1. Cursed Weapon is better with a low Magic stat, as it gives like 50% more attack (almost like a Clever Rat Ring buff without being below 30% HP). Hitless swings are a slightly more effective at connecting without any pause, but the curse weapon buff hurts as is. 3 for Talisman of Beasts MA portion). In brief, it says that if you have 30+ magic, Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst is typically better than Curse Weapon on weapons with <350 attack rating. Head down the path into a tower with a fat official right above you. I have magic at 14 and intelligence at 18 but I can’t cast cursed weapon. The Talisman of Beasts is a multifunction item which serves as a Catalyst and Talisman at the same time. A community dedicated to Demon's Souls, game released for PlayStation 3 and 5 (Remake). It can also be consumed for 36,000 souls. But at the cost of health per second. These are what. It is the second strongest in Magic Power. 3715xl on the 1h R1 and 36. Conventional weapons such as katanas can become. Crushing is STR scaling and Knight's Sword becomes S rank scaling at +5. I just ran through 4-2 and 5-2 with lava bow. Cursed weapon adds 50% of your weapon's base damage to the total attack rating at the cost of draining 1% of your HP every second. Curse Weapon if you are going to use a Broken ToB. Low magic, go for cursed weapon. This is what I got from wiki but I'm. dex weapons, as the heavier weapons will benefit more from cursed weapon. It works extra well on strength or dex builds using the talisman of beasts if you leave your magic and/or faith stats below it’s specified requirements. I am the guy who provided the information for the light vs cursed weapon section, and yes light weapon is generally better for weapons with less base damage than weapons with higher base damage, as it will usually provide a higher damage buff than cursed weapon, because of lower damage and how the two weapon enchants fundamentally work against an opponent's defense. ) Symbolizes the huge sword. Aggressive opponents suffer against this spell because it is faster and deals significantly more damage per hit than most weapons. Answers. It will always come in handy. The weapon damage increase is massive. PS5 DEMONS SOULS REMAKE - LIGHT WEAPON VS CURSE WEAPON Jozai 610 1. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Anyone else wondering about Magic/Light Weapon?". Sporky_33. It's more suited for pure melee builds. 8 hp per sec. . r/demonssouls. Magic damage does not scale with Magic Power. This type of sword is capable of inflicting a massive amount of damage, but sacrifices mobility, making the player vulnerable and open to enemy and boss attacks. HaYZuuSz 13 years ago #1. It takes 3 spell slots(18 Intelligence, or 14 with the Ring of Magical Nature) and 100MP to cast. Due to this, even non-sorcerers can use them to combat cursed spirits. The weapon is fast, lightweight, and excels at counter-attacks and follow-ups. Light Weapon Has a spell coefficient of 1. take your pick the bbs, the meat cleaver, winged spear. It greatly enchants weapons with Magic attack and also scales with Magic. Recommended Spells: - Soul Ray: a simple, fast-traveling ranged spell. Light Weapon is a must for Magic builds. On a magic build you can just use firestorm which will generally one or two shot each maneater. However you need Insanity Catalyst to make Light Weapon effective, so they basically costs the same. • 3 yr. Dragon Bone Smasher. It also costs 3 magic slots. Demon's Souls. I would recommend Light Weapon for most high Magic builds as you. make sure you have enough mp (duh) - and make sure your pressing L1, and not up on the d pad. As soon as the boulder comes down the steps, run back down and out of the way. Royalty is the best, you dont have to go mage to play the build, but in 4-1 you get the crescent falchion, which is basically the drake sword from DS1. So is Meat Cleaver with Light Weapon. Hitless without the damage boost to compensate for damage recoil would probably be scimitar weak. Combined with Stormtrolling you'll rack up hate mail like flies on fresh dog ****. - Fireball: a ranged spell. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Cursed Weapon and Light Weapon". . Cursed Weapon Cost to purchase: Silver Demon's Soul (from Yuria) Cost to cast: 100 MP Duration : 60 seconds Requires 3 Magic slots Appears to boost damage by 50% at the cost of 8HP/sec degeneration over time. Related: Demon’s Souls PS5: How To Rescue Sage Freke & Lord Rydell From The Tower Of Latria. There are some exceptions (notably the Blueblood Sword). 25 HP per second in Soul Form with the Cling Ring and 1 HP per second when cast with a "cracked catalyst. Campaign4Games 13 years ago #3. Neoseeker Forums » PS3 Games » Demon's Souls » light weapon vs DSS. Strictly PvP speaking, cursed weapon vs light weapon all depends on what weapon you're running. For the item list of the sequel, see Termina Items List. Talisman of Beasts allows you to cast spells in addition to miracles. ) while weapons with split damage generally cannot be buffed. For Cursed Weapon users, you pretty much always want to get it. Hiltless/Uchigatana. At the first magic softcap (30) and casting with the Insanity Catalyst, Light Weapon adds 243 magic attack. It radiates a strong power… Grants the holder a large number of Souls when used. News. Enchant Weapon strengthens right-hand weapon and can be used with catalyst in left hand. For a regen build, get 50. A Cursed Weapon Crushing Great Axe +5 on a character with 99 Strength compete in damage with a Cursed Weapon Cleaver with 99 Strength/Dex/Faith. Except on bosses super stacking is just overkill, but it makes me. Some of the weapons on this list can be cursed. most melee builds try to up intelligence to at least 15/18 for the 100 mana required to cast second chance and to use a cursed/light weapon enchant. Plus you can always use curse weapon or light weapon if you want to get close and personal. -dragon bone smasher (crazy range, crazy damage, knocks down enemies with each hit, but slow)-crushing versions of the blessed weapons above ARMOR: Generally, armor is not that important, because hard. Cursed weapon will likely do more damage with that low of a magic stat, but requires 3 slots and will drain 8hp/sec. light weapon for weapons with low base damage and fast attacks and cursed weapon for weapons with high bas damage and fast attacks. Curse weapon is overpowered. «Cloak». light weapon is better, lees MP, n didnt make ur HP drop like cursed weapon Growshroom 14 years ago #5 If you have the Intelligence necessary to learn Cursed Weapon but have low Magic and cast Cursed Weapon with a catalyst that you have an ability shortage with, the HP drain will be greatly reduced while the 2x damage effect remains the same. Cursed gets better and better as you pick larger weapons. so I found out that you CAN NOT it use with the Dragon Long sword. Board Messages. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. 566K Members. ". Light weapon with insanity catalyst probably adds a solid 200 or more magic damage. Valheim. Cursed Weapon comes from giving Witch Yuria(rescued from 1-3 after the lengthiest side quest in the game) the Silver Demon's Soul from the Penetrator boss of 1-3. Given the current metagame though, pure physical attack melee builds are very common, so more and more people start carrying warding-- which does a number on pure physical weapons. There's never really any reason to use Cursed Weapon on a dedicated magic build. For a Light Weapon build you will use light, i. Sold by Yuria the Witch for 1 Silver Demon's Soul Using this spell boosts your right-hand weapon's physical damage by. Strengthens and curses right-hand weapon. Light weapon is better if you are a hybrid physical and magic build. Cursed weapon and light weapon (made from the same soul) are by far the best buffs. Used to be, when you cast cursed weapon with a talisman that you didn't have the stats for it would drop from dealing 1% a second to you to just 1 hp…Demon's Souls; does cursed weapon stack along with morrion blade+ clever rat ring? YojimboBimbo 13 years ago #1. Reviews. It doesn't scale with magic. re: Light weapon vs Cursed weapon. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Light Weapon". Since it's a split damage weapon and it's physical damage isn't particularly high (considering its weight); I am not surprised at all that light weapon out damages curse weapon at 50/50 magic faith. It doesn't benefit much from upgrading str or dex, but it must have S or A in luck. Put ToB in your left hand so you can buff your weapon in your right hand. With Cursed Weapon the thrusts hurt even more. I’ve now played all FromSoft souls like games except DS2. Crescent Falchion isn't the best weapon ever but it's a solid choice. Combined with cursed weapon you. 5* the weapon damage, while Enchant weapon scales with your magic stat, Enchant weapon is worse than Light weapon which is the other choice for the Penetrator's soul, so if you have a high magic stat go with Light weapon or Enchant weapon. ; This is called a "Cracked" Talisman of Beasts. Parrying is the act of deflecting an incoming attack by sleight of hand in order to reduce or negate damage with the possibility of staggering and stunning the attacker, leaving them vulnerable to a counter-attack. Light is better suited for fast weapons so you can apply the additional magic damage as often as possible. A fully upgraded Dark Silver Shield boasts a moderate guard break reduction, with the ability to Parry, making it an excellent choice in PVP. Silver Demon's Soul: Used for the spells Cursed Weapon or Light Weapon. The mirdan hammer's damage comes from its R1 combos. TMRaven 13 years ago #6. Keep in mind. Ruins Greatsword. Quality has 338 damage and Sharp has 343. Strength -> Claymore in 1-2, bought from dredgling merchant. One of two weapons occupying Demon's Souls ' Very Large Swords category, the Dragon Bone Smasher is, as the name implies, a massive weapon forged with the intent of aiding in battle against dragons. Thanks! Good post! Yes, there are places I go with the steel sheild +10 (is there a better option?) and spear still. The Blueblood Sword + Light Weapon is very powerful. Well worth the 18int (3 spell slots) required to equip. Magic. Using Curse Weapon with Talisman of Beasts will give the benefit but without the HP drain. Sharp weapons with a little dexterity and casting light weapon with 30 magic insanity catalyst is another viable hybrid. Menu. Blue blood sword doesn’t benefit as much from curse weapon as it does from light weapon. The Great Sword is Probably The Most Fun Weapon I’ve Used In A Soulborne Game. Second Chance is a life-saver of a miracle, literally. Curse Weapon if you are going to use a Broken ToB. The starting Class I chose for this Build is Barbarian because it starts with high Strength, and decent Endurance and Vitality. Crescent weapons seemed too weak compared to blessed weapons. Take the higher damaging weapons like sharp+5s and crushing+5,s and curse weapon will always outdamage light weapon. " dmljr 13 years ago #3. The Silver Demon Soul is obtained by slaying the major demon Penetrator. ephman97 8 years ago #3. Notify me about new: Guides. Light if you don't want to fool with. Magic Spells complete list, guide, effect, how to acquire and magic slot used. 1 from trading the gold mask (found under the heart in 3-2) 5 from primeval demons that spawn in each world with pure black world tendency (1 per world) 1 is sitting on the beams behind the gate in 1-1 that opens when you have pure white or black world tendency. A community dedicated to Demon's Souls, game released for PlayStation 3 and 5 (Remake). She is needed in order to learn all the Spells. e. You need a minimum of 10 Int and 10 Magic for Freke to talk with you, he is the one you can trade the Penetrator's soul to get Light Weapon. If you are unable to cast, the spell will be greyed out. The NR is by no means the strongest weapon in the game. For NR you dont really need to do much but for claymore you need points in INT and STR (INT for curse weapon). Curse drains HP of you gradually but deals much more damge. Learned from Freke's Apprentice or Sage Freke in exchange for 500 Souls ; Curse Weapon. Light weapon vs Cursed weapon - Feb 7, 12; Related Wiki Pages. However because of the 21 additional stat points. Put ToB in your left hand so you can buff your weapon in your right hand. DBS with cursed weapon is probably the single hardest hitting weapon, maybe tied with meat cleaver quality build with cursed weapon. Enchant Weapon Effects and How to Get. Deals high damage against the majority of builds and has impressive splash, making it hard to dodge. There is no weapon which can be enchanted with Turpentine but can not be enchanted with Light Weapon. So use it. If you are able to cast, the spell will be in full colour. Catalyst in left hand. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Can I Curse or Light my Blessed Mirdan Hammer?". Cursed Weapon is monstrous and great for ng+. Warden reduces damage received by like 80% or something for 30 seconds. You don’t need it if you’re playing with an unenchantable weapon though, which is mainly used in magic or faith builds. like a magical attack from a Mindflayer) you probably wouldn't be trying to block with a. it has, but its within the magic category (u have the “blue” magics and the fire magics). It’s a nice bonus, but bleed is by and large a terrible status effect in DeS. It doesn't scale with magic. Even while being fairly low level we can get really high damage output. Hiltless/Uchigatana. Some people will Curse a Crushing Mirdan Hammer simply because that is the way the M. Str builds you can take to 33/34 (pretty sure 33 is enough for it to round up to 50 when 2 handing). Left 2: Wooden Catalyst. It drains a bunch of health every second. Equipment & Magic / Weapons. A white iron straight sword born from the soul of the demon Maiden Astraea. Purchase from Sage Freke. Toji would've probably snapped the neck of the cursed spirit that asks "Do you think I am pretty" or Maki wouldn't have faced against the clan with her fists as a weapon too. "It is not possible to decrease your weapon level. Silver Demon's Soul can be traded to Yuria the Witch for the spell Cursed Weapon. It causes you to lose HP 1% of max HP per second, but if you have under 18 magic OR 18 faith and cast it with a Talisman of Beasts, the HP loss drops to 1 per second. The Meat Cleaver has innate split physical/magic damage. (360 pure attack is. Curse Weapon Anorack 15 May 2010, 21:27 Most BBS builds take magic to higher lvls and also remember that BBS' magic. 1. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. - you should atleast flick it otherwise I have no clue what the issue may be. HunterSC 3 years ago #4. Items are sorted by type and list the use and where to find them. For minimum weapon requirement builds, +10 standard or dragon ate the way to go. Melee Strategy. Overview of each blessed PVP weapon Mirdan Hammer. It is difficult to see coming and the high casting speed makes it very hard to dodge. You have to kill a Primeval Demon for Recovery to. Demon's Souls. A source of great power. Miracles: Evacuate. 0. But once you have a weapon with 360 or more pure attack, then cursed weapon will start outdamaging insanity catalyst light weapon. fun battle v maneaters with that weapon. Demon's Souls; weapon enchants + crushing, quality, sharp or speciality weapons; kasplat360 13 years ago #1. I don't know for sure, but. Light Weapon is traditionally used on weapons with innate magic damage. Demon's Souls PS5 Walkthrough & Guides Wiki. 18HP/s regeneration with a +5 Blessed weapon, Regenerator's Ring and Adjudicator's Shield. The following is a list of the existing items in Fear & Hunger. Hammer works. No magic/fire damage. Curse weapon increases damage by your weapon by about 1. Trust me, I made possibly the best build available for a LW Kilij and Curse weapon still wins in the damage category. It is the second strongest in Magic Power. Fantasy Cursed Weapon is a spell in Demon's Souls. N/A: 10,000: Dropped by the Red Dragon (1-2. Keep in mind that Light Weapon takes up 2 spell slots and only lasts for 60 seconds. One thing to note is that physical weapons are typically buffed with Curse Weapon using a Talisman of Beasts which gives 50% more physical damage for 60 seconds in exchange for 1 HP per second. 3x your catalyst’s magic adjust in magic damage. These Demon's Souls are obtained by defeating specific Bosses of the game. Cursed Weapon adds 50% more AR to your weapon. It does require colorless demons souls. (1-3 boss) Yuria the Witch «Cursed Weapon» Small Scaled Flame Demon Soul: The soul of the Crimson Drake Demon. However, the best weapons that can be found in -1 (or 1-2) worlds for each build type are below. It's just that your desired stat spread isn't the most efficient way of making a competitive build. Northern regalia is beastly, strength plus magic damage. C str, D dex and D magic. A good general purpose faith weapon would be a Blessed Mirdan hammer. The extra damage will be amazing. Despite ability shortage statuses, the ability to swing the weapon isn't hindered, making just about any weapon wieldable by a pure mage with Light Weapon. This means that the total damage inflicted on an enemy/player per hit with your Curse Weapon enchanted right-hand weapon is multiplied by 1. As the game progresses, you should look for weapons that scale well. Now if you want to talk PVP, then the Estoc is a better choice. Feb 8, 12 at 2:23am (PST) ^. Loved using it to win a match in the Atlus vs GF vs Wiki boards Intermediate division. It increases damage by 50% in exchange for a loss of 1 HP per second for 60 seconds,. Weapon is monstrous and great for ng+. Note : Weapons upgraded to this path can still be buffed with Light Weapon and Cursed Weapon as well as Consumable buffs like. Light Weapon is a Magic Spell in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake. I have a Sliver Catalyst EDIT: OK. If you want to negate the health depletion from cursed weapon use regen ring and adjudicators shield. Silver Demon Soul Usage. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Cursed Weapon and Light Weapon". After you enter the boss fight, you’ll be in a long hallway and able to see the boss at the end. It does require colorless demons souls. Curse Weapon only increases physical damage by 50%, so Light Weapon is generally better. They both don't work on weapons that already have effects (except Blueblood Sword) The difference is Cursed Weapon does an additional 50% damage at the cost of health drain and. For PvP. Reply Options. C str, D dex and D magic. Plus upgraded it will eventually get S scaling for Magic. I have a Sliver Catalyst EDIT: OK. Menu. You must kill the Demon from 1-2, Tower Knight. I see, thanks. r/darksouls. . Silver Demon's Soul: Light Weapon magic; Cursed Weapon magic; consumed for 36,000 souls: Blue. 0. Due to the way enemy defenses work in this game, Light Weapon is usually reserved for weapons with split physical/magical damage that can be buffed. Light Weapon Spell, Cursed Weapon Spell False King's Demon's Soul: Old King Allant: Northern Regalia: Hard Demon's Soul: Armor Spider: Lava Bow, Fire Spray Spell, Ignite Spell Searing Demon's Soul. Plus upgraded it will eventually get S. With the magic stat that high, light weapon will outgamage curse weapon Not really. The ones with the best strength stat options areTemple KnightandBarbarian. I've found the hp drain to be pretty negligible (I tend to wear a regen ring), but if you don't want to get your int to 18, or wear that ring that gives you an extra slot, light weapon would be "better. It greatly enchants weapons with Magic attack and also scales with Magic. Ok so my DEX build is coming together, I farmed the final mats for my sharp uchi +5 last night and its good to go. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Light Weapon or Cursed Weapon?". . "Ctrl F" will be your friend here. There are also primeval demons that appear at Pure Black World Tendency which will probably drop a Colorless Demon's Soul, which you can also find laying around in a few spots. Exchanged For. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Cursed Weapon" - Page 2. It drains the wielder's health in return for higher damage output. ". Since it's a split damage weapon and it's physical damage isn't particularly high (considering its weight); I am not surprised at all that light weapon out damages curse weapon at 50/50 magic faith. However, I personally find it kind of annoying to have to buff weapons on a mage build, because it reduces the amount of spell slots available and also burns a lot of mana. + show catalyst damage boost. Home; Boards;. 1 Magic Slots. Living well is the best revenge. it has, but its within the magic category (u have the “blue” magics and the fire magics). Questions. Dragon Bone Smasher is Very Large Sword Weapon in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake. Check us out on social media for screenshots, channel announcements, and more! There will be. The Meat Cleaver has innate split physical/magic damage. Fold Re: Cursed or Light Weapon (account deleted) 31 Mar 2010, 15:41 If you have low magic Light weapon is extremely useless to you……………. ) Magic Spells focus around offensive strategies that can both inflict damage and apply negative Status Effects as well as some self-buffs. Cursed gets better and better as you pick larger weapons. but keep in mind blessed isnt great with. Use the thief ring. Magic damage does not scale with Magic Power. But is there any way in cursing yourown weapon on yourself ? Advertisement Coins. " i. 6 Magic, 16 Faith is the usual one) will allow you to get Curse Weapon without suffering the. Mostly just as a warning of even though you can deal a ton of damage because of upgrades to your weapons, if you can't take a hit, you're screwed. Adds a large amount of magical damage to right-hand weapon. You’re better off building around a poison build, at least it halves healing for your opponent. This is because light weapon. Well worth the 18int (3 spell slots) required to equip. Consult the table here to see how this is affected by character size. I do cast cursed weapon for bosses, and I can see here why a strength based weapon would be optimal. ; Light Weapon and Cursed Weapon are also very useful (just watch your HP with Cursed. Silver Demon Soul. In-Game Description Spell from the Demon Penetrator's Soul Strengthens and curses right-hand weapon. Through the playthrough, you work toward the requirements of 18 in strength, dex, magic and faith then get luck up to 25 (it actually scales damage off luck). Light Weapon is better with a high Magic stat, as the damage buff scales. The Blueblood Sword and Meat Cleaver are classic choices but not good for your build. Light if you don't want to fool with getting ToB or hate the. Board Topics. Quality weapons will see essentially max stat gains at 50 STR (34 if two-handed) and 50 DEX. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Best Ultra-weapon?". Demon Souls obtained from defeating bosses have other ways to be used as well, so be sure to double check our guide before exchanging them! Weapons in Demon's Souls, like in real life, are used to defend one's self and inflict damage upon others. 5 after calculation versus your opponent's defenses. The Dirty Colossus is really easy to kill with melee attacks. Cursed weapon would drain 1% hp per second, unless you used a talisman of beasts without meeting the requirement for it. So if any one want to use the Curse Weapon just use any Catalyst and it will do it. It has to do with the way defense works in the game. 500 physical attack will do way more damage to another human than 250 magic and 250 physical attack because of the. 18 Intelligence for 3 sorcery attunement slots for Curse Weapon. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Light vs Cursed weapon" - Page 2. It gives you +50% attack on any enchantable weapon, but drains HP based on your Magic. 10. It will outdamage Cursed Weapon in this case. but keep in mind blessed isnt great with. Phosphorecent Pole. Each of these has a Regular upgrade path that goes from the unupgraded +0 up to +10 and uses Hardstone or Sharpstone. curse weapon Forum » Character Discussions / Magic & Miracles » curse weapon Started by: King_Orin Date: 14 Mar 2010 02:32 Number of posts: 8 RSS: New postsHaving a weapon scale with it like in Demon's Souls would make it useful a bit but it will limit the variety for Luck builds. Even at 20 str it has something like 475~ damage when 2 handed at +5 and one-shots almost every small. Edit: Also, because light weapon adds a. . Light Weapon scales only off the magic-scaling component of the talisman of beasts (and NOT the faith component). Sold by Yuria the Witch for 1 Silver Demon's Soul Using this spell boosts your right-hand weapon's physical damage by 50%, while draining your max HP by 1% per second. Neoseeker Forums » PS3 Games. This page covers a list of all the Demon's Souls that are acquired in the. For a regen build, get 50. A brief guide to reading weapon attributes. For example, try the Meat Cleaver, Dragon Bone Smasher, Claymore, Compound Long Bow, Kilij, Knight Sword, Great Axe. Some people will Curse a Crushing Mirdan Hammer simply because that is the way the M. •. For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Light Weapon and NG+ Questions". First, run to the right or left and up the stairs and kill the archers in both sides. Normal. Parrying is a game mechanic in Demon's Souls. Just run behind him and start hacking away. Different from cursed objects, cursed tools are weapons infused with cursed energy. 3.