Talk:Balder Side Sword/@comment-25950924-20150302033045

For a dex build this does comparable damage as the Silver Knight Straight Sword. It's lighter than the Silver kn sword and requires less of a stat investment, but I'm guess the Silver kn. Sword does more poise damage which can be useful for stunlocking opponents.

Another thing is that even though this requires less strength, it's still worth getting STR to 16 so you can use the Eagle shield and black/silver knight shields. Still, I can understand why people like this sword. Also, an uchigatana beats both swords in terms of damage, but there's the durability issue.