Daggers are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Daggers have short reach and deliver fast and precise attacks, enabling players to dodge and land successive strikes to stagger the enemy even in close quarters. These weapons have two basic Damage Types: Thrust and Slash. They generally have good Dexterity Scaling and high critical damage. Daggers can also be wielded as left-handed weapons and used to Parry. Daggers are a great option for those wanting to apply Crystal Magic Weapon and Rotten Pine Resin.

• Pros: Lightweight, Fast, can Parry, good Dex scaling and Critical. Useful in narrow spaces.
• Cons: Low per-hit Damage, very short Range, limited selection of Weapons.

All Daggers in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects				Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name															Attack Type	Acquired From
	Dagger	56 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	131 26					5 E E+15	8 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 0.5	Slash Thrust	Starting equipment for Sorcerer. Merchant: Undead Merchant (male) (300 Souls)
	Parrying Dagger	54 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	131 26					5 E E+15	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 0.5	Slash Thrust	Found in upper New Londo Ruins, in the area with the first Banshee.
	Bandit's Knife	56 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	147 26	300				6 E E+15	12 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 1.0	Slash	Starting equipment for Thief. Drops from: Undead Assassins.
	Ghost Blade	110 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	127 26					5 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	100 0.5	Slash Thrust Combo	Drops from: Banshees.
	Dark Silver Tracer	75 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	160 26					6 E E+5	25 S S+5	0 - -	0 - -	120 1.0	Slash Thrust	Obtained either by trading the Soul of Artorias to Lord's Blade Ciaran, or by killing her right away. (AotA only)
	Priscilla's Dagger	80 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26	500 110				6 - -	20 A S+5	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.0	Slash Combo	Obtained by cutting off Crossbreed Priscilla's tail.

Straight Swords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Straight Swords have increased damage and reach, but are relatively slow when compared to Daggers. Although the swing speed is slower, the additional range makes up for it, and Straight Swords are a great choice for attacking multiple opponents with one fast swing motion. Higher base Physical damage balances out lesser Dexterity scaling and Critical Damage. Straight Swords are an ideal weapon for players willing to strike a balance between Attack Rating and Speed in their builds.

• Pros: Well-rounded weapon profile, light, with good range, decent damage and low Stamina consumption. Useful for attacking multiple opponents with horizontal slashes.
• Cons: Mediocre overall scaling and low Dexterity scaling which affects Critical Damage Hit.

All Straight Swords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Shortsword	78 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		8 C C+15	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 2.0	Regular Thrust	Starting equipment for Hunter. Merchant: Undead Merchant (male) (600 Souls) Drops from: Hollow Warrior (Sword).
	Longsword	80 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		10 C C+15	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 3.0	Regular Thrust	Starting equipment for Warrior. Merchant: Blacksmith Andre (1,000 Souls) Drops from: Undead Soldier (Sword).
	Broadsword	82 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		10 C C+15	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 3.0	Regular	Starting equipment for Knight. Merchant: Blacksmith Andre (1,000 Souls)
	Balder Side Sword	80 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		10 E E+15	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	120 3.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from: Balder Knights (Sword).
	Sunlight Straight Sword	82 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		12 C C+15	12 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	240 4.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from: Solaire of Astora. See his NPC page for further details.
	Darksword	82 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		16 C C+15	16 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 6.0	Regular	Obtained after reaching Rank 2 in the Darkwraith covenant.
	Barbed Straight Sword	80 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32	300	10 D D+15	10 D C+15	0 - -	0 - -	160 3.0	Thrust	Drops from: Knight Kirk. See his NPC page for further details.
	Crystal Straight Sword	145 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		16 C	10 C	0 -	0 -	60 6.0	Regular Thrust	Merchant: Domhnall of Zena (4,000 Souls) Drops from: Undead Crystal Soldiers.
	Silver Knight Straight Sword	175 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		16 E E+5	22 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 6.0	Regular	Drops from: Silver Knights (Sword and Shield).
	Astora's Straight Sword	80 50	80 10	0 35	0 35	100 32	120	10 C C+5	10 C C+5	0 - -	14 C C+5	160 3.0	Regular Thrust	Found in Valley of Drakes, guarded by an Undead Dragon.
	Drake Sword	200 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		16 - -	10 - -	0 - -	0 - -	360 6.0	Regular Special	Obtained by cutting off Hellkite Wyvern's tail.
	Broken Straight Sword	40 20	0 5	0 15	0 15	100 16		8 D D+15	8 D C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 2.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from: Hollows, Torch Hollows, Infested Ghouls.
	Straight Sword Hilt	20 20	0 5	0 15	0 15	100 10		6 E E+15	6 E E+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 1.0	Regular	Starting equipment for all players in the Northern Undead Asylum.

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Greatswords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Greatswords are powerful blades with a wide swing radius and long reaching attacks, enabling the wielder to target multiple opponents within the radius of the swing motion. As a balancing factor, these weapons are considerably heavier, resulting in slower attacks and requiring more stats and more effort to swing. Given the strength and range of these sweeping attacks, Greatswords can stagger enemies long enough to land another strike/hit.

• Pros: High Attack Power, wide swing radius, decent scaling, tolerable stat requirements, potent when two-handed.
• Cons: Bad critical hit chance, heavy, slow, and tricky to use in small spaces such as corridors due to the weapon's size.

All Greatswords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Abyss Greatsword	160 40	0 50	0 40	0 40	100 38		22 C C+5	18 C C+5	18 - -	18 - -	300 9.0	Regular	Ascended with Soul of Artorias at Giant Blacksmith. (AotA only)
	Greatsword of Artorias (Cursed)	158 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		24 C C+5	18 C C+5	18 C C+5	18 C C+5	400 10.0	Regular Thrust	Ascended with Soul of (Great Wolf) Sif at Giant Blacksmith.
	Greatsword of Artorias	120 60	85 10	0 40	0 40	100 38	140	24 C C+5	18 C C+5	20 B B+5	20 B B+5	400 10.0	Regular Thrust	Ascended with Soul of (Great Wolf) Sif at Giant Blacksmith.
	Great Lord Greatsword	231 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 26		20 D D+5	10 D D+5	0 - -	0 - -	400 8.0	Regular	Ascended with Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder at Giant Blacksmith.
	Bastard Sword	105 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		16 C C+15	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 6.0	Regular	Merchant: Blacksmith Andre (3,000 Souls)
	Claymore	103 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		16 C C+15	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 6.0	Regular Thrust	Found in the Undead Burg on a corpse on the bridge guarded by Hellkite Wyvern.
	Man-Serpent Greatsword	110 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		24 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	300 10.0	Regular	Drops from: Man-Serpents.
	Flamberge	100 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38	300	16 D D+15	14 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	160 6.0	Slash	Merchant: Shiva of the East (10,000 Souls) Drops from: Serpent Mages.
	Crystal Greatsword	180 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		20 C	10 C	0 -	0 -	60 8.0	Regular	Merchant: Domhnall of Zena (6,000 Souls)
	Black Knight Sword	220 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		20 C C+5	18 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 8.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from: Black Knights (Sword and Shield).
	Stone Greatsword	148 60	100 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		40 C C+5	10 C C+5	0 E E+5	0 - -	800 18.0	Regular Special	Merchant: Shiva of the East (15,000 Souls) Drops from: Great Stone Knights.
	Moonlight Greatsword	0 60	132 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		16 - -	10 - -	28 A S+5	0 - -	300 6.0	Regular Special	Obtained by cutting off Seath the Scaleless' tail.
	Obsidian Greatsword	32060	010	040	040	10038		20- -	16- -	0- -	0- -	3508.0	RegularSpecial	Obtained by cutting off  Black Dragon Kalameet's tail. (AotA only)

Ultra Greatswords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Ultra Greatswords are meant to be two-handed, as they are very heavy and require considerable Strength investment to wield. Their swings are slow but far-reaching, wide and extremely powerful, capable of stunning enemies caught in the hit. Ultra Greatsword users can therefore perform several stun-lock combos, missing an attack however leaves the wielder wide open for enemy retaliation.

• Pros: Very high Attack Power, large swing Radius and high stun rate, excellent Strength scaling. This weapon class has the highest Physical Damage Reduction and Stability when used for blocking incoming hits.
• Cons: Heavy weight, slow swings are easy to dodge, limited Weapon selection.

All Ultra Greatswords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Greatsword	130 70	0 10	0 50	0 50	100 44		28 C C+15	10 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 12.0	Regular Thrust	Merchant: Crestfallen Merchant (8,000 Souls) Drops from: The Berenite Knights (Mace or Sword). Found in Anor Londo to the left of the large painting leading to the Painted World of Ariamis.
	Zweihander	130 70	0 10	0 50	0 50	100 44		24 C C+15	10 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 10.0	Regular	Found in Firelink Shrine in the graveyard area next to one of the larger skeletons.
	Demon Great Machete	133 70	0 10	0 50	0 50	100 44		40 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	600 18.0	Regular	Merchant: Shiva of the East (10,000 Souls) Drops from: Capra Demons (both the boss and regular enemies).
	Black Knight Greatsword	220 70	0 10	0 50	0 50	100 44		32 B B+5	18 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 14.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from: Black Knights (Greatsword).
	Dragon Greatsword	390 70	0 10	0 50	0 50	100 44		50 - -	10 - -	0 - -	0 - -	400 24.0	Regular Special	Obtained by cutting off Everlasting Dragon's tail. (Note: This will not make him hostile, will not break the covenant, and will not prevent you from joining the covenant)

Curved Swords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Curved Swords are fast, medium range weapons similar to Straight Swords but are focused on Dexterity Scaling, and feature a fluid moveset. Most of these weapon have 2 basic damage types: Slash and Thrust. They are suitable for narrow spaces as enemies will have trouble moving around to dodge or block the fast moving attacks. All Curved Swords kick move is replaced with an evasive slash attack that causes the wielder to flip away after a swift strike. Thanks to their attack speed, Curved Swords are a great option for players wanting to apply weapon buffs like Darkmoon Blade or Rotten Pine Resin.

• Pros: Lightweight, high attack speed and low Stamina consumption, good Dexterity scaling. Useful in narrow spaces.
• Cons: Ineffective against heavy armor and shields, lesser reach than Short Swords.

All Curved Swords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Scimitar	80 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		7 E E+15	13 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	160 1.5	Slash	Starting equipment for Wanderer. Merchant: Undead Merchant (male) (600 Souls) Drops from: Skeletons (Sword and Shield).
	Quelaag's Furysword	60 45	0 10	180 30	0 30	100 30		11 E E+5	13 B B+5	0 - -	0 - -	600 3.5	Slash	Ascended with Soul of Queelag at Giant Blacksmith.
	Falchion	82 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		9 E E+15	13 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	160 2.5	Slash	Drops from: Skeletons (Falchion). Found on a corpse in Blighttown poison swamp. Enchanted version drops from a Mimic in the Crystal Ember room in The Duke's Archives.
	Shotel	82 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		9 E E+15	14 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	120 2.5	Slash Special	Merchant: Shiva of the East (10,000 Souls) Found on the ledge behind Siegmeyer at the first rolling boulder area in Sen's Fortress.
	Painting Guardian Sword	76 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	7 E E+15	20 A A+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.5	Slash Combo	Drops from: Painting Guardians.
	Jagged Ghost Blade	155 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	7 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.5	Slash Thrust Combo	Drops from: Ghosts.
	Gold Tracer	130 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	9 E E+5	25 A A+5	0 - -	0 - -	240 2.0	Slash	Can be obtained either by trading the Soul of Artorias to Lord's Blade Ciaran, or by killing her right away. (AotA only)

Katanas are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Katanas are fast-swinging weapons for their long range of motions. Dealing Slash and Thrust damage, Katanas can also inflict Bleed. The inherent sharpness of the blade has the disadvantage of having low durability. Katanas are primarily Dexterity weapons that can also be wielded as left-handed weapons and used to Parry.

• Pros: Far-reaching and fast swing motions, dealing mainly Slash damage, with added Bleed. Great Dexterity scaling, moderate weight. Can be used to parry.
• Cons: Poor durability, limited selection.

All Katanas in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Uchigatana	90 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	14 - -	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	80 5.0	Slash Thrust	Drop from the Undead Merchant (male) Sold by Shiva of the East for 5,000 souls
	Chaos Blade	133 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	16 - -	14 B B+5	0 - -	0 - -	120 6.0	Slash	Ascended with Soul of Quelaag at the Giant Blacksmith
	Iaito	88 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	14 - -	20 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	80 5.0	Slash	Found in Blighttown
	Washing Pole	90 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	20 D D+15	16 D C+15	0 - -	0 - -	60 8.0	Slash Thrust	Sold by Shiva of the East for 20,000 souls

Curved Greatswords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Curved Greatswords are larger than Curved swords and are meant to be wielded two-handed due to their inherent weight and Strength requirements. Curved Greatswords generally have the highest attack rating among the Dexterity-based weapons and compliment it with excellent reach, good combo ability and heavy Poise damage. Their sweeping motions make them well-suited for attacking groups of enemies.

• Pros: Good Dexterity Scaling. Relatively good attack speed and higher attack power than Curved swords. Useful for engaging groups of enemies.
• Cons: Can be parried easily, heavy, limited selection.

All Curved Greatswords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Murakumo	113 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		28 E E+15	13 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	180 12.0	Slash	Possible drop from Giant Skeleton Drop from Shiva of the East
	Server	107 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		24 E E+15	13 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 10.0	Slash	Found in the swamp of  Blighttown
	Gravelord Sword	265 60	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36	300	24 E E+5	13 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	600 10.0	Slash Thrust	Obtained after joining the Gravelord Servant covenant

Piercing Swords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Piercing Swords are long and thin blades specifically focused on thrust and counter combat. They are a good choice for attacking heavy armored foes, as their attacks will break Poise and deal critical damage. These swords have a unique and fast moveset enables players to execute rapid consecutive attacks, further enhanced by the kick moveset which is a horizontal swipe attack that enable players to reach farther. Piercing Swords can also be wielded in the left-hand, used to parry.

• Pros: Lightweight. Good Dexterity scaling. Deals fast thrust damage, very high critical damage, can parry easier, break block and poise, and has an aggressive far-reaching moveset
• Cons: Low attack power, limited choice, only Thrust Damage.

All Piercing Swords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Mail Breaker	57 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	120 22		5 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 0.5	Thrust	Found in the lower Undead Burg, first thief attack
	Rapier	73 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	110 22		7 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 1.5	Thrust	Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 600 souls Possible drop from Balder Knight
	Estoc	75 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22		10 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 3.0	Regular Thrust	Found in New Londo Ruins, shortly after exiting the elevator
	Ricard's Rapier	70 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22		8 E E+15	20 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 2.0	Thrust Combo	Drop from Undead Prince Ricard
	Velka's Rapier	62 45	104 10	0 30	0 30	100 22	110	8 E E+5	16 C C+5	16 B B+5	0 - -	130 2.0	Regular Thrust Combo	Found in the Painted World of Ariamis

Axes are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Axes are weapons with a wide medium-range arc attack motion. They provide hard hitting attacks that deal very high damage at the expense of swing speed. Larger axes require players to consider each attack wisely, as missing will leave you open to enemy counters. Its wide arc swing makes it unsuitable for use in small confined spaces as attacks get interrupted when hitting a wall. 

• Pros: Deals heavy Poise damage which stunlock targets, high Attack Power and good moveset against groups of enemies.
• Cons: Heavy, slow attack animation with risk of counters when missing, unremarkable scaling.

All Axes in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Hand Axe	80 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		8 C C+15	8 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	250 2.0	Regular	Starting Equipment for Pyromancer Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 450 souls
	Battle Axe	95 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		12 C C+15	8 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	250 4.0	Regular	Starting Equipment for Bandit Sold by Blacksmith Andre for 1,000 souls Dropped by Undead Warrior (Battle Axe)
	Golem Axe	155 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		36 C C+5	8 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	600 16.0	Regular Special	Ascended with Core of an Iron Golem at the Giant Blacksmith
	Butcher Knife	90 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		24 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 10.0	Regular	Drop from  Maneater Mildred
	Gargoyle Tail Axe	93 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 36		14 D D+15	14 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 5.0	Regular	Obtained by cutting off a Gargoyle's tail (Bell Gargoyle or Anor Londo)
	Crescent Axe	115 55	115 10	0 40	0 40	100 36	120	18 D D+5	12 D D+5	0 - -	16 B B+5	180 7.0	Regular	Sold by Patches the Hyena for 10,000 souls. Drop from Patches the Hyena in Tomb of the Giants.

Great Axes are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Great Axes are the largest and among the heaviest weapons in the game, requiring the highest strength to wield. Their arc attack motion is very slow and not as wide compared to Axes, with a shorter range and leaving users vulnerable to attacks during attack animations. Despite having short reach, Great Axes deal heavy unblockable damage which will break poise and lead to stunlock when used appropriately. Great Axes can be wielded both one or two-handed. Interestingly, attacks are faster when wielding the weapon one-handed than wielding it two-handed.

• Pros: Deals heavy Poise damage which stunlock targets, high Attack Power and good Strength scaling.
• Cons: Very heavy. Slow attack animation, missing the target will leave the player wide open to take damages. Large stamina consumption per hit.

All Great Axes in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Greataxe	140 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		32 C B+15	8 E E+15	0 - -	0 - -	230 14.0	Regular	Found in the Depths Sold by the Crestfallen Merchant for 8,000 souls Possible drop from Berenike Knight
	Demon's Greataxe	114 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		46 A S+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	600 22.0	Regular	Possible drop from Minor Taurus Demon Sold by Shiva of The East for 10,000 souls
	Stone Greataxe	190 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		48 B B+5	10 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	700 24.0	Regular	Possible drop from Stone Guardian (AotA only)
	Black Knight Greataxe	229 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		36 B B+5	18 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 16.0	Regular	Possible drop from Black Knight (Greataxe)
	Dragon King Greataxe	380 55	0 10	0 40	0 40	100 38		50 - -	8 - -	0 - -	0 - -	400 24.0	Regular Special	Obtained by cutting off the Gaping Dragon's tail.

Hammers are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.  Hammers can attack quickly with powerful strikes but have the disadvantage of long recovery times that leave the player open to enemy counters when a hit does not connect. Most of these weapon have 2 basic damage types, strike and thrust attacks. Hammers share attack animations and playstyle with Axes and Great Axes. However, Hammers generally deal higher damage to armored enemies or foes comparing axes, and their blunt force is ideal against skeletons. These weapons focus on a successful first strike, as the force of the heavy blow can break the opponents guard, staggering the enemy and providing an opening for a stunlock combo.

• Pros: Good Strength Scaling. Moderate weight vs other heavy weapons. Quick follow up attack animation if the first strike connects. Extremely efficient in breaking Poise, can stunlock targets, deals poise damage and effective Strike damage against certain enemies and players in heavy armor.
• Cons: Slow first swing and long recovery times, leaving players open to counters.

All Hammers in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Club	87 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		10 A A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 3.0	Strike	Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 150 souls Found in Anor Londo
	Reinforced Club	97 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	100 4.0	Strike	Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 350 souls
	Blacksmith Giant Hammer	120 45	0 10	0 30	200 30	100 30		16 D D+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 6.0	Strike	Drop from Giant Blacksmith
	Mace	91 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		12 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 4.0	Strike	Starting equipment for Cleric Sold by Patches the Hyena for 3,000 souls Found in the Catacombs
	Morning Star	83 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30	300	11 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	180 4.0	Strike	Found in Firelink Shrine in a chest
	Warpick	91 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		11 C C+15	10 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	220 3.5	Thrust	Sold by Blacksmith Andre for 800 Souls
	Pickaxe	89 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 5.0	Thrust	Possible drop from Infested Barbarian (Boulder)
	Blacksmith Hammer	87 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 30		14 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 5.0	Strike	Drop from Blacksmith Andre
	Hammer of Vamos	105 45	0 10	64 30	0 30	100 30		14 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 12.0	Strike	Drop from Blacksmith Vamos

Great Hammers are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.  Great Hammers are among the largest weapons in the game and require very high Strength, to the point they are mostly two-handed. Their heavy weight compounds to deliver large powerful swings, causing staggering and breaking enemy guard. The Large Club has an AOE lunging attack that covers a huge area.

• Pros: Deals high Strike Damage, excellent Poise-breaking ability and can stagger enemies/foes. Good Strength scaling.
• Cons: Very Heavy, with slow attacks and long recovery time, consumes a lot of stamina per hit.
• Recommendation: Couple with Iron Flesh or some heavy Armor.

All Great Hammers in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Smough's Hammer	300 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		58 D D+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	600 28.0	Strike	Ascended with Soul of Smough at the Giant Blacksmith
	Large Club	120 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32	180	26 A A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 11.0	Strike	Drop from Infested Barbarian
	Great Club	135 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		28 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	250 12.0	Strike	Found in Blighttown near Quelaag's Domain
	Demon's Great Hammer	138 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		46 B B+15	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	600 22.0	Strike	Drop from the Asylum Demon in the first encounter (before obtaining equipment). This is also possible (and likely easier) in NG+. Trade Sack to Snuggly
	Grant	130 50	130 10	0 35	0 35	100 32	130	50 B B+5	0 - -	0 - -	30 A A+5	600 24.0	Strike Special	Drop from Paladin Leeroy
	Dragon Tooth	290 50	0 10	0 35	0 35	100 32		40 D D+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	999 18.0	Strike	Found in Anor Londo in a hidden room

Fists are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Fists have the shortest range among the weapons in the game, forcing players into very close range melee combat. The weapons are extremely fast and consume little stamina, allowing for long combos that can break enemies' guard or deplete their stamina. This strategy is useful in PvE but not in PvP as other players will be able to parry the predictable fast repeating combo. These weapons can be wielded in the left hand or the right hand, each with different effects. Left-handing them grants the ability to parry whilst wielding fists in the right hand will replace the regular kick animation with knee strikes.

• Pros: Very lightweight, deals fast rapid combo damage consuming little stamina, undeflectable damage can break poise. Useful in narrow spaces. Good scaling.
• Cons: Very short range, low attack power and limited selection.
• Recommendations: Have plenty of stamina and low equip load to improve your recovery. Good to couple with Gauntlets of Thorns to increase your damage output.

All Fist Weapons in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Dragon Bone Fist	95 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		20 A S+5	0 - -	0 - -	0 - -	999 8.0	Strike	Ascended with Core of an Iron Golem  at the Giant Blacksmith
	Caestus	66 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		5 C C+15	8 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	300 0.5	Strike	Sold by Blacksmith Andre for 200 souls
	Claws	72 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0	300	6 E E+15	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 1.0	Slash	Sold by Shiva of the East for 5,000 souls
	Dark Hand	200 80	0 80	0 80	0 80	100 30	130	0 -	0 -	0 -	0 -	999 0.5	Strike Special	Obtained after joining the Darkwraith covenant Possible drop from Darkwraith Knight

Spears are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Spears are fast long-reaching weapons that deal Thrust Damage. They are excellent for players who like a defensive approach, as they can attack while blocking. Spears are also good for counter-play as they can be effective for interrupting enemy attacks thanks to being relatively fast. The spear stabbing animation is precise but predictable, making it easy to block and unsuitable to engage against opponents with small hitboxes or high mobility. 

• Pros: Light weight for long range, moderate Attack Power, good counter damage and deals poise damage.
• Cons: Mediocre scaling. Bad vs shields and predictable move set; can be parried easily.

All Spears in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Spear	80 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		11 D D+15	10 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	180 3.5	Thrust	Sold by the Undead Merchant (male) for 600 souls Possible drop from Undead Soldiers Possible drop from Phalanx
	Winged Spear	86 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		13 E E+15	15 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	140 4.5	Thrust	Found in Firelink Shrine in the graveyard area
	Partizan	80 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		13 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	160 4.5	Regular Thrust	Found in Darkroot Garden
	Four-pronged Plow	75 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		15 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	300 5.5	Thrust	Possible drop from Treant Gardener (AotA Only)
	Dragonslayer Spear	90 40	0 10	0 30	60 30	100 26		24 C C+5	24 B B+5	0 - -	0 B B+5	300 10.0	Thrust Special	Ascended with Soul of Ornstein at the Giant Blacksmith
	Moonlight Butterfly Horn	0 40	110 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		12 - -	0 - -	14 B B+5	0 - -	160 4.0	Thrust	Ascended with Soul of the Moonlight Butterfly at the Giant Blacksmith
	Pike	86 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		24 D D+15	10 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	180 10.0	Thrust	Sold by Blacksmith Andre for 2,000 souls
	Channeler's Trident	70 40	104 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		16 E E+5	16 C C+5	24 B B+5	0 - -	240 6.0	Thrust Special	Possible drop from Channeler
	Demon's Spear	100 40	0 10	0 30	120 30	100 26		12 C C+5	10 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	400 4.0	Thrust	Possible drop from Bat Wing Demon Sold by Shiva of the East for 15,000 souls
	Silver Knight Spear	155 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26	110	16 E E+5	22 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 6.0	Regular Thrust	Possible drop from Silver Knight (Spear)

Halberds are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Halberds are somewhat slower versions of spears with a similar moveset and range. These weapons have powerful attacks with several Damage Types, making them a well-rounded choice for a main weapon. Since Halbers are relatively slow and sweeping in their motions, players should place their attacks carefully to avoid the lengthy recovery times. Halberds can also be paired with items such as the Leo Ring to increase their damage output.

• Pros: Moderate weight, very long range, high Attack Power (same as Greatswords), sweeping and thrust movesets provide shield and two-hand variety.
• Cons: Mediocre scaling for the lighter halberds, recovery time leaves users open to counter attacks.
• Recommendations: Use leo Ring to increase damage.

All Halberds in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Halberd	110 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		16 D D+15	12 D C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 6.0	Regular Thrust	Found in Undead Parish Found in Anor Londo
	Lifehunt Scythe	165 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22	500	16 E E+5	14 B B+5	0 - -	0 - -	100 6.0	Slash	Ascended with Soul of Priscilla at the  Giant Blacksmith.
	Lucerne	110 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		15 D D+15	12 D C+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 5.5	Thrust	Found in the Catacombs
	Scythe	110 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		14 E E+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 5.0	Slash	Found in Sen's Fortress
	Gargoyle's Halberd	115 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		16 D D+15	12 D D+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 6.0	Regular	Possible drop from Bell Gargoyles or Gargoyles
	Giant's Halberd	110 40	0 10	0 30	135 30	100 26		36 D D+5	12 D D+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 16.0	Regular Thrust	Drops from Giant Sentinels Sold by the Giant Blacksmith for 5,000 souls
	Titanite Catch Pole	120 40	145 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		16 D D+5	14 D D+5	0 D D+5	0 - -	600 6.0	Regular	Possible drops from Titanite Demons
	Black Knight Halberd	245 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 26		32 D D+5	18 E E+5	0 - -	0 - -	300 14.0	Slash	Possible drop from Black Knight (Halberd)
	Great Scythe	100 40	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22	300	14 E E+15	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	130 5.0	Slash	Found in the Catacombs

Whips are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Whips are fast, long range weapons that deal decent damage within a large radius. They are capable of stunning targets for a long period of time which makes them good against Skeletons and other agile opponents. Whips can also be used left-handed in order to parry. Despite not being able to do combos, whips are fast enough that each separate swing comes quickly and chains together. These weapons are unique as they cannot be parried, but this comes with the downfall of the wielder not being able to do backstab, riposte, or plunging attacks. A unique aspect of whips is that they don't show any signs of their augmentations until they are performing an attack. This is only useful for PvP.

• Pros: Lightweight, fast, excellent attack arc, reliable damage, cannot be parried, good against multiple enemies. Excellent Dexterity scaling.
• Cons: Poor against any kind of armor, cannot perform backstabs, ripostes or plunging attacks.

All Whips in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Whip	80 30	0 10	0 20	0 20	100 16		7 - -	14 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 1.5	Regular	Found in Blighttown
	Notched Whip	76 30	0 10	0 20	0 20	100 16	300	8 - -	16 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 2.0	Regular	Drop from NPC Phantom Xanthous King Jeremiah
	Guardian Tail	84 30	0 10	0 20	0 20	100 16	180	15 - -	10 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	250 5.0	Regular	Sever the tail of the Sanctuary Guardian in Sanctuary Garden (AotA only)

Note: Whips cannot perform backstabs or ripostes, cannot perform falling attacks, and cannot be parried.

Bows are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Bows are long-ranged weapons that necessitate Arrows to function and possess no melee capability. There are 2 types of bows; short bows and long bows, each with their own unique firing animations and mechanics. Short bows are well suited for PvP as they have a high firing rate (High Damage Per Second). Long bows are well suited for PvE, where they can snipe an opponents from long and safe distance. Reloading is slower for longbows, making them less adequate for closer enemies such as PvP. These weapon scale well with Dexterity.

• Pros: Short Bows; Fast firing rate, good scaling with dexterity and good for PVP. Long Bows; Longer Range than Short Bows,  good scaling with dexterity and good for PvE.
• Cons: Short Bows; Not as long range as Long bows. Long Bows; Takes time reloading arrow, lower firing rate and deals less damage than Short bows.
• Note: At high levels in Faith, Divine and Occult upgrade bows using Moonlight Arrows deal more damage than the Darkmoon Bow.

All Bows in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Shot Range
Image	Name												Range	Acquired From
	Short Bow	31 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		7 D D+15	12 A S+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 0.5	50	Starting equipment for Hunter Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 1,000 souls Possible drop from Skeleton (Bow) Possible drop from Undead Knight Archer
	Composite Bow	55 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		11 C C+15	12 C C+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.0	38	Found in New Londo Ruins
	Darkmoon Bow	80 0	80 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		7 E E+5	16 D D+5	0 - -	16 D D+5	400 1.0	50	Ascended with Soul of Gwyndolin at the Giant Blacksmith
	Longbow	36 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		9 D D+15	14 A S+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.0	50	Found in the Darkroot Basin Possible drop from Undead Crystal Archer
	Black Bow of Pharis	34 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		9 E E+15	18 S S+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 1.0	65	Drop from a Forest Protector

• Note: Bows can only be fired while held with both hands.
• Despite bows only being usable while two-handing, the listed strength requirements still apply.
• Different Arrows will alter the range and base damage of bows.
• The best arrows to use for bows depend on what type of bow you're using
  • Fire arrows - Will give you the highest damage on Chaos or Fire bows
  • Moonlight Arrows - Will give you the highest damage with Enchanted/Magic and Divine/Occult bows
  • Large Arrows - Will give you the highest damage with a normal +15 or +5 crystal bows
• Bows have two categories: short and long. Longbows (Long, Black) tend to have more range and better scaling, but fire slower than Shortbows (Short, Composite, Darkmoon).

Greatbows are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Greatbows are huge long-ranged weapons that fire special great arrow ammunition. There are only 2 Great Bows: Dragonslayer Greatbow and Gough's Greatbow.  They are focused on delivering a single-shot damage to knock off opponents, but this also means they have a really poor firing rate and high stamina cost.

• Pros: Deals high damage with single-shot damage, longer distance than short and long bows and good for knocking off targets.
• Cons: Only useful for surprise attacks from a distance.
• Recommendation: Hawk Ring gives more range to complement the Great Bow one shot capability.

All Greatbows in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Shot Range
Image	Name												Range	Acquired From
	Dragonslayer Greatbow	90 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		20 C C+5	20 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	100 10.0	50	Found in Anor Londo
	Gough's Greatbow	85 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		27 B B+5	20 C C+5	0 - -	0 - -	100 13.0	55	Obtained from Hawkeye Gough after defeating Black Dragon Kalameet (AotA Only)

• Note: As with regular bows, the listed strength requirement applies regardless of them being used two-handed.
• Only Dragonslayer Arrows and Gough's Arrows can be used with these bows - they are not specific to either bow, though.

Crossbows are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Crossbows are ranged weapons that use bolts for ammunition, granting players the ability to modify elemental damage accordingly. They do not have a zoomed-in aiming capability like bows but can deal higher damage. Crossbows deliver thrust damage that is compounded with critical when the wielder pulls off a headshot, and can be used in melee combat by "shooting from the hip". Crossbows have no stat scaling, leaving players to focus on elemental upgrades.

• Pros: Relatively lightweight. Deals heavy Thrust damage, very high base damage, good for players with Low Dexterity and suitable for elemental upgrades.
• Cons: No aim function; not suitable for sniping, needs to be reloaded making one vulnerable to damage and backstabs without fighting back, No Parameter Bonus.
• Recommendation: Leo Ring for Counter Damage.

All Crossbows in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Shot Range
Image	Name												Range	Acquired From
	Light Crossbow	50 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		10 -	8 -	0 -	0 -	150 3.0	50	Found in the Undead Burg Possible drop from Balder Knight (Crossbow) Possible drop from Undead Knight Archer
	Heavy Crossbow	55 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		14 -	8 -	0 -	0 -	150 5.0	50	Found in the Depths
	Sniper Crossbow	52 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		20 -	16 -	0 -	0 -	150 8.0	70	Found in Sen's Fortress
	Avelyn	37 0	0 0	0 0	0 0	100 0		16 -	14 -	0 -	0 -	150 6.0	50	Found in The Duke's Archives

• There's a variety of different Bolts available for crossbows.

Flames are a Weapon Category that allows players to to cast Pyromancies in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.

Magic Adjustment (Mag Adj) is a special stat unique to spell casting weapons, and determines the amount of damage spells will do. Its potency scales with the relevant character Stat (Intelligence, Int; or Faith, Fth). The higher the Mag Adj, the stronger the spell's effect (note: some spells, such as Chameleon, are not affected by this stat). Be aware that the Mag Adj on different catalysts will scale differently. Specifically, they have different: base Mag Adj, max Mag Adj, and scaling. As some catalysts are meant to be used at lower levels (Oolacile, for example), they will reach their optimal scaling level sooner than those meant to be higher level catalysts (Logan's). 

Points to note:

• MagAdjust is the only stat that affects spell's damage.
• MagAdjust's scaling bonus comes from Intelligence and Faith

All Flames in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)						Requirements ParamBonus
Image	Name													Attack Type	Acquired From
	Pyromancy Flame	100	0 0	0 0	40 0	0 0	0 0	4 -	0 -	0 -	0 -	30	0	Strike	Starting equpiment for Pyromancer Obtained from Laurentius of the Great Swamp after saving him from the Depths Obtained from Eingyi if you have no flame (must have 11 intelligence et have talked to him at least once while infected with an egg. )
	Pyromancy Flame (Upgraded)	230	0 0	0 0	60 0	0 0	0 0	4 -	0 -	0 S	0 -	30	0	Strike	Ascended with normal Pyromancy Flame +15 at  Quelana of Izalith

Catalysts are a Weapon Category that enables players to cast Sorceries in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Catalysts are equipped on a weapon slot, allowing for the casting of Sorceries and dealing Strike or Thrust Damage depending the types of Sorceries used. (to cast Sorceries, press R1/RB or L1/LB).

Magic Adjustment (Mag Adj) is a special stat unique to spell casting weapons, and determines the amount of damage spells will do. Its potency scales with the relevant character Stat (Intelligence, Int; or Faith, Fth). The higher the Mag Adj, the stronger the spell's effect (note: some spells, such as Chameleon, are not affected by this stat). Be aware that the Mag Adj on different catalysts will scale differently. Specifically, they have different: base Mag Adj, max Mag Adj, and scaling. As some catalysts are meant to be used at lower levels (Oolacile, for example), they will reach their optimal scaling level sooner than those meant to be higher level catalysts (Logan's). 

Points to note:

• Mag Adjust is the only stat that affects spell's damage.
• Mag Adjust is the scaling bonus comes from Intelligence and Faith.
• Please see: Intelligence and Faith Catalyst Magic Adjustment Value

All Catalysts in Dark Souls

		Attack Power‍ Damage Reduction (%)					Requirements ParamBonus
Image	Name											Attack Type	Acquired From
	Sorcerer's Catalyst	40 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	6 E	0 -	10 A	0 -	90 2.0	Strike	Starting equipment for Sorcerer Sold by Griggs of Vinheim for 500 souls Sold by Blacksmith Rickert of Vinheim for 500 souls
	Manus Catalyst	190 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	14 B	0 -	13 S	0 -	60 5.0	Strike	Ascended with Soul of Manus at the Giant Blacksmith (AotA only)
	Tin Darkmoon Catalyst	44 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	4 E	0 -	0 -	16 A	60 1.0	Strike	Ascended with Soul of Gwyndolin at the Giant Blacksmith
	Beatrice's Catalyst	40 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	6 E	0 -	10 A	0 -	90 2.0	Strike	Found in Valley of Drakes
	Logan's Catalyst	46 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	6 E	0 -	24 S	0 -	90 2.0	Strike	Found in The Duke's Archives
	Oolacile Ivory Catalyst	24 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	3 E	0 -	12 C	0 -	30 0.5	Strike	Sold by Dusk of Oolacile for 1,000 souls
	Oolacile Catalyst	40 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	6 E	0 -	10 C	0 -	55 2.0	Strike	Possible drop from Oolacile Sorceress (AotA Only)
	Demon's Catalyst	110 26	0 8	170 20	0 20	100 16	12 D	10 D	10 B	0 -	300 4.0	Thrust	Drop from Demon Firesage
	Izalith Catalyst	40 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	6 E	0 -	14 A	0 -	300 2.0	Strike	Drop from the Daughter of Chaos (Pyromancer) in Lost Izalith
	Tin Banishment Catalyst	145 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	10 E	10 D	12 A	0 -	160 3.0	‍Thrust	Found in Blighttown
	Tin Crystallization Catalyst	240 26	0 8	0 20	0 20	100 16	7 E	0 -	32 S	0 -	90 2.5	Thrust	Drop from Big Hat Logan (hollow)