- 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
As in the previous Souls games, the Long Sword is widely regarded as the most balanced of the straight swords. It is useful in all situations potentially thrown at the player and its low stat requirements allow it to be wielded easily by most starting classes from the beginning (although some require small investments into Strength or Dexterity to use it properly). It features a moveset of broad slashes and quick thrusting attacks, allowing it to be used in many areas throughout the game with little risk of hampering the player's combat effectiveness.
Moveset
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Notes
- With 40 STR and 40 DEX, a +10 Refined Long Sword can have comparable damage to many heavy weapons, as its speed allows for much more frequent hits. The only obvious downside is that the Long Sword has much lower poise damage.
Upgrades
Reinforced with Titanite.