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For the Dark Souls II variant, see Broadsword (Dark Souls II).
For the Dark Souls III variant, see Broadsword (Dark Souls III).

The Broadsword is a straight sword in Dark Souls.

In-Game Description

An accessible sword which inflicts consistent regular damage and high slash damage, making it applicable to a variety of situations.
The horizontal sweeping motion makes this sword effective against multiple enemies.

Availability[]

Characteristics[]

Like most Straight Swords, the Broadsword is reliable and utilitarian. It has mediocre scaling, excellent speed, and a very versatile moveset. In addition to being starting weapon for the Knight, it is notable both for being the strongest of the widely-available Straight Swords and for being one of the shorter ones (being only as long as a Shortsword).

Do not be misled by the Broadsword's short range and lack of stabbing attacks. It is an exceptionally effective weapon, which, like most Straight Swords, is viable for a character's entire career. Its higher damage is especially noticeable with a few upgrades pumped into it, as it will out-class the Shortsword and Longsword fairly easily. This is especially important early on when it's far more important to bring enemies down quickly than it is to be able to wear them down. Its damage is matched by its rare brothers, the Darksword and Sunlight Straight Sword. They boast better range, weigh considerably more, are substantially harder to get, and consume more stamina when swung. In trained hands, one can be surprised by just how effective this early-game weapon can be. Its main drawback is its short reach. Like the Darksword, the Broadsword can easily chain together its weak and strong attacks.

In PvP, players using Broadswords can be deceptively dangerous. The small size of the Broadsword can lead less-observant players into misreading it as a Dagger, and a high-level character wielding an appropriately high-level Broadsword can easily trick would-be invaders into overextending themselves against what they thought was a weaker opponent.

Moveset[]

Attack Description
One-handed
Weak Attack
Alternating horizontal swings.
One-handed
Strong Attack
Strong horizontal swings. Player steps forward with each attack.
Two-handed
Weak Attack
Vertical swing.
Two-handed
Strong Attack
Same as one-hand strong attack.
Jump Attack Jumping forward stab.
Running Attack Dash forward and slash rightward.
Two-handed
Running Attack
Vertical swing into the ground.
Rolling Attack Upward swing.
Two-handed
Rolling Attack
Rightward swing.
Kick Standard kick.
Left-handed
Weak Attack
Standard block.
Left-handed
Strong Attack
Rightward diagonal slice.

Upgrades[]

Requires: Standard Broadsword, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Standard Standard Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Broadsword 82 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) 90 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) 98 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) 106 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) 114 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) 123 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 131 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) 139 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 147 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) 155 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) 164 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 172 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 180 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 188 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 196 C C 50 10 35 35
Broadsword +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) 205 C C 50 10 35 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +5, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Raw Raw Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Raw Broadsword (Large Titanite Shard ×1) 141 D D 50 10 35 35
Raw Broadsword +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) 150 D D 50 10 35 35
Raw Broadsword +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) 159 D D 50 10 35 35
Raw Broadsword +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) 169 D D 50 10 35 35
Raw Broadsword +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) 178 D D 50 10 35 35
Raw Broadsword +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) 188 D D 50 10 35 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Crystal Crystal Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Crystal Broadsword (Titanite Chunk ×1) 180 C C 50 10 35 35
Crystal Broadsword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 188 C C 50 10 35 35
Crystal Broadsword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 196 C C 50 10 35 35
Crystal Broadsword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 205 C C 50 10 35 35
Crystal Broadsword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 213 C C 50 10 35 35
Crystal Broadsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) 221 C C 50 10 35 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Magic Magic Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Magic Broadsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 93 100 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 99 107 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 105 113 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 111 120 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 117 127 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) 124 134 E E C 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) 130 140 E E B 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) 136 147 E E B 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) 142 154 E E B 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) 148 160 E E B 50 10 35 35
Magic Broadsword +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) 155 167 E E B 50 10 35 35

Requires: Magic Broadsword +5, Blue Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Enchanted Enchanted Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Enchanted Broadsword
(Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)
124 132 E E B 50 10 35 35
Enchanted Broadsword +1
(Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)
128 135 E E B 50 10 35 35
Enchanted Broadsword +2
(Blue Titanite Chunk ×1)
133 139 E E A 50 10 35 35
Enchanted Broadsword +3
(Blue Titanite Chunk ×2)
138 143 E E A 50 10 35 35
Enchanted Broadsword +4
(Blue Titanite Chunk ×3)
143 147 E E A 50 10 35 35
Enchanted Broadsword +5
(Blue Titanite Slab ×1)
148 153 E E A 50 10 35 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Divine Divine Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Divine Broadsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 82 102 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 88 108 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 93 115 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 99 122 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 104 129 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) 110 136 D D C 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) 115 142 D D B 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) 121 149 D D B 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) 126 156 D D B 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) 132 163 D D B 50 10 35 35
Divine Broadsword +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) 137 170 D D B 50 10 35 35

Requires: Divine Broadsword +5, White Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Occult Occult Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Occult Broadsword
(White Titanite Chunk ×1)
112 124 E E B 50 10 35 35
Occult Broadsword +1
(White Titanite Chunk ×1)
118 130 E E B 50 10 35 35
Occult Broadsword +2
(White Titanite Chunk ×1)
125 136 E E B 50 10 35 35
Occult Broadsword +3
(White Titanite Chunk ×2)
132 142 E E B 50 10 35 35
Occult Broadsword +4
(White Titanite Chunk ×3)
138 148 D D A 50 10 35 35
Occult Broadsword +5
(White Titanite Slab ×1)
145 155 D D A 50 10 35 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Fire Fire Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Fire Broadsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 106 106 50 10 35.0 35
Fire Broadsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 114 114 50 10 35.4 35
Fire Broadsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) 123 123 50 10 35.7 35
Fire Broadsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 131 131 50 10 36.0 35
Fire Broadsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) 139 139 50 10 36.4 35
Fire Broadsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) 147 147 50 10 36.7 35
Fire Broadsword +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) 157 157 50 10 37.1 35
Fire Broadsword +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) 167 167 50 10 37.5 35
Fire Broadsword +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) 177 177 50 10 37.8 35
Fire Broadsword +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) 186 186 50 10 38.2 35
Fire Broadsword +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) 196 196 50 10 38.5 35

Requires: Fire Broadsword +5, Red Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Chaos Chaos Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Chaos Broadsword (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) 129 147 50 10 35.0 35
Chaos Broadsword +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) 136 155 50 10 35.7 35
Chaos Broadsword +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) 144 164 50 10 36.4 35
Chaos Broadsword +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) 151 172 50 10 37.1 35
Chaos Broadsword +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) 158 180 50 10 37.8 35
Chaos Broadsword +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) 165 188 50 10 38.5 35

Requires: Standard Broadsword +10, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade.

Lightning Lightning Variation Attack Values Parameter Bonus Damage Reduction
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction
Lightning Broadsword (Titanite Chunk ×1) 147 147 50 10 35 35.0
Lightning Broadsword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 159 159 50 10 35 37.8
Lightning Broadsword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) 170 170 50 10 35 40.6
Lightning Broadsword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) 182 182 50 10 35 43.4
Lightning Broadsword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) 193 193 50 10 35 46.2
Lightning Broadsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) 205 205 50 10 35 49.0

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