Piercing Swords | Dark Souls

Piercing Swords are a Weapon Category in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Piercing Swords are long and thin blades specifically focused on thrust and counter combat. They are a good choice for attacking heavy armored foes, as their attacks will break Poise and deal critical damage. These swords have a unique and fast moveset enables players to execute rapid consecutive attacks, further enhanced by the kick moveset which is a horizontal swipe attack that enable players to reach farther. Piercing Swords can also be wielded in the left-hand, used to parry.

All Piercing Swords have a hidden +40 critical damage bonus, on top of their listed critical damage.

• Pros: Lightweight. Good Dexterity scaling. Deals fast thrust damage, very high critical damage, can parry easier, break block and poise, and has an aggressive far-reaching moveset
• Cons: Low attack power, limited choice, only Thrust Damage.

All Piercing Swords in Dark Souls

		Attack Power Damage Reduction (%)					Aux Effects	Requirements Param Bonus				Durability / Weight - Attack Type
Image	Name												Attack Type	Acquired From
	Mail Breaker	57 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	120 22		5 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	200 0.5	Thrust	Found in the lower Undead Burg, first thief attack
	Rapier	73 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	110 22		7 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 1.5	Thrust	Sold by Undead Merchant (male) for 600 souls Possible drop from Balder Knight
	Estoc	75 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22		10 D D+15	12 C B+15	0 - -	0 - -	150 3.0	Regular Thrust	Found in New Londo Ruins, shortly after exiting the elevator
	Ricard's Rapier	70 45	0 10	0 30	0 30	100 22		8 E E+15	20 B A+15	0 - -	0 - -	100 2.0	Thrust Combo	Drop from Undead Prince Ricard
	Velka's Rapier	62 45	104 10	0 30	0 30	100 22	110	8 E E+5	16 C C+5	16 B B+5	0 - -	130 2.0	Regular Thrust Combo	Found in the Painted World of Ariamis