I also have a Mastodon gs +10 and a Lightning Defender Greatsword +4 but also have a Watcher Greatsword +2 and Fire Black Knight Greatsword +5 so im mostly in the mix between BKG or the Defender Greatsword or if theirs something else that could be better damageing wise like the Mastrodon Greatsword with lets say magic infused and buffed with crystal magic for bosses.Im more of looking for good damage overall greatswords all have kinda the same moveset my favorite being the r2 stab and spin combo. Drakeblood Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. a lot of people are saying to infuse it with fire but I'm telling you its not the best option. The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). Assume the role of the Arisen, a legendary hero in a land haunted by a...I was wondering what would you say is the best regular Greatsword (Not Ultra Greatswords) in terms of damage speed etc and what would you imbued with and if you would add a buff like fire weapon sunlight blade etc. fire/dark does get stronger with increasing your int/faith but it will not scale with both. I just found the drakeblood but I remember that being shitty, I usually just power stanced with the artorios sword and the sun sword. ". Hopefully this helps in recommending me a greatsword thanks in advance :Dalso forgot to mention Lightning Thorned GS scales C with STR,D with DEX and C with FTH..Magic Watcher GS scales E with STR,D with DEX and B with INT..Fire Black Knight GS scales C with STR,E with DEX and C with FTH and INT(Fire and Dark DMG scale with both).. Magic Moonlight GS scales S with INT and Lightning Defender GS scales C with STR,E with DEX and S with FTH..so if you have high FTH this is another reason to use Def GS..At high levels (me being 317) I suggest trying out a +5 Ruler's Greatsword. When enchanted with its special attack this can be as high as 850-900 damage making this weapon almost as strong as ultra great weapons but with a much faster moveset. Alone it is 617 AR along with 3m+ souls ( I do not know the cap, but i'm certain to have hit it).I use the BKS+5 as my main weapon. Thanks for the very awesome detailed answer Nemke and you did give me some good thoughts. Same split damage made Defender sword obsolete as well.I need to know if I use a bonfire ascetic in the bonfire, Can I find again the set and sword?This may actually be the best greatsword for a dex build in the game. Dark Souls 2 Character Planner includes stats, weapons attack calculator, all equipment effects and search optimal class. I'm 224 Ng+++ If possible a recommended stat list too would be great to go with the weapon and what other items/staffs etc magic would you recommended too. Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. I have the moonlight greatsword its not really strong and i dont know if it because of my intelligence i have only 29 intelliengce so i want to know what build scale with this greatsword i wanna know how much int i need to get the best damage i can deal with this weapon i tried crown of dusk with the bellowing dragoncrest ring it i though that the secret but it didn't work However, registering for an account will allow you to manage your builds, comment on builds, rate builds… When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" This will also mostly be a PvE build but PvP with invaders when invaded.oh man i can just give you my picks...im on NG+++++ LVL 407 and my lowest stat is 40 in ADP...the best Greatsword for me is Mastodon gs(30 STR 12 DEX)...great scaling with STR(A scal if i remember) when +10,300 dmg+scaling..as for infusion-if you have high INT then infuse with magic,if you have high FTH,infuse with lightning...Fire and Dark are also not bad...but then there is the Defender Greatsword(20 STR 12 DEX) it has a self buff like Sunlight Blade- 2 hand and press LT or L2...At 60 STR and 70 FTH this weapon has a huge damage rating of 600+. Ruler's sword has the highest AR if reached the soul cap (around 1m i believe), but its AR is bugged hard and its actual dmg is way worse than BKGS if all at 40/40/16/16. In the past I've tried pure strength builds and could never get the hang of heavy weapon attacks. And on top of it all it uses up less stamina than the others.A bit too small to be called a greatsword imo. I've played DS1 abd DS2, have put many hours into dex/int/faith builds. This may actually be the best greatsword for a dex build in the game. Magic and lightning bonuses worthless and pointless. I know theirs no "Best weapon" but what would you say is your personal pick please state reasons why.