The only reason you'd use this is for its weight. If it really is strong enough to justify being this slow, which I quite doubt, then they need to make if faster and weaker. Black Knight Greataxe. For the Dark Souls III variant, see Dark Hand (Dark Souls III). They are not known to tank damage or block anything. Any infusable weapon made dark or chaos will likely serve you well. The Dark Hand is a gauntlet in Dark Souls. User Info: Keith_Valentine. The Darkwraiths, incited by Kaathe, use the power of the dark soul to absorb humanity, an art shared by this weapon, which also acts as a special shield. #4. All Discussions ... You can do pve with it but you'd be better off with something else. The ancients, particularly, could sap the humanity of … Winged Spear was my go to for the whole campaign in DS1. No Mither. How to get: Dropped by Black Knights wielding a Greataxe. Apr 17, 2016 @ 2:14pm It's garbage. I recommend a halberd as in DS3 they behave basically like spears. < > Showing 1-6 of 6 comments . Onion Knight's shield is better in every way except that it weighs 3.5. It works best with a Heavy infusion for Strength builds but also performs well with a Refined infusion for quality builds. If you're investing in DEX, the dark-infused Lothric Knight Straight Sword is a very powerful option - quick, long, above average critical damage. However, in Dark Souls 3, as well as Bloodborne, level 70-80 would be more appropriate to beat NG, and players are required to have significant trade-off among various stats to maximize offensive and defensive abilities. Dark Hand is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Even with these changes, the Dark Sword is still potent in both PvE and PvP. At level 120, there will be no trade-off and easily overpowering in NG PvE. IMO spears are trash. Most of your gear will consist of light armor. RapRobot Apr 19, 2016 @ 10:15am Yeah I noticed that spears don't seem as viable in PvE anymore too, really since DS1. Dark Hand Has anyone had any success with this thing? In Dark Soul 3 sorcerer build gear is perhaps the worse part of the build. The nature of a sorcerer is to keep a distance, attack from a distance, dodge and always step back. Keith_Valentine 2 years ago #3. 13. Demon fist has caught me off guard a few times . Bad reach for PVP unless you can pull off an L2, that is like an instakill brah. don't get yourself killed neither of us would like to see you go hollow. Best DS3 Starting Sorcerer Gear . Although you can, it wouldn’t be so much of a sorcerer. Dark Hand is OP for early game pve and it is not even close. As a greatsword, the Onyx Blade is slower but indeed very powerful. DARK SOULS™ III. It is a versatile weapon that can also function as a shield.