Weapons

Bits and pieces of information have been coming in on specific weapons that will be included in Dark Souls 3 as well as some visuals and discussion on the Skills or weapon arts we’ll see for each class. Here’s a list of some of the weapons we’ve seen glimpses of in these early play tests:

• Parrying Dagger
• Large Crow Dagger
• Ilshiel Dagger
• Sunlight Straight Sword
• Broken Straight Sword
• Storm Ruler Straight Sword (Demon’s Souls???)
• Claymore
• Bastard Sword
• Scimitar
• Darkdrift
• Crow Demon’s Curved Greatsword
• Battle Axe
• Hand Axe
• Dragon Cutting Axe
• Demon’s Great Axe
• Club
• Morning Star
• Great Mace
• Great Club
• Caestus
• Twin Spear
• Halberd
• Lucerne
• Winged Knight’s Halberd
• Great Scythe
• Whip
• Barbed Whip
• Black Bow of Pharis
• Dragonslayer Greatbow
• Pyromancy Flame

If there was a concern that the game was going to lack weapon variety, early indications are that it’s going to have an ample arsenal to choose from, as this list omits even the weapons that were playable during the network test. Some old names, some new names, and some surprising names in there.

Skills

In addition to the Skills or weapon arts we already knew, we’ve been privy to some newer ones, whose names are a translation and as such subject to change:

• Lai: A katana skill that allows for quick slashes and guard break
• Piercing Shot: a potential greatbow skill
• Quick Step: a dagger skill featuring fancy footwork
• Severe Blow: a whip skill that goes through shields and drains stamina

Check out the translated video showing the Quick Step skill (be sure to click the CC button to read the translation):

Equipment

Shields, armor and rings are important supportive and aesthetic choices and we’ve caught wind of several. Some notables are:

• Drakeblood / Dragonblood Sets
• Faraam Set
• Lucatiel Mask
• Prince Lothric’s Hood
• Spider Shield
• Hawkwood Shield
• Lloyd Shield
• Life Ring
• Red Tearstone Ring
• Flynn Ring
• Covetous Silver Serpent Ring
• Dragonscale Ring

As with the weapons, we’ve got some familiar names and some brand new ones to look forward to.

Spells

Of course we can’t have Dark Souls without magic, and there have been a few spotted notably some Pyromancies and Miracles. They are:

• Fire Ball
• Black Flame
• Poison Fog
• Purification
• Force
• Cast Light
• Vow of Silence

Most of these are familiar to Souls vets, now it remains to be seen just how they will behave in practice.

Bosses

Other than some unnamed hollows we’ve gotten glimpses of some of the larger boss characters we may end up facing in the game, and thanks to the opening cinematic trailer we were introduced to 3 Lords of Cinder.

• Aldrich Saint of the Deep
• Farron’s Undead Legion the Abyss Watchers
• Yhorm the Giant

In addition to the previously mentioned Iudex Gundyr and other encounters from the network test, we can expect the game to be full of the majestic boss fights we’ve grown accustomed to.

Lore

As expected the game’s lore will be presented through a mix of item descriptions some of which can be found on the individual item and weapon pages on the wiki as well as the opening trailer and in game dialogue from NPCs. Check out the opening trailer now and keep scrolling for a transcription of the narrative:

Yes indeed it is called Lothric,
Where the transitory lands of the Lords of Cinder converge.
In venturing north the pilgrims discover the truth of the old words.
The fire fades and the lords go without thrones.
When the link of fire is threatened the bell tolls,
Unearthing the old Lords of Cinder from their graves:
Aldrich Saint of the Deep
Farron’s Undead Legion the Abyss Watchers
and the reclusive lord of the profaned capital,
Yhorm the Giant
Only in truth the lords will abandon their thrones
and the unkindled will rise
Nameless accursed undead,
Unfit even to be cinder.
And so it is,
That ash seeketh embers.

Here are a few item lore transcripts to get your imagination going:

Unique sword from an Eastern Land. Sharp due to high craftmanship

A sorcery of Archbishop Loyce and his bishops, said to be taught by McDaniel of the Frigid Valley

The land of the ancient Firelink Lore, Twin Spear of the Doran Knights, claiming to be those descendants

The Doran Knights wandered lands as mercenaries. They do not carry shields, are are reknown for their offensive prowess.

That there is enough to keep the lore archivists up for hours attempting to decipher the code.