Broadsword | Dark Souls 3 Wiki

Broadsword, Claymore, Zweihandler, the 3 weapons that, no matter the game, always have your back, the family of ol' reliable

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Workhorse of ds3 weapons. Can kill anything.

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No matter what build I have,there's a raw broadsword in my back pocket for that one enemy which is resistant to my main weapons/spells

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Straightswords have always been in my "Not so interested" list. But after looking into this specific one I think I found one that I actually like. I'm more of a greatsword / greathammer user but wanted to find *that* weapon of each category for me. This one is *that straightsword*. The only thing i'm Not a huge fan of so far is that Charge Attack. But i'm sure it has it's uses.

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Broken straight sword better

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I miss this R2 in Elden Ring...

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strange... but so far this is the only sword that fits my playstyle. invetory is full of stuff but none does the job as this beast. fire infused its crazy at start but also does later its job very well

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While fighting some hollows on the High wall I did a move where during my combo there was a forward thrust. It weirded me out because I was just spamming R1 to kill the easiest hollows. How did I do that move? I can't seem to replicate it.

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Literally the best sword for beginners 100% exile greatsword can be also good for beginners

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i finished DS3 now.
i played with that bad boy for the whole game since i found it.
it's versatile and reliable.
Extremely basic weapon but does its job very well :)

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Very good backup weapon for my pure str build. I use it for faster enemies and bosses that takes a lot of time to kill with my greatsword.

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I'm running a weird build as I go for the plat. I started as a Pyromancer, kinda balanced STR and INT for a while, stopped at 28 STR and got myself to 60 INT. I equipped the Broadsword as soon as I picked it up, though, because it served me well at the end of my latest DS3 run, where I paired a Heavy Broadsword and the Firelink Greatsword, though the Broadsword was what I used to handle Gael. When I decided to go in on it, my boyfriend was wondering why--it was small and nothing special, especially considering my usual weapons of choice are greatsword-class. I wasn't disappointed, obviously, and for my current build (described above), a Crystal Broadsword+10 was all I needed to kill Midir for the forst time. I can't say it soloed the game for me--using sorceries and pyromancies against Nameless King and Blackflame Friede, for example, was just too necessary--but as someone who doesn't enjoy putting points into DEX, I can't imagine swapping for something slower, or weirder, or a little more pompous than the humble Broadsword.

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no matter the infusion (str/dex/quality) this thing has the highest AR and least stamina consumption ... calculators and letters for scaling are only a mere indicator - dont rely on them. if you dont believe me head back to Rosaria and check it.

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Easily the best weapon in the game

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The only weapon you need. If it's good enough to kill Gael at SL1 it's good enough for everything else.

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I killed vordt with a broadsword, it's surprising how much damage this deals, using this, I can kill a lothric knight with 5 swings

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This looks nice.

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Totally balanced. Most damage in its weapon class but mitigated by short range.

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Ugly. Only con i can see.

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A simple concept executed immaculately. For a completely plain, ordinary weapon, it sure does it's job well. Kudos, broadsword. Inalienable proof that you don't need magic or fancy techniques to enjoy great success.

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The broadsword is a dear friend of mine. A while ago, I did a run across all 3 games using the exact same character and gear setup. The setup consisted of: Elite Knight Set, Tower Kite Shield, a handful of utility sorceries (Aural Decoy, Cast Light, Fall Control/Spook, and Repair in DS2), and, of course, the Broadsword. I can safely say that there wasn't a single time this beauty let me down. Sure, it's a plain old sword, nothing special about it at all... but it is a solid weapon, and very dependable. Even in PVP, the big step forward you take when using the R2 attacks allows you to maintain constant pressure on your opponent, aslong as you have stam. I killed every single boss in the Dark Souls series using this here weapon, and I would gladly do it again!

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This and Dark Sword are the only 2 good pure strength heavy-infused straight swords in the game. All others far behind damage wise and perform better on sharp/quality.
Out of the 2, this one has shorter range but compensates by being later and actually having a slightly higher AR, although not that much.

I often end up having this as a secondary back up weapon when using ultra weapons or Greatlance, because unfortunately neither of those mentioned perform well when being ganked by 3 straight sword users. Its really unfortunate that the default response to being ****ed is "alright, back to trusty straight swords" but such is life in Dark Souls 3.

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where my sl1 bros at

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I prefer longswords with slash and thrust for variety. Slash only is not reliable in every situation.

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I use this so I can do a hollow knight roleplay, because, like the nail from hollow knight, it hits hard, fast, and is small for something that powerful.

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The thinking man’s straight sword.

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This weapon is crazy tbh, the only downside is being too underrated

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Nice knife, Jack!

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Couldn't find it in said location if someone would be willing to trade with me or at least explain why it didn't appear it would be much appreciated thx ;)

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The fact that this stacks A A for chaos +10 is amazing..... chaos bs is slept on hard

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Really scrubs? Can't you see how long and fast pkcs is? You must be outta your mind to even consider using this short ass...knife? When you already know the result with you getting pooped on by ultra-skilled pkcs players

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Virgin Irithyll Knight Curved Sword Mains: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh mOVesET and SpeED are king!
Chad Broadsword Mains: heheheh broadsword go DAMAGE!

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Pure, remorseless DPS tool. Moveset? Range? Fashion? What's the point when you're standing in your enemy's face pumping out obscene amounts of damage at only 3 units of weight? Insanely good for any PvE build, you rarely at all need to worry about how short it is when the AI wants nothing more than to be in slashing range of you anyway

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Underrated. It has more damage and a better R2 than long sword / lkss (for pvp, for pve the stab is more useful). S tier weapon overall.

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What is the fking "point" of this sword? Almost as short as a dagger with just a little bit more damage, absolute garbage comparing to god sword lkss. Those who use this short ass straight sword are either noobs or fools.

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And for us R1 ppl she just feels good to slashy slash and backy stab stab while wearing heavy armour & using a sheild. Cheers mofos!

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Only thing thats bad about this weapon is the heavy attack. Besides that the weapon does high damage at a high rate and best for sl1 run or just a sword for slashing bosses.

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sl1

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the sl1 run weapon alongside dragonslayer axe

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stubby sword go shing shing

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Using this on a High Vit and Vig build infused with fire, absolutely amazing. Fun fact too: this and the Mace get the same damage when +10 and infused with fire, so, if you want a little variety in your damage types, pair them together (?). Idk man, I just love the crap outta this weapon.

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what armour set looks the best (and has good stats) with this and horeces shield

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If you don't give a crap about style or movesets, and you just want high damage at high speed, ladies and gentlemen: Broadsword.

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ay is a heavy infused broadsword a good idea?

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I need this for SL1 playthrough. Hit that bell, like, and subscribe if you also used it for that

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Blade too thicc

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this sword and halberd is the way to go for starting the game, makes everything easy: the halberd makes 99% of the common enemies easy by just stunlocking them to death, even the shield and greatshield enemies and EVEN the annoying ghrus from the swamp, all killed easily, while the BROADSWORD takes care of the bosses and big enemies that can't be stunlocked by the halberd such as the winged knights, the undead settlement witches and cage-carries, the cathedral knights, and of course the great crabs, you can kill everything with those 2 weapons, i'm on my NG+3 already and i still use this build and it still work like water on the fire, just makes everything too easy to deal with

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Easy way through the game for new players that do not understand weapon scaling right off the bat. Starting class knight (top 5 best armor sets in the game), gift fire gem, turn longsword into a fire weapon, get the broadsword and make it a raw weapon, along with the mace, level vit and end equally until you hit 40/40, build finished. Wait until you get the dragonslayer axe, tweak stats so you can wield it, make raw weapon, get to +10 asap, at this point your SL will be 73 and that's all you need for the entire DLC.

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this the best weapon to use at SL1 by far if you don't want to waste your ring slots with Knight's Ring and Hunter's Ring... you may also want to use: the Round Shield for parry and defense, the Sorcerer's Staff for casting Sorceries, the Talisman or Priest's Chime for casting Miracles, the Pyromancy Flame to cast Pyromancies, the Light Crossbow for sniping enemies, and the following rings: Life Ring+3, Ring of Favor+3, Prisoner's Chain and Havel's Ring+3 so you can use better armors and fill all the 6 weapon slots at the same time

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i would recommend this straight sword over any other one, since i couldn't care less about "rAnGe" or "mOvEsET", all i care about is damage, damage AND... damage. and broadsword not only deals higher damage than longsword, but it ALSO scales better than longsword, all that for the cost of a 5% smaller range (almost unnoticeable) and i gotta admit that i even like the R2 from broadsword better than the R2 from longsword (its just my personal taste though) and it has the same stat requirements as the longsword, which means that you can use the broadsword at SL1 (with deprived), and not only all that, but also can be buffed, infused and can be +10, so i consider it to be the best straight sword i ever used hands down, i even rather to use it over lothric knight sword since LKS deals lower damage, and like i said, i only care about the damage

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My entire play style revolves around reactionary aggression and this sword is what makes the build possible in the first place. It's the only SS that can be slapped onto a full strength build, which also happens to be the only build you can use the Great Magic Shield + Greatshield 100 stability gimmick on. Everyone just attacks my shield like, 7 plus times cause they think it's gonna get guard broke. Meanwhile I'm left with an entire stamina bar to aggressively beat them with after they're exhausted. Gets over 500 AR when bundled on a 40 strength build and the heavy attack is great for roll catching. It's what allows me to put so many points into attunement without losing out on damage. Some say it has too low range but straight swords have broken range anyway, you're not losing out on much cause it's still longer and faster than many other weapons. It's broad, but not strictly short.

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The SL1 run best friend.

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Does anyone know if longsword or broadsword is better? Not just the damage but just overall.

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This thing is basically an Albion Principe type sword! NOT a Broadsword!

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See this? This is what we refer to as "Old Reliable"

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This is probably the best infusion weapon in the game for a pyromancer. With a Chaos or Dark infusion; At 40/40 INT/FTH the weapon dishes out over 500 AR one handed, 359 of which is either fire or dark. With low stat requirements and early availability, even if you aren't a melee oriented build this is a nasty side arm to have available.

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Can it do backstabs?

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Looks like a type XIV blade based on an exampled currently housed in MET museum.

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I got my a** beat by this. I regret ever doubting it before.

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The Broadsword is actually a Principe Sword....in case anyone wanted to know.

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I vendored mine as soon as I could. Then again I started out as pyro so its like eh.

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I've heard that this sword got buffed around the same time the ASS got nerfed, and that the BS now has the same stats raw as the ASS did before the nerf. At first I didn't care, as the BS requires less stat investment and the same weapon art. However, the range is low as the page says, and for some reason, this sword does not have any trust attack, despite clearly being made to thrust. Because of this, I recommend only using this sword until you can farm a falchion. As a raw weapon the falchion has a higher AR and about the same range. I think it might be quicker, but not 100% But for PvE, the falchion is just simply a better sword. Of course the raw mace is even better yet. Too bad the longsword is so inferior in terms of damage as a raw weapon.

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