Upgrades | Dark Souls 3

Upgrades are how the player improves their Weapons and Shields in Dark Souls 3. The player will need to provide Blacksmith Andre with Upgrade Materials in order to be able to Infuse or reinforce their equipment. Different items unlock different Infusions, but the player will be able to reinforce their gear from the beginning. Infusing Weapons and Shields will typically remove any initial scaling the item may have in exchange for a static elemental damage and/or altered scaling based around a specific stat. Players will be able to undo infusions using a Shriving Stone without losing reinforcement levels. Contrary to past installments in the series, Armor is not upgradeable. Note that to get the achievement (Steam) all infusions must be used on the same character.

Upgrade Materials

In Dark Souls 3 you can improve the damage/protection (and potential Scaling) on your Weapons and Shields. To do this you must have the appropriate amount of the relevant Upgrade Materials, Souls and access to Blacksmith Andre. Titanite Shards will reinforce a Weapon or Shield up to +3, Large Titanite Shards will reinforce the item from +4 to +6, Titanite Chunks will reinforce the item from +7 to +9, and a Titanite Slab will be required to reinforce to +10. Titanite Scales and Twinkling Titanite are used to reinforce special weapons to +4, but will similarly require a Titanite Slab to reach their final upgrade of +5.

Infusions

In Dark Souls 3 you can infuse many different Weapons and Shields with Gems that change the properties, damage type or Scaling. In order to infuse a Weapon or Shield to your chosen type you must: 1) have found and give the appropriate Coal to Blackmsith Andre, 2) have a Gem of the chosen type, and 3) have the required Souls. The exceptions here are Refined, Raw or Fire which require no Coal to be given. You can use a Shriving Stone if you wish to remove the Infusion from your Weapon or Shield (this must also be done at Blacksmith Andre). Again, not all Weapons and Shields can be Infused so check the Weapons pages to verify which can and can't.

These weapons CANNOT be infused: Bows, Greatbows, Crossbows, Chimes, Talismans, Staves, Pyromancy Flames and any weapon that upgrades with Twinkling Titanite or Titanite Scale.

Spell / Item Buffing: Infusions which add any non-physical damage or status effect remove the ability to buff the weapon with spells or consumables. Only the following infusions allow buffing: Raw, Refined, Heavy, Sharp and Hollow.

Weapon Upgrade Chart

Soul Transposition

Soul Transposition in Dark Souls 3 is the process of converting a Boss Soul into a Weapon, Ring or Spell. In order to create items you must have the specific Boss Soul, you must have the Transposing Kiln which drops from Curse-Rotted Greatwood, and you must speak with Ludleth of Courland in Firelink Shrine. Below is a list of items that can be created through Soul Transposition, what Boss Souls are required for them and how much it costs.

Soul Transposition List

Note that through Ludleth, Twin Princes' Greatsword can be created by fusing Lothric's Holy Sword and Lorian's Greatsword.

Boss Souls and other special souls in Dark Souls 3 are powerful items that can be converted into new Weapons, Magic, or Items via Soul Transposition from Ludleth of Courland. They may also be consumed to gain a large amount of souls.

Key Items Multiplayer Items Consumables Tools Projectiles Ammunition Souls Boss Souls Ore Ashes

Dark Souls 3 Boss Souls

Soul	Item 1	Item 2	Item 3	Souls Gained If Consumed
Soul of Boreal Valley Vordt	Vordt's Great Hammer (0 Souls)	Pontiff's Left Eye (0 Souls)	-	2,000
Soul of the Rotted Greatwood	Hollowslayer Greatsword (1,000 Souls)	Arstor's Spear (1,000 Souls)	-	3,000
Soul of a Crystal Sage	Crystal Sage's Rapier (1,500 Souls)	Crystal Hail (1,500 Souls)	-	3,000
Soul of the Blood of the Wolf	Farron Greatsword (0 Souls)	Wolf Knight's Greatsword (10,000 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Rosaria	Bountiful Sunlight (0 Souls)	-	-	5,000
Soul of the Deacons of the Deep	Deep Soul (0 Souls)	Cleric's Candlestick (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of High Lord Wolnir	Wolnir's Holy Sword (0 Souls)	Black Serpent (0 Souls)	-	10,000
Soul of the Old Demon King	Chaos Bed Vestiges (5,000 Souls)	Old King's Great Hammer (0 Souls)	-	10,000
Soul of a Demon	Demon's Greataxe (0 Souls)	Demon's Fist (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Pontiff Sulyvahn	Greatsword of Judgment (3,000 Souls)	Profaned Greatsword (3,000 Souls)	-	12,000
Soul of Yhorm the Giant	Yhorm's Great Machete (0 Souls)	Yhorm's Greatshield (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Aldrich	Lifehunt Scythe (5,000 Souls)	Darkmoon Longbow (5,000 Souls)	-	15,000
Soul of the Dancer	Soothing Sunlight (5,000 Souls)	Dancer's Enchanted Swords (0 Souls)	-	10,000
Soul of Dragonslayer Armour	Dragonslayer Greataxe (0 Souls)	Dragonslayer Greatshield ( 0 Souls)	-	15,000
Soul of Consumed Oceiros	White Dragon Breath (10,000 souls)	Moonlight Greatsword (10,000 souls)	-	12,000
Soul of Champion Gundyr	Gundyr's Halberd (0 Souls)	Prisoner's Chain (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of the Twin Princes	Lothric's Holy Sword (5,000 Souls)	Lorian's Greatsword (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of the Nameless King	Storm Curved Sword (5,000 Souls)	Dragonslayer Swordspear (10,000 Souls)	Lightning Storm (5,000 Souls)	16,000
Soul of a Stray Demon	Havel's Ring (5,000 Souls)	Boulder Heave (0 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of the Lords	Sunlight Spear (10,000 Souls)	Firelink Greatsword (15,000 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Sister Friede	Friede's Great Scythe (10,000 Souls)	Rose of Ariandel (3,000 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of the Demon Prince	Seething Chaos (10,000 Souls)	Demon's Scar (10,000 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Darkeater Midir	Frayed Blade (5,000 Souls)	Old Moonlight (15,000 Souls)	-	20,000
Soul of Slave Knight Gael	Gael's Greatsword (20,000 Souls)	Repeating Crossbow (5,000 Souls)	-	20,000