Royal Swordsman |
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| HP | NG: 400 NG+: 900 NG+7: 1,200 |
| Weakness | Thrust Attacks Magic Lightning |
| Resistance | Fire Dark |
| Respawns | Yes |
Royal Swordsman is an enemy in Dark Souls 2.
Royal Swordsman Information
"The Royal Swordsman were chosen from the bravest of King Vendrick's men, and provided them with the best armor available for the war against the Giants. However, very few survived the battles. While they may be no match for Giants, they still pose a threat when they attack you in numbers
Royal Swordsmen are encountered in The Forest of Fallen Giants, The Lost Bastille and Drangleic Castle. They are often found in teams of around 3-4 soldiers and they will work together to overwhelm the player. They wield greatswords and crossbows.
Though both of them look alike, the Castle variant are more aggressive and can do more damage. Standing their ground when using the crossbow and switching weapons only when the player approaches within a few units of distance."
Location
Drops
- Royal Swordsman Set
- Heavy Crossbow - Those armed with Crossbows drop it
- Royal Greatsword (dropped by crossbow-wielder as well)
- Lifegem
- Common Fruit
- Radiant Lifegem (NG+?)
- NG: 180 Souls,NG+ 360 Souls, NG+7: 720 Souls.
Strategy Tips
- They are weak to Thrust (i.e. Spears) type attacks.
- Royal Swordsmen are weak individually but they work in teams and can easily overwhelm the player if they trap them in a corner. Greatsword wielding soldiers will attempt to rush the player while their comrades armed with crossbows will open fire from a distance.
- These enemies have low poise and are easily staggered. It is advisable to use ranged attacks to thin their numbers when they assault the player in a group.
Move Set
- Overhead Slash: Swings downward.
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Stab
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Double slash
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Pommel Bash: Bashes with hilt of greatsword.
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
Notes
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Variant Two
| HP | Weak | Resists | Respawns? | |
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| NG: 600 NG+: 850 NG+7: 1,630 |
Thrust Attacks Magic Lightning |
Fire Dark |
Yes | |
Location
Move Set
- Overhead Slash: Swings downward.
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Stab
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Double slash
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
- Pommel Bash: Bashes with hilt of greatsword.
- Physical Damage
- Can be blocked
Drops
- Royal Swordsman Set
- Heavy Crossbow - Those armed with Crossbows drop it
- Royal Greatsword (dropped by crossbow-wielder as well)
- Lifegem
- Common Fruit
- Radiant Lifegem (NG+?)
- NG: 200 Souls,NG+ 400 Souls, NG+7: 800 Souls.
AnonymousWorth noting that these guys do absolutely bullshit poise damage with their Greatswords, they stagger you with a single blow and can stunlock you even if you're in full Havels.
- Anonymous
these guys are so cute... wish the player could have their slouched posture if you wear a greatsword/UGS
- Anonymous
Hate these mfs, Why the hell does there have to be like atleast 10 of them at once in that one room in the Lost Bastille? Doesn't help that they hit fairly hard while likely staggering you pretty easily if you don't have decently high poise and have nasty reach and are kinda tanky by trash mob standards aswell.
- Anonymous
If you use a shield, get yourself a long weapon, so you'll still reach them after a block.
- Anonymous
These monsters plagued me dearly ever since I attempted rushing through them for the first Pursuer bossfight
- Anonymous
currently on my first playthrough, these guys are rough because I'm powerstancing scimitars.
- Anonymous
Do wonder they lost to the giants. Did vendrick never think about giving his soldiers lightning gems?
- Anonymous
The ones using the Royal Greatsword have a pretty nasty reach.
- Anonymous
Anyone ever parry these guys and then riposte them, only to have them die but look alive and sit in the riposte position indefinitely?
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