Falchion (Dark Souls III)

Falchion
	Curved Sword
	Slash
	N/A
	100
Skill
	Spin Slash
	6(-/12)
	5(-/9)
Attack power
	117
	0
	0
	0
	0
	100
Guard absorption
	45.0
	30.0
	25.0
	25.0
	30.0
	35
Additional effects
	-
	-
	-
Miscellaneous
	N/A
	N/A
	70
	4.0
Attribute bonus
	D
	D
	-
	-
Attribute requirement
	9
	13
	-
	-

For other uses, see Falchion.

The Falchion is a curved sword in Dark Souls III.

In-Game Description

Standard curved sword and widely-used slashing weapon.

The falchion's flesh-rending slash attacks are greatly compromised against armor and tough scale-covered hides.

Skill: Spin Slash
Slice into foes with a large spinning motion, and continue spinning to transition into strong attack.

Availability

Dropped by falchion-wielding Skeletons (with heads) in the Catacombs of Carthus.

Characteristics

The Falchion is best thought of as a heavier cousin to the Scimitar, possessing slower but more powerful attacks, particularly with its strong attacks. It is somewhat heavier and scales more evenly with Strength and Dexterity, making it more quality-focused than the Scimitar, and as such it possesses more damage potential.

While the weak attacks are similar in movement (albeit slower) to the "light curved sword" moveset, its strong attacks are more deliberate, both one- and two-handed, and it possesses the standard kick, allowing players to break the guard of shield-wielding opponents. This is the basis of the "heavy curved sword" moveset shared by the more weighty of the curved swords, as the strong attacks and kick are more formidable against human opponents.

It is worthwhile to note that when infused with a Sharp Gem, the Falchion will greatly outperform most any other infusable curved sword under the same conditions, at very high levels of Dexterity.

Moveset

Attack	Description
One-handed Weak Attack	Right-to-left slash with slight downward angle, followed by horizontal left-to-right slash.
One-handed Strong Attack	Delayed upward slash from right to left, followed by downward slash in the reverse direction.
Two-handed Weak Attack	Two-handed horizontal slash, followed by horizontal slash in the reverse direction.
Two-handed Strong Attack	Delayed overhead left-to-right downward slash, followed by faster upward slash.
Jump Attack	Jumping horizontal slash.
Two-handed Jump Attack	Same as one-handed.
Running Attack	Very fast upward slash, short range but almost no telegraph.
Two-handed Running Attack	Same as one-handed, only gripping sword in both hands.
Rolling Attack	Fast horizontal slash from left to right.
Two-handed Rolling Attack	Same as above, but puts whole body into rotation.
Kick	Standard kick.
Off-handed Weak Attack	Block.
Off-handed Strong Attack	Mirrored version of one-handed weak attacks.

Notes

• When held in two hands, this weapon's attacks do not rebound off of shields.

Upgrades

Reinforced with Titanite.

Videos

Dark Souls 3 Falchion - Weapon Arts Showcase