[Top 10] Dark Souls 3 Best Dual-Wield Weapons

Updated:

13 Jan 2022

Dual wielding weapons is a great and exciting alternate way of playing the game since it allows for more robust and complicated moves, as well as awesome weapon skills that utilize both weapons to deadly efficiency. They vary in type, so you won’t always be using two massive weapons to attack, or two smaller weapons to slice everything in front of you. Because of this innate variety, this article will focus on the best “twinblades” in Dark Souls 3, so no weapon is left behind!

10. Drang Hammers

How to get the Drang Hammers

Great for lovers of crushing bones and contusions, the Drang Hammers is an excellent choice of weapon that offers some great stun potential on top of some impressive damage. The scaling is fairly decent for a paired weapon, so you can get some extra gems to improve the overall damage output! The weapon Skill uses both of the hammers to create circular force and follow it up with an overhead smash.

What makes the Drang Hammers great:

Good scaling
Strong damage
Useful weapon Skill

Drang Hammers stats:

Regular: 110 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +3: 143 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +6: 176 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +10: 220 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

9. Brigand Twindaggers

How to get the Brigand Twindaggers

In the realm of skill-based weapons, usually, the faster option is better, but when you have a fast weapon in both hands, it’s top tier! The Brigand Twindaggers offer an aggressive, fluid moveset with a great weapon Skill that gives you a ton of mobility, as well as the possibility of resetting your attack chain to be more efficient. They have relatively low scaling, but smart use of gems can help that immensely.

What makes the Brigand Twindaggers great:

Fast
Great damage
Fluid moveset
Lots of mobility

Brigand Twindaggers stats:

Regular: 67 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +3: 71 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +6: 107 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +10: 134 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

8. Crow Quills

How to get the Crow Quills

One of the best general Dexterity weapons, the Crow Quills feature a strong moveset with incredible scaling and an awesome weapon Skill that is very useful in combat and many different situations. When infused with a Sharp Gem, it gets an S in scaling, and the critical hits it provides are excellent with the high attack speed.

What makes the Crow Quills great:

High damage
Great Dexterity scaling
Unique weapon Skill
Good attack speed

Crow Quills stats:

Regular: 98 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +3: 127 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +6: 156 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B
Regular +10: 196 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B

7. Farron Greatsword

How to get the Farron Greatsword

Another excellent paired weapon, the Farron greatsword/dagger combo offers a very useful weapon Skill, on top of a myriad of useful traits such as extra damage against Abyssal enemies, a strong moveset which is similar to the one the Abyss Watchers use, and high Dexterity scaling for great damage!

What makes the Farron Greatsword great:

Good against Abyssal enemies
High Dexterity scaling
Great moveset
Useful weapon Skill

Farron Greatsword stats:

Regular: 141 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +3: 211 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B
Regular +5: 258 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: A

6. Gotthard Twinswords

How to get the Gotthard Twinswords (0:36)

A favorite among PvP enthusiasts, the Gotthard Twinswords (hehe, gotthard) are a great weapon that features an excellent moveset with long range and a unique L1 combo. The moveset is fluid and very effective in many situations, be it PvP or PvE. It is relatively easy to find in the Grand Archives and an overall solid choice for any build.

What makes the Gotthard Twinswords great:

Versatile moveset
Great damage
High Strength scaling
Easy to get

Gotthard Twinswords stats:

Regular: 100 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 130 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +6: 160 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +10: 200 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

5. Onikiri and Ubadachi

How to get the Onikiri and Ubadachi

The Onikiri and Ubadachi is a brutal weapon that is amazing in many situations where you need to un-alive something quickly. The Dexterity scaling on these bad boys is fairly high, with a moveset that is perfect for PvP and PvE. It has a weapon Skill that is vicious and deals massive damage when properly executed.

What makes the Onikiri and Ubadachi great:

Great scaling
High damage
Brutal weapon Skill
Strong moveset

Onikiri and Ubadachi stats:

Regular: 104 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +3: 135 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +6: 166 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +10: 208 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

4. Winged Knight Twinaxes

How to get the Winged Knight Twinaxes

Now we get to a monstrous weapon that is excellent for any Strength build, due to the good scaling and the heavy, chunky moveset. Because of the sheer weight of the weapons, the stagger potential is high, so it’s great for a high number of situations. Also, the weapon Skill covers a large area with spinning slashes, with the potential for massive damage with heavy attacks.

What makes the Winged Knight Twinaxes great:

High damage
Good scaling
Strong weapon Skill

Winged Knight Twinaxes stats:

Regular: 122 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 158 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +6: 195 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +10: 244 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

3. Sellsword Twinblades

How to get the Sellsword Twinblades

Funny to think that one of the best Dexterity weapons in the game comes as the starting weapon of the Mercenary class. They are paired swords that have some excellent Dexterity scaling and a strong moveset that has extremely high DPS. The quick attack speed coupled with the good damage makes this weapon an absolute monster for many situations.

What makes the Sellsword Twinblades great:

High attack speed
Great damage
High scaling
Vicious weapon Skill

Sellsword Twinblades stats:

Regular: 99 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +3: 128 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +5: 158 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +10: 198 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: B

2. Valorheart

How to get Valorheart

Valorheart is a very interesting weapon on this list, because most of the weapons on the list have been pairs of the same type, and Valorheart is a sword/shield combo that is very versatile and useful for playing through the game. You do need to defeat Champion’s Gravetender and Gravetender’s Greatwolf, but the relatively difficult fight pays off for this great weapon! The weapon Skill is useful and the scaling is fairly good.

What makes Valorheart good:

Good weapon Skill
High damage
Versatile
Defensive possibilities due to the shield

Valorheart stats:

Regular: 120 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: D
Regular +3: 168 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C
Regular +5: 210 physical attack | Dexterity scaling: C

1. Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords

How to get the Ringed Knight Paired Greatswords

Some of the coolest enemies are the Ringed Knights introduced in the Ringed City DLC. These knights wield a large number of weapons, and one of them uses a pair of giant greatswords that deal massive damage with great scaling and an amazing, fiery weapon Skill that decimates enemies. Since it is a paired weapon, there is a special combo that you can do by using L1 attacks which is very powerful if all the attacks connect.