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| Weapon Type | Ultra Greatsword | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attack Type | Slash / Thrust | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enchantable | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zweihander is a weapon in Dark Souls 2.
An ultra greatsword, the heaviest of weapons.
As the name suggests, the Zweihander is held with two hands, but its weight is such that even wielding it in this manner requires strength worthy of the blade.
Acquired From
DARK SOULS II - ORIGINAL
- Treasure in the Iron Keep: When you get to the Smelter Demon boss fog, turn around and run straight (towards the same direction as the Dull Ember), jump over a small gap and continue to the iron chest at the end. The chest contains the Zweihander.
- Common drop from Ducal Spider in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN EDITION
- At the same relative area as before, but now you have to jump at the broken iron staircase at your right (the Dull Ember WAS there before...) and ascend the ladder inside. There is a iron chest at the top with the weapon.
- Common drop from Ducal Spider in Brightstone Cove Tseldora.
Hints and Tips:
- Upgraded with regular Titanite to +10
- Good for hitting large groups of enemies and hard hits when needed.
- The 2-Handed thrust attack IS launch-capable, and will throw humanoid enemies a few feet and knock them down, if it doesn't kill them outright.
- Due to it's incredibly long range and large arcing sweeps with low stat requirements, an infused Zweihander with a weapon buff , in the right hands makes it an incredibly versatile weapon for PVP.
- One of the two lightest Ultra Greatswords, the others being Drakewing Ultra Greatsword.
- The Zweihander has a respectable stability and physical-block-percentage for a weapon (as opposed to a shield), making it viable for defensive use when two-handing.
- The 2-handed "golf swings" are susceptible to parrying.
Youtube relevant videos:
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Required in Build:
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Zweihander Upgrades
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| Regular | 180 | - | - | - | - | 130 50 |
D | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Regular +10 | 360 | - | - | - | - | ^ | B | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Magic | 126 | 126 | - | - | - | ^ | D | D | C | - | - | - | - | - | 67.9 | 26.6 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Magic +10 | 252 | 252 | - | - | - | ^ | C | D | B | - | - | - | - | - | 67.9 | 26.6 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Fire | 126 | - | 126 | - | - | ^ | D | D | - | C | - | - | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 66.6 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Fire +10 | 252 | - | 252 | - | - | ^ | C | D | - | B | - | - | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 66.6 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Lightning | 126 | - | - | 126 | - | ^ | D | D | - | - | C | - | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 |
| Lightning +10 | 252 | - | - | 252 | - | ^ | C | D | - | - | B | - | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 66.6 | 32.9 |
| Dark | 126 | - | - | - | 126 | ^ | D | D | - | - | - | C | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 51.6 |
| Dark +10 | 252 | - | - | - | 252 | ^ | C | D | - | - | - | B | - | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 51.6 |
| Poison | 126 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | D | - | - | - | - | 112 | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Poison +10 | 252 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | D | - | - | - | - | 140 | - | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Bleed | 126 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | D | - | - | - | - | - | 112 | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Bleed +10 | 252 | - | - | - | - | ^ | C | D | - | - | - | - | - | 140 | 67.9 | 7.9 | 47.9 | 47.9 | 32.9 |
| Raw | 207 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Raw +10 | 414 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Enchanted | 180 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | D | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Enchanted +10 | 360 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | C | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Mundane | 90 | - | - | - | - | ^ | E | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
| Mundane +10 | 180 | - | - | - | - | ^ | D | E | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 35 |
Table Key
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.
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Attack Values | Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in % |
Auxiliary Effects | Others |
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Physical |
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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)
AnonymousTime to get that Siegmeyer cosplay ready for this year's Return to Drangleic :)
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Great range, damage, stagger and has a solid poke all at a quite reasonable weight. Hard to go wrong with this one. I keep finding other weapons that seem cool for a bit then i come back to the trusty ol zwei’
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With 52 dex rat ring and sanctum gauntlest poison zwei has 269 poison
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The legend's legacy. Show some respect, enchant it to fire.
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i'm not usually a UGS user in dark souls, but The Poke is too good for nuking all the damn gank encounters in this game
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So..., if a real life zweihander weighs 4 kilos(8.8 pounds), then 1 kilo is equal to 3 dark souls units?
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Aah, but you were at my side, all along...
My true mentor...
My guiding Zweihander...
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pretty low damage for a ugs ( loses by about 80 damage to pursuer's on a 40/20), but is lighter and has a moveset that is a **** ton better. horizontal sweeps for 1h/2h r1, and a nasty poke for its 2h r2 ( they can kinda combo too)
9/10 weapon. bonus points for giantdad meme
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Whats better for a pve pyromancer,a fire zweihander a normal zweihander or any black knight weapon?
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"Common drop from Ducal Spider in Brightstone Cove Tseldora."
COMMON?!?! I ****ING DESTROYED THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF ****ING TSELDORA AND DIDNT GE A SINGLE ONE.
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you gotta love how it's mentioned as incredibly heavy even while two-handing yet it's actual weight is that of a medium armor
very good and adaptable though, R1 sweeps for crowd control then thrusting R2 for range and damage on a single target
its such a shame, that there isnt any lore behind some item descriptions. All it reads is "iTs prEtTy hEavY". Same goes for the Steel Armor in ds1.
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I don’t care if it’s obsolete I have the Catarina armor and I’m using it anyway
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Spanking everything in PvE since 2009 (the greatsword in DeS is literally just a zwei)
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As good as ds1? tell if worth the trouble, carried me through ds1. It has a special place in my heart. viable in ds2?
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This weapon was so much better on DS1. On DS2, the Greatsword totally outclasses Zweihander.
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Fire zweihander + flame weapon = BASS CANNON (Total AR 671 in theory)
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This sword is a favorite because of its high damage output, low weight, and great animations. I would venture to say that this is THE BEST PVE WEAPON IN THE GAME. This thing with raw, lightning, fire, or even dark infusion should easily pull around 500-700 damage. By far the greatest part of this weapon is its variety of animations and hitboxes. It has a VERY VERSATILE combination of animations, great for PVP and PVE. ..........-The large sweeping light attack is extremely useful for clearing trash mobs, and staggers most of them so that you can safely combo 3 together for a multiple kills. It is also very good at catching people that roll to your side, or behind you, if you react moderately. .....-Zweihander also features an extremely potent 2H power attack; a long stab with an additional hitbox generated on the right side. This attack will usually have a knockdown effect. The pure range of this move, coupled with the fact that it has a knockback effect, is amazing. ...-With all of these strengths it should be noted that the sprint attack is pretty slow and clunky.
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welp, im going to use Lighting Zweihander, powering up the Holy Cannon
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The Zweihander is the best weapon and my favorite weapon it is useful in any scenario,its heavy attack can throw of enemies and on the right hands it can push enemies off the cliff and insta-kill,high physical damage,its moveset is the best of all UGS and that being said it is the reason why its the best weapon
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That moment when the Fire infusion has 66.6% fire block. Also, obligatory Giant Dad meme.
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If you infuse the Zweihander with lightning dragons will fear you.
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Dark infused Zwiehander plus resonant weapon plus Leo ring equals pain.
People tend to say that the "Greatsword" (Guts Sword i guess) outclasses the Zweihander, but The Zwei has a different moveset that could be significantly better depending on your preferences, Its poke heavy attack is arguably better than the powerful but slow golf-swing of the Guts Sword, It's way lighter, It's strength requirement is a decent bit lower combined with its better dex scaling to help sorta compensate for the vastly inferior strength scaling means it's not strictly a strength weapon unlike the Guts Sword
Although I'd say the Guts Sword is almost 100% better if you're going for a strength-oriented build
The Zwei is still FAR from a bad pick, and does have it's advantages and is the more versatile weapon of the two, and is a better option for less strength-based builds, even if it kinda falls short compared to certain other Ultra Greatswords in terms of raw damage
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