Drangleic Sword | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

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It's obvious that this weapon is meant to use against your opponent at dagger range, so please use heavy armor. Learn something from drummond and go wild.

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I really dislike this sword's moveset. I wanted to like it, but the moves don't combo well and it has short range. For early game I think fire longsword and then claymore is the way to go. If you're set on a dex greatsword, there are better options that you can get later on.

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would this thing be any good for a dex build

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Black knight sword does more physical dmg than this, plus it does fire. I had 45 str and 45 dex drang did 270 black knight did 280 with fie dmg on top. Its also longer. Does cost more stamina but id say go black knight

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Best starter weapon for greatswords build. It's high damage and high counter hit pair well with leo ring, which make it shine in boss fight. It's 1h heavy poke is good for dueling with npc and 2h heavy horizontal swing can help you clear mobs. Moreover it's 2h light attack and jump attack can catch crystal lizards. The only down side is that it lack of reach, yet it still serve as a decent backup weapon for claymore or hollow slayer gs later in the game.

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Die! Crystal Lizards!

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It looks cool that's enough for me

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This is one of the best weapons i have ever seen. It is hard to start using, but has a great swing speed and damage, and versatile for most melee combat

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Uses this as a main and beat the game for the first time a while ago i liked it but uts all about prefrance

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Magic +5 : It's +189/+189 (and no +196)

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Bought game a few weeks ago. Found this sword and had enough TT for 2 upgrades. While the moveset is not my favorite, its grown on my, and is now part of my build (Str/Dex with Pyromancy) and i just have to say, there is no competition. For the speed, power and low stamina cost, for me, no greatsword can equal it. Its worth the Twinkles to upgrade. Mine is with Raw, so it might not reach full potential (new to series) but i can say, i found my weapon for Dark souls 2.

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I've recently been working my way through Scholar of the First Sin. Since I already beat DS2 years ago on the PS3 I decided to take the Petrified Something as my gift in the starting game and then save scum when I get to Dyna and Tillo and then keep reloading until they dropped a weapon. That weapon would then determine my character build.

Well, I got the Demon's Great Hammer. I'm now 16 hours into the game with my strength build and still don't have the strength to wield it, but after finishing the Forest of the Fallen Giants I found that the Drangleic Sword may eventually just replace my need to wield the Demon's Hammer since I picked it up. Its dex requirements are rather high, but I was going to invest in my dex anyway since I tend to always need a bow in these games to help draw and aggo enemies into one-on-one combat.

So far with a few more helpful drops from Dyna and Tillo I've gotten it upgraded to a +4 Lightning Drangleic Sword and I have to say that it absolutely wrecks the enemies I come across at this point in the game with only one primal bonfire lit. I'm actually looking forward to Pursuer battles just so I can get more upgrade materials for this to push it up to +5.

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Love the contradictory and subjective "hints and tips." "It has a really good-bad moveset with really fast-slow attacks and no windup/too much flourish! WIKI'D." So now for some actual tips:

The Drangleic Sword shares the moveset of the Flamberge/Royal Greatsword but has the Bastard Sword's range and stamina usage. Like other weapons with this moveset, the attacks indeed have a short start-up, and you CAN combo from light into heavy (though not vice versa). A notable issue with the weapon is its deceptively long recovery, as it must finish that "flourish" at the end of its attacks before you can move or roll: if you're going to attack something, you're going to have to commit, because it won't be easy to escape. To compensate, the initial overhead slash can reliably stagger humanoid opponents with headshots, so the main strategy is to stagger them and confirm whether you have the stamina to continue attacking or back off and recover.

Overall, its quick attacks, excellent headshot potential, and above-average damage carry you through the game if you're willing to invest the Twinkles and understand the moves, but its short range and slightly long recovery can get you in trouble, especially if you're accustomed to longer greatswords. If you have the poise and armor, you can go toe-to-toe and really tear it up; fast-rollers who attack from the edge of their range might have a hard time.

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