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Black Dragon Greatsword

In-Game Description


In legend, this oddly-shaped long sword
is said to be forged from the black dragon's tail.

As it is told, the black dragon lost its tail to
a brave warrior in a magnificent battle,
and the tail was later used to forge
several legendary weapons.

Availability


  • Reach +3 rank in the Dragon Remnants covenant.

General Information


Image Damage Aux Effects Counter
Strength
Poise
Damage
Stats Needed
Stat Bonuses
Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Stability Durability Weight
136/0/0/0/0

(Slash/Thrust)
0/0 100 35 25/16/0/0

-/-/-/-/-/-
60/10/40/40/20 20/20/20/20 40 70 9.0

Move Set


Mix of the Bastard Sword and Claymore move sets.

Notes


  • It's likely that the description is referring to Black Dragon Kalameet from Dark Souls.
  • Like the Black Dragon Sword, the design is reminiscent of Quelaag's Furysword from Dark Souls.
  • Infusing with either Magic, Fire, Lightning, or Dark won't give a stat bonus to that respective element.
  • It is recommended that you infuse it with Raw if you're not infusing it with anything else, due to the weapon having no stat scaling and gaining increased physical damage.
  • Can be enchanted. Cannot be buffed with resins.

Upgrades


FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed Raw Enchanted Mundane

Basic


Boss upgrade path.
Requires:

  • Petrified Dragon Bone
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Materials Cost Souls
Black Dragon Greatsword +0 136/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- - -
Black Dragon Greatsword +1 176/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 1x Petrified Dragon Bone 1,560
Black Dragon Greatsword +2 217/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 2x Petrified Dragon Bone 1,950
Black Dragon Greatsword +3 258/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 3x Petrified Dragon Bone 2,330
Black Dragon Greatsword +4 299/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 4x Petrified Dragon Bone 3,110
Black Dragon Greatsword +5 340/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 5x Petrified Dragon Bone 3,500

Infusions


Magic


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Faintstone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/95/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/123/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/152/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/180/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/209/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/238/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9

Fire


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Firedrake Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/0/95/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/0/123/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/0/152/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/0/180/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/0/209/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/0/238/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9

Lightning


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Boltstone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/0/0/95/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/0/0/123/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/0/0/152/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/0/0/180/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/0/0/209/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/0/0/238/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.9 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9

Dark


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Darknight Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/0/0/0/95 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/0/0/0/123 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/0/0/0/152 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/0/0/0/180 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/0/0/0/209 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/0/0/0/238 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.6 17.9/17.9/17.9/17.9

Poison


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Poison Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/0/0/0/0 112/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/0/0/0/0 117/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/0/0/0/0 123/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/0/0/0/0 128/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/0/0/0/0 134/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/0/0/0/0 140/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 36.6/17.9/17.9/17.9

Bleed


Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.
Requires:

  • Bleed Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +0 95/0/0/0/0 0/112 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +1 123/0/0/0/0 0/117 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +2 152/0/0/0/0 0/123 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +3 180/0/0/0/0 0/128 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +4 209/0/0/0/0 0/134 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +5 238/0/0/0/0 0/140 -/-/-/-/-/- 57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.9 17.9/36.6/17.9/17.9

Raw


Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Base damage.
Requires:

  • Raw Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +0 156/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +1 203/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +2 250/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +3 297/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +4 344/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +5 391/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0

Enchanted


Reduces: Stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).
Requires:

  • Magic Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +0 136/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +1 176/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +2 217/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +3 258/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +4 299/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +5 340/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/D/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0

Mundane


Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.
Requires:

  • Old Mundane Stone
  • 2,000 souls
Name Damage Aux Effects Stat Bonuses Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +0 68/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +1 88/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +2 108/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +3 129/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +4 149/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +5 170/0/0/0/0 0/0 -/-/-/-/-/- 60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.0 20.0/20.0/20.0/20.0

Key


Damage:

The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E:

  • A is Physical Damage
  • B is Magical Damage
  • C is Fire Damage
  • D is Lightning Damage
  • E is Dark Damage

Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

  • Striking
  • Slashing
  • Thrusting

Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.
See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.

Aux Effect:

The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B:

  • A is Poison Effect
  • B is Bleed Effect
Counter Strength: Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.
Poise Damage: The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy.
Stats Needed:

The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.
The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

  • A is the Strength required
  • B is the Dexterity required
  • C is the Intelligence required
  • D is the Faith required

Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon,
while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.

Also keep in mind that your character gains a 100% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing
the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 14 Strength can wield a Great Club (Requires 28 Strength)
properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (14 x 2 = 28)

Stat Bonuses:

The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat.
This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).
See Scaling for more information.
The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D/E/F:

  • A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon.
  • B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon.
  • C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magical attack of the weapon.
  • D is the Intelligence and Faith stat bonus that influences the Fire attack of the weapon.
  • E is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon.
  • F is the Intelligence or Faith stat bonus that influence the Dark attack of the weapon(The lower of the two stats is chosen as the bonus stat).
Damage Reduction:

The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.
The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E :

  • A is Physical Damage
  • B is Magical Damage
  • C is Fire Damage
  • D is Lightning Damage
  • E is Dark Damage
Aux Effect Reduction:

The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much of the effect the weapon mitigates while blocking.
The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

  • A is Poison Effect
  • B is Bleed Effect
  • C is Petrification Effect
  • D is Curse Effect
Stability: Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger
attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.
Durability: The durability of the weapon.
Weight: The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going
over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.
Enchantable? Items/Spells: Determines whether or not the weapon can receive a temporary damage buff by items and/or spells. Note that if you decided
to infuse the weapon it cannot be enchanted by items.