Talk:Demon's Spear/@comment-25876133-20141228001645/@comment-4511886-20141228113251

Depends on your Faith, and which moveset you prefer.

Quick legend-ish: DSS = Dragonslayer Spear DS = Demon's Spear AR = Attack rating/all damage types' total value when put together

The DSS beats the DS in physical damage from the start, and keeps doing it due to its scaling. However, it needs 43 Faith to beat the DS in lightning, but at 50 Faith it still only hits for two more points of lightning damage. No reason to level Faith that high unless you want to use Sunlight Spear. The difference before that is neglible, however. So the DSS's higher physical damage will most likely make it win in actual damage output.

If your faith is low, or you're just picking one of these for the lightning damage, then this is undoubtedly the better weapon. If you prefer the moveset or total AR of the DSS, then go with that. The DSS's one-handed R2 can make for quite a wild card in PvP, if you use it right.