It has a rare weapon art (LT, or L2 while two handing) Stomp, this move raises your Poise and sets you up for a heavy attack (always vertical even out of stomp). That’s not all that’s great about the Dark Sword either. I’ll get more in-depth about the infusions and the scaling in the infusion section. This weapon is good no matter what build you’re currently using as most of its infusions are amazing! Also what the Dark Sword has on the Dancer Blades is that it uses normal Titanite to upgrade (Shards, Large Shards, Chunks, and a Slab). The Dark Sword may only start and cap out with a C Strength and D Dexterity scaling, but with certain infusions it can get S scaling and my favorite two B scaling. Plus if your stats are spread too thin you might have to risk some other crucial stats like Health, Stamina, and Carry Weight. A build for this weapon could be awkward or spreading your stats too thin, plus it’s best used for dual wielding which rules out shield use. The Dancer’s Blades are close but it has D scaling in four stats. I’m 40 Hours in and I haven’t found a single weapon with more potential or better stats. Almost every infusion for the Dark Blade is useful and worthy of making a build for. Quick disclaimer, by best I mean the most useful and versatile.
