Torch | Dark Souls 3 Wiki

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In DS1 you could use the Sunlight Maggot helmet to generate light, what is the equivalent in DS3?

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The Torch is definitely one of the weapons in Dark Souls 3.

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well I'll be darned, the torch comment section is free from Pkcs shitposter, Mace santa, AND the broken straight sword memer, This truly must be the best weapon in the game!

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Has more durability then most of the katanas

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the torch helps with ridding the cum those candle dudes in the archives throw on you

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There are some dark areas in the game where the torch is nice to have if you can spare the offhand for it, and it's kind of a nice throwback to DS2. Is it optimal? Nah. Fun? Yeah, I think so! I was playing a pure sorcery build and decided I'd use the torch in the offhand. That's when I discovered that it absolutely wrecks dogs. They writhe in helpless agony when you hit them just once with it.

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You can also use this to remove the cooldown of when you can apply the frost effect when you hit something with it, though you can also just use any other weapon with fire damage

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Also can be used to stunlock dogs.

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best weapon in my opinion

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Second best torch in the game.

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Honestly, the torch is only useful in the graveyards surrounding the Cathedral of the Deep, others than that, it’s just a meme weapon.

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It seems like if you hold up your torch in your offhand while attacking with a one-handed weapon (tested with the broadsword) your stamina recovery starts slightly faster.

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wih leeches

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don't forget that it reveals the invisible creatures in the ithryill valley!

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They could have made some amazing areas that required the torch like ds2. First play through in The Gutter was tense and unforgettable.

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No! I'm not one of you!

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Man, at least in ds2 torch had some use and mechanic sense.. this is just a magic meme stick

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Attacking with the torch also puts some enemies (mainly the supraorganism worm-creatures) into a really long "pain" animation, allowing you to stunlock them to death with either just the torch, or more efficiently, alternate between the torch and and your main weapon (L2, R1, L2, R1, etc...).

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You plague ridden rat

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typical From, telling me that the torch will take up a hand slot, but no mentions about it removing leeches.

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don't feel like making an account to add this, but torch removes maggots even if it's not lit (i.e. if you're two-handing your other weapon) so it's really useful to have in cathedral of the deep and irithyll dungeon

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Ah, the torch. The hottest shield in the inventory box.

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I use this and the Warmth pyromancy to cosplay as that random torch hollow from DS2 that follows you around. Then I invade in the Irrythill Dungeon. Be grateful, hosts.

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i like to invade with only a torch and just lead the host where they need to go. makes me feel like a tour guide

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This is the true form of the firelink greatsword

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I wish they made the torch more useful by having more dark areas and special things ala Dark Souls 2. The torch seems pretty useless and basically a maggot killer and meme weapon at this point.

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Yay

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Torch run only, god help my souls

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Useful for stopping maggots and killing flesh blobs, not much else though, other than adding realism or for making meme builds.

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The torch should help you against frost too. Why didn't From think of this?

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Praise the Torch!

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One-handed pike attacks are extremely slow. However, if you hold L1 with the torch on the offhand, pike R1s become godly fast... even faster than the regular spear.

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If you Finish the game on ng++7 with 1% health torch only you will become a lord of cinder

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try it

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One of the recent patches allowed the torch to be upgraded beyond +5. Here are the stats.+6Physical: 56Fire: 128Strength: D+7Physical: 59Fire: 136Strength: D+8Physical: 63Fire: 144Strength: D+9Physical: 66Fire: 152Strength: D+10Physical: 70Fire: 160Strength: D

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can it be parried?

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Does this really only upgrade to plus 5?

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In-game, the torch is under the Shield category, not the Weapon category.

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I heard a rumor that upgrading it increases brightness. Is this true?

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I believe that having the torch equipped while frostbitten will decrease the duration of the effect. This needs to be tested, of course.

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Using the torch when afflicted by blood loss accumulation from the maggots in the Cathedral of the Deep will destroy the maggots on you, stopping blood loss accumulation

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