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Drakekeeper's Sword

In-Game Description


An extremely sturdy pitch-black straight sword.

Colossal warriors staunchly watch over
the shrine, ready to defend its resident,
or allow one worthy enough to be granted
audience.

Availability


Drakekeeper (Sword & Shield) drop - rare.

General Information


ImageDamageAux EffectsCounter
Strength
Poise
Damage
Stats Needed
Stat Bonuses
Damage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
StabilityDurabilityWeight
122/0/0/0/0

(Slash)
0/01002516/8/0/0

C/C/-/-/-/-
50/10/35/35/2520/20/20/2030906.0

Move Set


Identical to the Broadsword.

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One-HandedTwo-Handed
Light Attackdiagonal slashesdiagonal slashes
Heavy Attackdelayed horizontal swipes with good rangediagonal then horizontal slashes
Rolling Attackdiagonal slash upwardsslower slash
Running Attacknear-instant diagonal slashslow downward slash

Notes


  • Another bigger-and-better variation of the Broadsword with incredible durability.
  • Very similar to the Varangian Sword, but even longer, harder and heavier. The base damage is marginally smaller and the critical hit performance is worse.
  • Identical scaling to the Varangian Sword. With 99 DEX, 99 STR and a +10 upgrade level, the scaling adds +150 damage on top of the base 245.

Upgrades


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

Basic


Basic upgrade path.
Requires:

  • Titanite
NameDamageAux. EffectsStat BonusesMaterials CostSouls
Drakekeeper's Sword +0122/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/---
Drakekeeper's Sword +1134/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-1x Titanite Shard500
Drakekeeper's Sword +2146/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-2x Titanite Shard630
Drakekeeper's Sword +3158/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-3x Titanite Shard750
Drakekeeper's Sword +4171/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-1x Large Titanite Shard1,000
Drakekeeper's Sword +5183/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-2x Large Titanite Shard1,130
Drakekeeper's Sword +6195/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-3x Large Titanite Shard1,250
Drakekeeper's Sword +7208/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-1x Titanite Chunk1,500
Drakekeeper's Sword +8220/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-2x Titanite Chunk1,630
Drakekeeper's Sword +9232/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-3x Titanite Chunk1,750
Drakekeeper's Sword +10245/0/0/0/00/0C/C/-/-/-/-1x Titanite Slab2,000

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +085/85/0/0/00/0D/D/C/-/-/-47.9/26.6/32.9/32.9/22.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +194/94/0/0/00/0D/D/C/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/102/0/0/00/0D/D/C/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/111/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/119/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/128/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/137/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/145/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/154/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/162/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-
Magic Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/171/0/0/00/0C/D/B/-/-/-

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +085/0/85/0/00/0D/D/-/C/-/-47.9/7.9/51.6/32.9/22.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +194/0/94/0/00/0D/D/-/C/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/0/102/0/00/0D/D/-/C/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/0/111/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/0/119/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/0/128/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/0/137/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/0/145/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/0/154/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/0/162/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-
Fire Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/0/171/0/00/0C/D/-/B/-/-

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +085/0/0/85/00/0D/D/-/-/C/-47.9/7.9/32.9/51.6/22.917.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +194/0/0/94/00/0D/D/-/-/C/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/0/0/102/00/0D/D/-/-/C/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/0/0/111/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/0/0/119/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/0/0/128/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/0/0/137/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/0/0/145/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/0/0/154/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/0/0/162/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-
Lightning Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/0/0/171/00/0C/D/-/-/B/-

Dark


Reduces: Physical 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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +085/0/0/0/850/0D/D/-/-/-/C47.9/7.9/32.9/32.9/41.617.9/17.9/17.9/17.9
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +194/0/0/0/940/0D/D/-/-/-/C
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/0/0/0/1020/0D/D/-/-/-/C
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/0/0/0/1110/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/0/0/0/1190/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/0/0/0/1280/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/0/0/0/1370/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/0/0/0/1450/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/0/0/0/1540/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/0/0/0/1620/0C/D/-/-/-/B
Dark Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/0/0/0/1710/0C/D/-/-/-/B

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +085/0/0/0/0112/0D/D/-/-/-/-47.9/7.9/32.9/32.9/22.936.6/17.9/17.9/17.9
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +194/0/0/0/0114/0D/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/0/0/0/0117/0D/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/0/0/0/0120/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/0/0/0/0123/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/0/0/0/0126/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/0/0/0/0128/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/0/0/0/0131/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/0/0/0/0134/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/0/0/0/0137/0C/D/-/-/-/-
Poison Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/0/0/0/0140/0C/D/-/-/-/-

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +085/0/0/0/00/112D/D/-/-/-/-47.9/7.9/32.9/32.9/22.917.9/36.6/17.9/17.9
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +194/0/0/0/00/114D/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +2102/0/0/0/00/117D/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +3111/0/0/0/00/120C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +4119/0/0/0/00/123C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +5128/0/0/0/00/126C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +6137/0/0/0/00/128C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +7145/0/0/0/00/131C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +8154/0/0/0/00/134C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +9162/0/0/0/00/137C/D/-/-/-/-
Bleed Drakekeeper's Sword +10171/0/0/0/00/140C/D/-/-/-/-

Raw


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

  • Raw Stone
  • 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +0140/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +1154/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +2168/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +3182/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +4196/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +5211/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +6225/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +7239/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +8253/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +9267/0/0/0/00/0E/E-/-/-/-
Raw Drakekeeper's Sword +10281/0/0/0/00/0E/E//-/-/-/-

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
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +0122/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +1134/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +2146/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +3158/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +4171/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +5183/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +6195/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +7208/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +8220/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +9232/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-
Enchanted Drakekeeper's Sword +10245/0/0/0/00/0E/E/D/-/-/-

Mundane


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

  • Old Mundane Stone
  • 2,000 souls
NameDamageAux EffectsStat BonusesDamage
Reduction
Aux Effects
Reduction
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +061/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +167/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +273/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +379/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +485/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +591/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +697/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +7104/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +8110/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +9116/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-
Mundane Drakekeeper's Sword +10122/0/0/0/00/0D/E/-/-/-/-

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.