I know theirs no "Best weapon" but what would you say is your personal pick please state reasons why. Bastard Sword: 474 normally and 568 counter. With swords the general principle seems to be as close as possible. Keep in mind the direct hit system; were these numbers consistent over a large number of blows? The brutish and mighty Primal Knights wield this sword like a feather-light twig, but to the ordinary warrior it is a chore even to hold up, owing to its great weight. That may be why. Im looking for a better substitute for my Great Club +10. Mastodon Greatsword: 544 consistently. Its not like titanite slabs are that rare this time. Ring of the Exalted, Raimes Helm(onethatlooks like Artorias's), sun sword, fume greatsword and majestic greatsword drop? The one I didn't test for was the damage at the max range of the swords. EDIT: I did test the swords at different distances (but not extensively). fire/dark does get stronger with increasing your int/faith but it will not scale with both. not found it yet. What I don't understand is how the bastard sword is doing more damage with the 2h heavy attack. Honorable mention to the demon great hammer for crazy damage and A scaling. Mastodon Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls 2. Cookies help us deliver our Services. The Nexus, a great ice shri... Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. Bastard Sword: 716. Thanks for the very awesome detailed answer Nemke and you did give me some good thoughts. What was your DEX at for the test? Greatsword of the Primal Knights that defend Drangleic Castle. May 10, 2014 @ 11:27pm It really comes down to 4 things. Most enemies has thrust defense as the lowest physical defense. The only advantage the mastodon greatsword has is slightly more poise damage (irrelevant due to pretty much any weapon being able to stunlock in pvp) and its massive range(very useful). Hopefully this helps in recommending me a greatsword thanks in advance :D. also forgot to mention Lightning Thorned GS scales C with STR,D with DEX and C with FTH..Magic Watcher GS scales E with STR,D with DEX and B with INT..Fire Black Knight GS scales C with STR,E with DEX and C with FTH and INT(Fire and Dark DMG scale with both).. Magic Moonlight GS scales S with INT and Lightning Defender GS scales C with STR,E with DEX and S with FTH..so if you have high FTH this is another reason to use Def GS.. At high levels (me being 317) I suggest trying out a +5 Ruler's Greatsword. Terrible experiments were said to have taken place in a hidden manor in Drangleic. Looking to trade for a Majestic Greatsword? oh man i can just give you my picks...im on NG+++++ LVL 407 and my lowest stat is 40 in ADP...the best Greatsword for me is Mastodon gs(30 STR 12 DEX)...great scaling with STR(A scal if i remember) when +10,300 dmg+scaling..as for infusion-if you have high INT then infuse with magic,if you have high FTH,infuse with lightning...Fire and Dark are also not bad...but then there is the Defender Greatsword(20 STR 12 DEX) it has a self buff like Sunlight Blade- 2 hand and press LT or L2...At 60 STR and 70 FTH this weapon has a huge damage rating of 600+. I tested for this. My dex is at 40. In Dark Souls 2 you make a hybrid build... it's just the way this game goes this time around. I would have thought that as the bastard sword has 280 base damage at +10 with C/C scaling and the mastodon greatsword has 300 with A/E scaling, the bastard sword would be doing lower damage. I really like the mastodon greatsword. Press J to jump to the feed. I don't actually know, this is only a guess. How is the Black Knight Greatsword For Pve/Pvp. What I don't understand is how the bastard sword is doing more damage with the 2h heavy attack. Is it possible to get a second black dragon greatsword? It was basically just at about average strike distance for most enemies and then another test right up against the enemy. I would very much like to know if I'm doing something wrong. Distance and angle of attack factor in a big way. Panic Fire. It also weighs less and requires less stamina to use. I was wondering what would you say is the best regular Greatsword (Not Ultra Greatswords) in terms of damage speed etc and what would you imbued with and if you would add a buff like fire weapon sunlight blade etc. I forgot to include that. When enchanted with its special attack this can be as high as 850-900 damage making this weapon almost as strong as ultra great weapons but with a much faster moveset. Greatsword of the Primal Knights that defend Drangleic castle. This will also mostly be a PvE build but PvP with invaders when invaded. I'm running around with this baby dressed up in full butterfly armour. I use the BKS+5 as my main weapon. 2-handed Heavy Attack. Possibly due to the BS's better dexterity scaling? Otherwise great job here again,there wasnt really anything i could disagree with and you explained the pros and cons of the induvidual weapons very well. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Ooh Yeah Havelyn v the Archmage in the Cage Drangleics the plac, I only offer one thing and we both know what that is. a lot of people are saying to infuse it with fire but I'm telling you its not the best option. Did I miss anything that has led to these numbers. Mine's currently at +9. I was testing the 2h damage of both the swords in the infinite respawning hollows of the undead crypt. Greatsword of the Primal Knights that defend Drangleics castle. Damage was the same. In this newest title, the feelings such as "preserving one's faith", "saving their precious ones"... TALES OF XILLIA draws players into the grand adventures of Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in ... King Allant the XII, the last king of Boletaria, searched tirelessly to expand his might. Ruler's sword has the highest AR if reached the soul cap (around 1m i believe), but its AR is bugged hard and its actual dmg is way worse than BKGS if all at 40/40/16/16. The brutish and might Primal Knights wield this halberd like a feather-light twig, but to the ordinary warrior it is a chore to even hold up, owing to its great weight. The bastard sword was consistently outperforming the damage output of the mastodon greatsword.