The Gravelord Sword is an amazing early game weapon that only requires 12 Strength to two-hand. This is exactly the kind of specific reason we were talking about. In our guide to things you should know if Dark Souls Remastered is your first Souls game, we mentioned to not go in the Catacombs until you’re ready, or you have a specific reason. It’s also guaranteed, which is more than can be said about a lot of the Black Knight weapons. We’re always a bit wary of including the Drake Sword because it’s a crutch, but just be aware that you’ll need to ween yourself off it as other weapons outscale it. Pick which weapon out of the video you want to try and breeze through the Undead Burg, one-hitting hollows like it ain’t no thing but a Leo Ring. Some of these suicide runs are harder than others, and in the above video we run through a range of them. Happily, there are a few great bits of gear you can get within the first few minutes of playing.
Even being able to guarantee a stagger on the first hit is a godsend. The difference between one-shotting an enemy and requiring multiple hits is huge. You can make Dark Souls Remastered a lot easier on yourself with the right gear.
