Demon’s Souls best weapon? It is just a matter of taste. The choice of the weapon is a personal occurrence linked to the moveset that it carries, the type of attacks it can do, the statistics on which the damage scales and, of course, the simple aesthetic preference.
As per tradition, From Software’s soulslikes bring an incredible amount of offensive options to the table, so it’s up to each player to choose their own tool of death. The long sword, for example, is as always one of the best weapons in the entire game: it has a thrust capable of exterminating the miners of Stonefang, it is fast, it is powerful, in short, it has everything.
But each of us has preferences. On this page we recommend some of the best weapons in Demon’s Souls, each dedicated to a particular build.
In this page:
Falcione
Are you serious? The Falcione among the best weapons of Demon’s Souls? Absolutely yes – it’s lightning fast, has great stagger capabilities, and can blast any enemy to dust in the blink of an eye. It has a combo that allows you to chain light and heavy attacks to get the better of any opponent even in PvP.
There are various methods to obtain the Falcione:
- As a starting weapon of the Wanderer Class, which however is a class that has only the aforementioned Falcione good.
- It can be purchased from the Grave Digger Bilge in the Shrine of Storms (4-1) after freeing it for 1550 souls.
- There is a Crescent Crescent + 1, or infused with magical damage, also in Archstone 4-1: to reach it you must defeat the first skeletons and turn left in the structure; continue, and you will find a powerful red-eyed skeleton intent on guarding a treasure, which is the Falcione Crescent +1, a scary weapon to say the least.
Here is the exact location of the Enchanted Falcione + 1:
This is the strongest weapon you can simply get as a loot at the start of the game, so if you’re looking for an easy mode, go get it right away.
Uchigatana
A strong, fast and incredibly easy to use weapon that requires 18 Strength and 13 Dexterity.
It is a katana designed for fast and light characters, scales very well on dexterity and can be obtained very quickly.
It is found in the Shrine of Storms, Archstone 4-1, and is in the room just behind the Demonic Vanguard. To reach it you can use the underground tunnels, rather than face the dangerous demon directly. In the next room you will find the Uchigatana as a simple treasure.
It is also dropped by the black skeletons of the Shrine of Storms as a rare loot. In any case, Uchigatana ranks A on dexterity, which is enough to make it, however fragile, one of the most dangerous weapons in the game, especially in PvP.
Kilij
Another extremely fast curved sword that scales with an incredible Dexterity S stat and requires 14 Strength and 10 Dexterity to use.
It is located very close to the Uchigatana, exactly behind the Demonic Vanguard at Shrine of Storms 1-1.
This is also a rare skeleton drop.
Considering that it scales S with dexterity, it is one of the strongest weapons of the genre ever, but it is extremely effective against human enemies and NPCs when infused with Bleed, an effect that unleashes enormous potential for damage if attacked quickly enough.
Claymore
The Claymore, one of the most loved weapons in the entire soulslike series, an extremely strong and versatile sword of mass destruction that requires just 20 Strength to wield.
Nothing to say: it is the perfect weapon. Versatile, powerful, effective in area damage, completely destroys bosses. Claymore is always reliable.
The Claymore is also very easy to obtain: it is a rare drop of the Blue Eyes Knight armed with a Greatsword which is on the ground floor of the Boletaria 1-1 Palace.
It may take a while to drop, but such a reliable weapon has to be picked up.
In case you are impatient, it is sold for 6000 souls by the Merchant Dregling who can be found in the Boletaria Palace 1-2, under the bridge that is attacked by the dragon. Simply, at the first tower, go downstairs and continue to the right to find it.
The Claymore scales extremely well with an incredible variety of builds. Basically you can use it to do everything, but it shines in Quality builds, i.e. those who choose to bet on two stats in equal measure. With its CC scaling on Strength and Dexterity, for example, it becomes devastating already with Strength and Dexterity both at 20, allowing you to easily take down any boss.
Furthermore, the Claymore also scales A on the Faith, therefore it allows you to create some of the most interesting hybrid builds, as long as you know how to organize yourself well with the scaling in the Level Up phase.
Regalia
The Regalia is a sword forged from the souls of the bosses: to be exact, you will need the Soulbrandt sword, the Demonbrandt and the soul of the Demon False King dropped by King Allant. Once you have collected the items, you need to go to the blacksmith Ed in Stonefang Tunnel 1-1 to forge the weapon. The required stats are: 20 Strength, 14 Dexterity, 12 Intelligence and 12 Faith.
Without a doubt, this is the most powerful weapon in all of Demon’s Souls.
It is a strange weapon: a broadsword with a moveset similar to the Claymore. The damage it does, however, scales according to the Character’s Tendency. If you have Pure White or Pure Black Character Tendency, the Regalia will have an incredible amount of base damage of 540, which is virtually impossible for any other weapon in the game to match. However, it cannot be enchanted or upgraded, but it still remains so powerful that it does not fear any opponent. Where is the catch?
The catch is that this is an extremely difficult weapon to obtain, of course unless you know what to do first, but that’s what we’re here for, right? Know that it is possible to forge the Regalia from the normal New Game, and now we will explain how to do it.
How to get the Demonbrandt
To get it you must first complete the entire Ostrava quest of Boletaria , the knight armed with a sword and runic shield that you must save on three different occasions:
- In Boletaria 1-1 Palace, on the ground floor of the castle, he will be surrounded by Dreglings armed with flaming swords under the Thief’s Ring.
- In the Boletaria 1-2 Palace, downstairs from the bridge that is targeted by the wyverns, you will have to descend and return to Phalanx to save him.
- In Boletaria’s Palace 1-3, after unlocking the last shortcut, the gate is closed in your face at the beginning of the level by a fat officer. Quickly kill the enemies that attack him to save him.
Once you have secured Ostrava, he will give you the Mausoleum Key before the fight with Allant. This key opens the sealed door located in Boletaria 1-1 Palace, behind the red-eyed knight accessible from the start of the game. Inside you will have to challenge Doran to a duel, and once he is reduced to 25 HP he will surrender and give you the Demonbrandt. If you want, you can kill him to get the old king’s armor, one of the most powerful in the entire game.
How to get the Soulbrandt
There is only one way to get the Soulbrandt: you have to defeat the final boss of the game under the Nexus. Once defeated, however, do not make the mistake of continuing to the end: use the Return spell or a Shard of Archstone to return to the Nexus with your sword and prepare to forge the Regalia.
How to get the Regalia
Two prerequisites:
- You must have access to the Blacksmith Ed in the Stonefang Tunnels, Arcipietra 2-1, at the bottom of the elevators that are activated with the first shortcut of the level.
- You must deliver the Glowing Soul to the Blacksmith Ed, which is dropped by the Flamelurker, the fire boss of the Stonefang Tunnels. In this way, he will be able to forge weapons with the souls of the bosses.
At this point, you just need to forge the Regalia and enjoy the best weapon in the game.
Greatsword of the Moon
Here we are at one of the most iconic weapons of the From titles, or the Greatsword of the Moon, an ancient magical blade that has made its way through all the titles of the house, because it even dates back to King’s Field. To wield it, you need 24 points of faith.
Given its nature as a Faith weapon, it scales S on that stat, and is one of the most powerful swords, if not the most powerful of all in this respect. Upgraded to a maximum of +5, she gains 100 base damage and 255 magic damage, plus an S bonus on the Faith stat, so she can reach staggering numbers.
Plus, it’s one of the only weapons in the game (the other being Selen Vinland’s Blind) that completely ignores shield defenses, so it’s deadly to say the least in PvP situations.
To get it, you need to complete a small miniquest:
- Go to Archstone 5-2, just before the Poison Swamp. Continue through the swamp, and beyond the first Mist Wall you will encounter two armored enemies armed with Club and a poisonous enemy green fluorescent. Once you have defeated the opponents, take the wooden walkway on the right and use it to reach the top; at the end of the path, you will find a large bag of snails hanging from the ceiling.
- Attack the snail bag until it breaks and they all fall to the ground, downstairs in the middle of the swamp. You just have to go back and reach the crash site, and then prepare to eliminate all the snails that have invaded the area.
- Once the area is cleared, you will see the Moon Greatsword stuck in the ground: approach and interact to extract it from the swamp and add it to your inventory.
Among magical weapons, the Greatsword of the Moon knows no rivals.
Big Cleaver
Despite appearing as a Greatsword, the Great Cleaver qualifies as a Heavy Hammer, so it is a Force weapon. The stats required to wield it are 26 Strength and 16 Faith.
The Big Cleaver is one of the most devastating single weapons in Demon’s Souls and is the only weapon in the game to receive an S-scaling from two different stats, namely Strength and Dexterity. In addition, it also scales A on Faith, so it can reach one of the strongest attack levels among all the weapons in Demon’s Souls.
If we then consider that its unique effect regenerates HP, it is a devastating combination with objects such as the Regenerating Ring present in the Swamp 5-2, in the middle of the mud, and the Referee’s Shield that can be recovered behind the ‘Demonic Vanguard present at the Shrine of Storms 4-1. Essentially, these three items all give the HP Regeneration effect, making the bearer very difficult to kill.
To get the Big Cleaver you need to upgrade any club + 0 or large club + 0 with the soul of the Arbiter Demon dropped by the Arbiter in the Shrine of Storms 4-1. Just go to the Blacksmith Ed in Stonefang 2-1 Tunnel to deliver the necessary weapon along with the demon soul to forge one of the most powerful weapons in the entire Souls series.
Greatsword of the Dragon
The Greatsword of the Dragon is the most powerful Force weapon in the game, with a base damage of 200 and a B Force scaling. To be wielded, in fact, it requires 30 Strength, and becomes one of the weapons with the highest requirement in the entire Demon’s Souls landscape.
Needless to say, this is also one of the most difficult weapons to obtain. Why? Because to get it you need to have Pure White World Tendency when entering the Dragon God lair at the end of the Stonefang Tunnels 2-3, the final boss of the area.
This is a very difficult task, because without having beaten all the bosses it is difficult to bring the World Trend to Pure White. To elevate it, consider helping other players defeat bosses, especially the Flamelurker. Be careful , above all, never to die in human form while exploring Stonefang . Rather, commit suicide in the Nexus before using this Archstone.
If you enter the Dragon God arena with Pure White World Tendency, the rubble separating you from the sword will be gone, and you can simply go and collect it without any additional effort.
The guide is still being updated, right now!
All pages in the Demon’s Souls Complete Guide:
- Demon’s Souls: The Complete Solution
- The best class to start is the easy mode (so to speak)
- The Trend: How the Trend works and all the mechanics explained
- World Trend: All the differences in areas, unique items, quests and bosses related to the Trend
- Where to go? Progress guide, best order to make Archstones, NPCs to save and useful items. All without spoilers!
- Farming Souls and Herbs: The best farm points at the beginning and end of the Game
- La Pietradura: Where to find Schegge, Pezzi and Pietradura Pura
- Boss Weapons: How to forge Weapons with Boss Souls and all the recipes to create them
- The best armor in the game and where to find them
- The best weapons in the game and where to find them
