And it looks better lmao. The once-exquisite blade is now stained black, and frayed at the hilt. It may be difficult to land, but the tradeoff is worth it. Easily one of the best weapons added to Dark Souls 3 in The Ringed City expansion, the Frayed Blade is now considered to be one of the best main weapons for players interested in pursuing a pure dexterity build revolving around katanas. Now, I love this thing in PVP. APPEARANCE: Female, Slim, Pitch Black Skin, White Hair, Red Eyes. It may be slower and have less damage potential from a statistical standpoint, but this decorated blade has a much longer range and more useful weapon art which can give you an edge in combat against enemies or other players. Darkdrift is great for low stamina-builds. there are only casuals on reddit i see... Yeah the washing poles running R1 is my favorite move in this game, easiest to Parry and punish people for using it. To find the Harald Curved Greatsword, head to the Earthen Peak Ruins bonfire and then into the poison swamp through the broken castle. While many might dismiss it due to the basic attacks doing little more damage than the standard Short Bow, the weapon art Repeat Fire offers a dangerous damage opportunity for those who use it correctly. The greatsword will be on a corpse nearby for the taking. Like Gael’s Greatsword, the Repeating Crossbow requires you to complete the final boss encounter of The Ringed City and obtain Gael’s soul as a reward. Provided you have a decent amount of stamina, you can use Sever to continuously slash at your enemy like the warriors of the Harald Legion you encounter throughout the Ringed City. If you’re interested in seeing any additional weapons added within the DLC or the movesets of the weapons on this list, you’ll find them above. Title says it all. Frayed Blade is a really good weapon, but it does not make other katanas obselete.The chaos blade probably has more damage on a high dex build since the damage on the frayed blade is split. Washing pole has greater reach and i think better running R1's, which is what katanas are famous for. Despite being a relatively weak ranged weapon, the Repeating Crossbow serves as one of the more interesting weapons in Dark Souls 3 because of the potential it has in the hands of a good player. Obtaining this weapon is one of the most difficult things to do in The Ringed City DLC since it requires you to defeat Darkbringer Midir and transpose his soul into the weapon. Frayed Blade Easily one of the best weapons added to Dark Souls 3 in The Ringed City expansion, the Frayed Blade is now considered to be one of … Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, While you were out playing PvP, I studied the blade. Thouuugh, Washing Poke doesnt combo 2 R1's, so there's that. Then, head back to Firelink Shrine and transpose his soul to receive the weapon. The Frayed Blade really hits it's stride right at 40 dex. Washing pole is still the best. The washing pole has far superior range. Blackblade is actually up there. And I believe bloodlust got buffed recently. And the WA is a great mixup for your moves. It brought a new set of weapons for players to dig into over the coming months. better running r1? The uchi and chaos blade are work horses and will see you through anything. Other katanas can get a much higher AR if used in conjunction with magic buffs. Washing pole still reaches miles, chaos blade has lots of damage, And Darkdrift! It's just that all the weebs use the frayed blade. It is part of The Ringed City. Maybe for the casuls like me that cant beat Midir? Even though it may be relatively easy to dismiss the Harald Curved Greatsword at first glance because its damage potential doesn’t surpass the Exile Greatsword you can obtain outside of Farron Keep, this beauty has a few tricks up its sleeve worth spending some time with. The other katanas are not as "cool" but they are still useful. People just want to use the cool stuff. If like a lot of katana players, you plan to use them to running attack, run away, and repeat that same process, the Washing Pole is your best friend. While it shares a few of the same basic moves with your average, everyday greatsword, Gael’s Greatsword gives you access to a series of quick, overhead and sweeping slashes which can catch your opponent by surprise while you swing away at them in the meantime. I agree with you there but I still haven't seen anyone use it since the dlc. SPELLS: Tears of Denial. Most other katanas share the same WA and moveset, with the exception of bloodlust( which is apparently shit now). Unlike most of the other Ringed Knight equipment which you must farm from enemies, the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords can be found as a drop from the Ringed Knight carrying them right before the cathedral housing the Halflight, Spear of the Church boss encounter. To get a hold of Gael’s Greatsword for your own collection, you’ll actually have to complete The Ringed City entirely and obtain his soul from the final boss fight. I was really looking forward to it since it has nice damaga, a scalin in dexterity and additional dark damage. Frayed Blade is a Weapon in Dark Souls 3. Like the first downloadable expansion Ashes of Ariandel, The Ringed City introduces some pretty unique weaponry into Dark Souls 3 which can be used by players on existing character builds or inspire entirely new builds. I have not seen any other katanas since the ringed city dropped. If you’re planning to build a completely new character for The Ringed City, these are the weapons you’ll want to grab for yourself due to the insane amount of damage potential they offer if your character attributes line up with the requirements. Nope. Needless to say, but there are minor spoilers beyond this point. On the back-right end of the swamp, look for a small area with a member of the Harald Legion standing guard. I recently got this weapon after finally beating Midir. With that in mind, an optimal build for the Frayed Blade wants to be at a level range where 40 dex is a sufficient investment in offensive power. (And it's great for fashionsouls). Here are some of our favorites from the DLC, along with how you can obtain them for yourself. Frayed blade WA's are fabulous though. Press J to jump to the feed. Even though it consumes ammunition like a wood chipper, it’s a unique ranged weapon for those interested in giving it a shot.