Piercing Swords | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Piercing Swords in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that mainly focuses its attack with thrusts, capable for getting through heavy armor or scales of the opponent. The Piercing Swords attack motion allows rapid thrusting attacks in quick succession, its runniong attack performs a lunge which allows users to gain a farther reach compared to other swords. While its thrusting attacks are very efective against armor, the impact area of the attacks is small which means it can easily be evaded. Piercing Swords are best used when trying to interrupt an opponent before they begin their attack. Some Piercing Swords also deal high critical damage, as well as Backstab and Riposte. You can also use Piercing Swords simultaneously while guarding with a Shield. They also have a unique animation that completely replaces the kick attack where the user makes a horizontal swiping combo while doing a backstep. Piercing Swords can also be used to parry when equipped on the left hand. This page covers a list of all Piercing Swords in Dark Souls 2.

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All Piercing Swords in Dark Souls 2

Thrust	Attack PowerDamage Reduction					Aux Aux Res	Counter DamagePoise DamageStability	Requirements ParamBonus						Durability / Weight
Image & Name															Acquired From
Estoc	105 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	120 - 20 30	12 C	12 D	- -	- -	-	-	45 3.0	-Sold by Blacksmith Lenigrast. -Drops from Hollow Soldiers wielding them. -Drops from the Forest Grotesques in Shaded Woods
Mail Breaker	80 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	140 - 15 30	5 C	12 C	-	-	-	-	45 0.5	-In an iron chest, behind the two fire-bombers near Cardinal Tower in Forest of Fallen Giants. -Drops from the spiders in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. -Drops from armored Skeletons in Skeleton Lords' boss room.
Rapier	110 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	140 - 10 20	5 D	12 B	-	-	-	-	45 1.5	Sold by Blacksmith Lenigrast.
Ricard's Rapier	80 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	140 - 10 20	8 -	25 A	- -	- -	-	-	45 2.0	-In an iron chest at the bottom of the cave near Undead Refuge in Huntsman's Copse. -Drops from spiders in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
Chaos Rapier	73 45	0 10	60 45	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	140 - 10 20	7 -	14 B	13 -	13 B	-	-	45 1.5	Drops from the Enhanced Undead in Aldia's Keep.
Black Scorpion Stinger	146 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	67 - 0 35 - 15 15 - 15	100 - 10 20	10 -	18 -	- -	- -	-	-	30 2.0	Drops from mimic chest in Doors of Pharros, next to Gyrm's Respite bonfire.
Spider's Silk	78 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15- 15	100 - 10 10	5 -	20 S	- -	- -	-	-	30 0.5	Trade Soul of the Duke's Dear Freja to Weaponsmith Ornifex.
Espada Ropera	115 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15	140 - 10 20	11 E	18 A	- -	- -	-	-	45 2.0	Given by Chancellor Wellager after defeating the Giant Lord.
Ice Rapier	169 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 20	0 - 40 15 - 15 15 - 15	140- 10 30	13 D	15 B	-	-	-	-	50 1.5	DLC Item: Crown of the Ivory King Dropped from rapier wielding "Guardians"