- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Mirrah Greatsword.
The Hollowslayer Greatsword is a soul-transposed greatsword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- Greatsword used for a lifetime by a masked knight. Harbors the fears that lurk within the minds of Hollows, and is particularly effective against them.
- Bestowed to a proper Mirrah knight long ago. Two-hand to execute special sword techniques.
- 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[]
Obtained by transposing the Soul of the Rotted Greatwood with Ludleth of Courland for 1,000 souls.
Characteristics[]
A quality greatsword that leans towards Dexterity, the Hollowslayer Greatsword is renowned as a very strong Poise weapon that gives Dexterity builds an option for standing their ground against opponents.
The greatsword has a versatile moveset, giving its wielder the option for horizontal and vertical slashes, as well as powerful thrusts to extend its reach. But its greatest asset is that on its second and third weak attacks while two-handing, the Hollowslayer Greatsword gains almost instant Hyper Armor, allowing the wielder to plant their feet after the first attack and out-trade any foe who lacks a large enough weapon to break their Poise.
A unique quirk of this weapon is that it deals bonus damage to Hollow enemies (including some bosses). This can be particularly useful in single player against certain enemies. It also does increased damage against the following bosses:
- Deacons of the Deep
- Slave Knight Gael, from phase 2 onwards
Lore[]
The sword is specified in its description as being a Mirrah Greatsword likes the one found in Dark Souls II. The Greatswords were once gifted to the knights of the official order of the land of Mirrah such as siblings Aslatiel and Lucatiel.[1]
This particular Greatsword was "used for a lifetime by a masked knight". Both Aslatiel and Lucatiel wore a mask fused with a hat, hinting that it might have been tradition for all knights of Mirrah, all of whom might therefore have been its owner.[2][3] However, the description explains the weapon's enhanced damage on hollows by pointing out that it "Harbors the fears that lurk within the minds of Hollows"; this might point to Lucatiel as, in Dark Souls II she is terrified of turning hollow and lose both her memories and sense of self.[4]
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| One-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal swings, starting from right to left. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
One-handed thrust, followed by a crosswise downward slash from left to right. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Downward slash, followed up upward slash, and then ending with a horizontal right-to-left slash. Further input continues from the second attack in the chain. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Two-handed thrust, followed by upward swing from left to right. |
| Jump Attack | Jump into downward smash. |
| Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Running Attack | Roundhouse clockwise slash. |
| Two-handed Running Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Rolling Attack | Downward smash. |
| Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Delayed forward thrust. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Mirrored version of one-handed weak attacks. |
Notes[]
Upgrades[]
| Upgrade Level | Attack Values | Aux. Effects | Bonuses | |||||||||
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| Hollowslayer Greatsword | 145 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Hollowslayer Greatsword +1 (Titanite Scale ×1 & 1000 souls) | 168 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Hollowslayer Greatsword +2 (Titanite Scale ×2 & 1600 souls) | 192 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Hollowslayer Greatsword +3 (Titanite Scale ×4 & 2200 souls) | 216 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Hollowslayer Greatsword +4 (Titanite Scale ×8 & 2800 souls) | 240 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
| Hollowslayer Greatsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1 & 4000 souls) | 264 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | C | – | – |
The data displayed above are current as of Patch App 1.15 Regulation 1.35.
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Mirrah Greatsword description.
- ↑ Lucatiel's Mask description.
- ↑ Aslatiel de Mirrah apperance.
- ↑ Lucatiel of Mirrah dialogue.