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Red Rust Sword+5

Stats
icon wp physicalAttack 205(*143) icon wp counterStrength 100
icon magicbonus 0 (*143) icon wp poiseDamage 30
icon firebonus 0(*143) icon wp stability 30
icon lightningbonus 0(*143) icon durabilitiy 80
icon darkbonus 0(*143) icon weight 8.0
Requirements & Bonus
icon strength 22 icon dexterity 22 icon intelligence 22 icon faith 22
23
S(*A)		 13
E		 – –
icon magicbonus green icon firebonus green icon lgtngbonus green icon darkbonus green
*B *B *B *B
Weapon Type Straight Sword
Attack Type Slash
Enchantable Yes
Special No
*When infused: 143 physical dmg/143 elemental dmg and B scaling with chosen element. Str scaling changes to B.

Red Rust Sword is a Straight Sword and one of the available Weapons in Dark Souls 2. Red Rust Sword is a unique Straight Sword, upgraded with Twinkling Titanite to +5. Despite its classification as a straight sword, its moveset aligns more closely with one-handed axes, featuring slightly slower slicing motions than traditional straight swords. 

 

Straight sword of warrior Vengarl of Forossa.
This sword is battle-worn and terribly rusted, but remains a deadly weapon owing to its incredible weight.

Legend has it that it was built to test the limits of the strength of Forossa knights, until Vengarl swung it about like a wooden plaything, claiming ownership by demonstration.

How to get Red Rust Sword in Dark Souls 2


DARK SOULS II - ORIGINAL

SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN EDITION

  • Sold by the Head of Vengarl for 7000 souls after you have defeated his body in the Shaded Ruins (near Manscorpion Tark, behind the one of the two pertifed statues)

 

DS2 Red Rust Swords Hints and Tips

  • Although classified as a straight sword, it shares a moveset with most one-handed axes in the game, employing slightly slower slicing motions compared to straight swords.
  • Damage types list it as Slash/Thrust, though the only thrusting attack this weapon has is its parry.
  • It has slightly higher poise damage than other non-axe one-handed weapons. (5 points higher)
  • Can be used to Power Stance with a large selection of weapons, similarly to the Warped Sword.
  • Works with Red Rust Sword in either hand, and uses the Axe L2/LT power stance attack if used with a Dagger/Axe/Thrusting Sword in the other hand.


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Move Set & Power Stance Red Rust Sword

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DS2 Red Rust Sword Upgrades Table

  Attack ValuesBonus
 Parameter Bonus Auxiliary Effects Damage Reduction (%)
Name
icon wp physicalAttack
icon wp magdmg
icon wp firedmg
icon wp lightningdmg
icon darkbonus
icon Counter%26poisedamage
icon strengthscale green
icon dexscale green
icon magicbonus green
icon firebonus green
icon lgtngbonus green
icon darkbonus green
icon wp poisonbld
icon wp bleed
icon wp physicaldef
icon wp magicdef
icon wp firedef
icon wp lightningdef
icon wp darkdef
Regular 136 - - - - 100
30		 A E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Regular +5 205 - - - - ^ S E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Magic 95 95 - - - ^ B E C - - - - - 47.9 26.6 32.9 32.9 22.9
Magic +5 143 143 - - - ^ B E B - - - - - 47.9 26.6 32.9 32.9 22.9
Fire 95 - 95 - - ^ B E - C - - - - 47.9 7.9 51.6 32.9 22.9
Fire +5 143 - 143 - - ^ B E - B - - - - 47.9 7.9 51.6 32.9 22.9
Lightning 95 - - 95 - ^ B E - - C - - - 47.9 7.9 32.9 51.6 22.9
Lightning +5 143 - - 143 - ^ B E - - B - - - 47.9 7.9 32.9 51.6 22.9
Dark 95 - - - 95 ^ B E - - - C - - 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 41.6
Dark +5 143 - - - 143 ^ B E - - - B - - 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 41.6
Poison 95 - - - - ^ B E - - - - 112 - 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 22.9
Poison +5 140 - - - - ^ B E - - - - 140 - 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 22.9
Bleed 95 - - - - ^ B E - - - - - 112 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 22.9
Bleed +5 140 - - - - ^ B E - - - - - 140 47.9 7.9 32.9 32.9 22.9
Raw 156 - - - - ^ D E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Raw +5 235 - - - - ^ D E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Enchanted 136 - - - - ^ D E D - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Enchanted +5 205 - - - - ^ C E C - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Mundane 68 - - - - ^ C E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25
Mundane +5 102 - - - - ^ C E - - - - - - 50 10 35 35 25

 

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Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.

 

Requirements/
Parameter Bonus		 Attack Values Damage Reduction (%)
Reducing the elemental damage taken in %		 Auxiliary Effects Others
icon strength icon strengthscale green
Strength		 icon wp physicalAttack
Physical		 icon wp physicaldef
Physical		 icon wp bleed
Bleeding		 icon durabilitiy
Durability
icon dexterity icon dexscale green
Dexterity		 icon wp magdmg
Magic		 icon wp magicdef
Magic		 icon wp poisondef
Poison		 icon weight
Weight
icon intelligence
Intelligence		 icon wp firedmg
Fire		 icon wp firedef
Fire		 icon wp petrifydef
Petrify		  
icon faith
Faith		 icon wp lightningdmg
Lightning		 icon wp lightningdef
Lightning		 icon wp cursedef
Curse		  
icon magicbonus green
Magic Bonus		 icon wp counterStrength
Counter Strength		 icon wp stability
Stability		    
icon firebonus green
Fire Bonus		 icon wp poiseDamage
Poise Damage		      
icon lgtngbonus green
Lighting Bonus		 icon wp CastSpeed
Cast Speed		      
icon darkbonus green
Dark Bonus		 icon wp range
Range		      

 

Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)

 

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    • Anonymous
      07 Feb 2024 02:28  

      Even with S scaling Regular +5 doesn't seem worth IMO, the damage is still too low becuase of its low base stats, I am missing something?

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      • Anonymous
        27 Sep 2021 23:47  

        In case if it wasn't clear, the reason why you'd take Red Rust Sword over Axes is because of its Power Stance options. Wielding it with Straight Swords / Curved Swords will grant you their power stance movesets, which are infinitely better than the Axe's one.
        Also, the first 1-Handed R1 attack has noticeably less ending lag when compared to Axes, giving it a faster swing rate and/or extra combo potential. Unfortunately, the Running R1 & first R2 attacks now have increased lag.
        The lack of Counter Damage is also a bit disappointing, but the extra range & speed while dual wielding with the swords does make it a poise-breaking monster.

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        • Anonymous
          27 Sep 2021 23:34  

          In case if it wasn't clear, the reason why you'd take Red Rust Sword over Axes is because of its Power Stance options. Wielding it with Straight Swords / Curved Swords will grant you their power stance movesets, which are infinitely better than the Axe's one.
          Also, the first 1-Handed R1 attack has noticeably less ending lag when compared to Axes, giving it a faster swing rate and/or extra combo potential.
          The lack of Counter Damage is a bit unfortunate, but the extra reach & speed when dual wielding with the swords make this an excellent poise-breaking candidate.

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          • Anonymous
            25 May 2021 12:27  

            this definitely needs a Counter Damage buff.
            since is basically an Axe moveset it should have the 120 standar of Axes, or atleast 110.

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