The claymore or the Zweihander? first time player need help on populating the sorcery slot. Close. For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Zweihander vs Greatsword". He's just that good XD -PsionicDude. If you love huge and very powerful 2 handed weapons, use the Zweihander. Ouroboros. This isn't a big deal to some, but for blades I feel like I'm missing something without a simple (as opposed to rolling) thrust attack.. that and the quicker speed and lighter weight (gave more options for equipment) made the claymore the choice for me. If you can take a single hit without getting stunned, you can ruin things with the Zweihander. So far, I've narrowed down the weapons I want to use to Claymore, Zweihander, and BKS. All things considered, PvP and PvE. -Cao Cao, The weapon named Greatsword is the ultra successor of the Claymore, I'm definitely the slowest poster in existence. Someone may prefer the Greatsword for thrusts or the Zwei for pancakes and a lower weight. only surpassed by the Marakumo imo.. My Claymore has slain many baby skeletons. Privacy PolicyCookie SettingsDo Not Sell My InformationReport Ad. Besides, Zweihander is better than all those weapon mentioned. Claymore vs Zwei is more about preferring GS vs UGS class of weapons. Great Sword vs Ultra Great Sword, so yes, they are very different. I'm sure it's true... the Zwei's reach still catches me by surprise in PvP :P Always an unpleasant surprise when it does lol. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. but the Claymore is a better weapon imo. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. "I'd rather betray the world than let the world betray me." So I’m on my way into the depths and have a strength build. For Dark Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Zweihander vs Claymore". What’s better. Having major problems deciding which to use. I still think the Claymore is the best all-around weapon for Dmg + Range + Moveset + Recovery time. © Valve Corporation. Question. True? I was adviced to go claymore and I really, really like its moveset. The zweihander might be a little harder to use since it is slower but you can always stack up poise level 1 Saying you prefer one moveset over another only really means something within a class such as Greatsword vs Zweihander. Hey guys. So I'm working on my 'final' Dark Souls character for one last playthrough before DS2 hits this fall, and I've decided I want to make a sort of power hitter. lots and lots of people use the claymore. DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Edition > General Discussions > Topic Details. Posted by 3 months ago. That is, it’s too long to wear, and too big to use in one hand with any reasonable expectation of ease. Btw it might just be an illusion on my side. Having major problems deciding which to use. Both are good weapons: the zweihander is stronger and longer but also slower and the claymore has a more diverse moveset It comes to personal taste. share. Español - Latinoamérica (Spanish - Latin America). save. Well, in some cases, not bloody much. Zweihander can get pretty strong easily and can serve you quite well throughout the game. Zwei has some crazy phantom range. Zweihander is a stun-lock beast against anyone without Poise, and is very resistant to bouncing off shields. What's your favourite Fashion Souls load out? Claymore is a 'greatsword' while the Zweihander is an 'ultra greatsword'. I'm not really interested in any others, these are the movesets I … I upgraded the heck out of my zweihander but I’m worried that with the tight spaces in the depths the Zweihander wouldn’t be effective. But the damage of the Zwei is so much better (27 more base damage) and not to mention the incredible stagger/stun potential of the Zwei.