I made myself a guide on weapon infusions, and I thought that I might as well share it with the Dark Souls II community. Otherwise the enchanted infusion is a option, just not a very good one compared to that. The scimitar's bigger cousin, the falchion is often considered a step-up from the smaller curved sword. ; Simple weapons also restore FP while the weapon/shield is visible. Miracle of those who devoted themselves to the Darkmoon covenant. Are you tired of your +10 weapon and are looking to add a bit of flavor to it? Why not infuse it? To do so, you're going to have to give the Dull Ember you g. I have not been able to find a reliable number for the scaling increase. If you are think headed and want to finish with the morning star, don't infuse it. Infusing costs 2000 souls and the corresponding Infusion Stone, removing an Infusion costs 1000 souls and a Palestone. I was thinking dark, like most all my other weapons, but wasn't sure if anything else would ultimately be better. 5, allowing you to reach the soft cap at 27, the hard cap at 66. Moonlight Greatsword+5. The only cons are: the weapons are rare drops hence are relatively hard to get, and they are upgraded with a dragon bones. (Scales on FTH. *When infused: 210 physical dmg/210 elemental dmg. Share. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. Spells: Blessed Sword, Dark Blade, Darkmoon Blade, Lightning Blade. , a physical MLGS), but that's basically a gimmick use rather than something useful. Magic infusions does not lower the original scaling must if at all and adds a c scaling in magic usually. Special. Treasure in Forest of Fallen Giants. This removes all the other scaling a weapon has. Dexterity: D. KaIIor 9. It possesses a fast. (However, once you get 50+ int, Enchanted will start to outscale Raw. Not to be confused with Heide Lance. 1. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. Thrusting Swords are light swords with fine tips that can be used while holding up a shield, and are effective for parrying. Crystal Upgrade. 7. A great protective wall was erected to protect Eleum Loyce from the encroaching chaos, and these sorcerers were amongst its defenders. MLGS is the specific exception in that it's always better infused since it doesn't do physical damage. Standard curved sword and widely-used slashing weapon. He must be given the Dull Ember before his services are made available. 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). Instead it adds new scaling that's based on Intelligence, but unlike a Magic infusion the damage it adds is purely physical. Black Dragon Sword+5. The weapon augments one's bare hands with thick, studded leather. It will lose most of it's base damage, but it gets large bonus as your lowest level increase. so that's the better choice. Caestus is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Infusions will it almost all cases increase your dmg output. In legend, this oddly-shaped straight sword is said to be forged from the black dragon's tail. 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. Most comments I've read have been saying that raw and enchanted are the best. The Work Hook is obtained from a Mimic chest in Earthen Peak. I've already got the Fashion Souls down. This weapon is, in essence, a slightly more durable version of the Foot Soldier Sword, with an innate bleed effect and better scaling. The Falchion can be purchased from Blacksmith Lenigrast for 1,200 souls. *When infused with Magic: 155 Physical dmg/167 Magic dmg; with Fire: 196 Physical dmg/196 Fire dmg; with Lightning: 205 Physical dmg/205 Lightning dmg. Even with 50 intelligence, this only is beneficial for weapons that have low scaling AND low base damage. Slash. ; Simple Gem Locations. The Heide Greatlance is a lance in Dark Souls II. Not to be confused with Heide Lance. 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?". It is a debuff status effect and one of the auxiliary special effect and a damage type. Dropped by the sword and shield wielding Skeletons Sold by the Undead Male Merchant for 600 souls. - 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. Santier's Spear is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Raw for melee weapon, Staff (magic unfused) for casting spells. This greatsword with an undulating blade is the choice weapon of the slithering serpent men. A very large greatsword. Acquired From. The Watcher Greatsword is a greatsword in Dark Souls II. Share. Infused Rapier or Estoc. A blood-stained whip. Our walkthrough is divided per area of the game, so visit each page for details on items, enemies, NPCs and bosses found in each location. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews. 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. El_Virus 9 years ago #10. The most famous use of enchanted infusion is Enchanted Moonlight Greatsword, which makes the damage output all physical damage, while retaining INT scaling. "Halberd wielded by knights who served the lord of light in a long-forgotten age. It fills a niche role, and casters are strong enough tbh fam. Actions. This. Also, if you're that high in lvl then more dex/str could benefit you. In doing so, you end up with 2 pure weapons (one dealing only physical, the other magical damage). Just swap between them in your right hand when you want to and it gets pretty fun. From the wiki about the Raw Infusion:. Ultra Greatsword of the Ivory King of Eleum Loyce. Impelled by its own cravings, it sought souls, and strove to make the strength of the Giants its own. Ivory King Ultra Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Special. I have been crawling many posts, building my own Excel sheets, drawing my own conclusions, and something got me thinking. Espada Ropera is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Dark Souls 2 area tier list. Especially at low levels. Santier's Spear infusion Dark Souls II Xbox 360 . It offers long-range attacks and parrying capabilities. ". Magic is a type of damage in Dark Souls II. but there are. Raw adds in more base damage at the cost of Scaling. When you have to fight against magic resistant bosses literally just switch to enchanted infusion. At 13 Str/Dex you are much better off using: Lighting Heide Sword. Good if your str/dex is low and you are going heavy in stamina, or not leveling at all. The general procedure would be to have Rickert of Vinheim in New Londo Ruins. So, I was wondering what weapons that you guys have used that have benefited (or broke even) when Enchanted, vs being plain. For hexes (chime): Chime of Want For sorceries: Staff of. Staff of the lost land of Olaphis. Is raw. If not, then infusion will increase your dmg. Half of the blade of this straight sword is broken off. It also decreases the scaling of dex/str and increases the scaling of magic (which scales off int). Created Dec 8, 2012. I do plan to use CMW With Enchanted and ROB2 and FLynn I get 534 or something low so i barely glanced at it. RAW does up the base dmg but destroys the scaling completely. Said to bring good fortune to the wearer. This, along with the lack of stat scaling, ultimately means that Chaos weapons have an inferior damage potential in the long run. 2 Blue Flames are an interesting power stance combination since you can buff them with each other. Are you tired of your +10 weapon and are looking to add a bit of flavor to it? Why not infuse it? To do so, you're going to have to give the Dull Ember you g. New. 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. Thrusting sword of Chancellor Wellager. Crown of the Sunken KingGive to Frampt to receive 50 souls. The blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. Magic +5 weapons can be ascended to Enchanted +5 by Rickert of Vinheim using Blue Titanite and the Enchanted Ember. A hand axe, for example, will do more physical damage upgraded down raw than enchanted. From that, you can guess most of the weapons listed here will mostly be small or medium weapons. At certain reinforcement levels, specific. 196k. astronomicat • 8 yr. Upgrading a standard weapon in Dark Souls 2 basically means increasing the base damage by 10% and in most cases the scaling will increase slightly as well. but there are some exceptions. 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. Best used on weapons that have very low. Yes. The Claymore is a greatsword in Dark Souls II. Actively equipped in either hand, even when wielding a weapon in both hands in the opposite slot, will grant an additional 5 point of Dexterity in. It is found either innately enchanted to various weapons, used as an infusion for weapons or used offensively in Miracles. Watcher Greatsword. Adds (Spell Buff x 0. One could consider this. Finding the hidden bonfire for Steady Hand McDuff, who later upgrades your weapons with elemental damage. #3. 50/50 str int. It has a much better niche in ds2/3 where you can just swap the infusion out later for something that scales better once you have the prerequisites. Yes. ""Enchanted" weapon augmentation removes all damage but physical damage from your weapon. Crossbows should either go Raw, enchanted (at high int) or mundane (at high overall stats, 30 being the lowest). ? EDIT: My Int was 50, on the +60 weapon, so. Regular ascension path allows weapon to increase base damage with STR and DEX scaling. *When infused: 91 physical dmg/111 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. This is without a doubt one of the two most basic bows (the other being the Long Bow) in Dark Souls 2 and is meant to only. Mask of the father, giants armor for the rest, fap ring, havels ring. Some weapons gain more around a 13% damage increase while some others gain a 15% damage increase. Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. The sword has never seen the light of day, and is steeped in dark. Salvaged from a malformed creature. DARK SOULS II - ORIGINAL. Notes. Reverting weapon infusion is too much of a pain in the ass in Dark Souls 1 compared to Dark Souls 2 or 3. It joins the enchanted infusion as an infusion that's bad 99. Heavy greatswords are designed to be wielded two-handed. ago. Strength's attack damage per point has a soft cap at 40, 60, and a hard cap at 99. 5 more weight and higher. To put simply upgrading a weapon from standard to +10 will double the base damage (10x10%=100%. Regular Upgrade. " Acquired From. Trade 1500 souls and the Skeleton Lord's Soul to Straid of Olaphis . The problem with it is that you cannot build it up while your enemies stamina is still reduced. Imbued with the power of dark. r/DarkSouls2 A chip A close button A chip A close button Infused weapons that are good for str: bandit axe, lost sinners, mastadon halberd, claymore, some more. Purchased from Andre of Astora for. Sorcery-dedicated catalyst. The only reason you should be using a +10 normal is so you can resin it. Adds base Physical and Magic damage per upgrade level, but at a lower rate than the Magic path. While two-handing, your strength is multiplied by 1. Slice into foes with a large spinning motion, and continue spinning to transition into strong attack. Especially at low levels. Magic bonus scales up from int. Magic is split damage and out performs it once you cap int. I'm not comparing 'Magic' to 'Enchanted', I'm comparing no-infusion-at-all to 'Enchanted'. This is given by Laddersmith Gilligan after buying his most expensive ladder down Majula's deep pit, and is also dropped upon his death. The key itself is only obtained by completing the Pate/Creighton questline. Even if you have absurdly high INT (70+), the scaling is so poor that Raw wins as a. A video showcasing the ten best weapons in Dark Souls 2 in my opinion of course. Head back and shoot another arrow at the switch seen at the end of. The Bewitched Alonne Sword is a katana in Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King. Falchion. Requires a +5 magic weapon/shield. Or it could just be that people see magic infusions done more often than not and therefore assume it's better. 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. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Quick Enchanted infusion question". 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,. Enchanted lowers base physical damage and str/dex scaling while it adds a physical damage scaling off int. Boards. what is the enchanted infusion even good for? I still don't know what it does, but i think it always gives less damage then everything else 1 12 Sort by: Open comment sort options Add a Comment Mynameiscircuit • 9 yr. Small, curved sword. 2. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Scimitar (Dark Souls III). In doing so, you end up with 2 pure weapons (one dealing only physical, the other magical damage). Faintstone on a magic weapon), it lowers its physical attack to 95% and boosts its elemental damage to 144%. 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 . The Blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. 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. Don't infuse sun sword, butcher knife, gargoyle bident, blacksteel, red rust at 50str (lower it's a toss up). Magic damage is the only thing which affects spell damage and bonus from buff depends of total base damage (physical+magic). Estoc is ok for infusion too. Dark Souls II. A weird infusion. Magic is usually enchanted to various weapons and. If your weapons base damage is over B, it would benefit more from a Raw infusion. Already a finely-crafted staff, made even more effective by its crystal, the brilliance of which has been polished over. Sun Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. An exquisitely decorated rapier. In-Game Description. An Enchanted Falchion can be found behind Vorgel the Sinner after defeating the Belfry Gargoyles in Belfry Luna. Causes weapon damage to scale with Intelligence. General Information. It can be confusing since magic stones are used for enchanted infusion, while faintstones are used for magic infusions. I have 95 int (2 points of which comes from the black hood) and I get 422 damage out of. Bearers of the Curse. level 1. Bluemoon Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. It's not like dark souls where elemental weapons reduced dmg because of how armor works. Dark Souls II; Looking for advice on a DEX/INT build; MAV_Pro 9 years ago #1. Hello, my fellow chosen undead PvPers! I was wondering wether I should infuse my awesome +10 zweihander (with base stats) or not. 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. Santier's Spear+5. Upgrades weapon physical base power, decreases stat scaling, weapon can be enchanted with temporary weapon effects. Magic is (presumably) the best for the ice rapier. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Black Knight Glaive. The Curved Nil Greatsword is a curved greatsword in . OP's asking for the best buff build low-mid level. The Red Rust Scimitar is a curved sword in Dark Souls II. A tool made for a purpose forbidden by the gods. Dark is a type of elemental damage in Dark Souls II. "Halberd of Targray, Knight of the Blue. Infusion becomes available through Steady Hand McDuff in The Lost Bastille after giving him the Dull. The Enchanted Infusion: a Hidden Gem? : r/DarkSouls2 by RealBazou The Enchanted Infusion: a Hidden Gem? (Sry, wall of text coming, lots of calculations) Hi everyone! For. (You may first want to kill an archer on your left before the first fog). Dex scaling changes to C. For the most part, mundane has been written out of the game. Str scaling changes to B and Dex scaling changes to C. 'Cuz if you mean infusion, r/DarkSouls2 is a better place to ask Dark Souls 2-related questions. Faintstone is for Magic infusion. with two hands, buts its wielder must still be. Usually a straightsword, thrusting sword, or katana, something that has fairly good impact for its stat requirements when infused with a Faintstone. Infusions will it almost all cases increase your dmg output. Fire bonus scales up from both faith and int. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white. magic infusion adds/increases Magic Scaling on your weapon and adds a bit of Magic damage as well. Dropped by the Leydia Pyromancers of the Undead Crypt. Bluemoon Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. The Smelter Hammer is the heaviest weapon available in Dark Souls II, outweighing the Giant Warrior Club by 5. . CryptoFalchion is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. The Watchdragon Parma boasts relatively good all-around defenses and stability, but nothing exceptional. The crystal at the tip of the staff greatly augments spell strength. Flamberge is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Regular ascension path allows weapon to increase base damage with STR and DEX scaling. With high int and magic infusion you gain a substantial boost to your magic damage/scaling, with enchanted you gain a marginal scaling boost to physical damage based on your int, but lose a lot of scaling from str/dex/etc. A standard curved sword. For Dark Souls II on the Xbox 360, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Infusion - Longsword VS Broadsword". The choice is really up to you and your needs. The strength of this sword is relative to the number of souls possessed by its wielder. The Large Club has an amazing one-handed moveset with crowd control, while the Great Club has a powerful two-handed moveset, with more range. Is it just. Ultra Greatsword of the Ivory King of Eleum Loyce. . Every normal weapon goes up to +10, every boss or twinkling weapons to +5. This weapon has. One of the few weapons worth making enchanted is the Moonlight Greatsword. If you hit once or twice or hit more with your main hand than your offhand, poison might be the way to go as you can proc a poison, then focus more on hitting with the main hand. The Uchigatana is a katana in Dark Souls II. 0 coins. But the R2 will be weak, because it's designed to have the projectile hit. Allows for broad attacks that are effective against multiple foes. Heide Knight Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. I hope that this may prove useful. 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. While. This weapon can be obtained from Vengarl of Forossa after defeating his body at the Brightstone Cove Tseldora primal bonfire for 7,000 souls. The damage is usually an even split between physical and magical damage. Upgrading a standard weapon in Dark Souls 2 basically means increasing the base damage by 10% and in most cases the scaling will increase slightly as well. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white being. Swiftly nocks three arrows with finesse after drawing the bow, firing them. But to others, the distinction between the two can be quite unclear". If you are using it as a secondary weapon, maybe poison is best. Amazon. A standard greatsword. Unless you're using the bow of want, then infuse it with lightning and enjoy your split 530 AR bow. My build is a dex sorcerer with 40 dex and 50 int . "A spear that was embedded in a stone statue. With high int and magic infusion you gain a substantial boost to your magic damage/scaling, with enchanted you gain a marginal scaling boost to physical damage based on your int, but lose a lot of scaling from str/dex/etc. The player will be encouraged to discover and deeply learn a weapon that suits their style of play and preference, with subtle parameters affecting the weapon's performance in. " - Page 2. Strength: E. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. The Black Knight Halberd is a halberd in Dark Souls II. CryptoDivine is a gameplay mechanic in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. I mean, with most of them it's only around 65 bonus damage if you don't have any elemental damage of that type, not at all comparable to the 300 to 400 damage buffs of Dark Souls 1. The Work Hook is a claw in Dark Souls II. In Dark Souls 2, Titanite makes its return as the primary material for upgrading weapons. Enchanted does something like changes the physical scaling into magic scaling but it will still be physical damage. In Scholar of the First Sin, it is a possible drop from the Heide Knight in The Gutter on bonfire intensity 2 or higher. However RoB+2 will give a +40 bonus on these other infusions for Twinkling/Dragon Bone weapons (not sure about Flynn in. Business, Economics, and Finance. Infusing Weapons. 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. Can only be used at Blacksmith Steady Hand Mc Duff. Here's how I would get red titanite chunks no farming: Get the red titanite chunk in Great Hollow, go back to N. Acquired from Weaponsmith Ornifex in exchange for Old Dead One Soul and 10,000 souls. 1. Upgrades weapon Physical base power, decreases stat scaling, and can be enchanted with temporary weapon effects. Its blade is wide and thick and it is wielded in an. Even with 50 intelligence, this only is beneficial for weapons that have low scaling AND low base damage. Said to belong to a prince who appears in an ancient tale. I have not been able to find a reliable number for the scaling increase. Staff of Wisdom is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. It also decreases the scaling of dex/str and increases the scaling of magic (which scales off int). A Bandit with 40 Dex and 8 Faith with the full kit listed above will deal 362/250. (Warning: Will permanently lose ability to. The Red Rust Scimitar is the only curved sword to scale well with strength, adding some diversity to the options for strength oriented builds. (Scales on INT. Draw Distance Increased – ULTIMATE. Enchanted. The Curved Nil Greatsword has the standard one-handed moveset of the Murakumo, yet features a unique moveset when. As you increase INT, the damage. My first time playing dark souls 2. Very similar to the Uchigatana of Dark Souls in terms of. Drops from a Crystal Lizard found in Ordeal's End in the Doors of Pharros area. Dexterity: D. Requires a +5 magic weapon/shield. Str scaling changes to E Dex scaling changes to C. Painted Guardian Sword gets an S scaling in intelligence when fully upgraded in the enchanted path. . Harukage Jun 16, 2014 @ 11:31am. Black Dragon Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. The Falchion can be purchased from Blacksmith Lenigrast for 1,200 souls. And Mundane IS a meme. "This wide single-edged shortsword is the favorite of lowly thieves and bandits. Dark Souls has come a very long way graphics-wise since the release of the first game back in 2011. Normally swung in large arcs and effective against multiple foes, be wary that such attacks leave the wielder wide open. The only reason you should be using a +10 normal is so you can resin it. Dark Souls II; Best infusion for Katana? Topic Archived; Product Deals. Chaos weapons. Because the MLG does 100% magic damage, infusing it with Magic doubles down on that, giving you a massive single. However, with 40 or more Intelligence, Enchanted +5 will usually match or surpass Magic +10 in spite of the reduced physical scaling, making Enchanted the superior choice. Kama Nightfire Aug 17, 2014 @ 4:19pm. (Warning: Will permanently lose ability to. Each infusion costs 2,000 souls; and just as well, weapons can be reverted back to normal for 1,000. Good if your str/dex is low and you are going heavy in stamina, or not leveling at all. Enchanted weapons get much better scaling but lower the other scaling a lot. Special. 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 weapon can be obtained from Vengarl of Forossa after defeating his body at the Brightstone Cove Tseldora primal bonfire for 7,000 souls. No. Magic will work great right up until you run into something with high Magic defense. Follow our Game Progress Route for an easier time.