- For other uses, see Moonlight Greatsword (disambiguation).
The Moonlight Greatsword (月光の大剣) is a soul-transposed greatsword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- Legendary dragon weapon associated with Seath the paledrake.
- Charge strong attack to its limit to unleash moonlight wave.
- Oceiros, the Consumed King, was infatuated with the search for moonlight, but in the end, it never revealed itself to him.
- Skill: Moonlight Vortex
Draw sword back and thrust to unleash torrential moonlight.
Availability[]
Obtained by transposing the Soul of Consumed Oceiros with Ludleth of Courland for 10,000 souls.
Characteristics[]
A time-honored classic returning from the previous Souls games, the Moonlight Greatsword is a strong weapon in the hands of a dedicated Sorcery caster.
Unlike its previous iterations, Dark Souls III's Moonlight Greatsword inflicts both physical and Magic damage, as well as being given scaling in Strength, albeit poorly. However, this does not change the fact that the physical scaling should be ignored, outside of meeting the minimum wielding requirements, in favor of leveling Intelligence, as the Moonlight Greatsword has been traditionally built (though as is the case with most melee weapons, it only scales effectively up to 40 in the offensive stats). The physical damage component is useful when performing criticals, as both damage types are magnified during the attack, allowing it to more easily punch through foes' flat Defenses.
The Moonlight Greatsword uses the same moveset as the Greatsword of Judgment, utilizing horizontal and vertical slashes. However, it also has one of the longest reaches among greatswords, being beat only by the Wolf Knight's Greatsword and Onyx Blade. Its skill, Moonlight Vortex, charges the weapon for a powerful thrust attack that channels moonlight energy into a spear-like close-range attack to further augment its lethality. As such, this weapon is best utilized if the wielder equips heavy armor in order to utilize Poise, as is the case with all greatswords in the game.
Fully charging either the one- or two-handed strong attacks will unleash a wave of moonlight energy, at the cost of 4 Durability per use. The moonlight waves inflict only Magic damage; however, hitting an enemy with both the blade and the moonlight wave at close range will result in not only physical damage but also heavy Magic damage being dealt.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| One-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal swings, starting from right to left. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Overhead smash, followed by left-to-right downwards swing. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Two-handed downward swing, followed by upward swing. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Alternating horizontal swings, starting from right to left. |
| Jump Attack | Jumping overhead swing. |
| Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Running Attack | Running clockwise sweep that puts the entire body into the rotation. |
| Two-handed Running Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Rolling Attack | Rolling overhead smash. |
| Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Mirrored version of one-handed weak attacks. |
Upgrades[]
| Upgrade Level | Attack Values | Aux. Effects | Bonuses | |||||||||
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| Moonlight Greatsword | 69 | 130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | C | – |
| Moonlight Greatsword +1 (Titanite Scale ×1 & 1100 souls) | 80 | 152 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | C | – |
| Moonlight Greatsword +2 (Titanite Scale ×2 & 1760 souls) | 91 | 173 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | B | – |
| Moonlight Greatsword +3 (Titanite Scale ×4 & 2420 souls) | 103 | 195 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | B | – |
| Moonlight Greatsword +4 (Titanite Scale ×8 & 3080 souls) | 114 | 216 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | B | – |
| Moonlight Greatsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1 & 4400 souls) | 126 | 238 | – | – | – | – | – | – | E | – | B | – |
The data displayed above are current as of Patch App 1.15 Regulation 1.35.
Description[]
In-Game Description
- Legendary dragon weapon associated with Seath the paledrake. Charge strong attack to its limit to unleash moonlight wave.
- Oceiros, the Consumed King, was infatuated with the search for moonlight, but in the end, it never revealed itself to him.
- Skill: Moonlight Vortex. Draw sword back and thrust to unleash torrential moonlight.
In-Game Description
- 白竜シースの名で伝わる伝説のドラゴンウェポン 強攻撃を最大にためることで 月光の波が解放される
- 妖王オスロエスは妄執の先に月光を追い だが、それに見えることすらできなかった
- 戦技は「月光の奔流」 大きく構え突くことで、月光は奔流となる
In-Game Description
- Legendary dragon weapon associated with the White Dragon Seath. By charging a strong attack to its maximum power, waves of moonlight will be released.
- Oceiros, the Bewitched King, chased the moonlight beyond his delusions, but he couldn't even see it.
- Technique: "Moonlight Torrent". Drawing back and thrusting will unleash the moonlight like a torrent.
Trivia[]
- The Moonlight Vortex is reminiscent of the strong attacks of the Holy Moonlight Sword from Bloodborne.