Board Thread:Dark Souls III/@comment-64.138.247.38-20160428202049/@comment-167.154.37.78-20160429124151

Typically scaling works better but this question has many variables to consider. For one, like Shurado mentions, you need to look at the base physical attack of your dark sword and compare that with the base + scaling attack on the lorthic sword. Now once the darksword is completely upgraded, then its base damage is literally where the line ends whereas the lothric sword (although having low damage early) may surpass the darksword the higher you get your dexterity as it scales. You know that though, but also consider that slash or pierce or blunt damage are all considerable factors. Anyway, long story short, I believe the Dark Sword will be similar to the Drake Sword in DS 1 where is ubber powerful in the beginning, but will fall short of other weapons (such as your lothric sword) with the higher scaling. Hope this helps. -Cubby88