Best Overall weapon in each category?

[hassanalirana]

Primarily for PvE what is the best weapon among the Greatswords, ultra Greatswords, etc. Also what are your opinions on these weapons Black Knight Ultra and regular Greatsword, Black Dragon Greatsword, and the rulers sword.

Thanks.

[chocolate thunda]

Sacred chime hammer best weapon, no matter the category.

[Tendril, Knight in Yellow]

Originally posted by Velstadt, The Royal Aegis:

Sacred chime hammer best weapon, no matter the category.

^^^

[hassanalirana]

What's the best Greatsword for a strength/ faith (hex) build? Ultra Greatsword?

[Holyrunner]

Not sure if Defenders greatsword is still the strongest after the nerf.
I'd say ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Ultra Greatsword for flexibility for UGS.
Crypt greatsword has good damage for hex builds
And CDG for curved greatswords

[hassanalirana]

How do these weapons rank among others for dps: black Dragon Greatsword, Black knight ultra abd regular Greatsword, and rulers sword

[Shard of Manus]

The Ruler's Greatsword, if you have PLENTY of souls, has the highest DPS - at max it can deal approx. 680 damage with a level 838 char. However, if you do not have millions of souls, I would recommend the Black Knight Greatsword for damage, but the Mirrah Greatsword for weight.

For a Hex build:

- Ultra Greatsword = Dark Crypt Blacksword
- Greatsword = Fire Black Knight Greatsword (Faith increases fire damage)
- Straightsword = Red Rust Sword - Lightning Heide Knight Sword
- Thrusting Sword = Fire Chaos Rapier
- Axe - Lightning Dragonslayer's Axe - Fire Black Knight Greataxe
- Halberd - Fire Black Knight Halberd - Dark Roaring Halberd
- Spear = Dark Silverblack Spear - Lightning Heide Spear
- Lance = Lightning Heide Greatlance
- Hammer = Sacred Chime
- Scythe = Dark Scythe of Want - Dark Silverblack Sickle (for speed)
- Bow = Lightning Bow of Want
- Chime = Dark Chime of Want (for hexes)

I hope this helped - These are the best weapons (depending on your preferred style of play), for a Strength / Faith build, including the infusions. However, if your strength attribute is much higher than your faith, it is better to avoid infusions until your faith is a similar level to your strength so that you gain a considerable increase in damage.

[Bird of Few Birds]

- Ultra Greatsword = Yorgh's Spear
- Greatsword = Yorgh's Spear
- Straightsword = Yorgh's Spear
- Thrusting Sword = Yorgh's Spear
- Axe - Yorgh's Spear
- Halberd - Yorgh's Spear
- Spear = Yorgh's Spear
- Lance = Yorgh's Spear
- Hammer = Yorgh's Spear
- Scythe = Yorgh's Spear
- Bow = Yorgh's Spear
- Chime = Yorgh's Spear

The best weapons for every catagory.

[AllYouNeedIsKILL]

On a 40 - 40 (Strength - dex) build these are the best weapon damage wise:

Axe:
Gyrm Axe - 526 damage

Bow:
Dragonrider Bow - 429 damage

Claw:
Mankin Claws - 255 damage

Crossbow:
Heavy Crossbow - 290 damage, this can be discussed because of the three burst crossbow like the avelyn and Sacntum Repeating crossbow.

Curved Greatsword:
Curved Dragon GS - 575 damage

Curved Sword
Red Rust Scimitar - 357 damage

Dagger:
Black Flamestone Dagger - 238 damage, but the regular Dagger has really good backstab, and the Shadow Dagger is really good Mundane.

Firsts:
Vanquisher's Seal - 340 damage

Great Axe:
Black Knight GA - 642 damage, more if you have some int and faith

Great Hammer:
Sacred Chime Hammer - 675 damage, more with int and faith

Greatbow:
Dragonslayer Greatbow - 434 damage

Greatsword
Black Knight Greatsword - 475, needs 12 int/faith

Halberd
Roaring Halberd - 612 damage, more if you have lots of int/faith

Hammer:
Mace of the Insolent - 440 damage, has both lightning and dark damage

Katana:
Chaos Blade - 362 damage

Lance
Heide Greatlance - 464 damage

Reaper
Scythe of Want - 582 damage

Spear
Yorth's Spear - 433 damage

Straight sword:
Blue Flame - 380 damage, needs INT to be used

Thrusting Sword
Black Scorpion (Raw infused) - 345 damage

Twinblade
Red Iron Twinblade - 453 damage

Ultra Greatsword
Crypt Blacksword - 638 damage - needs int and faith

Whip:
Old Whip - 430 damage

Of course these doesn't take infusion and DPS into consideration.

[Kibbles]

Originally posted by hassanalirana:

What's the best Greatsword for a strength/ faith (hex) build? Ultra Greatsword?

Defenders greatsword is good for strength and faith.

[Bizarroshaq]

Dark Crypt Blacksword +5, its objectively the best UGS so long as you get int and faith to 30. Wrecks everything

[Groen90]

Originally posted by Knight Solaire:

The Ruler's Greatsword, if you have PLENTY of souls, has the highest DPS - at max it can deal approx. 680 damage with a level 838 char.

Wait, what? With lightning ruler's greatsword + all the souls needed for dmg, and a str/fth build around level 270 I can reach around the same value of damage. I can only assume a level 838 deals WAY more damage than me. Are you sure about what you said there?

[hassanalirana]

Wow everyone thanks so much!!!

Now I have a slightly off topic question. I'm going into ng++ would flynns ring with 60 equip load be more beneficial or a lot more vitality/ equip load and replacing Flynn with third Dragon? (While keeping in mind that with the extra equip load I will be getting heavier armor abd a great shield, also regardless of the ring I will try to apply resonant weapon and the miracle that adds damage and defence as often as I can, and the weapons will not be infused).

Additionally which of these options should I choose for ng++ for dps and survivability- red iron twinblade + greatshield, power stance rulers sword (or any variation including black Dragon Greatsword) or shield and one of those swords or pursuers Greatsword? Please give a reason.

This is the most helpful board I've encountered :)

[hassanalirana]

My stats at the moment are Strength: 50 Dexterity: 40 Intelligence: 30 Faith: 50

[Groen90]

I would use third dragon over flynn's, but that's just me...
Then ruler's sword + shield, I would avoid powerstancing 2 ruler's swords, it's a lot of stamina went to waste if you miss... I'm in NG++ too and 1 of those swords is more than enough damage wise, lol. Then if you buff, even better.

[That Drunk Fellow]

I absolutely adore using dual sun swords on a quality build.. Just not easy to get the second sun sword as you need someone to give it to you.