- For the Dark Souls variant, see Broadsword.
- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Broadsword (Dark Souls II).
The Broadsword is a straight sword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- A straight sword with a broad blade designed for slashing.
- A large sweeping attack makes this effective against crowds, but is prone to deflection from walls in narrow spaces.
- Skill: Stance
While in stance, use normal attack to break a foe's guard from below, and strong attack to slash upwards with a forward lunge.
Availability[]
Found in the High Wall of Lothric, beyond the Tower on the Wall bonfire, in the room where Greirat's cell key is found. The corpse holding it is found in a small room in which a longsword-wielding hollow is found guarding it.
Characteristics[]
The Broadsword is a short sword with a wide blade that emphasizes slashing, and thus, offers no thrust attacks. In turn, the Broadsword features high base damage and good strength scaling, allowing the sword to deal formidable damage at any point in the game. Additionally, the broad slash attacks allow the sword to dispatch groups of enemies with ease. However, care should be taken when in tight corridors or near walls, as the sword is likely to bounce off of solid objects, rendering the wielder vulnerable for a brief moment.
The Broadsword also features a unique moveset, with the heavy attack (/) being a horizontal slash in front of the player. The one-handed variant also features a charge which is capable of moving the player great distances quickly to make up for the short reach of the weapon. Due to the attack's tracking, there is little to no risk that the wielder will charge past an opponent during this portion of the attack, and it will likely hit as long as the opponent does not dodge the attack. Furthermore, the charge can catch unwary opponents off-guard, allowing for free hits or even catching enemies in their dodge.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal swings. Low starting and ending lag. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Strong, horizontal swing, then a strong, upward swing. Moderate starting lag. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Vertical swings. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Player takes 1 step forward and slashes horizontally. |
Jump Attack | Jumping forward stab. |
Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as 1-handed. |
Running Attack | Horizontal slash. |
Two-handed Running Attack |
Downward, vertical slash. |
Rolling Attack | Upward slash toward the left. |
Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Slash horizontally. |
Kick | Standard Kick |
Off-handed Weak Attack |
Guard |
Off-handed Strong Attack |
1-handed weak attack. |
Upgrades[]
Reinforced with Titanite.