Drangleic sword so OP

[Imyo]

Hello ppl, im wondering if im doing something wrong, or i dont know something, but i tried a lot of weapons on my lvl 200 character, i already spent like 15 soul vessels trying to get something better than the Drangleic sword damage, and it seems pointless, that damn sword does more dmg than anything else, and its really fast, and actually doesnt need so much skillpoints invested in, also staggers a lot.

I really want to use another sword but everytime i try my dmg is frustrating, and every other faster sword cant stagger in PVE so thats not an option.

My fully upgraded greatsword deals a lot of dmg tho, maybe a little bit more than the Drangleic one, but its WAY slower.

This is also a problem in PVP, it seems to be my only option to do constant dmg to any enemy that is not wearing robes (i can kill those with the greatsword in 2 hits sometimes, if i dont die first lol).


For example, now im trying a new character, i want a pyromancer with katana in right hand and pyro in left, a very quick caster with the option to deal good amount of dmg in melee due to buffs and stuff, now the problem is, im lvl 100 and a non upgraded Drangleic sword is WAY WAY WAY better than anything else even upgraded and the moveset is epic, i really think im doing something wrong or missing something, please help me :( i already hate that sword.

30 str 30 dex atm
testing on the guys in iron keep.

250 280 each hit with Drangleic.
100 dmg each hit without stagger (and i think slower too) with a blacksteel katana +3

[blizzzilla]

I switched from Drangleic Sword to two Murakumos +10, one with lightning, the other one with fire. It felt like a significant step up. The main problem I had with the Drangleic Sword was that I couldn't find enough Twinkling Titanite to upgrade it enough.

[Zorelnam]

i use a blackstell katana +10 with ligthning and an uchigatana +10 imbued with fire
in situacions i got my trusty greatsword +10 imbued with fire i deal almost 500 damege per hit

[Sugoi]

No love for the Claymore? IMO it has a better moveset and great damage. It's also lighter.

[hghwolf]

Drangleic can only go to 1.5 times its base stats. It WILL get outclassed eventually. I switched mine out for Mastodon, it was a significant improvement.

[Foe]

Crypt Blacksword infused with Dark becomes a "S" rating in Hexes + enchant it with Resonant Weapon can oneshot in PvP and does ~1150 damage to NG+7 Bosses with one swing.

[Dryden]

Ruler's Sword
196 physical + 103
196 dark + 123

If i'm not mistaken then it can get to 199 bonus damage if you carry enough souls.

[hghwolf]

Originally posted by Dryden:

Ruler's Sword
196 physical + 103
196 dark + 123

If i'm not mistaken then it can get to 199 bonus damage if you carry enough souls.

And is hopelessly outclassed by the BKGS. IT seems to have some ridiculously low multipliers.

[Imyo]

Thanks for the tips guys.

I dont see how the blackstell katana ll outclass this opness sword, but im glad you say so, hope you are right :D

[Zorelnam]

Originally posted by Imyo:

Thanks for the tips guys.

I dont see how the blackstell katana ll outclass this opness sword, but im glad you say so, hope you are right :D

it probably doesnt outclasses it but the attacks inflict bleeding damege and with ligthning you can breake ass + i use it with sunligh sword and i can make about 600 dmg in a hit and 1000 in a backstab just a note thou

[Imyo]

Mine doesnt do bleeding :/ wtf lol

[DarkRaven]

Maxed out it's basically a +10 Bastard Sword with slightly better Dex Scaling (which is odd for a greatsword) and a slightly different moveset for 50% more weight and higher stat requirements. Not to mention it uses twinkling, which can take a while before it's farmable, definitely longer than normal shards doing a 'normal' playthrough.

Claymore has better reach and probably covers the scaling difference with it's base damage.

Edit: Really Steam? Astard-bay then.

[Deadoon]

Drangleic sword has a max base damage of 280, the mastodon greatsword(same class weapon, and is a basic one) has a max base damage of 300 with an A scaling in strength.

Maxed out, your sword is slightly better than a bastard sword, but worse than a claymore for base damage. Dex scaling is worse than strength scaling for pure damage though, so a mastodon has a far higher output for damage.

Originally posted by hghwolf, the meta man:

Originally posted by Dryden:

Ruler's Sword
196 physical + 103
196 dark + 123

If i'm not mistaken then it can get to 199 bonus damage if you carry enough souls.

And is hopelessly outclassed by the BKGS. IT seems to have some ridiculously low multipliers.

You need spare souls for the rulers greatsword, the BKGS doesn't.

[Zorelnam]

Originally posted by Imyo:

Mine doesnt do bleeding :/ wtf lol

sorry i confused with the uchigatana epic fail lol

[hghwolf]

Originally posted by Imyo:

Mine doesnt do bleeding :/ wtf lol

Nor should it. All Katana types in DS1 did bleed damage, so people just sorta assume they still do. The only way to make a Blacksteel do bleed is to infuse it or use a lacerating... thing.

Originally posted by destroier07:

sorry i confused with the uchigatana epic fail lol

Uchi doesn`t bleed either.

[Zorelnam]

Originally posted by hghwolf, the meta man:

Originally posted by Imyo:

Mine doesnt do bleeding :/ wtf lol

Nor should it. All Katana types in DS1 did bleed damage, so people just sorta assume they still do. The only way to make a Blacksteel do bleed is to infuse it or use a lacerating... thing.

yes sorry about that i confused with the uchi lol