Abyss Greatsword worth it?

[pulangmanok]

I am lvl 95 warrior/knight type whose stats are balanced for str, dex, end and vit. I got the abyss greatsword and kinda liked its moveset. problem is i didn't really invest in faith and intelligence (12 and 9 respectively). I mostly use greatswords (currently using a +15 claymore).

I want to know your opinion if the abyssgreatsword is really worth the hassle of lvling my faith and intelligence (and considerably increase my SL)?

Thanks.

[SundownKid]

No, no it's not. If you just want a powerful weapon keep the Claymore and get your Str and Dex to 40. (Though prioritize Dex since you only need Str at 27 to max it out 2 handed)

Even if you had 40 Str 40 Dex 18 Int 18 Faith and 10 Humanity the Abyss Greatsword would have 544 attack compared to the Claymore's 524 for just 40 Str and 40 Dex. Plus being buffable it would be much stronger if you invested those points into either int or faith and used a weapon buff spell.

[Dusk of Oolacile]

No greatsword is worth it, they're terribly slow. You'd be butchered between swings.

[pulangmanok]

hmm... i see. Thanks for your opinions! Saved me a lot of trouble. :D

[pulangmanok]

By the way, what are some good weapon buffs and where can I get them?

[Nexim95]

Sunlight Blade and Darkmoon Blade for FTH, Crystal Magic Weapon for INT. If those are not your thing, then you can just stick with resins.

[Shifty Mario]

If you're not planning to PVP, abyss should work pretty well if you can keep 10+ humanities. It's the strongest of all greatswords with only crystal path beating it. The AR at 40/40 should match or exceed murakumo. The 18/18 needed will only allow using some weaker spells and miracles.

[pulangmanok]

Originally posted by Lion Ornstein:

Sunlight Blade and Darkmoon Blade for FTH, Crystal Magic Weapon for INT. If those are not your thing, then you can just stick with resins.

Hmm... I couldn't get Darkmoon blade in my current playthough, got the Sunlight Blade but I don't have enough faith for that... so I guess I will stick to resins.

[pulangmanok]

Originally posted by Shifty Mario:

If you're not planning to PVP, abyss should work pretty well if you can keep 10+ humanities. It's the strongest of all greatswords with only crystal path beating it. The AR at 40/40 should match or exceed murakumo. The 18/18 needed will only allow using some weaker spells and miracles.

that's what I've been thinking about the Abyss Greatsword, since I am mostly PVE and Coop play. But I don't know if I would want to spend the extra SL for faith and intelligence, though now I think I could benefit from the extra spells...

Anyway, this is something I could consider.

[pulangmanok]

I know that's the ultimate idea Durrr. I was just asking for some opinions regarding its effectiveness cause I was at SL 95 (now its SL 98) and I know that I might have a harder time Cooping/repelling invasions if I am not careful with my stats.

[pulangmanok]

Originally posted by Durrr:

Originally posted by ☞ (**manok**):

I know that's the ultimate idea Durrr. I was just asking for some opinions regarding its effectiveness cause I was at SL 95 (now its SL 98) and I know that I might have a harder time Cooping/repelling invasions if I am not careful with my stats.

this should help you out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTS1MXUsqo

Thanks for this one! Gave me some thinking about its usefulness.

Alright, for now I will think about its pros and cons before I stack up on Faith and Int. Gonna farm on souls till then
:D