It also decreases the scaling of dex/str and increases the scaling of magic (which scales off int). Ivory King Ultra Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. (Warning: Will permanently lose ability to. Blacksteel Katana is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. With a moveset that covers broad horizontal attacks, high vertical swings and thrusts, the Pursuer's Ultra Greatsword is quite useful in several. A standard greatsword. Infusing Weapons. The crystal at the tip of the staff greatly augments spell strength. Said to bring good fortune to the wearer. Is raw. The Espada Ropera is in essence an upgraded version of the Rapier, it has borderline the same stats, same length, same moveset and same Counter-Strength and Poise Damage, although with 0. Regular Upgrade. Used at Steady Hand McDuff to grant weapons the Enchanted infusion. Available relatively early in the game, the Bastard Sword is one the fastest swinging swords of its class, and in PvE is proficient at stun-locking low-poise enemies. Heavy greatswords are designed to be wielded two-handed. Dark buffs are OPAF, so if you wanna give it a shot, go for it, the worst that can happen is that you need a Soul. That's a pretty big buff. that sends foes flying when hit solidly. A tool made for a purpose forbidden by the gods. Magic Stones are upgrade materials in Dark Souls II. The Watchdragon Parma boasts relatively good all-around defenses and stability, but. It my first real play through and I’m going for a faith…Simple Gem Usage. (Different weapons add different tiers of scaling). The unsettling skull carved into this halberd recalls the final moments of the Skeleton Lord from whom it was created. Don’t forget an accompanying “Dark” or “Resonant” weapon buff for big, big damage. Boards. 2. Enchantable. The Enchanted infusion converts the weapon’s magic damage to physical, resulting in the heavy attack dealing. +6-10 enchanted infusion like normal. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Broadsword (Dark Souls III). For the Dark Souls III variant, see Black Knight Glaive. This weapon is, in essence, a slightly more durable version of the Foot Soldier Sword, with an innate bleed effect and better scaling. Enchantable. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. "Lightning is a type of elemental damage in Dark Souls II. Then, at the very peak of his sire's rule, Sir Alonne set out again, in search of land yet unknown. 1 point of Strength gives an increase of 1. Damage is applied each time the enemy is hit with the weapon, regardless of the damage of the attack performed. in theory should be very. , a physical MLGS), but that's basically a gimmick use rather than something useful. Large Magic Ember required for Magic +6. Puzzling Stone Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. For MLG your two best enchants are Magic, and Enchanted. At high int, enchanted. They are often used by players who prefer Parrying rather than Blocking. While. Moonlight Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. The weapon itself will get a little magic damage. The R2 attack is a downward smash with good knockback and forward range. Adds base Physical and Magic damage per upgrade level, but at a lower rate than the Magic path. The Watcher Greatsword can be acquired from Weaponsmith Ornifex by trading 3,000 souls and the Throne Watcher Soul. Magic +5 weapons can be ascended to Enchanted +5 by Rickert of Vinheim using Blue Titanite and the Enchanted Ember. Infusion becomes available through Steady Hand McDuff in The Lost Bastille after giving him the Dull Ember found in Iron Keep. Steady Hand McDuff is an NPC in Dark Souls 2 . When a weapon is infused with Mundane, its base damage will drop drastically and it will lose any scaling it had prior. Just swap between them in your right hand when you want to and it gets pretty fun. And at 50 int you will out dmg the raw with Magic. Magic is better for almost all weapons. Per page: 15 30 50. Painted Guardian Sword gets an S scaling in intelligence when fully upgraded in the enchanted path. The Falchion can be purchased from Blacksmith Lenigrast for 1,200 souls. Sold by Chancellor Wellager for 4200 souls in. Drops from the Heide Knight in the Shrine of Winter on bonfire intensity 2 or higher. The enchanted infusion is well known to be basically worthless. I made myself a guide on weapon infusions, and I thought that I might as well share it with the Dark Souls II community. While. The Shortsword is a straight sword in Dark Souls II. Once every stat is 19 or higher Avelyn actually still gets a better bonus from Mundane than Raw, but is nowhere near as powerful as it once was. Often it's the exact opposite, those infusions cripple scaling and the main damage increase comes from the. The Caestus has a short reach, but quick cool down. But the R2 will be weak, because it's designed to have the projectile hit. Business, Economics, and Finance. Can someone better explain Infusion to me, and when it's best to do it? Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin PlayStation 4 . 1. Found in an iron chest surrounded by three Frozen Golems in Frozen Eleum Loyce. Special. Purchased from Andre of Astora for. The only cons are: the weapons are rare drops hence are relatively hard to get, and they are upgraded with a dragon bones. The Red Rust Scimitar is the only curved sword to scale well with strength, adding some diversity to the options for strength oriented builds. What does the enchanted infusion do? because as I see it no stats change for better or worse when enchanted is selected? (edited by A Fandom user) Dark Souls. Magic is split damage and out performs it once you cap int. The best infusion for it is a different weapon tbh. General Information. The player can equip magic at Bonfires. Sold by Blacksmith McDuff in the Lost Bastille for 5,000 souls. This makes it a good choice for lower levels. Most comments I've read have been saying that raw and enchanted are the best. Amount of damage inflicted is dependent on its wearer's strength. Weapon modification allows weapons (including shields) to be reinforced in power and/or endowed with special elemental damage, improving their performance against tougher enemies. For other uses, see Dark (disambiguation). $24. *When infused with Magic: 75 Physical dmg/82 Magic dmg; with Fire: 96 Physical dmg/96 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 100 Physical dmg/100 Lightning dmg. And at 50 int you will out dmg the raw with Magic. kinda. 2. *When infused: 172 physical dmg/100 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. So thinking to use enchanted infuse on santier spear but its very good with magic weapon ? And need really staff of wisdom to increase more magic power ?For the Dark Souls variant, see Shortsword. *When infused with Magic: 105 Physical dmg/115 Magic dmg; with Fire: 134 Physical dmg/134 Fire dmg; with Lightning: 140 Physical dmg/140 Lightning dmg. According to an old local legend, a great spear was used to defeat Santier, the walking statue. For FAITH build, Lightining. Undead Asylum and drop a Pyro. 9% of the time. Acquired From. The Bewitched Alonne Sword is effectively a much stronger Washing Pole with a tiny bit less range, so the running R1 will be fantastic, so just keep the Bracing Knuckle equipped and keep an attentive eye on your weapon's durability. Compare AR. Depends how far in the game you are. Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Pokimane Halo Infinite Call of Duty: Warzone Path of Exile Hollow Knight: Silksong Escape from Tarkov Watch Dogs: Legion. Ricard's Rapier is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. El_Virus 9 years ago #10. "A spear that was embedded in a stone statue. Using four different weapon buffs seems excessive, but every enemy in Dark Souls 3 has unique strengths. e. Sold by Vengarl in the fog section of the Shaded Woods for 4,300 souls, who can be found by clinging to the left hand wall at the start of the Woods. This infusion is benefits greatly from the dark weapon and resonant weapon spells (the. Ice rapier and retainer short sword are good options but that requires dlc access. Either way, re-doing infusions are pretty cheap. Has extremely low durability. To use any kind of magic, the player would first need to learn the spell and equip a weapon or catalyst that corresponds to the spell's magic class. 196k. 90 used GameStop. "Halberd wielded by knights who served the lord of light in a long-forgotten age. EDIT: Oh and Enchanted gives magic scaling for physical damage. On the subject of DLC elemental resists: the Enchanted infusion is generally pretty meh as far as I can tell, but it gives. $3. An enchanted Falchion can be found in the Belfry Luna on a corpse below the bonfire. It is found either innately enchanted to various weapons, used as an infusion for weapons or used offensively in Sorcery. Luckily that's fairly rare. The magic infusion splits the damage and makes part of it magic damage. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. Zweihander+10. Dropped by Desert Sorceresses in Earthen Peak. However, I am unsure if a Fire Resin would be better or if I should just dump points into INT and go with an Enchanted zweihander to keep the pure. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white being. Special. In this context, a drop is guaranteed from the Heide Knight,. And yes, bleed is useless in PvE when compared to straight up damage. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white being. Str scaling changes to E Dex scaling changes to C. It can be acquired from a corpse sitting on the ledge above the first fog gate in the Forest of Fallen Giants. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Infusion - Longsword VS Broadsword". The Smelter Hammer is a great hammer in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. No not Faintstone, Magicstone (idk why they named them that way) the one that changes physical scaling to include Int. Availability []. The Mace is much better if you want to stick with a small weapon. Sun Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. The Royal Dirk handles more like a straight sword than a dagger when one-handed, and even uses the same critical animations as a straight sword, to boot. : Dropped by the Guardian Dragon in Heide's Tower of Flame, outside the Cathedral of Blue. The Caestus has a short reach, but quick cool down. Add a Comment. You can make an black damage MLGS with it and remove the int scaling but the weapon does close to no damage after it. "A spear that was embedded in a stone statue. Found in a chest behind a Primal Knight in the Doors of Pharros, which in turn can only be accessed through a door locked by a Pharros' Contraption. Dex scaling changes to C. The most famous use of enchanted infusion is Enchanted Moonlight Greatsword, which makes the damage output all physical damage, while retaining INT scaling. You get just enough stats to 2h it (16 strength) and chaos infuse it to scale the damage off humanity. Sports. Yes. Yes. Throw in magical or dark elemental spell on it - and you are set to pwn. No infusion is best infusion on quality or strength build. the magic infusion gives you actual magic damage that scales with your magic stat. For Dark Souls II on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Magic vs. Used to imbue weapons with an Intelligence-based magic bonus. Applying 'Enchanted' to a weapon seems to generally. It also decreases the scaling of dex/str and increases the scaling of magic (which scales off int). The damage is usually an even split between physical and magical damage. The scimitar's bigger cousin, the falchion is often considered a step-up from the smaller curved sword. One of the few weapons worth making enchanted is the Moonlight Greatsword. Use strong attack to unleash its latent power. A masterpiece of the great blacksmith Llewellyn that he brought along as a gift when he left Mirrah for Drangleic. 1. Infusions scale off the relevant bonus stat in your character info. A Bandit with 40 Dex and 8 Faith with the full kit listed above will deal 362/250. Enchant will lower the scaling a tad but covert all the dmg to physical which in turn tends to mess with people alot, however the projectile will deal 0 dmg. This also applies to regular weapons that. The Bewitched Alonne Sword is obtained by giving the Soul of Sir Alonne, along with 18,000 Souls, to Weaponsmith Ornifex. In fact, I'm pretty sure you can only infuse with staves with Magic or Dark, and since SoW can only cast sorceries, there. Note that you must kill area boss. Also, idk where to put this, but here are the soft caps for each damage stat: STR and DEX. Raw for melee weapon, Staff (magic unfused) for casting spells. Special. Sold by Vengarl in the fog section of the Shaded Woods for 4,300 souls, who can be found by clinging to the left hand wall at the start of the Woods. The Blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. Magic Mace (free in the Copse) Magic (or fire) Longsword or Broadsword. ) Try lighting infusion if you have good FTH. Miracle of those who devoted themselves to the Darkmoon covenant. Never used Enchanted Infusion and forgot about that and didn't know about its attack using Magic damage as a multiplier. Even with 50 intelligence, this only is beneficial for weapons that have low scaling AND low base damage. Perhaps this is that very spear. Steady Hand McDuff Information. A blood-stained whip. Zweihander is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Hi everyone! For the last 2 weeks, I think the theorycrafting Dark Souls 2 community has outdone itself. Upgrade Regular weapons from +0 to +15. Crystal Upgrade. No. As you increase INT, the damage scaling. In this context, a drop is guaranteed from the Heide Knight,. 2. Dex scaling changes to D. Bandit axe is a very solid small weapon choice also. The chest is covered in ice, rendering it unopenable, until the player agrees to help Alsanna. Enchant will lower the scaling a tad but covert all the dmg to physical which in turn tends to mess with people alot, however the projectile will deal 0 dmg. Meaning, 'Enchanted' is actually a debuff, a waste of time. There's no heavy infusion. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Santier's Spear infusion". However, unlike daggers, the Royal Dirk is a rather ineffective. This is suitable for a long term use as it allows weapon to be repaired and thus the weapon will not break unlike crystal weapons. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Shortsword (Dark Souls III). The-birkinator-1928. In Scholar of the First Sin, it is a possible drop from the Heide Knight in The Gutter on bonfire intensity 2 or higher. - chaos weapons do not scale with humanity - additional humanity is counted as a soul level up, skewing both souls for next level up and total soul cost - pyromancies not available in spell selection - ascended pyromancy flame not listed as a seperate weapon or an upgrade - catalysts do not show base magic adjust - havel's ring, ring of favour and. If not, then infusion will increase your dmg. Enchanted keeps the base damage of a weapon, lowers it's initial scaling and adds intelligence scaling that increases the physical damage. with the armor caculation raw with elemental bolt do more dmg than infusion+ its elemental bolt. PC PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Xbox One. I'm not comparing 'Magic' to 'Enchanted', I'm comparing no-infusion-at-all to 'Enchanted'. The wealthy merchant Fiorenza searched for these rare and precious gauntlets his entire life, but was not the one who found them. For the Dark Souls variant, see Black Knight Halberd. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Broadsword (Dark Souls III). For Dark Souls II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Which Infusion for drakekeepers Greataxe?". I was at first considering Magic or Fire but seen as the projectile's damage is based on the sword's. Given to Blacksmith Vamos [] Rendain's/Fire Ember +10 [] Location: In drained Dead City of Londo behind illusory wall (previously titanite chunk) Chthonic Spark [] Trade Chthonic Spark to Vamos. Magic and Lightning go nicely with Int and Fth builds respectively. Dex scaling changes to E. RAW does up the base dmg but destroys the scaling completely. To put simply upgrading a weapon from standard to +10 will double the base damage (10x10%=100%. Enchanted. The Blue Flame is unique in its ability to be able to cast Sorceries (but not Hexes), essentially being a fusion between a Straight Sword and a Staff, much like the Mace of the Insolent, which is a combination of a Hammer and a Chime. This removes all the other scaling a weapon has. At high int, enchanted. Yes. For the Dark Souls variant, see Shortsword. The only thing bleed is useful for is killing Vendrick without any giant souls, since it will still do 200 damage flat. For the most part, mundane has been written out of the game. I was thinking dark, like most all my other weapons, but wasn't sure if anything else would ultimately be better. Regular Upgrade. I have been crawling many posts, building my own Excel sheets, drawing my own conclusions, and something got me thinking. 'Cuz if you mean infusion, r/DarkSouls2 is a better place to ask Dark Souls 2-related questions. Santier's Spear+5. :Bb:Yes. The Smelter Hammer is a rare drop from Iron Warriors in Brume Tower and the Iron Passage. No. And Mundane IS a meme. The R1 attack is a wide, low-level horizontal sword sweep that tends to drag along the ground. The general procedure would be to have Rickert of Vinheim in New Londo Ruins. ago. *When infused: 196 physical dmg/196 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. "Daggers in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that are lightweight, small, and best used at short-ranged combat. Magic and Enchanted both use your Int stat to do damage, but the key difference is that Magic infusions stay magical, while the Enchanted version adds Int scaling to do. Catalysts. General Information. A sword decorated with drake wings. OP's asking for the best buff build low-mid level. The Melu Scimitar is a curved sword in Dark Souls II. Manslayer+5. Try em both! r/DarkSouls2. Raw adds in more base damage at the cost of Scaling. Or it could just be that people see magic infusions done more often than not and therefore assume it's better. After taking his crown, they say he was the. Last edited by Panic Fire ; May 3, 2014 @ 2:43am. Weapon modification is a gameplay mechanic of Dark Souls. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Enchanted Infusion Question. , a physical MLGS), but that's basically a gimmick use rather than something useful. Enchanted Falchion damage? Topic Archived. Mundane gives massive scaling depending on your lowest stat. Lightning bonus scales up from faith. Magic is an upgrade path in Dark Souls. The Claymore is a greatsword in Dark Souls II. Blue Knight's Halberd is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. We don't really need more details. Hints & Tips:Falchion +15. Physical Attack: 130. Swiftly nocks three arrows with finesse after drawing the bow, firing them. The Scimitar is similar to the Falchion in many. Also allows use of the Rune items. Especially at low levels. For Dark Souls II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Enchanted Infusion Weapon go above "D" scaling ???". And now that physical damage will scale with your intellegence. Each infusion costs 2,000 souls; and just as well, weapons can be reverted back to normal for 1,000. For hexes (chime): Chime of Want For sorceries: Staff of. Alternating between light and strong attacks can deal greater damage without using too much stamina and can stunlock enemies more quickly. Add a Comment. Drops from the sword-wielding Ashen Warriors in Brume Tower and the Iron Passage. This weapon can be obtained from Vengarl of Forossa after defeating his body at the Brightstone Cove Tseldora primal bonfire for 7,000 souls. I actually kinda like it that way, but if your going for magic damage use a fainstone. A hand axe, for example, will do more physical damage upgraded down raw than enchanted. The wealthy merchant Fiorenza searched for these rare and precious gauntlets his entire life, but was not the one who found them. Fire bonus scales up from both faith and int. Staff of Wisdom is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. (However, once you get 50+ int, Enchanted will start to outscale Raw. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white being. for the sanctum ones. While two-handing, your strength is multiplied by 1. The blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. CryptoFor an example, for a now DEX build, Raw might be best. Drops. If your weapons base damage is over B, it would benefit more from a Raw infusion. DLC: Crown of the Ivory King; Dropped by. They've had opportunities to expand on magic several times in the series, and had some ideas to make it more mechanically interesting (eg - stuff cut from the Dark Souls 2 Network test), but even in the game with 'combat arts', they managed to keep it pretty dull. Mask of the father, giants armor for the rest, fap ring, havels ring. Watcher Gs is best with enchanted infusion, and will be even better after this upcoming patch (check zeocide's topic). Enchant?". Then, what explains this lifeless weapon? The Blue Flame is a straight sword in Dark Souls II. Manslayer is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Can only be used at Blacksmith Steady Hand Mc Duff. But to others, the distinction between the two can be quite unclear". To use any kind of magic, the player would first need to learn the spell and equip a weapon or catalyst that corresponds to the spell's magic class. Enchanted kills all scaling and adds a very low-tier Int-scaling, but the weapon keeps pure physical damage and the Int-scaling is a physical damage-bonus aswell. To put simply upgrading a weapon from standard to +10 will double the base damage (10x10%=100%. In doing so, you end up with 2 pure weapons (one dealing only physical, the other magical damage). Straight sword originating in Heide, A special alloy makes it very durable. Reply More posts you may like. It is recommended to only open the lower middle section of the gate by using the. Perhaps it does not live up to its name, but nevertheless, merely wielding this sword seems to cause warmth to well up within one's bosom. The damage is usually an even split between physical and magical damage. . Any other infusion on a 'Titanite' weapon will only give half, so +25. *When infused: 80 physical dmg/80 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Along with this, the Red Rust Scimitar has the highest strength requirement,. Mundane weapons are crafted with Old Mundane Stones. Instead it adds new scaling that's based on Intelligence, but unlike a Magic infusion the damage it adds is purely physical. *When infused: 175 physical dmg/175 elemental dmg and C scaling with chosen element. At certain reinforcement levels, specific. LinogeFly. I got 50 INT so the scalling is very interesting. It's awesome what has come out of it. " "Even after their flesh was charred by flame, they remained as strong as ever, and stood watch, challenging visitors to their land. This sword has claimed countless victims, and the bloodstains upon it's. The Smelter Hammer is a great hammer in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. The Enchanted Infusion, and its Physical damage component. *When infused with Magic: 192 Physical dmg/210 Magic dmg; with Fire: 247 Physical dmg/247 Fire dmg; with Lightning: 257 Physical dmg/257 Lightning dmg. Like you said with your crossbow example, you have enough tools at your disposal to not need your caster to turn into some weapons master with his pile of magical rocks. For Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin on the PlayStation 4, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Can someone better explain Infusion to me, and when it's best to do it?". The Scimitar is a curved sword in Dark Souls. •. Upgrade Paths in Dark Souls. The only reason you should be using a +10 normal is so you can resin it. The player will need to provide Blacksmith Andre with Upgrade Materials in order to be able to Infuse or reinforce their equipment. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Quick Enchanted infusion question". Magic infusion does not effect whether or not a weapon is buffable. I have 95 int (2 points of which comes from the black hood) and I get 422 damage out of. Edit: Oh this is for Dark Souls 1, yeah nvm fuck raw in Dark Souls. A crystal infusion in Dark Souls 1 just raises the damage massively, removes scaling but lowers the durability iirc and once it's broken it's gone for good. Reverting weapon infusion is too much of a pain in the ass in Dark Souls 1 compared to Dark Souls 2 or 3. The Fire Attack (abbreviated as Fire ATK in-game) describes the base level of Fire damage that is inflicted on a target with either a Fire weapon,. I've got three Soul Vessels lying around, so I could respec for an enchanted infusion to check out damage scaling. Fire might be an option as. Catalysts. Availability []. Note that you must kill area boss first. Strength: E. Weapons that have built-in magic damage. Enchanted weapons get much better scaling but lower the other scaling a lot. Found in a chest in a space below the Shaded Ruins bonfire, reached by jumping a small gap in the adjacent area with the Lion Clan Warrior statue blocking the path. Staff of Wisdom+5. Similar to the Defender Greatsword, the Watcher Greatsword's special attack is a self-weapon buffer, which is triggered by wielding it in both hands and pressing the Parry. " - Page 2. Unless INT is at a stupendous amount, Raw is a viable and often favorable solution. 3. Str scaling changes to B. Fire is a type of elemental damage in Dark Souls II. This is suitable for a long term use as it allows weapon to be repaired and thus the weapon will not break unlike crystal weapons. It can be confusing since magic stones are used for enchanted infusion, while faintstones are used for magic infusions. An exquisitely decorated rapier. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Walkthrough page for Dark Souls 2 (DKS2) provides players with an overview of the game advancement. The only possible use would be to make weapons with magic damage do physical damage (i. Black Dragon Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. I perosnally would not use the sword for both, but as back up when switching weapon might not be a option, or casting spells that don't require best damage needed at moment. It can also be used as an infusion for weapons. Usually a straightsword, thrusting sword, or katana, something that has fairly good impact for its stat requirements when infused with a Faintstone. The Scythe of the Forlorn is a reaper exclusive to Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin. Share. Otherwise the enchanted infusion is a option, just not a very good one compared to that. Upgrade Regular weapons from +0 to +15. The major downside of Enchanted is that you lose the R2 special attack. What makes the Red Rust Sword unique is that its entire moveset is that of an axe, (apparently due to its weight as mentioned in its description). You can infuse (almost?) every weapon. Special. Staff of the lost land of Olaphis. Watcher Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Purchase from Vengarl of Forossa for 7,500 souls after defeating his body. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. No.