Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Faith or STR for the first three weapons, with Dex for Kilij. You can also use Crescent Kilij on a mage/spellsword build. GAxe with Adjudicator's Shield is probably the most braindead setup you can use in PvE, especially on NG where health regen will easily keep up with the damage you take. Sep 1, 2021 · While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ... Oct 24, 2022 · The Demon Paladin build is also a hybrid strength and faith build. Blasphemous blade is the demon Paladin's weapon and was already one of the strongest weapons in the game as you probably know, but it's Ash of War actually got a slide buff as well after the 1.07 patch making it even better. Dec 7, 2020 · Stronger Than Long Sword But Rarer. The Knight Sword has a longer reach and better offensive power than the Long Sword but it is a bit harder to get. One can be found in 1-4: Penetrator Archstone as a treasure or by farming Red Eye Knights. Alternatively, the Dregling Merchant in 1-3: Tower Knight Archstone sells it for 20,000 Souls. Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.Not in demons souls for dex only builds. Or Faith based builds. You won’t be getting far enough to change into a viable weapon or learn miracles that you can even use til deeper into what in the original was the, and really still is, the hardest world in demon souls. 4. 1 and 2 are catered to strength heavy builds. 3 is magic. 4( and 5) faith ...Recommended Builds for Hunter Anything besides a Magic build. The Hunter has extremely low Magic and Faith at 8. For a Magic-based build, this is the worst class to choose. However, this class has relatively good stats for melee builds, making it a reasonable good choice. Hunter Stats and Starting Items Hunter StatsFor Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Faith Build".Nov 12, 2020 · The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ... Temple Knight is pretty well the best starter class for almost everything that isn’t a magic build. This. Especially after the jelly boss-you can farm for your hammer in 2-1 and are already good to use! Temple Knight. Faith is not a caster build in Demon's it's a enduring utility build with some offensive perks.The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd. It actually gets very good gains from dex, but has some very idiosyncratic scaling behavior. This is EWGF’s suggested build ... Pick up the Adjudicator's Shield in 4-1. This also has the hp regen effect and stacks with your blessed weapon. It also gains more hp regen with each upgrade. Can only be upgraded by colorless Demon's souls though. Also pick up the Regenerator's Ring in 4-1. This also gives hp regen and stacks with the other 2.The majority are in 5-2 though and each world 5 boss you kill will give all the lizards an extra spawn. As a faith build, it would probably be a decent idea to get in there sooner rather than later. It’s also worth getting the regenerator ring and adjudicators shield from 4-1 to really lean into the health regen of a faith build.Dex/Faith build. I am trying to educate myself on builds before Demon Soul’s rerelease on the 12th and it’s proving harder than I imagined. The only From Software games I’ve played are Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro. I used a Dex/Faith build in DS3 to role play as a Paladin and really enjoyed using the baby Estoc with lighting buffs.Both boost magic damage. Infuse a light weapon like an estoc with magic scaling to use incase you needed to melee. Note the build is weak against anti magic players and faith users (faith increases magic resistance) and certain anti magic tank builds. In pvp your disadvantaged in melee so keep your distance and stay unpredictable while casting. Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below). For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Faith Build".Apr 7, 2023 · I used one of FromSoftware's best weapons to completely bully all of Elden Ring's bosses. Here's how to do it.This is my 23rd video in a series of Elden Ring... Apr 7, 2023 · I used one of FromSoftware's best weapons to completely bully all of Elden Ring's bosses. Here's how to do it.This is my 23rd video in a series of Elden Ring... Faith is an Attribute in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake. Faith determines your character's Miracle Spells that you can carry. Attributes can be increased by assigning points into them when Leveling Up. Faith Effect. Each Point you assign to Faith increases your Magic Defense and Miracle Memory Slots. In Demon's Souls, some attributes ...It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... Demon's Souls. Best Bow for Faith Build? BleakHarvest 12 years ago #1. So, I haven't played Demon's Souls in over a year now, so I am a little rusty. My first and last playthrough was strictly a magic/dex based character, and as a result, I relied heavily on the bow. A decent bow is something I think makes the game more interesting, but I just ...Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin (PvE Faith) The Holy Paladin Build uses a combination of Miracles, Spells and extremely efficient Weapons to hit the ground running and never look back. The Istarelle Spear will carry you through a good chunk of the game, and Blessed Weapons heal you over time. Pure Magic. The recommended build for Magician is of course the Pure Magic build. This build will live and die by Magic. Unecessary stats like Vitality, Endurance, Strength, Dexterity, and Faith can be tossed aside as you put everything into Intelligence and Magic.Faith builds are amazing in Demon Souls. The whole point of a Faith build in Demon Souls is the passive hp regeneration (which can be stacked to the point where some cry 'OP') and the impressive inherent magic defence. It's intentional and appropriate, given the game's lore, that miracles are largely defensive/healing.Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).There are unique weapons (which upgrade with colorless demon souls, basically DeS's Demon Titanite) that scale well with Faith. There is also one normal, Faith scaling upgrade path that works on STR weapons (most straight swords, blunt, axes, and some polearms). Many knights of the Church visited the Valley of Defilement to see if the rumors ... There are unique weapons (which upgrade with colorless demon souls, basically DeS's Demon Titanite) that scale well with Faith. There is also one normal, Faith scaling upgrade path that works on STR weapons (most straight swords, blunt, axes, and some polearms). Many knights of the Church visited the Valley of Defilement to see if the rumors ...It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... Build discussion remake: Faith build. So yeah what it says, I'm kinda just diving into htis game again after not touching it since the general area around release, I'm trying to be saner about my build plans than 'dragon bone smasher' build. so I'm making a faith build, just curious of any advice for early early game like I just beat phalanx ...Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...Oct 24, 2022 · The Demon Paladin build is also a hybrid strength and faith build. Blasphemous blade is the demon Paladin's weapon and was already one of the strongest weapons in the game as you probably know, but it's Ash of War actually got a slide buff as well after the 1.07 patch making it even better. Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough. Faith build players should consider grabbing the Ring of Devout Prayer to gain an extra Faith Spell Slot. 4 Dragon Long Sword Located in The Tunnel City at the bottom of the chasmJun 25, 2022 · Demon's Souls has many potential weapons and spells to use. It can be hard to choose an effective and fun build to play. Royalty is one of the ten starting classes and can be one of the hardest as they start at soul level one, however they can develop into powerful magic builds. Here are the best royalty builds in Demon's Souls. Battle Mage For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago Nov 26, 2020 · In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build. This Build is particularly good for beginners who wish to PvP, or for those who like to co-op and ward off invaders. It can also be used effectively in PvE because of its high Magic Damage. Demon’s Souls Builds: Moonlight Valkyrie (PvP & PvE) The Moonlight Valkyrie Build uses the Large Sword of Moonlight, which does 100% Magic Damage. Many ...For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...A Melee Build that Uses Magic and Miracles. The Magic Warrior is a swordfighter that can use both magic and miracles. According to the build, it is split into those that put more into Magic or more into Faith. The build with higher magic prevalence is referred to as the Magic Warrior. The one with higher Faith can be called the Faith or Umbasa ...Demon's Souls. Spellsword faith build. MrSmi7h 11 years ago #1. Hello, I figured how to turn a faith build in to a spellsword, it's pretty easy. Soul lev 120. Vit is ok around 40. End around 30. Int 30, 5 slots is pretty nice. Strength around 16, that's enough for mirdan hammer, knight sword, and crescent axe, since you're a faith build you're ... Sep 1, 2021 · While there aren’t as many Miracles as there are spells in Demon’s Souls, Faith Builds have a noticeable advantage over traditional mages who stick to leveling Magic & Intelligence: they only have one main stat. Faith Builds will need to raise Intelligence to increase their MP, but the Faith stat has the added benefit of raising Miracle ... Stronger Than Long Sword But Rarer. The Knight Sword has a longer reach and better offensive power than the Long Sword but it is a bit harder to get. One can be found in 1-4: Penetrator Archstone as a treasure or by farming Red Eye Knights. Alternatively, the Dregling Merchant in 1-3: Tower Knight Archstone sells it for 20,000 Souls.Demon's Souls - Faith Build Guide FightinCowboy 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 170K views 2 years ago #DemonsSouls #FightinCowboy #LetsPlay From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a...Feb 9, 2022 · TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gaming_frownyThis is a build that focuses on the beautiful and iconic FromSoft weapon, the Moonlight Greatsword or, as it is nam... Out of all the souls games, faith is probably the weakest in Demon's Souls. There just isn't a huge roster of offensive miracles like there are in future games. You've got pretty much god's wrath. Faith builds in Elden Ring in contrast are absolutely bonkers. DS3 as well. Do a faith build in one of those instead, a lot more gratifying. It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ... Faith builds are more about melee and the HP regen, not so much about miracles. Blessed weapons are pretty powerful, and they don't need to be buffed like with a strength or dex build. Try out a blessed great axe, claymore or great sword. God's wrath can be great in certain situations.Stat-wise, other than Faith, you want to focus on having just enough strength and dex to wield the weapon you want to use (I like the claymore and mirdan hammer), 15 Intelligence for the MP to cast important miracles, and then put the rest in Vitality and Endurance. Temple Knight is a good starting class. 57 Jorumvar • 2 yr. ago Faith is an Attribute in Demon's Souls and Demon's Souls Remake. Faith determines your character's Miracle Spells that you can carry. Attributes can be increased by assigning points into them when Leveling Up. Faith Effect. Each Point you assign to Faith increases your Magic Defense and Miracle Memory Slots. In Demon's Souls, some attributes ...This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons! List of Contents What is the Magic and Faith Build Build Stats Using the Build Recommended Weapons Related Links Nov 12, 2020 · The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ... Hello everyone. I have beaten sekiro, bloodborne, and now demon’s souls. But I haven’t touched the faith stat. I played a strength/skill build in bloodborne, a magic build for the first run in demon souls, and sekiro doesn’t have stats. I understand that faith strengthens miracles, but what would a faith build look like?It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... what level are your shooting for? A typical 120ish faith build would be Temple Knight 50vit 15int(100mp) 40end 18-26 str 12dex base base magic 50 faith base luck you would use +5 blessed...The Faith Build-Best Start: At the beginning, it's best to choose either a Temple Knight or a Priest for your character. Both have strong initial faith stats. As the game goes on, you should focus on leveling up Faith, Vitality, and Endurance. Best Equipment: The top items for faithful folk are plentiful and super synergistic.The Blessed Mirdan Hammer is probably my favorite. The special Faith scaling weapons like the Sword of Moonlight and Istarelle are also good. A great starter weapon is the Blessed Mace, which you can find already upgraded to the Blessed path in world 5. You can look up where it is when you're strong enough to get there and grab it (don't do ...For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...Demon’s Souls Builds: Holy Paladin Guide (PvE Faith)https://fextralife.com/demons-souls-builds-holy-paladin-guide-pve-faith/In this Demon’s Souls Remake Buil...Faith builds do not really use damage miracles (there is only one!) in Demons Souls. They are melee builds that trade damage output (compared to str and dex builds), for HP regen, which can be quite high in Demon’s Souls. A properly geared Faith build can have 14 to 18 HP/second regen just walking around. Completing builds at 50-70 is tough.Use the invasion trick to get 5 colorless demon souls from the Primeval Demon via PBWT in world 2 to upgrade Adj. Shield up to +5. At this point your Vitality, Faith, and Endurance should be pretty high and your passive regen rate is roughly ~18hp/sec!The majority are in 5-2 though and each world 5 boss you kill will give all the lizards an extra spawn. As a faith build, it would probably be a decent idea to get in there sooner rather than later. It’s also worth getting the regenerator ring and adjudicators shield from 4-1 to really lean into the health regen of a faith build.It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... At lvl 50 or so, the meat cleaver shreds health bars already, but curious how well that will scale as I level towards the PVP meta. The meat cleaver is traditionally buffed with Light Weapon cast with the Insanity Catalyst, especially for PvP. That is probably it’s biggest advantage over similar strength weapons. Meat Cleaver scaling is very odd.For Demon's Souls on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Faith Build". It was a slog and took a while, but it the last part of it was a lot easier once I got the Moonlight Sword. I now have a Blessed Claymore +5, a Compound Bow +10, and just need one more Colourless Demon Soul to max out the Adjudicator's Shield. I typically like magic heavy builds, so I wasn't expecting to like this build very much... Faith or STR for the first three weapons, with Dex for Kilij. You can also use Crescent Kilij on a mage/spellsword build. GAxe with Adjudicator's Shield is probably the most braindead setup you can use in PvE, especially on NG where health regen will easily keep up with the damage you take.Intelligence for +max MP to cast miracles, you'll want as least 15 to have enough MP to cast God's Wrath and Second Chance, but 18 would also give you 3 sorcery memory slots. Strength/Dex to meet weapon or shield minimum requirements to wield. Faith +miracle memory slots (10/16/24/36) and +strength of heal miracles and God's Wrath damage.Ok, so I am still pretty much a newbie to this game. So far I beat 1-1, 2-1, and 4-1. I am playing as basically a pure Mage. My question is for a Mage is it worth it to build any other stats besides Will, Magic, and possibly vitality. I am especially interested in Faith as it seems there are some level 16 faith miracles that are worthwhile. The best starting classes for optimized builds are Temple Knight for melee and Royalty for spellcasters. Every single build in the game should have at least 15 Intelligence and 16 Faith for the ...For a build to be good the main stats have to be more than 30, in your case you have 20 on Magic, and 42 on Faith. Also, you are focusing on only spells, and if you going for a hybrid why not use ...Dragonhead Shield. Crucifix Of The Mad King. Friede’s Great Scythe. Yorshka’s Chime. Twin Princes’ Greatsword. Onyx Blade. Demon’s Scar. In the Dark Souls series, faith is one of the character’s attributes that determines the effectiveness of certain weapons and spells. A character’s faith stat determines the power and potency of ...One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo.Aug 1, 2022 · Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ... Faith/Crushing build. Pure melee build that uses the power of blessed and crushing weapons. Due to high endurance, can wear different armors in combo with each other or if you prefer, wearing just the full set of one. To each their own as I say. Please note; While endurance is high enough to use while rolling, depending on choice of weapons ...Aug 1, 2022 · Warden Twinblades w/ Blood infusion Yorshka's Chime. Doryhy's Gnawing Gnaw. Sage Ring Priestess Ring. Strangely, the Dorhy's Gnawing and Gnaw spells count as miracles that scale with faith. These ... Grass Jelly - "Recover some of the user's HP Over time." Elixir - "Temporarily increases the rate of stamina recovery." Bright Water - "Recovers some of the user's MP over time." Providential Ring ...In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build.In addition to this, if you want to run a 'Faith'-based build, the Claymore has a scaling grade of A to Faith, in addition to E for Strength and Dexterity when running a 'Blessed' build.Demon's Souls - Faith Build Guide FightinCowboy 1.17M subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 170K views 2 years ago #DemonsSouls #FightinCowboy #LetsPlay From PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games comes a... This is the guide to the Magic and Faith build for Demon's Souls for the PS5. Check here to find out what kind out of build Magic and Faith is, the stat alignment for the build, and our recommended weapons! List of Contents What is the Magic and Faith Build Build Stats Using the Build Recommended Weapons Related Links i know its not ideal, but I want a run something thats a mix of everything. Hybrid between magic, faith and regular combat. (maybe just dex)Do you think thats possible without seriously handicapping myself. I started out with royal and I am just looking for a balanced build . If so what gear would you recommend?
Dex/Faith build. I am trying to educate myself on builds before Demon Soul’s rerelease on the 12th and it’s proving harder than I imagined. The only From Software games I’ve played are Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro. I used a Dex/Faith build in DS3 to role play as a Paladin and really enjoyed using the baby Estoc with lighting buffs.. Directions to arby
One of the more effective temple knight builds I would recommend being a faith/health regen build. You do faith up to 50, strength, dex and magic just up to minimums, blessed mirdan hammer +5 (it’s a halberd type weapon), adjudicator’s shield +5 and regen ring. Can use whatever miracles you want. This is a mistake, imo.DX1900 2 years ago #2 You can grab a blessed weapon in 5-1 (I think it's a mace?) to get you started. Otherwise, just make a blessed version of whatever weapon you like the moveset of. The popular... Faith builds are more about melee and the HP regen, not so much about miracles. Blessed weapons are pretty powerful, and they don't need to be buffed like with a strength or dex build. Try out a blessed great axe, claymore or great sword. God's wrath can be great in certain situations.Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo. Obtained at the Leechmonger Archstone. The Large Sword of Moonlight is found in 5-2: Leechmonger Archstone. If you look behind the fog at the entrance of the second area you will see a bridge. If you cross the bridge, you will come to a large cluster slugs. You can get the weapon by attacking or dropping it and descending to the bottom.Jul 26, 2021 · 2 Brushwood Armor Set. The Brushwood Armor set is the heaviest armor set in the game. It's also the one that will offer you the best physical defense, which makes it perfect for those playing with a heavy build. It does, however, lack in providing protection in attacks that inflict status effects. Sort of, yes. You can run 18str/dex/mag/fth and wield the blueblood sword. It’s a magical weapon that can also be buffed. You could run magic/fth spells and not be terrible but melee damage will be your bread and butter.Personally I think the Lava Bow is incredibly useful for PvE, especially for Faith builds as they tend to lack both ranged abilities as well as fire damage. You don't need it (and if you're going for primarily PvP build you shouldn't waste points to use it), however it is quite handy to have around. El Psy Kongroo.Build discussion remake: Faith build. So yeah what it says, I'm kinda just diving into htis game again after not touching it since the general area around release, I'm trying to be saner about my build plans than 'dragon bone smasher' build. so I'm making a faith build, just curious of any advice for early early game like I just beat phalanx ... Clouds, water veil, warding, and cloak are all useful spells that don't rely upon having a high MAG. A little bit of offensive magic (soul arrow, etc.) also works wonders in worlds 1 + 2, even with low MAG. You may also want to consider 18 INT for three spells slots so you can use cursed weapon (see below).It is not split between 2 damage types, it is all magic damage. Blocking shields do not stop damage from being inflicted. If 2-handing you can block with it, it has the 2nd highest magic dmg protection % in the game, 80%. It has S scaling in faith and faith is the only requirement to wield it, whereas a blessed claymore requires 20 STR which is ... .