Dark Souls: Remastered - Weapons

The named weapons that define the Dark Souls arsenal, grouped by family and covering the early pickups, the rare drops, the boss-soul weapons and the catalysts and shields that support them. Stats are given as damage type, scaling emphasis and role rather than exact attack ratings, because the Remas...
of 27 entries · updated 2026-09-15
Name Type Description Stats Source
Longsword Straight Sword The reference straight sword: a fast three-hit light chain, a thrust on the heavy attack and low stamina cost. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Starting weapon for the Knight; sold by the Undead Merchant and Andre
Balder Side Sword Straight Sword A rare drop from the Balder Knights in the Undead Parish, prized for its long reach and thrust-heavy moveset. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Rare drop from Balder Knights, Undead Parish
Sunlight Straight Sword Straight Sword The Warriors of Sunlight's covenant blade, traded for Sunlight Medals at the altar. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Strength, Dexterity and Faith Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Warriors of Sunlight covenant reward, Sunlight Altar
Claymore Greatsword The most balanced greatsword in the game: a wide horizontal light chain, a lunging thrust on the heavy attack and enough poise damage to stagger most enemies. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Corpse on the Hellkite Drake bridge, Undead Burg
Black Knight Sword Greatsword A rare drop from the Black Knights, with high base damage, a unique two-handed moveset and a fire-tinged appearance that hints at its Kiln origin. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Rare drop from sword-wielding Black Knights
Zweihander Ultra Greatsword A massive two-handed blade lying in the graveyard beside Firelink Shrine, reachable in the first minutes if the player dodges the skeletons. Damage Type: Slash / Strike Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Slow Weight Class: Heavy Corpse in the Firelink Shrine graveyard
Great Club Great Hammer A huge wooden club found in Blighttown that deals enormous strike damage and has a rolling attack that flattens groups. Damage Type: Strike Scaling: Strength Speed: Slow Weight Class: Heavy Corpse in Blighttown
Uchigatana Katana A long, thin blade with a fast draw slash, high Dexterity scaling and a bleed value. Damage Type: Slash Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Special: Bleed buildup Sold by the Undead Merchant, Undead Burg
Chaos Blade Unique Katana A boss-soul katana forged from Quelaag's soul, with the highest attack rating of the katana family and a heavy bleed value. Damage Type: Slash Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Special: Bleed and self-damage on hit Forged from the Soul of Quelaag at the Giant Blacksmith
Estoc Thrusting Sword A long thrusting sword with excellent reach and a fast poke that can be used behind a shield. Damage Type: Thrust Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Sold by Andre of Astora
Velka's Rapier Unique Thrusting Sword A rapier made from Velka's power, dealing split physical and magic damage with Intelligence scaling. Damage Type: Thrust / Magic Scaling: Dexterity and Intelligence Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Found in the Painted World of Ariamis
Quelaag's Furysword Unique Curved Sword A curved sword forged from Quelaag's soul, wreathed in flame and dealing fire damage in addition to physical. Damage Type: Slash / Fire Scaling: Dexterity, fire bonus scales with Humanity Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Special: Fire damage boosted by held Humanity Forged from the Soul of Quelaag at the Giant Blacksmith
Winged Spear Spear A spear with a long reach and a strong thrust, found in the Catacombs. Damage Type: Thrust Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Corpse in the Catacombs
Dragonslayer Spear Unique Spear Ornstein's spear, forged from his soul, with lightning damage, Faith scaling and a two-handed strong attack that fires a lightning bolt. Damage Type: Thrust / Lightning Scaling: Dexterity and Faith Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Special: Lightning projectile on the strong attack Forged from the Soul of Ornstein at the Giant Blacksmith
Moonlight Butterfly Horn Unique Spear A spear made from the Moonlight Butterfly's soul, dealing pure magic damage with Intelligence scaling and very long reach. Damage Type: Magic Scaling: Intelligence Speed: Medium Weight Class: Light Forged from the Soul of the Moonlight Butterfly at the Giant Blacksmith
Black Knight Halberd Halberd A rare drop from the halberd-wielding Black Knights, widely considered the strongest weapon in the game for a first playthrough. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Heavy Rare drop from halberd Black Knights, including the one in Darkroot Basin
Drake Sword Unique Straight Sword A sword cut from the Hellkite Drake's tail, with a fixed 200 attack rating and no stat scaling. Damage Type: Slash / Thrust Scaling: None Speed: Fast Weight Class: Medium Special: Shockwave strong attack, no scaling Cut from the Hellkite Drake's tail on the Undead Burg bridge
Moonlight Greatsword Unique Greatsword Seath's tail weapon, dealing pure magic damage with strong Intelligence scaling and no physical component. Damage Type: Magic Scaling: Intelligence Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Cut from Seath the Scaleless's tail in the Crystal Cave
Greatsword of Artorias Unique Greatsword A greatsword forged from Sif's soul, dealing split physical and magic damage and scaling with all four offensive stats. Damage Type: Slash / Magic Scaling: Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence and Faith Speed: Medium Weight Class: Heavy Forged from the Soul of Sif at the Giant Blacksmith
Abyss Greatsword Unique Greatsword Artorias's own blade, forged from his soul in the Artorias of the Abyss content. Damage Type: Slash / Dark Scaling: Strength and Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Heavy Special: Artorias somersault attacks Forged from the Soul of Artorias at the Giant Blacksmith
Obsidian Greatsword Unique Greatsword Kalameet's tail weapon, a black blade with very high fixed damage and no stat scaling. Damage Type: Slash Scaling: None Speed: Slow Weight Class: Heavy Special: Shockwave strong attack, no scaling Cut from Black Dragon Kalameet's tail in the Royal Wood
Lifehunt Scythe Unique Reaper Priscilla's soul weapon, a scythe with the highest bleed buildup in the game. Damage Type: Slash Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Special: Heavy bleed, self-bleed buildup Forged from the Soul of Priscilla at the Giant Blacksmith
Grass Crest Shield Shield A medium shield found in Darkroot Basin that regenerates stamina faster while equipped, even when it is on the back. Damage Type: Shield Scaling: None Speed: Medium Weight Class: Medium Special: Passive stamina regeneration Corpse in Darkroot Basin
Havel's Greatshield Shield A colossal stone shield with the highest stability in the game and near-total damage reduction, found in a hidden room in Anor Londo. Damage Type: Shield Scaling: None Speed: Slow Weight Class: Very Heavy Special: Highest stability, extreme weight Hidden room in Anor Londo
Logan's Catalyst Catalyst Big Hat Logan's personal catalyst, with the highest spell buff of the standard catalysts. Damage Type: Catalyst Scaling: Intelligence Speed: Medium Weight Class: Light Special: High sorcery damage modifier Sold by Big Hat Logan
Pyromancy Flame Pyromancy Catalyst The glove that casts pyromancy, upgraded with souls at Laurentius or Quelana rather than with Titanite. Damage Type: Pyromancy Scaling: Flame upgrade level Speed: Fast Weight Class: Light Special: No attribute requirement to cast Given by Laurentius, or starting gear for the Pyromancer
Black Bow of Pharis Bow A longbow with the best range and Dexterity scaling of the bow family, carried by the forest hunter Pharis in Darkroot Garden. Damage Type: Pierce Scaling: Dexterity Speed: Medium Weight Class: Light Special: Longest bow range Dropped by Pharis in Darkroot Garden
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