# Painting Guardian Sword > *Curved sword of Anor Londo painting guards. Unique shape with flat tip.* > > *The guardians, who strike down those who dare threaten the paintings, attack in a continuous, circular dancing motion, a technique passed down through generations.* ### Availability --- Drop from Painting Guardian (2% drop rate) ### General Information --- A standard Painting Guardian Sword does more damage than both a standard Scimitar or Falchion due to its better Dexterity scaling and faster attack speed. This is offset by very short range. Bleed build-up is 30 per strike.
ImageNameDamageCritical BonusDurabilityWeightStats Needed Stat BonusesDamage Reduction **%**StabilityAux EffectsFrampt Souls
![](https://darksouls.wiki/uploads/images/gallery/2024-12/painting-guardian-sword.webp)![]()Painting Guardian Sword76/0/0/0 (Slash)1001001.571/20/0/0 E/A/-/-45/10/30/3030300/0/-/-50
### Move Set ---
**1 Handed**
**R1 — R1**Alternating horizontal slashes.
**R2 — R2**Double overhead slash into horizontal slash.
**Roll — R1**Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
**Backstep or Run — R1**Upward vertical slash.
**Forward + R1**Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.Useful as an evasive attack.
**Forward + R2**Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
**L1** (left hand)Left-to-right horizontal slash.
**L2** (left hand)Parry.
**2 Handed**
**R1 — R1**Fast alternating horizontal slashes.Very fast and often spammed.
**R2 — R2**Double over head slash into rising vertical slash.
**Roll — R1**Fast left-to-right horizontal slash.
**Backstep or Run — R1**Upward vertical slash.
**Forward + R1**Horizontal slash followed by backwards cartwheel.Useful as an evasive attack.
**Forward + R2**Jumping left-to-right horizontal slash.
**L1** or **L2**Guard.
- 1-handed R2 attacks are replaced by a horizontal slash to vertical slash combo, followed by a triple slash combo - 2-handed R2 attacks are replaced by a double vertical slash, followed by a slash-thrust-slash combo ### Upgrades --- #### Basic --- Standard upgrade path. Requires - Titanite 9% STR, 109% DEX scaling.
NameDamageStat BonusesShardLarge ShardChunkSlabSouls
Painting Guardian Sword +076/0/0/0E/A/-/-
Painting Guardian Sword +183/0/0/0E/A/-/-1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +291/0/0/0E/A/-/-1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +398/0/0/0E/A/-/-2 200
Painting Guardian Sword +4106/0/0/0E/A/-/-2 200
Painting Guardian Sword +5114/0/0/0E/A/-/-3 200
Painting Guardian Sword +6121/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +7129/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +8136/0/0/0E/A/-/- 2 200
Painting Guardian Sword +9144/0/0/0E/A/-/- 2 200
Painting Guardian Sword +10152/0/0/0E/A/-/- 3 200
Painting Guardian Sword +11159/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +12167/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1 200
Painting Guardian Sword +13174/0/0/0E/A/-/- 2 200
Painting Guardian Sword +14182/0/0/0E/A/-/- 3 200
Painting Guardian Sword +15190/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1200
#### Crystal --- Painting Guardian Sword durability reduced to **10**. Base damage increased. Cannot repair weapon (except through reinforcement). Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +10 - Titanite 9% STR, 109% DEX scaling.
NameDamageStat BonusesTitanite ChunkTitanite SlabSouls
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +0167/0/0/0E/A/-/-1 200
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +1174/0/0/0E/A/-/-1 200
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +2182/0/0/0E/A/-/-1 200
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +3190/0/0/0E/A/-/-2 200
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +4197/0/0/0E/A/-/-3 200
Crystal Painting Guardian Sword +5205/0/0/0E/A/-/- 1200
#### Lightning --- Adds lightning damage. All stat bonuses removed. Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +10 - Titanite
NameDamageStat BonusesDamage ReductionTitanite ChunkTitanite SlabSouls
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +0136/0/0/136-/-/-/-45/10/30/301 200
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +1147/0/0/147-/-/-/-45/10/30/32.41 200
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +2158/0/0/158-/-/-/-45/10/30/34.81 200
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +3168/0/0/168-/-/-/-45/10/30/37.22 200
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +4179/0/0/179-/-/-/-45/10/30/39.63 200
Lightning Painting Guardian Sword +5190/0/0/190-/-/-/-45/10/30/42 1200
#### Raw --- Base damage increased. Stat bonuses reduced. Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Titanite 7% STR, 81% DEX scaling.
NameDamageStat BonusesL. ShardSouls
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +0130/0/0/0E/B/-/-1200
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +1139/0/0/0E/B/-/-1200
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +2147/0/0/0E/B/-/-1200
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +3156/0/0/0E/B/-/-2200
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +4165/0/0/0E/B/-/-2200
Raw Painting Guardian Sword +5174/0/0/0E/B/-/-3200
#### Magic --- Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from intelligence. Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Green Titanite - Blue Titanite 3% STR, 30% DEX, 85% INT scaling.
NameDamageStat BonusesGreen Titanite ShardBlue Titanite ChunkBlue Titanite SlabSouls
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +085/93/0/0E/D/B/-1 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +191/99/0/0E/D/B/-1 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +296/105/0/0E/D/B/-1 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +3102/111/0/0E/D/B/-2 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +4108/117/0/0E/D/B/-2 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +5114/124/0/0E/D/B/-3 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +6119/130/0/0E/D/B/- 1 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +7125/136/0/0E/D/B/- 1 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +8131/142/0/0E/D/B/- 2 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +9136/148/0/0E/D/A/- 3 200
Magic Painting Guardian Sword +10142/155/0/0E/D/A/- 1200
#### Enchanted --- Enchanted damage added. All stat bonuses removed. Requires - Magic Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Blue Titanite 2% STR, 22% DEX, 83% INT scaling. Unknown additional amount of INT scaling.
NameDamageStat BonusesBlue Titanite ChunkBlue Titanite SlabSouls
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +0114/122/0/0E/D/B/-1 200
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +1118/125/0/0E/D/A/-1 200
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +2123/129/0/0E/D/A/-1 200
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +3127/132/0/0E/D/A/-2 200
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +4132/136/0/0E/D/A/-3 200
Enchanted Painting Guardian Sword +5136/141/0/0E/D/S/- 1200
#### Divine --- Adds magic damage. Moderate damage bonus from faith. Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Green Titanite - White Titanite 3% STR, 42% DEX, 84% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against unholy enemies.
NameDamageStat BonusesAux EffectsGreen Titanite ShardWhite Titanite ChunkWhite Titanite SlabSouls
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +076/94/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-1 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +181/100/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-1 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +286/107/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-1 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +391/113/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-2 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +496/119/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-2 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +5102/126/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/-3 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +6107/132/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/- 1 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +7112/138/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/- 1 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +8117/144/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/- 2 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +9122/151/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/- 3 200
Divine Painting Guardian Sword +10127/157/0/0E/D/-/B300/0/110/- 1200
#### Occult --- Occult damage added. Increased damage bonus from faith.. Requires - Divine Painting Guardian Sword +5 - White Titanite 3% STR, 39% DEX, 99% FAI scaling. Additional damage multiplier against holy enemies.
NameDamageStat BonusesAux EffectsWhite Titanite ChunkWhite Titanite SlabSouls
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +0104/114/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/1101 200
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +1110/119/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/1101 200
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +2116/125/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/1101 200
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +3122/131/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/1102 200
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +4128/136/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/1103 200
Occult Painting Guardian Sword +5135/142/0/0E/D/-/A300/0/-/110 1200
#### Fire --- Fire damage added. All stat bonuses removed. Requires - Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Green Titanite - Red Titanite
NameDamageStat BonusesDamage ReductionGreen Titanite ShardRed Titanite ChunkRed Titanite SlabSouls
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +098/0/98/0-/-/-/-45/10/30/301 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +1106/0/106/0-/-/-/-45/10/30.3/301 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +2114/0/114/0-/-/-/-45/10/30.6/301 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +3121/0/121/0-/-/-/-45/10/30.9/302 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +4129/0/129/0-/-/-/-45/10/31.2/302 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +5136/0/136/0-/-/-/-45/10/31.5/303 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +6145/0/145/0-/-/-/-45/10/31.8/30 1 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +7155/0/155/0-/-/-/-45/10/32.1/30 1 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +8164/0/164/0-/-/-/-45/10/32.4/30 2 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +9173/0/173/0-/-/-/-45/10/32.7/30 3 200
Fire Painting Guardian Sword +10182/0/182/0-/-/-/-45/10/33/30 1200
#### Chaos --- Chaos damage added. All stat bonuses removed. Requires - Fire Painting Guardian Sword +5 - Red Titanite
NameDamageStat BonusesDamage ReductionRed Titanite ChunkRed Titanite SlabSouls
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +0118/0/136/0-/-/-/-45/10/30/301 200
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +1125/0/144/0-/-/-/-45/10/36/301 200
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +2132/0/152/0-/-/-/-45/10/31.2/301 200
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +3138/0/159/0-/-/-/-45/10/31.8/302 200
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +4145/0/167/0-/-/-/-45/10/32.4/303 200
Chaos Painting Guardian Sword +5151/0/174/0-/-/-/-45/10/33/30 1200
--- ### Key ---
**Damage:**The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are W / X / Y / Z: - W is Physical Damage - X is Magical Damage - Y is Fire Damage - Z is Lightning Damage Each weapon has one or more physical damage types: - Normal - Striking - Slashing - Thrusting 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: - W is the Strength required - X is the Dexterity required - Y is the Intelligence required - Z is the Faith required 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. For example, a character with 18 Strength can wield a Large Club (Requires 26 Strength) properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (18 x 1.5 = 27)
**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: - W is the Physical Damage Reduction - X is the Magical Damage Reduction - Y is the Fire Damage Reduction - Z is the Lightning Damage Reduction
**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 1. when two handing this weapon, only 5 Strength is required