DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Edition - New Content for PCDark Souls™: Prepare to Die™ Edition will include an untold chapter in the world of Lordran. Too many stats. Drangleic Sword. IIRC there's Dark scaling, but is it worth it (of course, different build would be needed, but yea). SolidKnight 8 years ago #8. •. My quality build is in BI4 right now, I use a poison ricard's rapier to poison the boss in 1 combo, then switch to a higher dps weapon while the poison ticks. Build Name: Paladin Build;. In this article, we will take a gander at the best build in Dark Soul 2, which will empower you to advance through the game with little trouble. It can be upgraded to +5 using twinkling titanate. Ended up as a quality build, and will be using to go into NG++ soon. The function of Vitality is now accomplished through Vigor and what was Endurance is now accomplished separately through Vigor, Endurance and Agility. Warrior has the biggest lead for a Quality build, if going strictly by Strength and Dexterity. Upvotes to the top. Weapons. My suggestion is strength. mcwhoop. if ur not using int or fth, look through the starting classes for whichever has the lowest combined fth, int, and atn. Infused and buffed weapons are usually stronger for the time of the buff. Name: Author: LVL: grade: Created: Modified: reto: gorgoroz: 161: 0: 23. Nessa build você consegue envenenar todo mundo (que não é imune) com uma facil. Blacksteel Katana has the most entertaining moveset. . Browse other people's submitted builds (there are over 1 million saved builds!), and make a copy of the build with your own tweaks. • 6 yr. Hide behind a greatshield when necessary. However, for a complete newcomer that is absolutely new to Dark Souls 2, I think going without a shield will only make him die a lot more than with a shield. 11. The most fun I've ever had was a low level strength faith build. I also wore the maiden clothes and had low health throughout the whole thing. I played both Demon's Souls and Dark Souls extensively and I've always been partial to Faith builds and I've never been a caster. Str/dex: get the base stats to use your weapon of choice, then level equally. Dark Souls Action role-playing game Role-playing video game Action game Gaming comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. In terms of great swords, The claymore is kind of alright, but the hollow slayer, wolf knight, black knight, and Gaels are better in every way with that build. Start Warrior, highest strength. Then get your health stamina and ESPECIALLY your adaptability up. In these games its absolutely useless, you'll get hit no matter what, in DS2 it's amazing when you level ADP lol. You can always un-modify weapons if you don't like how it works, so feel free to play around. ryan770 • 6 yr. That said, the gargoyle halberd is very good too, it's a bit slower but it has much more range than the claymore. Warrior. The only downside is it weighs a shit-load (28 units)Versatility. "quality build" is the most annoying thing ever. Disadvantage: Lower base stats and split damage can still be an issue. In addition to the well-known quality weapons like claymore and sunsword, I've been using things like the Mace, Mirrah Greatsword (at 40/40 its only 5 less AR than the claymore and is lighter), Spotted whip (with poison infuse and high dex for increased poison bonus it is lethal), and the Murakumo. Chainmail pieces are similarly efficient, and for the level of poise the Lord's Blade set is decent too. This distribution allows you to build a quality character, leveling up your Strength and Dexterity in equal measure. Rapier is really good vs bosses but due to poor crowd control is not very good at everything in between them. STR+INT is very strong and gives you one of the coolest lategame/ng+ weapons, the blue smelter sword. also dex is generally faster and i believe can get a higher damage output, don't qoute me on that though. Most if not all rapiers are dex weapons, and weapons that have parrying tend to scale off dex. 1: Doesn't matter, in the long run. Like every other Black Knight weapon in the game, the Black Knight Halberd has innate fire damage, and also hits very hard. Black Knight Halberd. Using a mace is amazing. In Dark Souls 1, if you wanted to use a heavy strength weapon with a fast dex weapon as backup you needed a quality build. The only exception will be switching. The Hollow Soldier waistcloth will help. 13. Good weapons include longsword (or sunsword), battle axe, estoc, stone soldier spear, berserker blade are some very good top tier options with quality scaling. Starting with a whopping 12 Adaptability. Guts Build discussion. Dark Souls 2. Limitei ela pra ser level 150 e com foco único em dano físico, sem qualquer inf. There are a number of weapons in Dark Souls that have their scaling in line with DeS' quality upgrade path, so the term carried over to Dark Souls. Warrior. Attack Rating: 180 Physical. It is important to invest in attributes that improve the scaling of our weapons and be prepared to face all types of enemies. Most quality builds are evenly split between STR and DEX, but some builds have lower STR to put those points somewhere else and force themselves to two-hand heavier strength weapons. Quality Build with 35-40 Strength and Dexterity that mainly uses the Pontiff Knight Curved Sword. I feel like it's damage output and durability are simply unreliable in endgame areas. Hi!, Im currently going for a 40/40/40 end str dex build with my claymore with the ring of flavor and protection and havel's ( Want to switch this with DWGR soon after getting some better lighter armor ) Im wondering what a good end game armor would be? Im ok with going NG+ to get more twinkling titanite for upgrades if needed. An altered state of titanite. A quality build doesn't rely on buffs like infused weapons do. [deleted] • 9 yr. tavukkoparan. Optimal starting class is pyromancer. Head : Alonne's Helm. Rolling_Stoned (Topic Creator) 9 years ago #10. He says he doesn't know why - that makes two of us - and the server team won't tell him. StayxFrostyy 8 years ago #1. r/DarkSouls2. It's my weapon - my trusty old Broadsword, which I upgraded to +10. If you plan on 2Handing then get more dex. 2023: Sun Bro's For life!! SFGaming420: 250: 0: 21. Which completely contradicts the video and the OP. It nearly has the same range as the sea bow, but it has higher damage. Just level str and dex to the min to wield what weapons you like. The Dark Build is great for 1-shots (Chaos dagger), and dishing out damage (I do 1k dmg on a Dark Infused Harald CGS WA combo). 5 times the stats (so can be quite a lot for some stuff). Grythor. 10-15. There are options but those are the most-used rings in quality builds. The beauty in cosplay builds that work both in PvE and PvP is that you get to look stylish. I'm planing to start a quality build mainly for PvE only. Hi I am (consider myself to be) a Dark Souls/Demon Souls veteran. 104. There are a few variations, such as 28/40, 40/28, 40/40, etc. Not sure, though. Build Level: 150. Or a Partizan if you like long pokey things. This can be any stat, meaning that if the. You can acquire it from Leydia Pyromancey in the Undead Crypt as a drop. #1 LisaIsBraces Jan 5, 2018 @ 9:04pm Originally posted by Jouni: None of those are quality weapons. New comments cannot be posted. Or 27/28 Str for 40 Str when 2 handed and 40 Dex, quality build is pretty versatile. Tips. ofc you can balance out your endurance and vit if you need more weight for a particular armor set you want to wear (always fast-roll. In Dark Souls 1, C/C was a quality weapon. Dexterity. "A Lance fashioned from rare geisteel, Designed for high-. Vigor: You feel you need more health to be able to survive that "one more hit". com Whatever quality weapon you like :) but here is what I primarily use: Right Hand 1: Sun Sword +10 Right Hand 2: Dragonslayer Greatbow +5 Right Hand 3: Left Hand 1: Dark Rebel's Greatshield +10 Left Hand 2: Silverblack Sickle +10 Left Hand 3: Other note worthy weapons and shields I like to use to spice things up from time to time: Pharros Lockstone. 5. Havel’s Ring and Ring of Favor and Protection are damn near essential for a smooth first ride. Thanks for the input! Reply FLUFYgrnBUNYman. Prepare to die. Character Planner; Browse Builds; Top Builds; Dark Souls 3. Dragonrider Bow. Mirrah GS. This page features character builds made to tackle Solo or co-op play with a focus on winning boss battles and overcoming regular enemies. I'm not saying Faith doesn't have any other spells that are good, but Lightning Spear should take a spot in the stage. and there you have it, learn to do something. 2017: Hollow KnightHello, I'm playing Dark Souls again (the normal version, not the remastered) and I want to finally finish it this time. A lot of spears, halberds, lances, and straight swords are quality scaling weapons. Physical Attack Ratings: t27356/physical-attack-rating-of-some-weapons-for-some-builds/ Program made by site visitor Portalz in C. DS2 Quality Bleed Build SL 150 | Dark Souls 2 SOTFS Invasion Build0:00 Invasions w/Live Commentary 11:38 Build Specs & Bleed InformationJoin my discord- The main differences between Dark Souls 1 and 2. . So, I finally heard back from a GM at BandaiNamco, and he says I was banned (complete with frowny face emoticon) while my laptop was away for repairs. An in-depth guide to the most important thing in Dark Souls 2 - the combat. Most people just run Dark Builds for damage though. 1. dump everything else into END and VIT for HP and better armor. You also have access to Gundyr swap. Most physical damage greatswords have C/C or similar scaling, so you could always grab a claymore until you can get the curved dragon GS, as that's a weapon that only becomes available at. Ultimately, more of a. There's just so many advantages to sorcery in DS1. It does good damage, swings relatively quick for a great sword, and you can swing 5-6 times per stamina bar once you upgrade END. Since infusions in dark souls 2 are almost always an improvement to the weapon's total AR (unlike dark souls 3), you should consider including a type of magic in your build. Spamming heavy attacks on bosses will allow you to stagger them easily too, like SIf, Pinwheel, Orstein and Smough, Capra Demon, Gargoyles even Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, but with the risk of opening. Knight - quality Str/dex Assasin mercenary - dex Pyromancer - quality int/faith Cleric - faith Sorcerer - int Warrior - Str Thief - luck deprived - any build you want it starts soul. You're better off going str/faith even if you use a weapon with c/c scaling before infusion. Caster builds are always gimped in 1 and 3 because of the need for atunement while quality builds could ignore it. The character builds that saw us sail through the single-player story mode. Quality build is one in which you increase Str and Dex at the same pace, usually up to 40/40. ago. Strength + INT or Faith - certain catalysts like Manus catalyst benefit from Strength scaling when casting. I actually think ur build would be better off with lighter gear, less Vitality (25 or so, instead of 40), 40 Str (50 Str. Using refined gems is usually worse than heavy or sharp gems now. So, for Dark Souls, if I had a more "standard" quality build of 27/40 I would be able to use an Uchigatana as effectively as a pure Dex build, and I could 2hand a Manserpent Greatsword as effectively as a Str build, but I'd be able to use both weapons optimally on the same build, which is something neither a Str nor Dex build could do. Boards. 40/40 is a quality build, 40/18 is a strength build. Looking to switch back to my favorite class of weapons. The black knight greataxe is a quality weapon. Business, Economics, and Finance. Any suggestions. Magic Blue Flame X2 + great magical weapon + northwarder set + lingering dragoncrest ring = dual weilding jedi. Key Takeaways. If you're comfortable with Ultras, the Greatsword can be great. Most quality builds are evenly split between STR and DEX, but some builds have lower STR to put those points somewhere else and force themselves to two-hand heavier strength weapons. Character Builds for Dark Souls II are pages where users may share their chosen stats and equipment for optimized play. The first stat I usually level up is health (Vigor in DkS2), and you get a large boost in health from it in DkS2. This plus Poison Claws +10, Flynn Ring Build (VIT under 10), and the RoB+2 will make you an absolute powerhouse. You need the merchant in blight town to level the pyromancy flame to the Max, if I remember correctly. Hi guys, here we go a simple and classic quality build,surely one of the build most versatility and simple to use, if you have asked for something that you w. People do not look favorably on the banal, but sometimes even the most mundane of objects can cast things in a most pleasant light. Dark Souls II. Don't spread lies. To complete it, you pick weapons that benefit equally (and most) both from Str and Dex scaling - either naturally or in Refined Infusion. There is a hex build he can make in first 30 minutes of a new char. Quality builds are absolutely viable. burningknight7. Mace or rapier are the 2 best early game weapon s. Curved Dragon GS actually has a bit better DEX scaling than STR scaling. Endurance is very important in DS2 but what you need is very dependent on your weapon/gear and play style, after 20 levels endurance only goes up 1 point per level. Drakeblood great sword = best great sword. Ultra Greatswords in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that's sluggish and heavy, being the largest types of weapon in the game, but can offer high damage output in each swing. You would want to drop dex builds for PvE, espcially for the DLC and increased enemy populace in SotFS, since strength weapons have more reasonable durability and damage gain. Just a quick question; What is a "Quality" build? Question I've seen this term tossed around a few times, but I still don't know what it means. Originally posted by MilkFox: 1) sunsword isn't bad, it is one of the meta weapons in PvP. 1. For Dark Souls 1, it was my first ever playthrough, so I made a quality Havel build with high endurance strength and vitality, I couldn’t be knocked down by bosses and I was able to beat ornstein and smough in 1 try. also get a grass crest shield. Quality build weapon. Heide Knight Sword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. EDIT: You want to hit atleast 34 endurance and 39 vig for meta level (including pchain). Chest : Bone King's Armor. Life Ring if you want more HP. Updated Jan 27, 2021. So, as a co-op player, that means. As for armor, you can get the drangleic set (a mid heavy set with great defense) very early on and even havels armor is obtainable relatively early. Really anything will work, just know that the DLC enemies have very high magical resistances, so a non-caster is advised. Left Hand 2: Dark Melu Scimitars. Sub-areas lumped in with larger ones. J28Shammgod 9 years ago #5. I preferred melee. Ring of Favor is basically required. What build do you have MOST fun with? desoulate82 8 years ago #1. Character Information. Xilcon13 • 9 yr. 3. For some background info - my first Soulsborne. Versatility. "A Lance fashioned from rare geisteel, Designed for high-. Quality was an upgrade path in Demon's Souls. IMO focus on one dmg stat like STR, DEX. While going to softcaps in Vigor and Endurance, this build makes use of Heavy infused weapons (such as the Large Club) with light armor ( Dark Set) to create a build with good dodging and high melee damage. This is a player-created Build for Dark Souls 2. This is (and the Claymore) usually the first greatsword a. 20 Vigor, 59 Str, 40 Endurance, 30 Vitality. 3. If you prefer melee, a quality build will easily destroy everything too. Is a quality build viable with/without buffs in SotFS? What class should i pick for this build? 40/40, 50/50, 40/30, or etc. The Pyromancy flame doesnt scale with any stat, so just level that up for free damage. Really anything will work, just know that the DLC enemies have very high magical resistances, so a non-caster is advised. I am going to get Dark Souls 2 this week. Infuse it with lightning. For a step-by-step walkthrough to creating a Magic Build see the Magic User Guide. For example a quality weapon (C/C Str/Dex scaling) like the longsword would do better on a quality build (40/40 Str/Dex) with a refined gem than it would with high dex and a sharp gem because it naturally scales as a quality weapon. There are fast STR weapons or there were in DS1. My Social Media:☆ Patreon: Twi. It's a PvP build only : you trap the guy in a corner, cast the Mists, raise your shield and wait for his stuff to break. Choosing the Knight class is recommended as they already have a decent amount of points in the required fields. #2. For example in wide open spaces you have katanas or great club, in tight corridors you have rapiers or a mace. 2) The Heide Spear is a DEX/FTH-weapon, not a quality weapon. Many boss weapons are either strength or quality weapons. Mundane weapons are crafted with Old Mundane Stones. Combustion, fire snake, and fire whip are good spells to use. Strength, you get to 66 STR and heavy infuse weapons. Pretty much means strength as well as dexterity. g. Fellow Hollows, I'm nearing the end of my journey through Dark Souls 2 (just passed Looking Glass Knight) and have encountered a little problem. 2. How to get: Dropped by Iron Warriors from the Crown of the Ivory King DLC. Depends on your stats. RELATED: Dark Souls 3: All Thrusting Swords, Ranked Scaling with 3 stats; Strength, Dexterity, and Faith, can allow quality builds to make particularly great use of this polearm. use resin to buff weapon and beat things into the ground. And yes, with 40str you can use Smoughs Hammer in two hands (40*1. For a faith-based build, prefer the cleric. VinOwl. Quality build would be my suggestion too. 40 STR, 10 DEX, onehanded Smelter Demon sword. " Old Mundane Stone is a type of upgrade material in Dark Souls 2. Game is unpatched since august '17. Step 2: Buy Dark Weapon or Resonant Weapon, which stacks with your dark infusion. And yes, with 40str you can use Smoughs Hammer in two hands (40*1. Dark Souls 2 Builds Calculator (Beta) Click here for PvE Builds. If you just use STR weapons, you should use a soul vessel to lower your DEX stat and put those points into something else. DS2 gives you more levelups to work with (you can be around 180 by the end of one playthrough), and unlike DS1 you can buff infused weapons. It’s one of only two classes in the entire game that can be used to build a PvP viable quality build at Soul Level 120, making it great for both PvP and PvE players alike. The one I started recently is a Smelter Demon Pyromancy build. Scaling isn't the end of the story, since scaling multiplies base damage, C scaling will hit like a truck at softcap. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. Just go for a basic quality build. Mundane is an upgrade path in Dark Souls II. ago. The only thing you need are the minimum requirements to wield a weapon, infuse it with lightning, then buff it with whatever magic school you want to go into. Warrior has the biggest lead for a Quality build, if going strictly by Strength and Dexterity. Congratulations, you can pancake the world now. Hornet Ring if you enjoy parrying and backstabs. Btw, the reason some people take strength to 40 is because two-handing multiplies your strength by 1. If you want softcapped scaling for all your weapons even when onehanding them, 40/40 is the way to go. Originally posted by Harrison Ford: Okay, here's your OP PvE build: Step 1: Get Rapier. Sent back to the past, player will discover the story when Knight Artorias still lives. If not, try out the claymore, the Zweihander (which is more of a strength weapon), and. Drakeblood Set. I just reached the Gaping Dragon for the first time. And you mostly level up Str & Dex, and you keep them at equal levels. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. If you want softcapped scaling for all your weapons even when onehanding them, 40/40 is the way to go. Alternatively, you can run a medium shield or light shield to parry with, allowing you to use strength weapons if you want to avoid dex. If you want to combine with elemental damage, options such as Defender, Thorned Knight. Step 2 - Get 16 STR. If you want softcapped scaling for all your weapons even when onehanding them, 40/40 is the way to go. Belll Keeper Bow. It’s B with STR and D with DEX once you have it fully upgraded. You can both pyro and dark with 30/30 int faith. Looking for your fun favourites Locked post. The most fun build that I used was a full Smelter Demon armor, Grym's Greatshield, Pyromancy flame, Poison Mist, Toxic Mist and Acid Surge. Dark Souls 2 physical defense is basically a flat reduction and doesn't feature the attack/defense. With no buff, the. Faith builds and Heal/Great Heal made a lot of sense for anyone wanting to be summoned as a phantom and even seemed to be designed with that in mind. that actually is somewhat of a quality build, if you plan on using like 1-2. This is by far one of the most intimidating builds in Dark Souls. Quality builds are my favorite builds. At 23 STR 50 DEX you will be doing 2 x (190 + 155 + 50) with Ring of Blades +2, or 790 a swoop. Some people don't want to play as a magic build, so we want a quality build so we can play with all kinds of weapon. Dont do lightning on a quality build. Nisha_the_lawbringer • 6 yr. Miracles scale with faith, Sorcery spells with Intellect, pyromacies and dark spells scale with both faith and intellect. These are not the typical 'quality' weapons. Yes quality is good for that. Note: You do not need an account to save a build. Nearly every spear/halberd is just STR/Dex scaling so the reason you probably aren't finding many specific builds is because it's just a Quality build. 222. But dark souls 2 is the only game to my knowledge, to have strength Spears and bows Those throw the whole equation out, but they often have the same overall downsides of high stamina costs. Zweihander - the 2H R2, while no longer a pancake, is a thrust attack that basically guarantees a stagger on just about any enemy, and is quick enough to use regularly. The selfbuff of the latter ones is. On top of the shock factor, the Kirk build also has the potential for a Bleed setup. 5=60 and the hammer only needs 58). You can also add spells. A curved greatsword forged from the soul of the Ancient Dragon. 2 Download - Function- Tells you how many souls you need from level x to level y (Supported Levels 1-850). Dark Souls 2 was my start and while i've played some amount of DS1, the lack of omni-directional rolling makes it feel horrible to me. level adaptability to the comfortable 105 agility which is the soft cap for iframes on rolls. 60. Because of the way infusing weapons boosts base damage, its hard to get the same kind of attack rating without it. 2 Crypt Blacksword. ) or. My quality build is in BI4 right now, I use a poison ricard's rapier to poison the boss in 1 combo, then switch to a higher dps weapon while the poison ticks. That being said the whole quality thing is growing bland fast. This is just one man's opinion, but having made 5 different types of characters, I think quality builds are at a disadvantage in DSII. Allows use of more weapons and scaling for either stat suits your character as you have both attributes pumped etc. You can also use Iron Flesh and Immolation. If you're liking the halberd action, just stick with it :D. The damage buff caps at 14 vit without third dragon. However, it's harder to play with unless you're very patient as you won't always get openings big enough to swing safely. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. better go with 40 dex and only use the sunlight blade enchant spell instead of infuse. 2: The stats scale a bit different in this game. "God Rest Ye Jaw Unto Its Filth". Fellow Hollows, I'm nearing the end of my journey through Dark Souls 2 (just passed Looking Glass Knight) and have encountered a little problem. In the original Dark Souls, neither phantoms nor invaders could use estus. Ruler's Sword. At 40/40ish and above, weapons like the Sun Sword with a RoBFlynn build can reach upwards 450 AR. Left Hand 3: Dark black witch staff. A tank is definitely viable in DS2 :) One of the best strength weapons is the standard (ultra) greatsword. Despite the Explorer being arguably the worst class in Dark Souls 2, that by no means makes this class a bad choice. Resistance is your go to stat to level up until you reach at least lvl90. Warrior starts with 15 Strength and 11 or so Dex, setting you on the fast track to Quality. Title Author. Faith makes gameplay quality better due to it opening up needing much less perishable heals, and barely any enemy resists lightning damage excluding the DLC. Sun Sword comes out a bit on top, but you might as well pick whichever has the nicer moveset for you. New Bosses – Including Black Dragon, Sanctuary Guardian, Artorias of the Abyss. The beauty in cosplay builds that work both in PvE and PvP is that you get to look stylish. A community dedicated to Dark Souls 2, game released for PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One. . Name: Author: LVL: grade: Created: Modified: reto: gorgoroz: 161: 0: 23. It's my weapon - my trusty old Broadsword, which I upgraded to +10. I personally had the easiest time with a quality build (40str/40dex). and even though it's true that in a lot of cases greatshields are great (hehe) in pve, in pvp they are harder to master. Daimeion 5 years ago #3. #3. For Dark Souls 1, it was my first ever playthrough, so I made a quality Havel build with high endurance strength and vitality, I couldn’t be knocked down by bosses and I was able to beat ornstein and smough in 1 try. Cannot be used on shields. The herald class is useful only for very specific builds. Right Hand 3: Dark drake wing ultra great sword (Mytha's Bent Blade for backstabs) Left Hand 1: Dragonrider Bow. If you want help making your own build, you can consult this useful page on how to make a build by Blaine. Right weapon: 1, Lightning Defender Greatsword +5 (Or Lightning Claymore +10 early on) 2 Lightning Dragon Chime +5 (Or Priests Chime +10 early on) 3 Pyromancy flame +10 (Potential to use the dark pyro flame if you spend a lot of time hollowed) Left weapon: 1. Yeah but pure strength weapons will do pretty much the same damage as those quality build weapons you mentioned and at half the point cost. DS2 gives you more levelups to work with (you can be around 180 by the end of one playthrough), and unlike DS1 you can buff infused weapons. Some weapons might require a little bit more dexterity, but in Dark Souls 2 I do not think an quality build should go over the dexterity of weapons they want to use. Key Takeaways. When a weapon is infused with Mundane, its base damage will drop drastically and it will lose any scaling it had prior. Strength: E. For help on creating your own build, see the Character Building Tutorial page. Str scaling changes to B and Dex scaling changes to C. avest1007. For a quality-FTH build, prefer the knight. 2. 2. CryptoThey’re 40/40 highly recommended. And yes, with 40str you can use Smoughs Hammer in two hands (40*1. Quality builds are absolutely viable. Right Hand 2: Dark Melu Scimitars. I would suggest quality build purely because if you see a weapon you like you can try it immediately. Power stance these bad boys and you can hit for 900-1100 per counter with just a 40/40 quality build. Difference between 1 strength and 1 dex, and 40/40 for an infused weapon is something like 20-25 AR. Create a build for Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne, or Demon's Souls. The Bastard Sword is one of the most iconic simple weapons in the franchise. Faith has always been dark souls easy mode. Idk if you are joking, but the mace is far better in lots of situations than the rapier like crowd control and armoured bosses. Faith has been nerfed into the ground. Learn what the new covenants do (and what you need to do to be able to. Really you want to look out for wepons, which scale decent in STR and DEX, wthout prioritizing one of them. 40/40 quality build, RobFlynnStone, Sacred Oath, 100 agility. •. PVE builds for Dark Souls II play a big role in the game, and proper PVE Builds are. Also don't use the Heide Knight Sword, it scales. While still fun, i find plain str, dex, or quality build to be the most boring ways to play the game. Dont know any specificaly but my guess ultra gs and normal gs might have some quality weapons. Right Hand 1: Longsword. 1: Doesn't matter, in the long run. Paladin of Lightning Build. The thing is in Dark Souls 2 is that you can infuse weapons at the Blacksmith McDuff in the Lost Bastille, to give normally pure physical damage weapons elemental damage, provided you have that right infusion stones on you and that you have given him the Dull Ember Item. If not that, then your standard dex build, STR build, or dexstr mixed build is good. While I dont think the execution was Ideal agility did bring the greatest parity between caster builds and quality builds. A quality build doesn't require you to level attunement, intelligence and faith, but you can use basically every (physical damage type) weapon with a 40/40 quality build. Kajmak4e. For these I'll go with 40 STR/18 DEX (18 DEX to use the composite bow, investing more into DEX is a waste if done for scaling reasons only). So I'm coming from ds3, and honestly the quality builds on there weren't that great. Hunter of the poor Souls corrupted by the Abyss. Reply 1 Straight Sword/Katana Build. This build is designed to do some hilarious and fun things with strength weapons and abuses giving weapons other weapons movesets via powerstancing. Would also appreciate some armor suggestions or anything helpful. Bastard Sword.