Dark Orb (Dark Souls)

Dark Orb
Magic type	Sorcery
Slots	1
Uses	12
Required Parameters
	16
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For other uses, see Dark Orb.

Dark Orb (闇の玉) is a Sorcery in Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss.

In-Game Description

Abyss sorcery discovered by an Oolacile sorcerer on the brink of madness. Fire giant Dark Orb.

In contrast to standard soul sorceries, Abyss sorceries are weighty and inflict physical damage. Perhaps human souls, because of their humanity, produce sorceries with a more tangible presence.

Availability

Found in a chest guarded by two Bloathead Sorcerers early in the Oolacile Township.

General information

Casts a single projectile that deals heavy damage and stamina drain. Has a long casting time. Dark Orb is, in some respects, similar to the various soul arrow spells, firing a projectile and having the same casting speed as both Heavy Soul Arrow and Great Heavy Soul Arrow, but it differs in draining extra stamina against blocking targets, appearance, having a much larger hitbox, having no target tracking, faster flight speed, and considerably greater maximum range. As the greater range is usually limited by the range of lock-on, it can generally only be utilised when used in conjunction with the binoculars or a bow to aid aiming. It can be useful for close-quarter shots; the combination of a large hitbox, lack of tracking and fast flight speed makes misses at near point-blank range nigh impossible. Where many of the other spells in the game (e.g., every Soul Arrow type and both types of Soul Spear) often sail over the heads of enemies when fired on uneven terrain, Dark Orb will not.

It has a magic attack power of 1.7 times the catalyst's magic adjust and 150 base physical attack, which is affected by your catalyst's Strength and Dexterity scaling.

Description

• Official translation
• Original description (Japanese)
• Accurate translation

In-Game Description

Abyss sorcery discovered by an Oolacile sorcerer on the brink of madness. Fire giant Dark Orb.

In contrast to standard soul sorceries, Abyss sorceries are weighty and inflict physical damage. Perhaps human souls, because of their humanity, produce sorceries with a more tangible presence.

In-Game Description

ウーラシールの魔術師が狂気の内に見出した 深淵の魔術。巨大な闇の玉を放つ

通常のソウルの魔術とは異なり 闇の魔術は重く、物理的なダメージを伴う 人のソウルは、人間性としてより 実態に近づくのだろうか

In-Game Description

Abyss sorcery discovered by the mad sorcerers of Oolacile. Allows to hurl a huge dark sphere.

Unlike normal soul sorceries, dark sorceries are heavy and deal physical damage. Will the soul of human beings, in the form of Humanity, become closer to reality?

Gallery

Casting animation

Impact visual effect