fire Gargoyle's Halberd +5
- Red Titanite
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
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| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- when two handing this weapon, only 11 Strength is required
Giant's Halberd
Large halberd made of old brass, used by the giant sentinels of Anor Londo.
Brass contains traces of lightning,
but as the halberd is designed for the giant sentinels, its weight is unbearable.
Availability
Drop from the Sentinels in daylight Anor Londo (2% drop rate)
Sold by the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo for 5,000 Souls
General Information
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Giant's Halberd | 140/0/0/135 (Normal/Thrust) |
100 | 300 | 16 | 36/12/0/0 D/D/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 50 |
Move Set
| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Both 1-handed and 2-handed R2's are replaced with a heavy thrust, similar to the thrusting attack of the giant Sentinels that this weapon is taken from.
- Like most other halberds, this weapon's R1s deal thrust damage, as well as its R2s, and therefore receive counter hit bonuses.
Upgrades
Requires Twinkling Titanite
38% STR, 50% DEX scaling
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Great Scythe
Weapon with a long curved blade. Converted from a wheat-harvesting tool.
The magnificent sharp curved blade instills fear in opponents. Perhaps it is their survival instinct at work.
Availability
Treasure in the The Catacombs.
Getting the Great Scythe
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- From the first rotating bridge -
- Flip the first rotating bridge
- Jump right at the end of the bridge
- Turn left through the nearest doorway and bear left, before dropping down on the right of the ledge
- With your back to the bridge, drop down to the right once more to collect the Scythe
- From the second rotating bridge -
- Flip the second rotating bridge
- Jump down to the to the small ledge on the right. Make the jump quickly if you have not already dealt with Patches
- With your back to the bridge, drop down to the right once more to collect the Scythe
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General Information
Bleed buildup is 30 per strike
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
This weapon together with the Lifehunt Scythe effectively form their own weapon class. Having a unique set of attack and being treated as a different class within the game files, the classification as halberds only comes from their menu text (both in English and Japanese).
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Aux Effects | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Great Scythe | 100/0/0/0 (Slash) |
100 | 130 | 5.0 | 141/14/0/0 E/B/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 22 | 300/0/-/- | 50 |
Move Set
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| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Overhead chop. | Rather slow for an R1 attack. |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy right-to-left horizontal swing into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Running right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Quick left-to-right horizontal swing. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Faster overhead chop. | |
| R2 — R2 | Running left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Running right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
- Titanite
13% STR, 85% DEX scaling.
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Crystal
Weapon durability reduced to 13. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Great Scythe+10
- Titanite
13% STR, 85% DEX scaling.
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Great Scythe+10
- Titanite
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Great Scythe+5
- Titanite
10% STR, 64% DEX scaling.
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Great Scythe+5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
4% STR, 24% DEX, 71% INT scaling.
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Enchanted
Base damage reduced from magic upgrade path. Increased damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Magic Great Scythe+5
- Blue Titanite
3% STR, 17% DEX, 69% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
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Divine
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Great Scythe+5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
5% STR, 33% DEX, 70% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Occult
Base damage reduced from divine upgrade path. Increased damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Divine Great Scythe+5
- White Titanite
5% STR, 31% DEX, 82% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Fire
Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Great Scythe+5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
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Chaos
Base damage reduced from fire upgrade path. Damage bonus from humanity.
Requires
- Fire Great Scythe+5
- Red Titanite
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
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| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- When two handing this weapon, only 10 Strength is required
Halberd
Long-hilted weapon mixing spear and axe is difficult to handle, requiring both strength and dexterity. The Halberd has two elementary attacks: spear-like thrusting and large sweeping swings. However, one false swing and the wielder is left wide open.
Availability
Treasure from a corpse in Undead Parish. The corpse is near the gate lever in front of the church
A Crystal Halberd is dropped by a Mimic in Anor Londo. Turn left when exiting the first bonfire and through the archway. The chest on the right, behind the Sentinel, is the Mimic
General Information
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
Using the running attack of the halberd while running in water will result in the start of the attack getting cancelled and the active frames of the attack will be preformed immediately. This means that the running attack of the halberd has no start up lag while in water. The startup of the halberd running attack is also not displayed for other players online, leading to incorrect lineup of animation, hit and position.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Halberd | 110/0/0/0 (Regular/Thrust) |
100 | 200 | 6.0 | 161/12/0/0 D/D/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 50 |
Move Set
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| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
One-handed and two-handed weak attacks are replaced by a quick thrust attack
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
- Titanite
38% STR, 50% DEX scaling.
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Crystal
Weapon durability reduced. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Halberd+10
- Titanite
38% STR, 50% DEX scaling.
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Halberd+10
- Titanite
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Halberd +5
- Titanite
29% STR, 38% DEX scaling.
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Halberd+5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
11% STR, 14% DEX, 63% INT scaling.
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Enchanted
Enchanted damage added. Large damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Magic Halberd +5
- Blue Titanite
8% STR, 10% DEX, 62% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
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Divine
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Halberd+5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
15% STR, 19% DEX, 63% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Occult
Occult damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Divine Halberd +5
- White Titanite
14% STR, 18% DEX, 74% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.
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Fire
Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Halberd +5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
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Chaos
Chaos damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Fire Halberd +5
- Red Titanite
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Soul of Priscilla
Requires
- halberd+10
- Soul of Priscilla
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- When two handing this weapon, only 11 Strength is required
Lifehunt Scythe
Scythe born from the soul of Priscilla, the stark white crossbreed trapped inside the Painted World of Ariamis.
Even the Gods feared Priscilla"s lifehunt ability, and in the hands of a mortal, its power will turn upon its wielder.
Availability
Created by the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo using:
- Soul of Priscilla
- Any +10 Halberd1 or Whip
- 5,000 souls
General Information
50 Bleed to enemy for each successful hit
40 Bleed to wielder himself for each strike (self-inflicted bleed buildup)
Cannot be buffed
Like all Halberds, if an attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
Because of the self-inflicted 40 bleed buildup for each strike, wield as much equipment with bleed resistance as possible (e.g., Bloodshield, Bloodbite Ring). Once the meter is close to filling up, swap weapons or consume a Bloodred Moss Clump.
One of the few weapons where the two-handed strong attack does more damage than the two-handed jump attack (forward + strong attack), same as the Great Scythe.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Aux Effects | Damage Reduction | Stability | Frampt Souls |
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Lifehunt Scythe | 180/0/0/0 (Regular) |
100 | 100 | 6.0 | 16/14/0/0 E/B/-/- |
500/0/-/- | 40/10/30/30 | 22 | 14 |
Move Set
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| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Overhead chop. | Rather slow for an R1 attack. |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy right-to-left horizontal swing into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Running right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Quick left-to-right horizontal swing. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Faster overhead chop. | |
| R2 — R2 | Running left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Running right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Upgrades
Requires Demon Titanite
8% STR, 94% DEX scaling.
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Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- This means the Halberd weapon class, although you can use the Halberd too.
Lucerne
Halberd with a large, hard beak-like protrusion. Inflicts thrust damage.
Instead of thrusting like a spear, the wielder of the Lucerne aims to club the head with its hard beak.
Availability
Treasure from a corpse guarded by two skeletons in The Catacombs
General Information
Like all Halberds, if the attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
Since all of this weapon's attacks count as thrust/piercing damage, it's much easier to score a Counter hit with this weapon. Equip Leo Ring for maximum efficiency.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lucerne | 110/0/0/0 (Thrust) |
100 | 200 | 5.5 | 151/12/0/0 D/D/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 50 |
Move Set
| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
- Titanite Shard/Large Shard/Chunk/Slab
Ascended by Andre of Astora with Large Ember (+6) & Very Large Ember (+11).
38% STR, 50% DEX scaling.
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Crystal
Weapon durability reduced to 20. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Lucerne+10
- Titanite
38% STR, 50% DEX scaling.
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Lucerne+10
- Titanite
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Lucerne+5
- Titanite
29% STR, 38% DEX scaling.
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Lucerne+5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
29% STR, 38% DEX scaling.
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Enchanted
Base damage reduced from magic upgrade path. Increased damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Magic Lucerne+5
- Blue Titanite
8% STR, 10% DEX, 62% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
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Divine
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Lucerne+5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
15% STR, 19% DEX, 63% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Occult
Base damage reduced from divine upgrade path. Increased damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Divine Lucerne+5
- White Titanite
14% STR, 18% DEX, 74% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.
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Fire
Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Lucerne+5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
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Chaos
Base damage reduced from fire upgrade path. Damage bonus from humanity.
Requires
- Fire Lucerne+5
- Red Titanite
|
Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- when two handing this weapon, only 10 Strength is required
Scythe
Halberd with a large blade.
Scythe adjusted for battle.
Designed especially for slicing. However,
one false swing leaves one wide open.
Availability
Treasure from a corpse in the tar pits on the lowest level of Sen's Fortress, guarded by a Prowling Demon
General Information
Like all Halberds, if the attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
One of the highest base damage weapons with low Strength/Dexterity demand at this period of the game
The Scythe depicted in-game is actually a Bardiche. Possibly a translation error.
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Scythe | 110/0/0/0 (Slash) |
100 | 150 | 5.0 | 141/12/0/0 E/C/-/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 50 |
Move Set
| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Upgrades
Basic
Standard upgrade path.
Requires
- Titanite
15% STR, 72% DEX scaling.
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Crystal
Scythe durability reduced. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement).
Requires
- Scythe +10
- Titanite
15% STR, 72% DEX scaling.
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Lightning
Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Scythe +10
- Titanite
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Raw
Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced.
Requires
- Scythe +5
- Titanite
11% STR, 55% DEX scaling.
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Magic
Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Scythe +5
- Green Titanite
- Blue Titanite
4% STR, 21% DEX, 63% INT scaling.
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Enchanted
Magic damage added. High damage bonus from intelligence.
Requires
- Magic Scythe +5
- Blue Titanite
3% STR, 15% DEX, 61% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
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Divine
Adds magic damage and a Holy modifier. High damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Scythe +5
- Green Titanite
- White Titanite
6% STR, 28% DEX, 62% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
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Occult
Magic damage and Occult modifier added. High damage bonus from faith.
Requires
- Divine Scythe +5
- White Titanite
5% STR, 26% DEX, 73% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.
|
Fire
Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Scythe +5
- Green Titanite
- Red Titanite
|
Chaos
Chaos damage added. Scales with humanity. All stat bonuses removed.
Requires
- Fire Scythe +5
- Red Titanite
|
Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |
Footnotes
- when two handing this weapon, only 10 Strength is required
Titanite Catch Pole
Weapon of the titanite demon, a faceless stone monster born from titanite slab.
One of the enchanted weapons, perhaps from residual power of the titanite slab.
Known for its leaping attack which comes smashing down on foes from above.
Availability
Drop from Prowling Demons (2% drop rate)
General Information
Like all Halberds, if the Titanite Catch Pole's weak attack doesn't connect with an enemy, the user will stumble and seem to not be able to handle the weight. If the hit connects, the stumble animation does not come into play and the user moves as normal.
This weapon is very powerful if obtained early game from the Prowling Demon near Andre, as it has high physical and magic damage for low levels
| Image | Name | Damage | Critical Bonus | Durability | Weight | Stats Needed Stat Bonuses |
Damage Reduction % |
Stability | Frampt Souls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Titanite Catch Pole | 125/145/0/0 (Regular) |
100 | 600 | 6.0 | 16/14/0/0 D/D/D/- |
40/10/30/30 | 26 | 100 |
Move Set
Jump attack and strong attacks are replaced by a jumping "catching" attack similar to the Prowling Demon's
+ Show move-set - Hide move-set| 1 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 — R2 | Heavy left-to-right horizontal swing into right-to-left horizontal swing. | |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 (left hand) | Guard. | |
| L2 (left hand) | Overhead chop. |
| 2 Handed | ||
|---|---|---|
| R1 — R1 | Overhead chop into left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| R2 | 720 degree clockwise spin attack. | Hits twice. |
| Roll — R1 | Fast left-to-right horizontal swing. | |
| Backstep or Run — R1 | Overhead chop. | |
| Forward + R1 | Kick. | Useful for breaking guard. |
| Forward + R2 | Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash. | |
| L1 or L2 | Guard. |
Upgrades
Requires Twinkling Titanite
25% STR, 45% DEX, 40% INT scaling.
|
Key
| Damage: |
The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:
Certain enemies are weak or strong against different types of damage types. |
| Critical: | One of the multipliers (in percent) for the bonus damage on criticals, such as backstabs and ripostes. |
| Durability: | The health of the weapon. The effectiveness of the weapon will severely deteriorate when the durability falls below 30%. |
| Weight: | The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 50% of a character's Equip Burden will reduce the speed of their rolls, while going over 100% will reduce their regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave them momentarily stunned. |
| Stats Needed: |
The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively. The Requirement stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon, while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon. Also keep in mind that a character gains a 50% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing the actual Strength required. |
| Damage Reduction %: |
The Damage Reduction stat dictates the percentage of damage reduced while blocking. The Damage Reduction stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z:
|
| Stability: | The stability of the weapon. The higher this value, the less stamina is consumed when blocking attacks. |
| Frampt Souls: | This is the amount of souls players will receive if they feed the item to Kingseeker Frampt. |