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Dark Souls Remastered · r39
Black Knight Sword inventory iconGreatswords

Weapons

Black Knight Sword

Greatswords

Requires 20 Strength, 18 Dexterity and weighs 8.

Weight8
RequiresStrength 20 · Dexterity 18
Physical base attack220
Magic base attack0
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Attack and requirements

Base requirements

strength
20
dexterity
18

Interactive calculations are pending.

Native base attack

Physical
220
Magic
0
Fire
0
Lightning
0
Technical details

Native values and variant identities remain separate. These fields are not a final damage prediction.

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        "weight": 8,
        "attackBasePhysics": 220,
        "attackBaseMagic": 0,
        "attackBaseFire": 0,
        "attackBaseThunder": 0,
        "correctStrength": 58,
        "correctAgility": 7,
        "correctMagic": 0,
        "correctFaith": 0,
        "correctType": 0,
        "properStrength": 20,
        "properAgility": 18,
        "properMagic": 0,
        "properFaith": 0,
        "reinforceTypeId": 1200,
        "materialSetId": 1200,
        "behaviorVariationId": 2501,
        "wepmotionCategory": 25,
        "isLuckCorrect": 0,
        "isEnhance": 0
    }
}

Weapon behavior

This is a greatsword, distinct from Black Knight Greatsword. Its one-handed strong attack has a delayed thrust, while the two-handed strong attack uses an upward strike that can launch suitable enemies.

Reinforcement and comparison

Physical damage scales mainly with Strength, with a much smaller Dexterity contribution. The Dexterity requirement still applies when two-handing.

Reinforce to +5 with Twinkling Titanite. There are no normal or elemental conversion branches. Cannot use resins or weapon-enchantment spells.

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In-game description

Weapon type: Greatsword
Attack type: Regular/Thrust

Greatsword of the black knights who wander
Lordran. Used to face chaos demons.

The large motion that puts the weight of the
body into the attack reflects the great size
of their adversaries long ago.

Where to find

Early enemy drop

Undead Burg and Northern Undead Asylum

Requirements

  • Reach the specified Black Knight.
  1. In the Burg, reach the stairway below the tower leading to Taurus Demon. Take the descending side passage to the knight guarding the Blue Tearstone Ring. Defeat that sword-carrying knight and inspect the loot.
  2. When revisiting the Northern Undead Asylum, the sword knights near the original cell and the former archer corridor offer two more one-time attempts.
  • Black Knights outside the Kiln do not respawn, and their weapon drop is not guaranteed.

Repeatable enemy drop

Kiln of the First Flame

Requirements

  • Fill the Lordvessel to open the Kiln.
  1. Offer the required lord souls at the Firelink Altar, then pass through the opened door and descend into the Kiln.
  2. Along the route to Gwyn, defeat the Black Knight carrying this weapon and inspect the loot. These knights respawn after resting. Use the correct weapon variant; a different Black Knight does not drop every Black Knight weapon.
  3. Return to the altar bonfire to repeat the farm. You do not need to defeat Gwyn, and finishing the final boss ends the opportunity to continue farming in this journey.

Notes

  • Requirements and weight: Requires 20 Strength, 18 Dexterity and weighs 8.
  • Scaling: Physical damage scales mainly with Strength, with a much smaller Dexterity contribution. The Dexterity requirement still applies when two-handing.
  • Moveset: This is a greatsword, distinct from Black Knight Greatsword. Its one-handed strong attack has a delayed thrust, while the two-handed strong attack uses an upward strike that can launch suitable enemies.
  • Against demons: Deals additional damage to qualifying demon enemies, including Taurus and Capra Demons. This is an enemy-type bonus, not fire damage or an increase against every boss.
  • Reinforcement and buffs: Reinforce to +5 with Twinkling Titanite. There are no normal or elemental conversion branches. Cannot use resins or weapon-enchantment spells.

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