The stats for the above upgrade path may be out of date. Requires: Standard Estoc +5, Green Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade. Requires: Standard Estoc, Titanite and 200 souls per upgrade. The character spins the sword in front of themselves in order to parry. Can be comboed.īackstep along with a slash from the character's back left to front right. Quick stab similar to the one-handed weak attack.

Small leap followed by a stab upon landing. Horizontal slash from the character's right to left side. It can chain from weak attacks to a strong attack, but not vice versa. The Estoc's greatest weakness lies in its relatively sluggish weak attack combos, making it harder to really rack up damage against nimble opponents.

The Estoc has unusually high non-critical damage for a thrusting sword. While the Estoc's weak attack is slightly slower than those of the other rapiers, it still has a relatively good attack speed.Īlthough the in-game stat menus show the Estoc having a 100 critical rate (like most other weapons), the Estoc still benefits from a hidden bonus, allowing it to deal relatively high damage with ripostes and backstabs. The Estoc's good reach makes it a flexible weapon. The Estoc has the longest reach of all the thrusting swords in addition, it has a slashing-like attack that deals Regular Damage. Same as right-handed but performed on left-hand.Found early in the New Londo Ruins, on a corpse between the Firelink Shrine elevator and the first bridge leading to the rest of the ruins.Īs with other thrusting swords, the Estoc can attack from behind a shield, making it useful defensively. Same as one-handed but performed with both hands. It cannot be used as a parry tool, removing an extra layer of utility that a normal Rapier could normally have, and doesn't have an increased critical modifier, making it a poor choice for ripostes.

This, coupled with the fact that it is the longest thrusting sword, definitely makes it an invaluable tool in anyone's arsenal. Its skill, Shield Splitter, can bypass shields, making it an effective counter against defensive opponents. Unlike most thrusting swords in its class, it can perform a unique horizontal sweep attack that has great range and can catch people off guard.

Sold by Greirat for 3,000 souls once he returns from his first scavenge expedition in the Undead Settlement.Īs the longest reaching thrusting sword, the Estoc can easily hit and punish opponents who aren't positioned properly.

Starting equipment of the Assassin class.

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