Unique Skill: Golden Crux Leap up and skewer foe from overhead. If successful, the weapon’s barbs unfold to excruciate from within; else, additional input releases barbs in the area. There is something of the Golden Order in the sight of those fixed upon this crux.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Golden Retaliation Ready the shield to unleash its protective incantation. This will dispel sorceries and incantations, retaliating with golden power.

No

No

Unique Skill: Golden Tempering Cross the two swords to grant their attacks holy essence. While in effect, strong attack performs a dual-wielding combo attack.

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No

Unique Skill: Gravity Bolt Imbue the jaw of the fallingstar beast with gravitational lightning, sending a bolt crashing down a short distance away. Can be fired in rapid succession.

No

No

Unique Skill: Great Oracular Bubble Blow on the horn to release a massive magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.

No

No

Unique Skill: Great-Serpent Hunt Perform a powerful forward lunge and follow up with an upward thrust via additional input. When fighting a great serpent, a long blade of light will appear, revealing the armament’s true power.

No

No

Unique Skill: Hone Blade Perform a stroking action to sharpen blade, honing its cutting edge and increasing amount of HP recovered. The greater potentates treasure the tools of their practice.

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Yes

Unique Skill: Horn Calling Invokes tangled horns to cover the weapon’s blade. Drive the weapon into the ground, calling up a cluster of piercing horns.

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Yes

Unique Skill: Horn Calling: Storm Invokes tangled horns to cover the weapon’s blade. Call a storm into the horns, then mow through enemies. Additional inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: I Command Thee, Kneel! Repeatedly smash the Axe of Godrick into the ground, unleashing two earth-shaking shockwaves. Follow up with an additional input to produce a third shockwave.

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No

Unique Skill: Ice Lightning Sword Call down a bolt of ice lightning into the blade and bring it down upon a foe. The ice lightning effect will persist for a while.

No

No

Unique Skill: Jori’s Inquisition Thrust the greatstaff into the air, firing off a succession of golden barb-like arcs. Holding the button down extends the barrage for a short duration.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Knowledge Above All Raise the scepter to manifest the realm of the All-Knowing. Enemy magic and holy damage negation will be reduced for all within the area, including the caster.

No

No

Unique Skill: Kowtower’s Resentment Skill performed as a violent bow using a finger’s foremost protrusion. Resentment builds as it is forced to bow, making it explode with anger. Hold button down to further increase resentment.

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Yes

Unique Skill: Last Rites Raise the epitaph to grant the effect of Sacred Order to yourself and allies in the vicinity. Particularly effective at laying to rest Those Who Live in Death.

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No

Unique Skill: Light Unleashes the light carved in the armament’s blade. Send the sword aloft to let loose a blinding light whose many rays sweep through the surrounding area. Also temporarily boosts one’s own holy attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Lightspeed Slash Assume a luminous form and leap forward to deliver a downward slash at the speed of light. This attack will be followed up by an additional light attack. Charge to increase power of the skill and number of follow-up attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Madding Spear-Hand Strike Makes hand into the shape of a spear before unleashing a plunging stab that penetrates the body of the enemy. Afflicts foe with a large dose of madness.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Magma Guillotine Grab the scalesword with both hands, as a wyrm would hold it in its mouth, and leap forwards, smashing it into the ground and triggering a blast of magma. Follow up with an additional input to perform a chopping attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Magma Shower Slash at foes in a twirling motion while scattering magma all around. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Messmer’s Assault A fierce succession of attacks using a flame-coated spear tip. Repeated inputs allow up to two follow-up attacks. The final move thrusts the spear into the ground, causing countless spears to form in the surrounding area.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Miquella’s Ring of Light Summon Miquella’s shining halo and fire it forwards. Can be fired in rapid succession.

No

No

Unique Skill: Mists of Eternal Sleep Releases a velvety purple mist that spreads across a wide frontal area. Afflicts foes with eternal sleep.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Mists of Slumber Releases a faint purple mist that spreads across a wide frontwards area. This mist inflicts the sleep ailment upon foes.

No

No

Unique Skill: Moon-and-Fire Stance Assume ready stance, swords imbued with magic. Follow up with normal attack to cast glintstone light waves, or strong attack to perform a spinning attack that bathes the area with flame. Light waves can have up to two follow-up casts with additional inputs.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Moonlight Greatsword Raise the sword aloft, bathing it in the light of the dark moon. Temporarily increases magic attack power and imbues blade with frost. Charged attacks release blasts of moonlight.

No

No

Unique Skill: Moore’s Charge Ready the shield with both hands, then charge forth while maintaining guard, ending in a shove imbued with verdigris magic. Knocks back nearby enemies, but does not cause significant harm. Hold to extend the length of the charge.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Nebula Imbue the Naturalborn’s stars with magic to perform a sweeping strike. This attack leaves a dark cloud of stars in its wake that lingers briefly before exploding.

No

No

Unique Skill: Needle Piercer Skill of Needle Knight Leda. Generates ten gold needles which pierce their target all at once. Those pierced are purged of all ailments and special effects alike.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Night-and-Flame Stance Hold the sword level and prepare to cast a sorcery. Follow up with a normal attack to cast the Night Comet sorcery, or a strong attack to sweep forward with a burst of flames.

No

No

Unique Skill: Oath of Vengeance Swear an oath upon the greatsword to avenge the clan, temporarily raising all attributes for a certain duration. While the oath’s effects are active, poise will also be increased.

No

No

Unique Skill: Onyx Lord’s Repulsion Thrust the armament into the ground to create a gravity well. In addition to dealing damage, this attack sends enemies flying away.

No

No

Unique Skill: Onze’s Line of Stars This skill, named after a demi-human swordmaster, imbues sorcerous energy into lined glintstones and executes a slash attack. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks, each dealing greater damage than the last.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Oracular Bubble Blow on the horn to release a magic bubble. The bubble floats gently through the air towards its target.

No

No

Unique Skill: Ordovis’s Vortex Channel the power of the crucible to spin the entire sword in midair, building momentum before slamming the blade down onto the ground. This skill can be charged to increase its power.

No

No

Unique Skill: Painful Strike A chastening whip strike, honed to maximize pain. Temporarily reduces the rate at which stamina recovers. Thus does the pain encourage obedience.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Poison Spear-Hand Strike Makes hand into the shape of a spear before unleashing a plunging stab that penetrates the body of the enemy. Afflicts foe with a large dose of deadly poison.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Promised Consort Imbue the two greatswords with the light of Miquella, then deliver a slashing attack accompanied by columns of light. Additional input allows for up to two follow-up attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Radahn’s Rain Archery skill performed from a low stance. Ready the bow and fire a sudden flurry of arrows up into the sky. The arrows will pour on foes like rain.

No

No

Unique Skill: Rallying Standard Hoist the war banner aloft and give a rallying command. Raises attack power and defense for self and nearby allies.

No

No

Unique Skill: Rancor Shot Imbue arrows with vengeful spirits, before firing off a barrage. Imbued arrows chase down foes as they cut through the air.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Rancor Slash Spin around, slashing foes while summoning vengeful spirits which chase down foes. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Red Bear Hunt Slaughters prey with sharp claws in a great swipe of the arm. The attack creates a vacuum which deals continuous damage. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Reduvia Blood Blade Slash with the wicked dagger, transforming its never-drying bloodstains into airborne blades that cause blood loss. Can be fired in rapid succession.

No

No

Unique Skill: Regal Beastclaw Slam the hammer into the ground, rending the land asunder with the armament’s five bestial claws.

No

No

Unique Skill: Regal Roar Let loose a mighty war cry, raising attack power, while sending out a shockwave that cannot be guarded against by stomping the ground. While active, strong attack becomes a lunging slash.

No

No

Unique Skill: Repeating Fire This skill readies the weapon’s rapid-fire mechanism. Once in ready stance, crank the handle to fire bolts in rapid succession.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Revenge of the Night Unleashes the dark of Night imbued with magic power. If used immediately after blocking an incoming attack, its power is absorbed, bolstering the strength of this skill.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Revenger’s Blade Dash up to an enemy and slash them open with the blades held in each hand. By holding down the button, the initial dash will be extended. Follow up with strong attack to hack the enemy to pieces.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Roaring Bash Roar like a golden lion and deliver a shield bash from a guarding position. Knocks back and staggers foes over a wide radius.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Romina’s Purification Imbues bud-blade with scarlet rot butterflies before unleashing two large sweeping slashes. This was once considered a sacred act of purification.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Rosus’s Summons Raise the axe aloft to summon those lost in death. Three skeletons will appear at a distance and attack in tandem before vanishing.

No

No

Unique Skill: Ruinous Ghostflame Swing the sword to bathe its blade in ghostflame. The ghostflame adds magic damage to attacks, and also has a bitterly cold bite.

No

No

Unique Skill: Sacred Phalanx Release the power of a hidden incantation to erect a palisade of golden spears frontwards.

No

No

Unique Skill: Scattershot (Claws) Employ smithing arts to conjure multiple copies of the claws in both hands and throw them all at once. Follow up with an additional input to throw again.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Sea of Magma Swing a molten whip overhead to temporarily cover the surrounding area in a sea of magma. Hold to continue swinging the lava whip.

No

No

Unique Skill: Shadow Sunflower Headbutt Slam down the blossom of a large shadow sunflower, sending out a shockwave that flattens foes. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Shriek of Milos Lets out a horrific cursed scream that reduces all damage negation and status resistances for nearby foes. While active, strong attacks will change to a combo attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Siluria’s Woe Thrust the weapon in a spiraling motion, surrounding it in a vortex of wind. Charged attacks have the power to blow away enemies and can fire the tornado forwards.

No

No

Unique Skill: Sleep Evermore Pierces the enemy deeply with a poison-coated needle that delivers eternal sleep. If the follow-up strike lands upon a foe who is already in a state of slumber or eternal sleep, it will deal significant damage.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Smithing Art Spears Slam the red-hot anvil into the ground, sending up countless spears as it is pulled out. The spears disappear instantly.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Solitary Moon Slash Sharply slash downward using the greatsword, shooting forward an arc of light. Strong attack allows for an advancing follow-up.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Sorcery of the Crozier Channel magic into the glintstone to activate an ancient sorcery, producing floating magic projectiles that chase enemies automatically.

No

No

Unique Skill: Soul Stifler Raise the greathorn’s wings to summon a soul-sapping miasma. Enemies in the affected area will temporarily suffer from reduced defense.

No

No

Unique Skill: Spearcall Ritual Thrust the spear high, bearing prayers into the sky to summon a downpour of spectral spears.

No

No

Skill: Spinning Chain Spins the striking part of a flail at high speed to attack. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to link the momentum of this skill into a successive attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Spinning Guillotine Hold the putrid blade at both ends and arch body backwards to deliver a powerful overhead chop. Repeated inputs deliver follow-up attacks for as long as stamina allows. Strong attack performs a leap followed by a spinning attack.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Spinning Wheel Strike the wheel against the ground to set it spinning at top speed. Hold to keep the wheel spinning. Can be used while walking to push the armament into enemies.

No

No

Unique Skill: Starcaller Cry Bring the two swords together and roar into the skies, pulling in enemies with a gravitational wave. Follow up with an additional input to slam down with gravity-infused swords.

No

No

Unique Skill: Storm Kick Thrust the prosthetic leg blade into the ground, creating a storm. Follow up with a strong attack to perform a lightning-infused jumping attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Surge of Faith Set the flames of Birac’s faith ablaze in the cranial vessel, then raise it aloft to rain down fireballs in all directions. Repeated inputs will continue to raise the armament aloft, continuing the attack.

No

No

Unique Skill: Taker’s Flames Raise the sacred sword aloft to set it ablaze with blasphemous flames, then bring it down to fire off a forward blast. The flames steal HP from those they touch.

No

No

Unique Skill: The Queen’s Black Flame Set the blade ablaze with the god-slaying black flame before delivering a sweeping slash. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. The black flames will continue to wear down HP for a while.

No

No

Unique Skill: Thundercloud Form Temporarily transform into a red thundercloud and fly through the air, then plunge down with a lightning-infused blade. Hold to increase the reach of the thundercloud form.

No

No

Unique Skill: Thunderstorm Imbue the armament’s wing-blade with lightning and swing it around to create a tempestuous lightning storm. Follow up with an additional input to perform up to two spinning attacks. The lightning will stay on the blade for a while.

No

No

Unique Skill: Tongues of Fire Ready the shield, then spray violent jets of fire from the tongues protruding from its maw. Hold to continue spraying fire. This skill can be used while walking.

No

No

Skill: Torch Attack Thrust torch forward to set foes ablaze. This skill is especially effective against foes who are weak to fire.

No

No

Unique Skill: Transient Moonlight Sheathe blade, holding it at the hip in a composed stance. Follow up with either a normal or a strong attack to draw the blade at great speed for an instant slash attack. Both attacks fire off a wave of light.

No

No

Unique Skill: Tremendous Phalanx Skill of the enchanted troll knights. Creates a defensive arch of enormous magic glintblades overhead, which automatically attack nearby foes. Follow up with a strong attack to chain this skill into a lunging thrust.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Unblockable Blade Imbue the cipher blade with light, extending its length, then strike with a sudden sweeping attack. This attack cannot be blocked.

No

No

Unique Skill: Unending Dance A furious dance formed by a succession of slashing attacks. Hold the button down to sustain the dance for as long as stamina allows.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Viper Bite Give the shield a quick shake to temporarily bring the bronze viper to life, inciting it to lash out and bite foes.

No

No

Unique Skill: Waterfowl Dance Perform a series of one-footed leaps in the manner of a waterfowl to unleash a swift yet graceful slashing combo. Repeated inputs allow for up to two follow-up attacks.

No

No

Unique Skill: Wave of Destruction Raise the sword up high, then strike it against the ground to fire off a wave of gravitational force.

No

No

Unique Skill: Wave of Gold Imbue the sword with bygone golden glory, then fire it at foes. A wide, golden wave fans out forwards, sweeping through all enemies caught in its path.

No

No

Unique Skill: Weed Cutter Performs scythe-like horizontal swings with the sword, cutting men down as if they were weeds. Additional inputs allow for the continuation of the attack for as long as stamina remains.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: White Light Charge Summons white light from the crevice in the weapon’s ancient meteoric ore, using its power for a charging attack which pierces foes. Additional input causes the light to explode.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Witching Hour Slash Hold the sword level and infuse it with the dark of Night before unleashing a series of incorporeal attacks. This attack cannot be blocked. Can be charged to increase its power.

No

Yes

Unique Skill: Wolf’s Assault Infuse the greatsword with frost, then perform a forward somersault to plunge it into the ground. Then, pull it out to release a cold blast.

No

No

Unique Skill: Zamor Ice Storm Plunge the curved sword into the ground, building power before unleashing a freezing storm that batters the surroundings.

No

No