Demon Scar vs Pyromancy Flame

[Vectura]

With my current int/faith of 40/40 the pyromancy flame has a spell buff of 207 at +10 reinforcement. The Demon Scar is currently at +9, but claims to have a spell buff of 190 when at +10. How much difference will there be between a +10 Demon Scar and +10 pyromancy flame? Is it worth actually using a slab to get the Demon Scar to +10?

[Hunubul]

You'll deal around 8% less damage with pyromancy.

It's up to you if you think it's worth it. Demon Scar is a weapon that can also cast pyromancies.

[Vectura]

Hum, 8% doesn't sound too bad. On that note, what about the parting flame? Does that do significantly less damage with pyromancies if the extra flame does not hit?

[Hunubul]

Originally posted by CMDR Vectura:

Hum, 8% doesn't sound too bad. On that note, what about the parting flame? Does that do significantly less damage with pyromancies if the extra flame does not hit?

I don't really know the numbers, but I'll check later. But until that people who use it says so. I believe them.

[Hunubul]

Ok, what I found will say that it has a slightly bigger spell buff than Demon's Scar, so even without the close-range burst it's not the worst pyro flame.

[Vectura]

Ok, so pyromancy flame is the best for throwing pyromancies, parting flame is the best for throwing/melee pyromancies, and the demon scar is best for melee pyromancy.

Also, I meant +4 for the Demon scar, cause it doesn't use regular titanite.

[Vangerdahast]

Originally posted by CMDR Vectura:

Ok, so pyromancy flame is the best for throwing pyromancies, parting flame is the best for throwing/melee pyromancies, and the demon scar is best for melee pyromancy.

Except is easy to dodge pyromancies. Demon's scar is the better option for black flame imo, because you're close to the enemy

[Hunubul]

Originally posted by CMDR Vectura:

Ok, so pyromancy flame is the best for throwing pyromancies, parting flame is the best for throwing/melee pyromancies, and the demon scar is best for melee pyromancy.

Also, I meant +4 for the Demon scar, cause it doesn't use regular titanite.

Well parting flame is best for black flame and some backup. Demon's Scar is good to catch enemies offguard and have pyromancy as a whole as backup. But it's up to you how you use either.

[Vectura]

Ok, thanks for the help! I expect the parting flame's weapon art could prove quite useful if doing coop through longer parts of the game.

[Drake]

Also apparently demon scar spell buff also scales from dex in addition to int an faith, so if someone with a 40/40/40 build can tell how much you get from it.

[Vangerdahast]

Originally posted by Sajah:

Also apparently demon scar spell buff also scales from dex in addition to int an faith, so if someone with a 40/40/40 build can tell how much you get from it.

Not true, demon's scar at 40 dex has the same spell buff of 190 at +5