Dark Souls 3 is a difficult game, there is no question about that. However, like many other difficult things, you are bound to get better over time. Once you’ve completed a few playthroughs of the game, you’ll find that most encounters become much easier and you can have a lot more fun with the game. Once you reach this level, you can take a look at these weapons to include them in your playthrough.

10. Dragonslayer Greataxe

How to get the Dragonslayer’s Greataxe

The Dragonslayer Greataxe belongs to the Dragonslayer weapon sub-group.. The reason why it’s fun is because it packs so much damage with its moveset and the innate Lightning damage it has. If you were to run a Cleric build focusing on Strength and Faith, this weapon would be the perfect centerpiece. It is a monster when it comes to combat as the weapon Skill is amazing for burst damage.

What makes the Dragonslayer's Greataxe fun:

• Inherent Lightning damage
• Good scaling
• Strong moveset
• High damage
• Awesome weapon Skill

Dragonslayer's Greataxe stats:

• Regular: 200 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
• Regular +3: 303 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
• Regular +5: 364 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

9. Dragonslayer Swordspear

How to get the Dragonslayer Swordspear

Think of this weapon as the Dexterity counterpart to the Dragonslayer’s Greataxe. The Dragonslayer Swordspear is a very versatile weapon because it has a different moveset depending on if you two-hand it or not. In each respective “stance” it either has a spear moveset or a glaive moveset so you can approach combat from many different angles.

What makes the Dragonslayer Swordspear fun:

• Very versatile moveset
• Strong damage
• Useful weapon Skill
• Good scaling

Dragonslayer Swordspear stats:

• Regular: 128 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: D
• Regular +3: 191 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +5: 234 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

8. Partizan

How to get the Partizan

The Partizan is a very strong spear with a solid moveset that is based around broad slashes utilizing its wide blade. Its weapon Skill is an aggressive spinning slash that can hack apart multiple enemies, making it ideal against groups. It also has some great critical damage on top of the normally strong basic attacks, so you have a very strong weapon fit for every situation.

What makes the Partizan fun:

• True combos on some attacks
• Great damage
• High critical damage
• Versatile

Partizan stats:

• Regular: 108 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: D
• Regular +3: 140 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +6: 172 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +10: 216 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

7. Sellsword Twinblades

How to get the Sellsword Twinblades (6:12)

When properly used, the Sellsword Twinblades is a phenomenal weapon that is insanely fun to use time and time again. What makes them fun is a very reliable moveset complete with wild slashes that deal high damage. Since the moveset is so fast you can usually overwhelm your enemies and dispatch them quickly. The blades have fairly high Dexterity scaling so you can expect a ton of damage to come from them.

What makes the Sellsword Twinblades fun:

• Extremely high damage
• Moveset offers constant pressure
• Great Dexterity scaling
• Fast moveset
• Allows for mobility

Sellsword Twinblades stats:

• Regular: 99 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +3: 128 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +6: 158 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +10: 198 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B

6. Ledo’s Great Hammer

How to get Ledo’s Great Hammer

Ledo’s Great Hammer is the heaviest weapon of the game and it conveys that fact very nicely through its attacks, as they pack quite a punch. It has massive damage and is quite reliable, but what makes it fun is the weapon Skill which magnetically pulls nearby stones to the head of the hammer, slamming all of that weight on top of your enemy to devastating effect.

What makes Ledo's Greathammer fun:

• Insanely high Strength scaling
• Massive damage
• Awesome weapon Skill
• High stagger potential

Ledo's Great Hammer stats:

• Regular: 170 physical attack | Strength scaling: B
• Regular +3: 236 physical attack | Strength scaling: A
• Regular +5: 296 physical attack | Strength scaling: A

5. Immolation Tinder

How to get the Immolation Tinder

The Immolation Tinder is a fantastic weapon for Intelligence builds that want a very useful means of dealing damage while simultaneously being able to cast sorceries with the weapon. The scaling is high so it gives you a lot of damage output if your build is properly set up, and the weapon Skill is great for covering a wider area full of enemies to burn them to death.

What makes the Immolation Tinder fun:

• Good damage
• Acts as a catalyst
• Strong weapon Skill
• Good scaling

Immolation Tinder stats:

• Regular: 118 attack damage | Intelligence scaling: B
• Regular +3: 164 attack damage | Intelligence scaling: A
• Regular +5: 206 attack damage | Intelligence scaling: A

4. Onikiri and Ubadachi

How to get the Onikiri and Ubadachi

Onikiri and Ubadachi are a pair of katanas wielded at the same time to devastating effect. It is a very fun weapon that provides your character with some of the highest damage per second in the game, especially when you take into consideration how useful these blades can be on Bleed and Hollow builds. The weapon Skill is a monstrous slash that aims for the opponent’s head and acts as a critical hit when landed correctly.

What makes the Onikiri and Ubadachi fun:

• Very high damage per second
• Good for Quality and Hollow builds
• Great Dexterity scaling
• Awesome weapon Skill

Onikiri and Ubadachi stats:

• Regular: 104 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +3: 135 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +6: 166 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +10: 208 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

3. Carthus Shotel

How to get the Carthus Shotel (0:50)

The Carthus Shotel is a great source of the Bleed stat as its high damage, high attack speed moveset is perfect for hitting the enemy from multiple angles, leading to the debuff procing very often. It’s rare to find a weapon as well balanced as the Carthus Shotel. The scaling is great, the damage high, and on top of that, it has innate shield piercing so those annoying shield enemies are going to have a bad time.

What makes the Carthus Shotel fun:

• High damage
• Great scaling
• Shield piercing
• Inherent high Bleed

Carthus Shotel stats:

• Regular: 106 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +3: 137 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +6: 169 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +10: 212 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B

2. Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords

How to get the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords

The Ringed City DLC was jam-packed with some amazing enemies and bosses, but the most notable enemies here were the Ringed Knights. There are multiple types, and each type wields a different weapon. The one we’re talking about right now is the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords. These swords are insanely heavy but they are extremely fun to use because of their weapon Skill, which is a fiery acrobatic move that slams the flaming swords on top of your enemies.

What makes the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords fun:

• Very high damage
• Great moveset
• Amazing weapon Skill
• Bonus Fire damage
• High Poise health

Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords stats:

• Regular: 185 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
• Regular +3: 257 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
• Regular +5: 322 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

1. Claw

How to get the Claw (0:33)

The Claw is a very fast weapon that capitalizes on the Bleed effect as well as critical hits. It provides the player with some extra mobility on top of having a crazy weapon Skill that is a wild lunge at the opponent’s head in order to cut it off, leading to massive damage if it’s successful. This weapon is great for players who want to have a quick experience with some added mobility and great damage.

What makes the Claw fun:

• Excellent weapon Skill
• Good damage
• Solid scaling
• Can be used to parry attacks

Claw stats:

• Regular: 86 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +3: 111 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +6: 137 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
• Regular +10: 172 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C