Thrusting Swords (Dark Souls III)

Thrusting Swords are a reoccurring weapon type from both previous Dark Souls games. They are known for their dex scaling and significant critical damage. Their movesets consist mostly of sharp and quick jabs, although some types, such as the Estoc, have the ability to execute slashes. The two mosts common build types that utilize Thrusting Swords are Spell-Blades, as the rapid attacks of a Thrusting Sword allow buffs such as Magic Weapon and Sunlight Blade to stack damage very quickly, and people that center their builds around parrying and backstabbing, as the critical damage of Thrusting Swords is only exceeded by some Knives.