Should i try a lightning infusion?

[OnionBro]

Im wondering if i should try a lightning infusion, i hvae 66 str and 45 fth, and it still gets C scaling in str, and A scaling in fth. Should i try it, ive heard on high levels it can be a monster.

[Baldilocks]

Not really, just use a buff

[OnionBro]

Originally posted by Lucky Animal:

Not really, just use a buff

I have been, but they get SOOOOOOO much damage from lightning infusion, and i know it is split damage, but its still alot.

[Baldilocks]

Originally posted by The baked bagel:

Originally posted by Lucky Animal:

Not really, just use a buff

I have been, but they get SOOOOOOO much damage from lightning infusion, and i know it is split damage, but its still alot.

It's not a lot, the scaling is deceiving. It's bad and the weapon will be unbuffable. The highest DPS a weapon can obtain is Sellsword Twinblades with Darkmoon Blade, it's a weapon without innate magic damage. You don't need to infuse anything elementally to make it good. It will only make it worse

[OnionBro]

Alright, i think ill try a couple matches, and if its not good, ill go back to my regular infusion.

[Baldilocks]

Originally posted by The baked bagel:

Alright, i think ill try a couple matches, and if its not good, ill go back to my regular infusion.

Alright, but I warned you.

[Sasuke]

you can calculate the damage here:
https://mugenmonkey.com/darksouls3/weapons

[OnionBro]

Originally posted by Lucky Animal:

Originally posted by The baked bagel:

Alright, i think ill try a couple matches, and if its not good, ill go back to my regular infusion.

Alright, but I warned you.

I know, im just going to try it.

[Meat Man (Alfons)]

Originally posted by Lucky Animal:

Not really, just use a buff

*duel charms*

[Baldilocks]

Originally posted by Meat Man (Alfons):

Originally posted by Lucky Animal:

Not really, just use a buff

*duel charms*

Nobody uses those

[Meat Man (Alfons)]

There's a few weapons that work when Lightning infusion, since in PvP people can just use a Duel-charm or wait your buff out if youre usin Lightning blade instead.

The issue being, it only works on a selection of weapons, others just arent very good choices, I recommend Lothric Knight Sword on Lightning infusion or Saints Bident, my personal favourite since it has pretty good damage. Lothric Knight UGS deals good damage on a Faith build when Blessed, believe it or not.

Infusing things makes it suffer from Split damage though and Counter-hits dont deal as uch damage, but if its the right infusion it can deal pretty good regular damage.

[Serrassi Effect]

Generally, you will have more damage out of buffs than infusions, but infusions are permanent while buffs are timed and can be removed by players.

[Baldilocks]

Originally posted by Meat Man (Alfons):

There's a few weapons that work when Lightning infusion, since in PvP people can just use a Duel-charm or wait your buff out if youre usin Lightning blade instead.

The issue being, it only works on a selection of weapons, others just arent very good choices, I recommend Lothric Knight Sword on Lightning infusion or Saints Bident, my personal favourite since it has pretty good damage. Lothric Knight UGS deals good damage on a Faith build when Blessed, believe it or not.

Infusing things makes it suffer from Split damage though and Counter-hits dont deal as uch damage, but if its the right infusion it can deal pretty good regular damage.

Originally posted by ⎛⎝ Twinkerbell-Murder Waifu⎠⎞:

Generally, you will have more damage out of buffs than infusions, but infusions are permanent while buffs are timed and can be removed by players.

The only thing you guys forgot is that he has 66 Str and Lightning infusion will just ruin his stat investment. The weapon will be a straight up downgrade.