Velka's Rapier is a thrusting sword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- A symbolic, powerful thrusting sword used by the pardoner serving Velka, Goddess of Sin.
- It is no mere symbol to be sure; the pardoner is an inhuman swordsman, and wields this enchanted blade with special sword technique.
Availability[]
Found on a corpse in the Annex of the Painted World of Ariamis.
Characteristics[]
Unlike the other rapiers, Velka's Rapier can only be upgraded with Twinkling Titanite down the regular path. It deals Magic Damage with an Occult modifier, and cannot be augmented. Unlike other weapons upgraded down the Occult path, Velka's Rapier scales with Intelligence rather than Faith.
Like the Estoc, Velka's Rapier features slashing attacks (although it does not deal Slash Damage, but instead Regular Damage), making it more flexible to use than some other thrusting swords. Velka's Rapier scales well with Intelligence as well as Dexterity.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
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| One-handed Weak Attack |
Quick stab. Can be linked until stamina runs out. Low starting lag. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Player does an upward slash with the rapier, with a downward slash quickly following. A second button press yields a quick stab with low starting lag. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Quick stab. Similar to the one-handed version. Can be linked until stamina runs out. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Player performs a quick downward slash followed by an upward slash. A second button press yields a stab similar to the one-handed version. |
| Jump Attack | Player jumps forward and stabs. |
| Running Attack | Player stabs twice in rapid succession. |
| Rolling Attack | Player performs a stab similar to the one-handed weak attack. |
| Kick | Player swats the rapier in front of them while backstepping. |
| Left-handed Weak Attack |
Same as one-handed weak attack. |
| Left-handed Strong Attack |
Player parries by spinning the sword in front of him/herself. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Twinkling Titanite and 2,000 souls per upgrade.
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| Velka's Rapier | 62 | 104 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Velka's Rapier +1 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 68 | 114 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Velka's Rapier +2 (Twinkling Titanite ×1) | 74 | 124 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Velka's Rapier +3 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 80 | 135 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Velka's Rapier +4 (Twinkling Titanite ×2) | 86 | 145 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
| Velka's Rapier +5 (Twinkling Titanite ×4) | 93 | 155 | – | – | E | C | B | – | 45 | 10 | 30 | 30 |
Gallery[]
| Thrusting Swords |
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| Estoc • Mail Breaker • Rapier • Ricard's Rapier • Velka's Rapier |