The Storm Ruler is a greatsword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- Greatsword with a broken blade, also known as the Giantslayer for the residual strength of storm that brings giants to their knees.
Yhorm the Giant once held two of these, but gave one to the humans who doubted him, and left the other to a dear friend before facing his fate as a Lord of Cinder.
- Skill: Storm King
Assume stance to imbue sword with storm. Most effective when facing giants.
Availability[]
- Found beside Yhorm the Giant's throne in the Profaned Capital.
- Dropped by Siegward of Catarina.
Characteristics[]
To activate the Storm Ruler's skill, Storm King, the player first needs to wield the weapon with both hands and press and hold the Left Strong Attack button (
/ 
) for five seconds to charge the blade (the blade's charge will not wear out in time).
While still wielding the sword with both hands, press and hold the Left Strong Attack button ( / ) once more to acquire an offensive stance and then press either the Right Weak Attack button (
/ 
) or the Right Strong Attack button (
/ 
) to unleash a two-handed slam attack on the ground which will call in a powerful storm, sending it forward.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal slash from right to left, followed by another slash from left to right if pressed once again. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Starts with a vertical downward slash, then follows with a horizontal slash from left to right if pressed again. The charged is the same, but has a longer wait time. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Downward slash smashing the ground followed by a upward slash reaching overhead. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Does a horizontal slash from right to left. Follows this pattern if pressed again. The pattern also goes for charged two handed attacks, but with a longer wait time. |
| Jump Attack | Small jump followed by a vertical smash to the ground. |
| Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one hand jump attack. |
| Running Attack | Throws the blade behind the character back to perform a 360° spin attack. |
| Two-handed Running Attack |
Same move as the one hand run attack with a smaller recovery time after the attack. |
| Rolling Attack | Quick smash to the floor. |
| Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Same as the one hand roll attack. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Block. |
Upgrades[]
| Upgrade Level | Attack Values | Aux. Effects | Bonuses | |||||||||
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| Storm Ruler | 154 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Storm Ruler +1 (Titanite Scale ×1 & 760 souls) | 179 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Storm Ruler +2 (Titanite Scale ×2 & 1216 souls) | 204 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Storm Ruler +3 (Titanite Scale ×4 & 1672 souls) | 229 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | D | D | – | – |
| Storm Ruler +4 (Titanite Scale ×8 & 2128 souls) | 254 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | C | D | – | – |
| Storm Ruler +5 (Titanite Slab ×1 & 3040 souls) | 280 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | C | D | – | – |
The data displayed above are current as of Patch App 1.15 Regulation 1.35.
Trivia[]
- The Storm Ruler cannot be sold or dropped.
- During development, the Storm Ruler was originally intended to be used against the Curse-rotted Greatwood, hence the developer message within Yhorm's arena.
- This weapon and its weapon art are references to the Storm King boss and Stormruler weapon in Demon's Souls.
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