Talk:Defender Greatsword/@comment-121.44.236.221-20180131065104/@comment-4511886-20180131231746

Personally, I'd say both. The Thorned Greatsword is available long before the Defender Greatsword is usually picked up, so you'll have plenty of time to find or farm more dragon bones. That way, you can pick for yourself, or maybe you even end up using both interchangeably.