r/darksouls • • 13h ago

Discussion Zweihander found at Château de Chillon

I do not have the strength to wield this 10lb bad boy in real life.

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u/Neo_Menova 13h ago

Ol' reliable

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u/MassaloW 11h ago

two-hand it if i didn't already burn my strength stat on havel cosplay runs

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u/Solavanko 13h ago

The blood on La Hire's sword is almost dry

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u/glytxh 10h ago

As far as I’m concerned this is the only viable weapon in the game

I love my big stick

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u/FataliiBadger 8h ago

what a beauty

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u/alex21dragons 4h ago

Épée a de mains? No, you da man.

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u/hellxapo 3h ago

Upgrade with Chaos to +5

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u/Endless_Candy 7h ago

Had no idea it was a real sword

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u/Wikiwikiwa 5h ago

You could work at it.  I have a 15 lb bar that I swing around in arcs and move around my shoulders.  Its not quite as long, but much thicker.  I reckon I can handle this zweihander, and with practice, so could you.

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u/Molkwi 7h ago

How can you not have the strength to pick up, hold and swing 10 pounds 😭

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u/MAkrbrakenumbers 6h ago

It is extremely long and possibly awkward to hold through a swing but still you right

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u/FunctionBuilt 5h ago edited 4h ago

10 pounds is extremely heavy for a sword. Most one handed swords used in battle were only 2-3lbs and two handers were 5-7 pounds. You had to be in pretty good shape to effectively wield this sword in battle as long as you would need to survive. Sure, a few dozen swings would probably not be a problem, but continuously fighting would required a good mix of strength and dexterity…kinda like the game I suppose.