[Top 5] Dark Souls 3 Best Fire Weapons

Updated:

13 Jan 2022

Flame weapons are incredible tools that can be used in conjunction with certain builds to make the most out of them. They usually have very nice damage, solid scaling, and the additional benefit of having innate fire damage per hit, or through their weapon arts. This article will cover some of the best Fire weapons you can use in Dark Souls 3, along with how to find them, and what makes them good.

5. Old King’s Great Hammer

How to get the Old King’s Great Hammer (4:20)

This weapon is acquired through soul transposition with Ludleth of Courland, using the Soul of the Old Demon King. Overall, it is a fantastic weapon that has high scaling, high damage, and an excellent weapon art that creates fiery explosions at the area of effect, making it very useful against multiple enemies and for general damage.

What makes the Old King’s Great Hammer great:

High damage
Good scaling
Very strong weapon art
Reliable

Old King’s Great Hammer stats:

Regular: 180 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 268 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 328 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

4. Demon’s Fist

How to get the Demon’s Fist

One of the coolest weapons on the list, the Demon’s Fist is a giant head that you use as a weapon, dealing high damage and crushing enemies in your way. It has a general Fist weapon moveset, except it is much heavier. The weapon art is a very aggressive forward attack that has spinning motions, and heavy attacking during it will transition into a ground slam.

What makes the Demon’s Fist great:

Good damage
Amazing weapon art
Good stagger potential

Demon’s Fist stats:

Regular: 117 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 165 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 202 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

3. Gargoyle Flame Hammer

How to get the Gargoyle Flame Hammer (0:18)

One of the best general Fire weapons, the Gargoyle Flame Hammer is a beast of a weapon that deals very high damage and has innate Fire damage to boot. It covers a wide variety of situations you can find yourself in, and the weapon art it has is amazing for some ranged combat and incorporating even more fire into your gameplay.

What makes the Gargoyle Flame Hammer great:

Great damage
Decent scaling
Very useful Weapon Art
Great for staggering
Great for pyromancers

Gargoyle Flame Hammer stats:

Regular: 122 physical attack | Strength scaling: D
Regular +3: 158 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +5: 195 physical attack | Strength scaling: C
Regular +10: 244 physical attack | Strength scaling: C

2. Immolation Tinder

How to get the Immolation Tinder

Now we come to a weapon that can also act as a catalyst for casting Sorceries, although, ironically, it cannot cast Pyromancies. Bummer. The weapon itself has a very nice moveset, that allows for fluid gameplay and comboing with different Sorceries, such as Farron Flashsword. The general damage is very good and the Intelligence scaling is quite solid.

What makes the Immolation Tinder great:

Good range
Strong moveset
Great weapon art
High scaling
Good with certain spells such as Farron Flashsword

Immolation Tinder stats:

Regular: 118 physical attack | Intelligence scaling: B
Regular +3: 164 physical attack | Intelligence scaling: A
Regular +5: 206 physical attack | Intelligence scaling: A

1. Demon’s Greataxe

How to get the Demon’s Greataxe (4:45)

Now we come to the most powerful Fire weapon, which is an absolute powerhouse in terms of raw damage, fire damage, and functionality. It features a very strong, heavy moveset that has high stagger, as well as an insanely good weapon art that fits any situation. The added Fire damage to normal attacks, as well as the weapon Art, makes this weapon very good for pyromancers with some Strength investment.