Talk:Balder Side Sword/@comment-24480699-20140725084124

As nice as the Baller Swag Sword is, Ricard's Rapier works a bit better in PvE.

I tried out both weapons at +15 with 40 DEX and Crystal Magic Weapon, (cast with Logan's Catalyst and 40 INT) and two (technically) heavy attacks with Ricard's Rapier let me kill most bosses and enemies in NG+ almost instantly. The BSS, however, was a bit underwhelming. It could take out most basic foes in one light hit, but it definitely didn't match up to R'sR against bigger baddies, since I could just take them down in about a second or two with R'sR special heavy attack. Plus, the lower weight of R'sR and the Thrusting Sword's inherent abilities of turtle stabs and high riposte damage makes R'sR even more appealing.

So if you're going for a high INT and DEX build with fast rolls, I would choose R'sR over the BSS every time.

But if you really want to use the Baller Swag Sword, to each their own, I suppose.