Weapons | Demons Souls Wiki

Daggers

Small and fast weapons with high attack speeds and high critical damage featuring a horizontal slash and pierce moveset.

Straight Swords

With fairly balanced stats and access to both normal and thrusting attacks, Straight Swords are considered reliable starting weapons for many.

Large Swords

Capable of inflicting a large amount of damage but are slow, making the player vulnerable to enemy attacks.

Very Large Swords

Capable of inflicting massive damage in lieu of mobility, making the user very susceptible to punishment.

Curved Swords

Balanced between moderate damage and high mobility, curved swords feature arcing attacks.

Katanas

Capable of inflicting slash and thrust attacks, these weapons can apply the 'Bleed' status upon enemies.

Specialized in piercing attacks and are best used to "counter" or follow-up on an enemy's attack.

Axes

Short-ranged weapons that provide wide arcs of attacks - typically a heavier weapon class.

Large Axes

Similar to Very Large Swords, they deal massive damage at the cost of mobility, leaving users wide open to attacks.

Hammers

Delivers strong blunt attacks that are best used against armored enemies.

Large Hammers

The longer-ranged, heavier and slower siblings to Hammers. Best used against armored enemies.

Fist Weapons

Despite their minimal range, they provide fast, rapid attacks that can quickly execute enemies.

Spears

 Provides decent damage at a favorable range, but can easily be parried by enemies.

Polearms

Can deal high damage to multiple targets from mid to long-range.

Bows

Best used to deal with single targets from a long distance, allowing the player to perform aimed shots.

Crossbows

Deals more damage than Bows, but are slow to reload and are difficult to aim.

Catalysts

Grants users the ability to cast powerful Spells.

Talismans

Grants users the ability to cast powerful Miracles.