Great Scythe

[Tempest]

How good is it at +15?

Also, how's it's moveset?

[Banr]

At +15 with 40 dex does good damage(around 470), the running two-handed R1 and two-handed R2 are great.

[syl]

great scythe has nice sweeping attacks, but it's R1s and rolling attacks are crap. Slow, and hard to land. Can be a predictable weapon.

[MR.hyde]

is easy to parry

[Teem]

It's what I use and I absolutely love it. Does crazy damage and doesn't require high skills to use. Get about 40 dex and you'll be good. It's sweep will take out a group of enemies no problem.

[Mario]

One of the best dex weapons in the game, using it for my dark souls let's play.

[Carver]

It's not bad, intimidating in PVP. But it doesn't have those quick attacks you need in PVP for punishing mistakes. You need to use advanced techniques (dead angle, etc) to get the most out of it.

all the Halberds are like that. My personal favourite is the Liucerne because the running R1 comes out incredibly fast. If you tap dodge to backstep then your R1 attack will be the running type instead of standard. Very useful as a counter in PVP when someone is playing overly aggressive.

[Razgrim]

A lot of players name the Great Scythe as one of their top 10 (and some even say it's their #1) weapons. Personally I like it against certain mobs and bosses, but even with 40 dex I feel the damage is lacking. I rather take the Lifehunt Scythe, but that's just my preference (and I'm by no means an expert ;))

[Tempest]

Hmm, mixed responses here...

For those who believe that the Great Scythe is not as great as some others say it is, what would be a more recommended dex weapon and for what reason?

[Carver]

-Uchigatana / Chaos Blade because they cause bleed, have a good sweep range (don't left the down/up motions fool you, they actually hit pretty well on the sides too)

-Washing Pole because it's all the best parts of an Uchigatana with like DOUBLE the blade length (it's one handed strong attack is a thrust that out-distances most spears)


-Scimitar / Falchion because with two hands they have a killer left to right sweep that can chain indefinitely and have a 180 degree hit box.

-Shotel same as the Scimitar / Falchion except that when two-handed it ignores shields completely.

-Silver Knight Spear because it's pretty much the Sniper Rifle of Dark Souls. I can't tell you how many times I've caught people in PVP as they were ROLLING AWAY from me using the SKS. It reached the full length of the roll and poked them on the stand up.

-Rapier / Estoc / Velka's Rapier / Ricard's Rapier because paired with weapon buffs you can get alot of damage from rapid pokes in a very short amount of time.

[Tempest]

Well, I've got most of the weapons in that list. I guess I'll just test them out myself and see which one I like the most.

[Banr]

Don't forget the Balder Side Sword and the Gold Tracer.

[syl]

I love the Balder Side Sword myself. It has a VERY nice moveset, both one- and two-handed, and it's pokes deal a lot more damage then you'd expect.

And a note to Gaijin's post: the Washing Pole, although a good weapon, is not a dexterity weapon, but a quality weapon (scales with both STR and DEX). Combined with it's high STR reqs for wielding (20 iirc), I would not recommend it for a dex build.

[MR.hyde]

Originalmente postado por Gaijin Gojira:

-Shotel same as the Scimitar / Falchion except that when two-handed it ignores shields completely.

-Rapier / Estoc / Velka's Rapier / Ricard's Rapier because paired with weapon buffs you can get alot of damage from rapid pokes in a very short amount of time.

shotel ignores shield ONLY when u use R2 attack and it doesnt matter if u 1 or 2h it, and u cant buff velkas rapier.

[Booshka]

I love Roll Backstabbing the Great Scythe, or trading attacks using my Claymore and stunlock combo'ing them to death. It's a great weapon, but it's overused and easily punishable in PvP.