You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. Soul level 120 Vig 30 Att 24 (5 slots) End 40 Vit 25 Int 40 Would use a weapon with a Crystal infusion once I get it for the Int scaling. Demon Great Axe has S scaling with Strength. What's the better choice?

That is one of the best, if not the best.

An Uchi +15 with 40 DEX has an AR of 425. edit subscriptions. And on most catalysts, the MagAdjust increases with more int, so it does scale indirectly with int.Crystal Magic Weapon is a very good weapon buff for any character with enough Int to use it, and any +15 weapon.CMW is a good buff, but not all that better than GMW found in Anor Londo and for only 15 int. At Vinheim Dragon School, only magic swordsmen on special orders are allowed to learn this spell which grants powerful augmentation to various weapons. I've played pure Faith is DS2 but I've never used Sorceries. For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "CMW Build". Sells new armor sets after spending souls (1,000 and 16,000). By just using the lightning upgrade path, you don't have to invest all those extra stats for damage.If you were going to invest, say 40 dex for a plus 15 uchigatana, that's 24 levels used to utilize the scaling in the weapon.Meanwhile, if you use lightning, you still get strong damage output, AND you get to invest those stats in Vitality, Endurance, Attunement, or any other aspects of your build you want to invest in.I think in PVP or PVE, having 24 or so levels to spare and buff up your character comes in handy.You didn't include your stats in this. For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled "Is getting CMW worth it?

Assume the role of the Arisen, a legendary hero in a land haunted by a...I need to know if it is because i don't want to be wasting needless points in int. High magic augmentation : right weapon. I was thinking of going Hybrid Assassin. Even without, the 425 points of pure physical damage are better than the 225/225 physical/lightning the lightning +5 gives, due to the way defenses in Dark Souls are calculated.The simple answer to this is in PVP, you're almost always better off with the +15, while in PVE, if you're doing a low soul level run, or fighting enemies that are very weak to lightning, you should use the lightning +5.Personally, I think the lightning upgrade on any weapon that has an A/S scaling is an absolute waste.If you have the stat investment for the scaling then +15 is best otherwise lightning would be better.+15 is basically always better as long as you invest in STR or DEX (especially if you plan to use resins or weapon buffs)Infusions are only good if you plan to have the minimum STR/DEX requirements for a weaponA lot of people will argue for the +15 lightning due to scaling, but I'd suggest the Lightning upgrade, for two reasons.A great deal of enemies have weaknesses to certain elements, lightning included.

Possible to OHK people if it's fully upgraded with maxed-out scaling with a buff or red tearstone on it.Demon Great Hammer is great if you can fast roll, same weight as DGA, similar damage.large/great club, butcher knife, man serpent greatsword. Maughlin the Armourer is an NPC in Dark Souls 2. Your INT or FTH will determine duration, but damage is (Orignal lightning/magic damage+50) *1,25, same goes for dark weapon. Build Name: Throned's CMW Strength Build; Build Level: 120; Build Focus: PvP; Build Main Stats: Vitality; Link to Dark Souls … Dark Souls is a dark-fantasy action role-playing game by From Software, and is considered a spiritual successor to the studio's 2009 hit Demon's Souls. Uchigatana +15 with (sometimes) Crystal Magic Weapon or just the Lightning Uchigatana +5? The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and...In this newest title, the feelings such as "preserving one's faith", "saving their precious ones"...TALES OF XILLIA draws players into the grand adventures of Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in ...The debut of the Tales series on the Playstation 3, Tales of Vesperia launches the series to new heights of interacti...A legend is born in this open-world adventure. These will do great damage with 40 str and CMWTechnically the better str weapons for a buff are the quicker ones so you can get more hits in.Currently Playing: Dark Souls (just PvPing and Coop), XCOM Enemy UnknownNot necessarily a strength weapon, but the obsidian Greatsword or claymore.Currently Playing: Dark Souls (just PvPing and Coop), XCOM Enemy UnknownI'm not sure if i should use the greataxe, claymore, man-serpent or demon great machete. You also have the option of using a catalyst other than the TCC and getting three casts of CMW without Also, CMW is affected by the Lingering Dragoncrest Ring, increasing its duration by 50%.One thing to keep in mind is that all Catalysts are relatively heavy at around 3.0 weight while talismens are 0.5 weight.IMO, sunlight blade is the best buff since Magic Barriers do nothing against it.You don't need to do three playthroughs to get 3 CMW with the TCC, it only takes 2.I really like both the faith buffs and the cmw. Maughlin the Armourer Information. popular-all-random-users | AskReddit-news-funny-pics-aww-todayilearned-gaming-worldnews-tifu-gifs-movies-mildlyinteresting-videos-Showerthoughts-personalfinance-Jokes-Futurology-science After that, his stock increases with an additional armor set - purchasing any item at this point, advances his quest of getting rich. But are Sorceries even viable for PvE? To transpose a soul, defeat the respective boss, then take the soul to Ludleth of Courland.