Got it. Praise the moonlight GS. The Intelligence damage scaling has greatly reduced effectiveness past 40 Intelligence. The Moonlight Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. **TO CUT OFF HIS TAIL: You must hit near the tip of his "MAIN" tail. finish him off(if sucsessful). has an ultra greatsword pattern for R1 (two handed) even though it is a very light greatsword. For Dark Souls II on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Getting the most out of the Moonlight Greatsword? This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X". boost, or still just the 40? am i the only one who thinks the the best weapon(or at least the funnest to use)? The Moonlight Greatsword is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best. The blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat]. What you have to do for this trophy is summon Benhart for at least 3 boss fights and have him survive at least 3 of them. Infusing this sword with Faintstone will lower the base damage, however, upon +5 it'll receive S scaling instead of A, recommended for Int 50+ builds, works best with Int 99. I’m seriously curious to see how Fromsoftware’s gonna make this thing look and act in Elden Ring... I’m also excited for the lore behind it cuz I’m a big f*cking nerd for some good lore. Although it centers around the Moonlight Greatsword, there are several other weapons you have at your disposal with those stats. The blade of this greatsword shines like the brilliant rays of the moon. Holding the MoonLight GreatSword in the right hand while power stance-ing does not overwrite the projectile attack, regardless of which weapon is in the left hand. You'll get enough time (a chance) to cast 2 of them. The moonlight sword has been found in almost every single From Software game, all the way back to the first King's Field game. I'm SL80 ish with 11 in intelligence. This does not resemble demons soul's large sword of moonlight. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do. Power Stance move sets are determined by the right hand weapon, and the weapon wielded in the left hand does not change the move set. the weapon itself is worth your $50,000 and 10 dragon scales( escpecialy if you're going for an int build). thank for 4 listening 2 the youngest (12 year old) dark souls veteran in the world! The claim that a variable offhand move set when wielding both blue swords is possible is completely false. This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X". **BE AWARE: If you summon a friend, both of you may see his tail on opposite ends. [PvP & PvE], My best character is pretty much a Havel monster. Not sure why I fought seath like 10 times to get this. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" However, even with the nerfed MLGS, it dishes out tons of damage and shouldn't be overlooked. Moonlight Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. But I wanted that *****er's tail. I missed the first, but the second one chopped the thing right off, like a ****ing carrot. Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. Hey I can’t use the Moonlight greatsword with the Great magic weapon, Contributions to Fextralife Wikis are licensed under a. Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Still remember when this beast could be buffed with crystal magic weapon in vanilla game. What kind of intelligence build are you without this? But I lowered strength and dex to use this weapon. (horse noises), Contributions to Fextralife Wikis are licensed under a, Player must cut the middle tail off, you must hit the end of the tail for the tail to come off. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" The Moonlight Great Sword's heavy attacks fling blades of magic at the enemy, which explode on impact. To cut the tail, when you bait them blast attack on the crystal, start running as soon as you see it coming that way. The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). Then proceeded to destroy him. Especially for DLCs. By middle tail I think they mean the back tail! against bosses and respawning tough enemies that do primarily physical damage, would this be good with havel's armour? These ranged heavy attacks have heavy knock-back, sending foes flying or knocking them down upon impact. I used a zwei + 10 buffed with lightning resin while tripping on power within. ". These attacks' stamina consumption is also very high, comparable to those of ultra greatswords. Because it still gets its S for its main (obviously much much less raw) but it also gets a B for dark/lightning. So pretty nice. Up to and including 40 Intelligence, each point of Intelligence adds about 7 damage with a fully upgraded Moonlight Greatsword. Moonlight Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2. get the dark bead spell, enter the area, and wait by the crystal. Above 40 Intelligence, each point of Intelligence adds about 2 damage with a fully upgraded Moonlight Greatsword. The best way to do this is to make sure you are as light enough to run quickly. The strong attack unleashes its strength, launching a wave of moonlight. Weight: How much the item weights when equipped. Shields with 100% magic damage reduction can counter this sword completely since it deals pure magic damage (except the case if it's Enchanted but projectile deals no damage). No human was intended to wield a sword of this weight or destructivenes. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E. Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has. Be light. I kind of wish I could have kept the chunk I cut off as a trophy. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E. In the oldest legends, rarely spoken of today, it is said that the sword was born of a great white being. This useful ability, however, cannot be used too often, as each swing reduces the durability of the weapon by 20 or 40 points, depending on if you are wielding it one or two handed. Run over and stand by the crystal you need to destroy in order to damage him at the start of the fight, and wait for him to shuffle over and do a breath attack. His MAIN tail is the longest one. Players hoping to combine these weapons should be aware that they will receive no benefits. Over half his health. Hit the HOST world tail, not the summon. Perhaps there has been some mistake... Acquired From: Inherited from Benhart of Jugo. you may wield BlueMoon Greatsword on left hand instead for a variable offhand weapon moveset." This was messing me an my friend up. This is garbage. First of all it was transparent, it had an actual sword within the moonlight sword, the hilt looks nothing alike. Can you sever the tail in the first encounter, don't want to die for nothing. :), Ahhh, you were at my side all along. Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St). Man i removed 4k of his hp to manage to cut his tail off and i was with a crystallized halberd and gold pine resin, ***FOR SORCERERS***For too long I have tirelessly worked to try and get a good blade to cut his tail off, since we can only lock on to the center of enemies and blind shooting didn't seem like a good idea.After getting a longsword to +5 enchanted, trying to cut the tail off and failing miserably (could deal 300 dmg max) (also couldn't use the lighting resin on it because it was enchanted), I, out of frustration in a gush of creative wisdom tried to land a Soul Spear without locking on, just aiming for the general direction of his tail.