- For the Dark Souls variant, see Longsword.
- For the Dark Souls II variant, see Longsword (Dark Souls II).
The Long Sword is a straight sword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- A balanced, widely-used standard straight sword.
- Inflicts reliable standard damage, as well as high thrust damage.
- 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[]
- Starting equipment of the Knight class.
- Dropped by Hollow Soldiers who wield them.
- Firelink Shrine
- Sold by Greirat of the Undead Settlement for 1,000 souls.
- Road of Sacrifices
- Dropped by Sage's Prentices who wield them.
- Cathedral of the Deep
- Dropped by Devouts of the Deep who wield them.
- Dropped by Devout Bombers.
Characteristics[]
The Long Sword is among the most versatile weapons in the game. It is useful in most situations and its low stat requirements and weight allows it to be wielded by most starting classes given some light stat investments. It features broad slashes and quick thrusting attacks, allowing it to stay effective in a multitude of engagements that bigger or less versatile weapons may struggle with.
Additionally, the Long Sword also performs well with infusions and can stay competitive with many heavy weapons in spite of its status as a jack-of-all-trades. With its speed allowing for much more frequent hits, it is especially effective against more agile targets. However the weapon is rather poor for trading hits as it struggles to both use poise and break it.
Furthermore, the Stance grants the weapon some extra mobility and reach, and allows it to go up against shields effectively. A well timed shield break will guard break all but the toughest shields with relative ease, in both PvE and PvP. However, the slow attacks can be dodged easily if the enemy is ready to react.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Swings left and right horizontally. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
Thrust, followed by a vertical swing. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Swings left and right vertically. |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
Swings left and right, minor starting delay. |
Jump Attack | Standard jump attack. |
Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same with one-handed jump attack. |
Running Attack | Swings left horizontally. |
Two-handed Running Attack |
Overhead swing. |
Rolling Attack | Thrust. |
Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Same with one-handed rolling attack. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Off-handed Weak Attack |
Standard block. |
Off-handed Strong Attack |
Swings left and right horizontally. |
Upgrades[]
Reinforced with Titanite.