# Black Dragon Greatsword
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### 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 ---
ImageDamageAux EffectsCounter StrengthPoise DamageStats Needed Stat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects ReductionStabilityDurabilityWeight
![]()136/0/0/0/0 (Slash/Thrust)0/01003525/16/0/0 -/-/-/-/-/-60/10/40/40/2020/20/20/2040709.0
### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesMaterials CostSouls
Black Dragon Greatsword +0136/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/---
Black Dragon Greatsword +1176/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-1x Petrified Dragon Bone1,560
Black Dragon Greatsword +2217/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-2x Petrified Dragon Bone1,950
Black Dragon Greatsword +3258/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-3x Petrified Dragon Bone2,330
Black Dragon Greatsword +4299/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-4x Petrified Dragon Bone3,110
Black Dragon Greatsword +5340/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-5x Petrified Dragon Bone3,500
### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +095/95/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/123/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/152/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/180/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/209/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/238/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/26.6/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
#### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +095/0/95/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/0/123/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/0/152/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/0/180/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/0/209/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/0/238/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/56.6/37.9/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
#### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +095/0/0/95/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/0/0/123/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/0/0/152/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/0/0/180/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/0/0/209/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/0/0/238/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/56.6/17.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
#### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +095/0/0/0/950/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/0/0/0/1230/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/0/0/0/1520/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/0/0/0/1800/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/0/0/0/2090/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/0/0/0/2380/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/36.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
#### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +095/0/0/0/0112/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/0/0/0/0117/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/0/0/0/0123/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/0/0/0/0128/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/0/0/0/0134/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/0/0/0/0140/0-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
#### 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
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +095/0/0/0/00/112-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +1123/0/0/0/00/117-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +2152/0/0/0/00/123-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +3180/0/0/0/00/128-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +4209/0/0/0/00/134-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Black Dragon Greatsword +5238/0/0/0/00/140-/-/-/-/-/-57.9/7.9/37.9/37.9/17.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
#### Raw --- Reduces: Stat bonuses. Adds/Increases: Base damage. Requires: - Raw Stone - 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +0156/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +1203/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +2250/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +3297/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +4344/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Raw Black Dragon Greatsword +5391/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
#### Enchanted --- Reduces: Stat bonuses. Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage). Requires: - Magic Stone - 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +0136/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +1176/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +2217/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +3258/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +4299/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Enchanted Black Dragon Greatsword +5340/0/0/0/00/0-/-/D/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
#### Mundane --- Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses. Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat. Requires: - Old Mundane Stone - 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage ReductionAux Effects Reduction
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +068/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +188/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +2108/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +3129/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +4149/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
Mundane Black Dragon Greatsword +5170/0/0/0/00/0-/-/-/-/-/-60.0/10.0/40.0/40.0/20.020.0/20.0/20.0/20.0
--- ### 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.