Dark Souls

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Knight's Honor

Acquire all rare weapons.

How to unlock the Knight's Honor achievement in Dark Souls - Definitive Guide

Pyroskank

TrueAchievements

31 Oct 2011 06:21

Getting this achievement requires at least two complete playthroughs, and a third whereupon you have to reach the giant blacksmith in Anor Londo.

The following is a list of equipment requiring boss souls. You need to upgrade a weapon to +10. This must be done with Andre, the Undead Parish blacksmith, he is the only blacksmith who can ascend ("Modify Equipment" in the blacksmith menu) weapons to +6. After +10, go to the giant blacksmith in Anor Londo and he can ascend them with the respective boss souls using the weapons listed under each one.

Soul of Sif:
- Greatsword of Artorias
Dagger, Parrying Dagger, Bandit's Knife, Shortsword, Longsword, Bastard Sword, Balder Side Sword, Sunlight Straight Sword, Barbed Straight Sword, Dark Sword, Greatsword, Zweihander, Flamberge, Man-serpant Greatsword, Demon Great Machete, Claymore, Bastard Sword.
- Greatsword of Artorias ("True" version, although they are both identically named in game they count as seperate weapons and have different stats and colouring.)
Broken Straight Sword, Straight Sword Hilt.
- Greatshield of Artorias
Any shield that can be reinforced/ascended to +10.

Soul of the Moonlight Butterfly:
- Moonlight Butterfly Horn
Mail Breaker, Estoc, Rapier, Ricard's Rapier, Spear, Winged Spear, Partizan, Pike.
- Crystal Ring Shield
Any shield that can be reinforced/ascended into +10

Soul of Quelaag:
- Quelaag's Furysword
Scimitar, Falchion, Shotel, Painting Guardian Sword, Murakumo, Server.
- Chaos Blade
Uchigatana, Iaito, Washing Pole.

Core of an Iron Golem:
- Golem Axe
Battle Axe, Butcher Knife, Crescent Axe, Gargoyle Tail Axe, Hand Axe.
- Dragon Bone Fist
Caestus, Claw

Soul of Priscilla:
- Lifehunt Scythe
Great Scythe, Whip, Notched Whip, Halberd, Lucerne, Scythe, Gargoyle's Halberd.

Soul of Ornstein (Must kill Smough first):
- Dragonslayer Spear
Mail Breaker, Estoc, Rapier, Ricard's Rapier, Spear, Winged Spear, Partizan, Pike.

Soul of Smough (Must kill Ornstein first - this means at least two playthroughs for both of their souls!):
- Smough's Hammer
Blacksmith Giant Hammer, Hammer of Vamos, Blacksmith Hammer, Club, Reinforced Club, Mace, Morning Star, Great Club, Large Club.

Soul of Gwyndolin:
- Darkmoon Bow
Shortbow, Longbow, Composite Bow, Black Bow of Pharis
- Tin Darkmoon Catalyst
Sorcerer's Catalyst, Beatrice's Catalyst, Tin Banishment Catalyst, Logan's Catalyst, Oolacile Ivory Catalyst.

Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder:
- Great Lord Greatsword
Dagger, Parrying Dagger, Bandit's Knife, Shortsword, Longsword, Bastard Sword, Balder Side Sword, Sunlight Straight Sword, Barbed Straight Sword, Dark Sword, Greatsword, Zweihander, Flamberge, Man-serpant Greatsword, Demon Great Machete, Claymore, Bastard Sword.
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The following list requires tails to be cut off of the respective bosses. These are a one time chance (the exception being the gargoyles, two more will appear at Anor Londo but they do not respawn) so make sure you cut the tail off before you kill the boss! If you find the boss is about to die quit and reload your game.

Hellkite Drake:
- Drake Sword
Gaping Dragon:
- Dragon King Greataxe
Everlasting Dragon:
- Dragon Greatsword
Crossbreed Priscilla:
- Priscilla's Dagger (Attack her tail first! She gives you a free hit, cast Great Chaos Fireball on it if you use pyromancy - it will most likely come off straight away if you do)
Seath the Scaleless:
- Moonlight Greatsword (a useful tip is to run to Seath's crystal and wait for him to ready his attack and get out of the way. He'll break his own crystal and be stunned for a long time.)
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The following weapons are obtained from joining the respective covenants.

Gravelord Servant:
- Gravelord Sword
Darkwraith:
- Dark Hand
As of patch 1.05, Dark Wraith enemies in the New Londo Ruins also have a chance of dropping the Dark Hand.
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The rest of these weapons are obtained from enemy, phantom and boss drops.

- Black Knight Sword
- Black Knight Greatsword
- Black Knight Greataxe
- Black Knight Halberd
- Black Knight Shield
All Black Knight weapons are dropped from their respective Black Knights. If you miss any, there are respawnable ones in the Kiln of the First Flame

- Channeler's Trident
Dropped by the Six-Eyed Channelers. Non-respawning ones appear in the second floor of the undead church and the depths. There are 3 respawning ones in the Duke's Archives.

- Crescent Axe
Sold by Patches for 10,000 souls but can also be dropped by Patches upon killing him.

- Crest Shield
Dropped by Knight of Astora, Oscar upon your return to the Northern Undead Asylum. Encounter him in the same place as you did last time (he is the knight that gave you the Estus Flask).

- Silver Knight Straight Sword
- Silver Knight Spear
- Silver Knight Shield
Just like Black Knights, the weapons drop from their respective Silver Knights. They all respawn in Anor Londo.

- Stone Greatsword
- Stone Greatshield
Dropped by the Stone Guardians in the Darkroot Garden. Stone Greatsword can also be bought from Shiva of the East.

- Giant's Halberd
- Giant Shield
Bought from the Giant Blacksmith or dropped by the giant sentinel enemies in Anor Londo.

- Grant
- Sanctus
This weapon and shield are dropped by Paladin Leeroy, an NPC phantom invader in the Tomb of the Giants. He appears outside the entrance of Nito's cave, where you can see Ash Lake (Big hole showing a lake and giant archtrees). You must be human. Try not to let him fall off the cliff and lure him into the cave a bit where the crystal lizard is.

- Astora's Straight Sword
Picked up in the Valley of the Drakes, in front of the dragon corpse.

- Dragon Crest Shield
Same place as the Astora's Straight Sword.

- Dragonslayer Greatbow
Picked up in Anor Londo. On the upper floor of the cathedral (the large hall with the two Giant Knights and a Black Knight archer) there should be a broken section of the stained glass. Fall through and you'll end up in an area with a corpse containing the bow and some arrows.

- Dragon Tooth
- Havel's Greatshield
Found in chests in Anor Londo. Located behind an illusory wall disguised as a fireplace. The rest of Havel's gear can be found in the same room. Be careful, one of the chests is a Mimic.

- Bloodshield
Found on a corpse in the Painted World of Ariamis. On the bridge occupied by the undead dragon. You can either grab it and run back before the dragon reaches you, or kill it and grab the shield afterwards.

- Effigy Shield
Found in Tomb of the Giants. Located at the end of a narrow walkway, through an arch and guarded by a Black Knight. You'll be able to see it from afar. Be careful not to fall off the side!

- Black Iron Greatshield
Found in Anor Londo with the rest of the Black Iron set. In the huge room with the chandelier and entrance to the Painted World of Ariamis.

- Velka's Rapier
Found in the Painted World of Ariamis. After opening up the annex using the Annex Key, there is a shoddy looking barrier made of wood. Hit it with any weapon and it will break, leading to a corpse containing this weapon.

- Izalith Catalyst
Dropped by a pyromancer chaos witch in Lost Izalith. She appears right before the white fog leading to the boss. This is the same place that Kirk, Knight of Thorns will invade you.

- Demon's Catalyst
Dropped by the Demon Firesage in the Demon Ruins.

It is commonly cited that you need the Ghost Blade and the Jagged Ghost Blade dropped by the New Londo ghosts and Titanite Catch Pole for this achievement. You do NOT. The achievement will unlock with these weapons absent from your inventory.

Credit to gamertags Xelliz1, Illuminatus V, SEEGAAAA, Valeefor, Caxton8, MOPHREAK and FlaminG FrosT for polishing/correcting this list a bit.

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100 Comments

thanks for the heads ups man.

By Pyroskank on 26 Jan 2012 08:44

i'm trying to farm the trident (last item to get the cheevo), but this item have an insane low drop rate. 3 days for now farming , with 410 in discovery, and not a single drop :P

By dtoso on 22 Nov 2011 14:19

I got lucky and it dropped in less than 20 minutes. Keep trying!

By Pyroskank on 23 Nov 2011 08:59

looks like ill have to play for a 3rd game thru to get the last 2 boss souls to craft my remaining weapons and a spell i didnt obtain from the sunshine convenant ( dont recall name ) i guess i wasnt rank 1 in that convenant first to get tjhat one maricle or something. LETS DANCE AGAIN DARK SOULS

By Chill n Space on 24 Nov 2011 18:56

Lol you have to beat the game twice then you have to get half way through the third playthrough what a grind lol overkill

By The Banksy on 27 Nov 2011 04:33

Gargoyle Tail is NOT needed. Got Achievement not having this weapon.

By MrZweistein on 02 Dec 2011 18:56

Thanks, updated it to reflect that.

By Pyroskank on 03 Dec 2011 09:55

Can this be done across multiple characters?

By SecondHeartbeat on 01 Jan 2012 19:56

This must be done on one character.

I have no idea what the wall of text above me is referring to or its purpose.

By Pyroskank on 06 Jan 2012 15:18

Just a small note; the Dark Hand is also a drop from the Dark Wraiths in New Londo. You don't have to join the Covenant to obtain it

By SEEGAAAA on 06 Jan 2012 22:38

That was a change the patch made, yeah? I'll update it.

By Pyroskank on 07 Jan 2012 05:51

This has been my sole checklist for this achievement, thanks a bunch Pyroskank! According to this, all I need now is the shield from Sif, the bow from Gwyndolin, Seath's sword, and Velka's rapier! I've been quite lucky with drops and such methinks.

By Marc Pilkington on 23 Jan 2012 19:55

I'd like to add, following this list i did not get my achievement, I won't rate negative however as the list has been 99% accurate, i would like to suggest an addition, I purchased a "Giant's Halberd from the Giant blacksmith (5000souls) and then my achievement popped. Hope this helps.

By Valisaria on 25 Jan 2012 03:33

Try the Giant Blacksmith and purchse the Giant's Halberd and Giant's Shield, these may also be needed items.

By Valisaria on 31 Jan 2012 05:21

So does this list mean that the one in the official guide is wrong?

By Pyro Jigamafre on 06 Feb 2012 05:05

The official guide has a few inaccuracies, yes.

By Pyroskank on 06 Feb 2012 08:50

Well I may have some weapons that are not on this list as well, but I got this achievement to pop last night finally on my third playthrough... stupid sword of Artorias... Anyway, great list!

By TheGreatShadow on 09 Feb 2012 07:06

If you guys find anything missing on this list please feel free to inform me and I'll edit it as soon as possible.

By Pyroskank on 09 Feb 2012 09:03

Just to make sure Im following this right....Creating the rare boss soul weapons wont require additional slab farming? At most Ill just need regular and large shards? And the additional playthroughs are because, for example, I need to create 2 weapons with Moonlight Butterfly's soul...but you only get one soul drop per playthough? Right?

By DankSoundwave on 09 Feb 2012 17:18

Yep that's correct. You don't need any slabs for this achievement, but you DO need two slabs each for the max upgrade of each weapon tree achievement - but don't fret, there is a guaranteed slab for each playthrough so you'll get that along with this achievement if you pick them up.

By Pyroskank on 10 Feb 2012 05:19

Also just remember it's two and a half playthroughs - you need Sif's soul three times so you gotta reach the Anor Londo blacksmith a third time. It's a pain in the ass but at least you don't have to fight Ornstein and Smough in NG++

By Pyroskank on 10 Feb 2012 05:21

Thanks...great guide!

By DankSoundwave on 10 Feb 2012 14:40

ok what do I have to kill to get the jagged ghost blade exactly? Last one I need. Nice guide btw :)

By Caxton8 on 11 Feb 2012 00:23

Just kill the ghosts in Anor Londo. The male ghosts are the far more common one and they drop the Jagged Ghost Blade. There are only about 3 female ghosts IIRC and you can immediately tell which ones they are because they scream and shoot lightning.

By Pyroskank on 11 Feb 2012 02:23

Just to confirm, I just got the achievement without a jagged ghost blade. Got it when the channellers staff dropped :3

By Caxton8 on 11 Feb 2012 12:22

True, I stopped playing this game ages ago so forgive me, but it does seem as though neither ghost blade is needed :B

By Pyroskank on 11 Feb 2012 18:11

What about the Triple Crossbow in The Dukes Archives???

By AkkonShinigami on 05 Mar 2012 06:46

A lot of people have managed to get the achievement without the Titanite Catch Pole and the two Ghost Blades. Those aren't the only inaccuracies but they are weapons the guide claims you need that you don't.

However, Future Press are probably the best strategy guide publishers right now so don't let that turn you off their stuff!

By Pyroskank on 15 Apr 2012 06:53

What can I do to boost discovery besides the gold covetus ring? Been farming for hours for the stone greatshield & silver knight shield. They NEVER drop the shield, only the sword. VERY FRUSTRATING!

By Jay C Gritty on 03 May 2012 15:48

humanity increases your discovery, it caps at ten humanity.

if you have the symbol of avarice helmet dropped by mimics that also greatly increases it

By Pyroskank on 04 May 2012 11:09

Excellent solution. I had all weapons on here and it popped with no issues. Thumbs up from me.

By ponypo2001 on 27 Jun 2012 15:09

The above goes for tail cutouts and boss soul weapons as well.

By Fredomato on 04 Jul 2012 09:30

Great and thorough guide. Thx!

By Altergigo on 27 Jul 2012 23:12

Just wanted to update that once called "Horn of the Moonlight Butterfly" is now "Moonlight Butterfly Horn".

By FlaminG FrosT on 15 Aug 2012 09:02

True that, thanks Frost

By Pyroskank on 15 Aug 2012 09:17

Also, dunno if this was mentioned, but I think if players will combine rare weapons/shields (that could only be acquired once per playthrough) with boss souls that means old rare weapon/shield is gone! I just reinforced Bloodshield to +10 (which is a rare shield) with Sif's souls and I got Greatshield of Artorias. I had to play another playthrough to get the Bloodshield.

By FlaminG FrosT on 15 Aug 2012 19:45

Greatsword Of Artorias (Cursed), is not required! Soul Of Sif is only two times required by you!

By CyberneticHFX on 03 Sep 2012 19:36

that's make only 2 playtroughs if you're right. I hope so.

By CeitanX on 15 Sep 2012 17:03

confirmed: You need the 2 version of the astoria gratsword.

By CeitanX on 19 Sep 2012 16:58

I can confirm that traded weapons CAN count toward this achievement. The weapon I received was Moonlight Greatsword. Not sure if it makes a difference but the player who dropped it was an invader summoned through a red soapstone and I was the host. Also, I did not have the Moonlight Greatsword in my inventory when the achievement popped, as I had given it back right after picking it up.

By MachJT on 28 Oct 2012 21:04

It doesn't matter whether if it's an invader or Co op phantom, as long as you pick up the weapon, it'll count

By Pyroskank on 28 Oct 2012 21:15

Excellent list - everything you need, nothing you don't. Many thanks.

By HeyMrBassman on 04 Nov 2012 09:11

Anyone got Priscilla and Seath tail weapons they could loan for a few moments? SL89 on NG++ and struggling finishing this off.

By JORAX on 10 Nov 2012 11:08

This guide is perfect! Used that, and after one year of playing Dark Souls I've finally completed it. :)

By EDMOND1985 on 02 Dec 2012 14:38

Thank you very much for taking the time to type up this guide, very helpful!

By Anders Fearer on 02 Feb 2013 15:09

Hey fantasic list U have nd I plan on using it.....just one question, can I still get the cheevo if I borrow the wepons from a friend?? Me nd a m8 R doin this in coop so I thought we could try nd save time

By Welshy19872k9 on 07 Feb 2013 12:44

Weapons traded and given still count. You could start a new account and have someone drop every weapon for you and you would get it.

By Pyroskank on 07 Feb 2013 17:46

Awesome dude cheers......this cheevo just got a lil bit easier lol

By Welshy19872k9 on 07 Feb 2013 20:39

Manus catalyst not needed then?

By Bootybandit1#751 on 25 Feb 2013 08:21

Nothing from the DLC is needed.

By Pyroskank on 25 Feb 2013 08:35

Just confirmed that you do not need the Demon's Spear, Achievement popped without it. Apart from that, great guide!

And if anyone needs any rare weapons, I'd be happy to provide them, since Pyroskank just confirmed that trading works.

By DevilDwarv on 02 Mar 2013 16:36

BTW, you can always duplicate weapons and other items (Devine Blessing noobs, duh) using usb-flash drive and copying entire drive to HDD, or using special software.

By MadMaxxx on 16 Mar 2013 17:08

I'm looking for most of the weapon cheevos so if anyone would be willing to help out it would be much appreciated. gamertag: sicpayne

By sicpayne on 17 Mar 2013 16:53

Thought I'd add/correct that the Soul of Gwyn gives you the Great Lord Greatsword, not Straightsword

By OdinHawke on 23 Mar 2013 20:20

Hiya, does anyone have Velka's Rapier, Priscilla's Dagger and/or the Greatshield of Artorias? I'm willing to trade any of the other rare weapons or twinkling titanite or fully upgraded of each type (except occult, I think) or humanity or fire keeper souls. Message me either on here or at gamertag: SolidGoldFalcop

By TheTitanova on 22 Apr 2013 08:22

Weapons traded and given still count. You could start a new account and have someone drop every weapon for you and you would get it.

Can anyone confirm that they got the achievement by doing this please?

By pezza888 on 04 May 2013 19:46

For all germans
- Black Knight Sword = Black Knight Greatsword (Schwarzer Ritter Großschwert)
- Black Knight Greatsword = Dragonsword (Drachenschwert)

get both from the Black Knights be4 the endboss.

By o O XAERO O o on 11 May 2013 13:21

where can i find/purchase/loot CLAW?there isnt a location of it in any guide ive seen yet can anyone help me out need it for a boss soul and thanx ahead of time.

By JTOKES 420 1989 on 28 Jun 2013 21:18

Buy them from Shiva of the East. You must join the forest covenant and then travel to blighttown swamps where he'll be and you can purchase them from him there. He sells a couple other weapons required for this achievement as wel.

By Pyroskank on 28 Jun 2013 21:25

Weird, I've seen 3 different lists now, of weapons you need.

Some have extras, others don't have what this guides has. Luckily, I got the weapons this guide adds, that the guide for the PC version doesn't list already. Just need 3 more Boss Soul weapons, and I should be good.

By EarthboundX on 20 Oct 2013 09:50

Very good solution. Telling us which weapon can be upgraded with bosses souls is useful.

By FayMoon on 18 Nov 2013 10:21

thanks for the guide, but i collected all the weapons and no achievement poped, is there any glitch? or do i need to do something?

By AlphaSON1C on 21 Dec 2013 19:22

It's worth pointing out that in order to ascend weapon to +10 (In order to create boss soul weapons) that you need to obtain the large ember from the depths and give it to Andrei

By Quadrahands on 31 Jan 2014 15:45

I know a lot of people work really hard for this achieve, but I'm looking for some help.
I just want to hold your weapons, and give them back, i only want these achieves. PLEASE, any help is greatly appreciated! text me if you want or xbxlive message me! 757 268 1688 -Jordan-

By synthxplayer on 22 Feb 2014 22:16

LAWLZ! I killed the guy who gave me the Estus Flasks after he gave them to me!

I guess I have no choice but to play NG+

By a Fi1thy Casual on 29 Apr 2014 15:22

Great guide, popped for me no problem!

By LifeMakesMeLOL on 16 May 2014 18:11

This is definitely the most accurate list of weapons needed but just to clarify for anyone may have only recently picked up Dark Souls from games with gold like myself:

You do NOT need all weapons in your inventory at the same time. Feeding weapons to Frampt, using them for a boss soul weapon or just simply dropping the weapon has no effect on the achievement. Once the weapon has been added to your inventory once, that weapon can be checked off the list.

By UrManFrmDaBible on 24 Jun 2014 05:08

Great list. Achievement popped (after following this list the ENTIRE game). So glad that's over. :D +1

By TrimSkink on 19 Jul 2014 04:06

Hey so my brother has every single weapon in the entire game and the achievement never popped, any ideas ? It's the last achievement he needs as well. (Other than The Dark Soul achievement obviously)

By Galuda Wings on 20 Jul 2014 13:58

^^^ thanks to TrimSkink I got this last night. Thanks for the help dude! Also Sunbro Joe

By Shadow XBL on 23 Jul 2014 14:33

So it's entirely possible to summon someone and trade them all the weapons to get it to pop then? or at least ones you'd need a NG+ for? I wouldn't want to cheat it that bad, just ones maybe that you'd need two boss souls for lol

Any takers (contact me plz)? :-P lol

By KingCrimson220 on 31 Jul 2014 07:54

This guide was a great help for this achievement and I wish I could upvote it more than once. Weirdly enough the achievement popped for me with just the true version of Artorias Greatsword and not the cursed version , I still made the cursed version after but it was not required for me to pop the achievement as it popped when I made Gwyn's greatsword

By joe odell on 14 Sep 2014 19:05

Great guide, very helpful. It popped when I picked up the Silver Knight shield. You don't need to upgrade the catalyst in order to make the boss weapon, you just need the boss soul and a standard catalyst.

By Papa El Loro on 31 May 2015 20:17

Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder:
- Great Lord Greatsword

This guide is perfect!! Followed it for my 1000g
Thank you very much!!

Just correct the name of that sword ok!!
Thanks again

By rcf1235 on 28 Dec 2015 06:36

I accidently used my Soul of Sif for souls on my first playthrough, now I'm down to just needing Greatsword of Artorias (Cursed). While wouldn't entirely mind finishing my third playthrough and starting a fourth, I also really want to move on to DS2. If anyone would be willing to trade me it for any other weapon they need, feel free to message me on xbl @ tetraconigo.

By Tetraconigo on 14 May 2016 04:38

I'm trying to wrap up this achievement. Message me if you are willing to trade. In particular, I need Moonlight Greatsword.

By Algur on 18 Jun 2017 12:10

Like with the remaster it seems that you can summon someone in, they can drop the weapons for you and you pick them up, pop the achievement and drop them all back.

By PlusATHEY on 20 Jun 2018 05:47

is anyone willing to do a drop? I'd greatly appreciate it.

By Paul Laserbeam on 21 Jun 2019 17:19

i'm glad the channelers trident took me only 5 minutes.
it took me way longer farming (~1h) the crows in the painted world

By Damir Malice on 02 May 2020 13:58

do you need them in your inventory at the same time or just to have collected them during playthrough?

By KinjoTheTaken on 05 Jun 2020 11:24

i stored them all in my bottomless box, so you don't have to carry them with you all the time...as far as i know

By Damir Malice on 05 Jun 2020 17:05

If anyone has pricilalas dagger id appreciate it

By SegmentedMass73 on 09 May 2022 11:16

No need for Grant or Sanctus. Just got without them.

By casioTuf on 13 Jul 2022 02:23

I'm currently working through this at the moment. I only need 8 boss soul weapons and the channlers trident. Definitely willing to trade.

By RYZAR THE GR8 on 31 Jan 2023 01:13

If anyone could help and drop the weapons that would be great! I did this on the remastered version and dread going back to do it again. I already have to grind for some miracles :D

By NimmyJeutron on 14 Aug 2023 19:06

I can confirm this list.

By NINja277 on 21 Nov 2011 05:16

You should point out that the souls of Smough and Ornstein cannot be obtained in one playthrough. These two bosses fight side by side, and you'll just have the soul of the last you defeat...

By fbsarts on 31 Oct 2011 12:43

I just killed Paladin Leeroy by knocking him off the cliff and his weapons did NOT appear after I reloaded. I have tried to reload several times and still nothing along the cliff.

By HaxzorJimDuggan on 03 Nov 2011 19:54

His armor appeared in Nitos cave as it should, but no weapons. I cleared the tomb again after warping back to Firelink and still nothing.

By HaxzorJimDuggan on 03 Nov 2011 20:36

Hmm, he might suffer from Pharis syndrome then. I'll remove that bit then.

By Pyroskank on 04 Nov 2011 12:38

FYI, you can suicide run to get the Bloodshield.

By Xelliz on 15 Nov 2011 16:17

As for Priscilla, be cautious of her low health. She does lose her invisibility at some point (though I'm not sure if the factor is time passed or hits taken), so I recommend switching to fists or a low-damage weapon until that happens. The price you have to pay if you fail your task is a harsh one.

We were two who both hurled chaos bolts at the tail at the same time, but it didn't come off. Had to resort to good old steel instead. Might want to use faster weapons - like the Uchigatana (<3) - so you always make sure the hits land directly on her tail.

By Fredomato on 04 Jul 2012 09:36

This list seems to be the one that the most people I've seen have agreed on, and I had the same issue as dtoso; went looking for the Trident with 410 item discovery, 7 hours later those Channeler pricks still hadn't dropped a single one. Managed to be summoned by someone who traded me the trident last night, but the achievement still did not pop. I have every weapon on this list and everything I can think of that isn't on it, not a clue what I'm missing.

By LookItsPineappl on 27 Jan 2012 03:13

I managed to get the achievement without ever cutting off Priscilla's tail myself. I did fight Priscilla in coop where the other guy managed to cut off her tail (I was a phantom in the host's world and thus did not receive the dagger), and a buddy of mine traded me the dagger as well. So, no idea whether it is being in a game where the tail is cut off, or just having it in your inventory that is the important factor, but you do not necessarily have to do it yourself apparently...
Excellent guide by the way, thumbs up from me!

By Math V on 03 Jul 2012 23:46

thank u im on 2nd run thru and if i understand correctly that one was wit the Cheser cat the forest covenant?and do i need the i think its called the armor of wisdom set from the guy u run to before going down to blight town who later appears under the bridge at fire link shrine where u first obtain ring of sacrifice for this acheevo?lastly u got a very helpful guide i thumbs upped it.

By JTOKES 420 1989 on 28 Jun 2013 21:53

I will just put this here, was looking through old saves and I have a few characters with some weapons and souls on that I’m more than happy to give to people, if anyone wants to save a playthrough or just save grabbing certain souls hit me up on Xbox

By DARK2K10 on 12 Nov 2020 04:30

Might be worth adding that you are not required to obtain these weapons by yourself - all weapons as far as I am aware of can be traded to you by summons. Confirmed this a few days ago. Especially useful if you and your friends all need the Channeler's Trident. That one was a pain to get.

A nice route for Channeler hunting:
- From the bonfire in Archives closest to the Ice Cave, head to the hidden library section to the right and up the ladder (get used to getting shot). From there, head mid-way up the staircase and turn it around. Head up to third floor for one of the pesky mages, then down to second for another. Ignore the third. Instead, turn the staircase back around, head down the ladder, reset, and repeat. If you're fast enough before the mages teleport away, you'll be looking at minimal time consuming with not a single trash monster to kill.

Having listened to a male character getting shot twice per run for about half an hour I have come to the conclusion that he enjoys it, as disturbing as it is.

By Fredomato on 04 Jul 2012 09:29

By UrManFrmDaBible on 24 Jun 2014 05:07

*Update* So I now only need Greatsword Of Artorias (Cursed), Dragonslayer Spear and Gwyn's Greatsword. If anyone has these or the respective boss souls, I'd be willing to trade anything you may need. Soul level 119. Message me on xbox if interested

By RYZAR THE GR8 on 21 Mar 2023 02:47

Yet they are considered to be Weapons, Catalysts do not require modification or upgrading - thus they can not even be modified or upgraded. This is why you are able to transform any into a Tin Darkmoon Catalyst right away, if you match the other two requirements only, when attempting to Modify Equipment with the aid of the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo. Shields are considered to be Weapons in Dark Souls, and are treated in the exact way for modification and upgrading, like general weapons. Now in order to do the preparatory work before creating any non-Catalyst Rare Weapon that requires a Boss Soul, one of the eligible Weapons need to be modified only once to enable further upgrading on it from +6 level up to +10 level - further modification after +10 level is a waste of resources, when creating a Rare Weapon that requires a Boss Soul - lastly always modify eligible +10 level Weapons into their corresponding Rare Weapons. Acquire all Rare Weapons by own effort in order to unlock this Achievement - it may be even unimportant if you possess them all simultaneously, if what counts is that their tasks to acquire them have had to be completed. Regardless to this philosophy, you shall aim to collect them all for having all Rare Weapons in your possession simultaneously - acquiring any Rare Weapons from other gamers over cooperative Xbox LIVE play is not advised - since then you can get confused about which Rare Weapons you have personally acquired by fulfilling their corresponding tasks - unless you make notes.

By CyberneticHFX on 06 Jan 2012 03:24

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MadMaxxx

TrueAchievements

01 Dec 2012 15:39

I have created a printable list of all needed weapons with check boxes and full info. Save picture to the hard drive or open image in new window to see better quality.

Mirror:

There is an excell file:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6BoBa6hMNEMbXRRTDNVMXNQY3M/...

And just the check list without full info:

Mirror:

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01 Dec 2012 15:39

28 Comments

Thanks for the list! I'm not 100% sure, but the Notched Whip and the Gargoyle Tail Axe are NOT required. Anyway, it's really easy to get both (but missable).

By EDMOND1985 on 02 Dec 2012 14:41

Yeah, I'm sure that Gargoyle Tail Axe not needed, but I dont know about Notched Whip.

By MadMaxxx on 02 Dec 2012 15:17

I will maybe vote postive, but can not load the picture.

By IGcodysimmy on 03 Dec 2012 15:59

Which picture hosting is better?

By MadMaxxx on 03 Dec 2012 17:43

Check it

By MadMaxxx on 03 Dec 2012 17:47

Works now, Thank you. Excellent list.

By IGcodysimmy on 03 Dec 2012 21:25

@Sunesha Good to know )

By MadMaxxx on 03 Dec 2012 21:55

you dont need the notched whip, I just got the achievement without it.

By quinnpm on 03 Feb 2013 04:16

Thx for a tip, I'll modify the list later.

By MadMaxxx on 03 Feb 2013 13:51

Updated.

By MadMaxxx on 06 Feb 2013 23:10

I voted positive. Any chance you could post a link to the spreadsheet? I'd rather use that than print one out.

By Frankie DrumsNY on 16 Mar 2013 02:03

Sure, no problem, I dont have it anymore, so wait a bit, I'll do it tomorrow and add it :)

By MadMaxxx on 16 Mar 2013 02:07

Thanks! Wish I could give you two positive votes. :)

By Frankie DrumsNY on 16 Mar 2013 17:21

No need friend ) I just really love TA community and even more Dark Souls Community ) Glad I could help!

By MadMaxxx on 16 Mar 2013 17:33

Thanks, I was just about to write out something like this for myself and you saved me a good 20 minutes! :)

By Nystal 33 on 17 Jun 2013 10:51

@Nystal 33, You are welcome! Glad I could help :)

By MadMaxxx on 17 Jun 2013 12:54

Just a small FYI. The first two sheets have a duplicate of Dragon King Greataxe. Everlasting Dragon is meant to be the Dragon Greatsword. :) Thanks again this has been really helpful!

By Nystal 33 on 23 Jun 2013 13:21

Thx, I'll try to fix some bugs later )

By MadMaxxx on 23 Jun 2013 13:28

Nice! This will be a huge help, going through the PC version now, and with this, it will be easier to know when to backup my gamesave, as it can glitch.

By EarthboundX on 08 Oct 2013 09:22

Call me thick, but what are the M and S columns for? :)

By THE OOZ on 19 Apr 2014 11:52

It was made for me (M-Max) and my friend Serge (S). Then I decided it will be useful for others.

By MadMaxxx on 21 Apr 2014 04:52

Great list! That makes everything a lot easier!

By Firiath on 29 May 2014 12:57

Thanks a lot :)

By MadMaxxx on 30 May 2014 06:27

Thanks, you are welcome! This game is truly amazing.

By MadMaxxx on 04 Jun 2014 09:36

Superb work

By Sneaky G Wizard on 04 Jul 2014 14:47

Thx, really appreciate :)

By MadMaxxx on 05 Jul 2014 07:02

no longer hosting the spreadsheet?

By BreakBacon on 26 Mar 2017 23:13

Expect this to get very busy now DS hit GwG. Can't believe I never played it until now, game is so awesome. Back OT, excellent guide, makes it easy for me to check the boss encounters for required tails etc, thanks :)

By Skinstakovic on 03 Jun 2014 20:48

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LookItsPineappl

TrueAchievements

28 Jan 2012 01:46

One thing I noticed, not all the items need to be in your inventory to get the achievement. Case in point, I had (at one point) the Gravelord Sword, Effigy Sheild and Dragon Bone fist in my collection, but when the achievement popped all 3 were absent from being given to other players. So I can't speak to it too much, but the items on the lists are mostly correct, but they do not all need to be held at once. It would seem once you aquire them you can sell them off or whatever and the game will retain a mental image of the weapon on your list.

28 Jan 2012 01:46

cooper101183

TrueAchievements

06 Oct 2016 11:02

The following is a comprehensive list of all rare weapons required for the achievement, broken down into sections. This list is courtesy of the official Dark Souls Wiki page. Also listed at the end are weapons which are often mistakenly included but are not needed for the achievement.

Boss Soul Weapons

These weapons are required to be crafted from the corresponding Boss Soul and the required +10 Normal weapon (except for catalysts, which cannot be upgraded). Soul weapons are crafted only by the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo.

Moonlight Butterfly Horn
Crystal Ring Shield
Quelaag's Furysword
Chaos Blade
Greatsword of Artorias (Cursed)
Greatsword of Artorias (Non-Cursed)
Greatshield of Artorias
Golem Axe
Dragon Bone Fist
Lifehunt Scythe
Dragonslayer Spear
Smough's Hammer
Darkmoon Bow
Tin Darkmoon Catalyst
Great Lord Greatsword

Tail Cutoffs

Rare weapons that are obtained by cutting off the tail of certain enemies.

Drake Sword - HellKite Dragon
Dragon King Greataxe - Gaping Dragon
Priscilla's Daggern - Crossbreed Priscilla
Moonlight Greatsword - Seath the Scaleless
Dragon Greatsword - Stone Dragon
Gargoyle Tail Axe - Bell Gargoyles or Gargoyles in Anor Londo

Covenant Weapons

Rare weapons given by joining covenants.

Gravelord Sword - Join the Gravelord Servant covenant.
Dark Hand - Join the Darkwraith covenant. Also dropped by Darkwraith

Enemy Drops

These weapons are all dropped by killing various enemies. Most weapon drops are rare, so boosting Item Discovery rate is a must. The following is a list of weapons required for the achievement as well as the enemy which drops the weapon.

Black Knight Sword - Dropped by sword-wielding Black Knights various locations
Black Knight Greatsword - Dropped by greatsword-wielding Black Knights
Black Knight Greataxe - Dropped by greataxe-wielding Black Knight
Black Knight Halberd - Dropped by halberd-wielding Black Knight
Black Knight Shield - Dropped by Black Knight.
Channeler's Trident - Dropped by Channelers . Dukes Archives best location
Crescent Axe - Sold by Patches for 10,000 Souls.
Crest Shield - Oscar, Knight of Astora in Undead Asylum (return visit).
Demon's Catalyst - Demon Firesage in Demon Ruins.
Giant's Halberd - Sold by Giant Blacksmith for 5,000 Souls.
Izalith Catalyst - 100% drop by Daughter of Chaos in Lost Izalith.
Silver Knight Straight Sword - Dropped by sword-wielding Silver Knight in Anor Londo.
Silver Knight Spear - Dropped by spear-wielding Silver Knight in Anor Londo.
Silver Knight Shield - Dropped by Silver Knight in Anor Londo.
Stone Greatsword - Dropped by Giant Stone Knights Darkroot Garden.Sold by Shiva
Stone Greatshield - Dropped by Giant Stone Knight in Darkroot Garden.
Grant - 100% drop by Black Phantom Paladin Leeroy in Tomb of the Giants.
Sanctus -100% drop by Black Phantom Paladin Leeroy in Tomb of the Giants.

Corpse/Chest Loots

Obtained by looting a corpse or opening a chest.

Dragon Crest Shield - Found on a corpse near the Undead Dragon in Valley of Drakes.
Havel's Greatshield - Found in a chest in a room behind an illusory wall in Anor Londo.
Dragon Tooth - Behind an illusory wall in Anor Londo.
Dragonslayer Greatbow - Found in Anor Londo in the entrance near Ornstein & Smough.
Velka's Rapier - Found on a corpse in Painted World of Ariamis after the Annex Key door.
Astora's Straight Sword - Found on a corpse near the Undead Dragon in Valley of Drakes.
Bloodshield - Found on a corpse near the Undead Dragon in Painted World of Ariamis.
Black Iron Greatshield - On a corpse near the giant painting in Anor Londo
Effigy Shield - Found on a corpse in Tomb of the Giants.

NOT NEEDED

Weapons that are rare but NOT needed for the achievement. A few of them are inaccurately listed in the Strategy Guide as needed.

Ghost Blade
Jagged Ghost Blade
Titanite Catch Pole
Gargoyle's Halberd
Barbed Straight Sword
Spiked Shield Dropped
Ricard's Rapier
Notched Whip
Demon's Spear
Sold by Shiva of the East
Obsidian Greatsword
Gough's Greatbow

06 Oct 2016 11:02

Alucard_Guto

TrueTrophies

07 Mar 2024 21:26

Getting this trophy requires at least two complete playthroughs, and a third whereupon you have to reach the giant blacksmith in Anor Londo.

The following is a list of equipment requiring boss souls. You need to upgrade a weapon to +10. This must be done with Andre, the Undead Parish blacksmith, he is the only blacksmith who can ascend ("Modify Equipment" in the blacksmith menu) weapons to +6. After +10, go to the giant blacksmith in Anor Londo and he can ascend them with the respective boss souls using the weapons listed under each one.

Soul of Sif:
- Greatsword of Artorias
Dagger, Parrying Dagger, Bandit's Knife, Shortsword, Longsword, Bastard Sword, Balder Side Sword, Sunlight Straight Sword, Barbed Straight Sword, Dark Sword, Greatsword, Zweihander, Flamberge, Man-serpant Greatsword, Demon Great Machete, Claymore, Bastard Sword.
- Greatsword of Artorias ("True" version, although they are both identically named in game they count as seperate weapons and have different stats and colouring.)
Broken Straight Sword, Straight Sword Hilt.
- Greatshield of Artorias
Any shield that can be reinforced/ascended to +10.

Soul of the Moonlight Butterfly:
- Moonlight Butterfly Horn
Mail Breaker, Estoc, Rapier, Ricard's Rapier, Spear, Winged Spear, Partizan, Pike.
- Crystal Ring Shield
Any shield that can be reinforced/ascended into +10

Soul of Quelaag:
- Quelaag's Furysword
Scimitar, Falchion, Shotel, Painting Guardian Sword, Murakumo, Server.
- Chaos Blade
Uchigatana, Iaito, Washing Pole.

Core of an Iron Golem:
- Golem Axe
Battle Axe, Butcher Knife, Crescent Axe, Gargoyle Tail Axe, Hand Axe.
- Dragon Bone Fist
Caestus, Claw

Soul of Priscilla:
- Lifehunt Scythe
Great Scythe, Whip, Notched Whip, Halberd, Lucerne, Scythe, Gargoyle's Halberd.

Soul of Ornstein (Must kill Smough first):
- Dragonslayer Spear
Mail Breaker, Estoc, Rapier, Ricard's Rapier, Spear, Winged Spear, Partizan, Pike.

Soul of Smough (Must kill Ornstein first - this means at least two playthroughs for both of their souls!):
- Smough's Hammer
Blacksmith Giant Hammer, Hammer of Vamos, Blacksmith Hammer, Club, Reinforced Club, Mace, Morning Star, Great Club, Large Club.

Soul of Gwyndolin:
- Darkmoon Bow
Shortbow, Longbow, Composite Bow, Black Bow of Pharis
- Tin Darkmoon Catalyst
Sorcerer's Catalyst, Beatrice's Catalyst, Tin Banishment Catalyst, Logan's Catalyst, Oolacile Ivory Catalyst.

Soul of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder:
- Great Lord Greatsword
Dagger, Parrying Dagger, Bandit's Knife, Shortsword, Longsword, Bastard Sword, Balder Side Sword, Sunlight Straight Sword, Barbed Straight Sword, Dark Sword, Greatsword, Zweihander, Flamberge, Man-serpant Greatsword, Demon Great Machete, Claymore, Bastard Sword.
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The following list requires tails to be cut off of the respective bosses. These are a one time chance (the exception being the gargoyles, two more will appear at Anor Londo but they do not respawn) so make sure you cut the tail off before you kill the boss! If you find the boss is about to die quit and reload your game.

Hellkite Drake:
- Drake Sword
Gaping Dragon:
- Dragon King Greataxe
Everlasting Dragon:
- Dragon Greatsword
Crossbreed Priscilla:
- Priscilla's Dagger (Attack her tail first! She gives you a free hit, cast Great Chaos Fireball on it if you use pyromancy - it will most likely come off straight away if you do)
Seath the Scaleless:
- Moonlight Greatsword (a useful tip is to run to Seath's crystal and wait for him to ready his attack and get out of the way. He'll break his own crystal and be stunned for a long time.)
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The following weapons are obtained from joining the respective covenants.

Gravelord Servant:
- Gravelord Sword
Darkwraith:
- Dark Hand
As of patch 1.05, Dark Wraith enemies in the New Londo Ruins also have a chance of dropping the Dark Hand.
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The rest of these weapons are obtained from enemy, phantom and boss drops.

- Black Knight Sword
- Black Knight Greatsword
- Black Knight Greataxe
- Black Knight Halberd
- Black Knight Shield
All Black Knight weapons are dropped from their respective Black Knights. If you miss any, there are respawnable ones in the Kiln of the First Flame

- Channeler's Trident
Dropped by the Six-Eyed Channelers. Non-respawning ones appear in the second floor of the undead church and the depths. There are 3 respawning ones in the Duke's Archives.

- Crescent Axe
Sold by Patches for 10,000 souls but can also be dropped by Patches upon killing him.

- Crest Shield
Dropped by Knight of Astora, Oscar upon your return to the Northern Undead Asylum. Encounter him in the same place as you did last time (he is the knight that gave you the Estus Flask).

- Silver Knight Straight Sword
- Silver Knight Spear
- Silver Knight Shield
Just like Black Knights, the weapons drop from their respective Silver Knights. They all respawn in Anor Londo.

- Stone Greatsword
- Stone Greatshield
Dropped by the Stone Guardians in the Darkroot Garden. Stone Greatsword can also be bought from Shiva of the East.

- Giant's Halberd
- Giant Shield
Bought from the Giant Blacksmith or dropped by the giant sentinel enemies in Anor Londo.

- Grant
- Sanctus
This weapon and shield are dropped by Paladin Leeroy, an NPC phantom invader in the Tomb of the Giants. He appears outside the entrance of Nito's cave, where you can see Ash Lake (Big hole showing a lake and giant archtrees). You must be human. Try not to let him fall off the cliff and lure him into the cave a bit where the crystal lizard is.

- Astora's Straight Sword
Picked up in the Valley of the Drakes, in front of the dragon corpse.

- Dragon Crest Shield
Same place as the Astora's Straight Sword.

- Dragonslayer Greatbow
Picked up in Anor Londo. On the upper floor of the cathedral (the large hall with the two Giant Knights and a Black Knight archer) there should be a broken section of the stained glass. Fall through and you'll end up in an area with a corpse containing the bow and some arrows.

- Dragon Tooth
- Havel's Greatshield
Found in chests in Anor Londo. Located behind an illusory wall disguised as a fireplace. The rest of Havel's gear can be found in the same room. Be careful, one of the chests is a Mimic.

- Bloodshield
Found on a corpse in the Painted World of Ariamis. On the bridge occupied by the undead dragon. You can either grab it and run back before the dragon reaches you, or kill it and grab the shield afterwards.

- Effigy Shield
Found in Tomb of the Giants. Located at the end of a narrow walkway, through an arch and guarded by a Black Knight. You'll be able to see it from afar. Be careful not to fall off the side!

- Black Iron Greatshield
Found in Anor Londo with the rest of the Black Iron set. In the huge room with the chandelier and entrance to the Painted World of Ariamis.

- Velka's Rapier
Found in the Painted World of Ariamis. After opening up the annex using the Annex Key, there is a shoddy looking barrier made of wood. Hit it with any weapon and it will break, leading to a corpse containing this weapon.

- Izalith Catalyst
Dropped by a pyromancer chaos witch in Lost Izalith. She appears right before the white fog leading to the boss. This is the same place that Kirk, Knight of Thorns will invade you.

- Demon's Catalyst
Dropped by the Demon Firesage in the Demon Ruins.

It is commonly cited that you need the Ghost Blade and the Jagged Ghost Blade dropped by the New Londo ghosts and Titanite Catch Pole for this achievement. You do NOT. The achievement will unlock with these weapons absent from your inventory.

Credit to trueachievements gamertags Xelliz1, Illuminatus V, SEEGAAAA, Valeefor, Caxton8, MOPHREAK and FlaminG FrosT for polishing/correcting this list a bit.

07 Mar 2024 21:26

MutesVPN

TrueAchievements

06 Sep 2023 00:13

There are plenty of lists and guides for this achievement, however I did not see any mention this.

If you have a friend who already has this achievement, or has a few weapons you do not have, as long as they are within a certain level range within yours (I believe it's within 10-20 levels between each other. Basically as long as you can join their game) they can drop the missing weapons and you should get the achievement. My friend dropped me a few weapons from his playthrough I some how missed and it still counted fo rmy achievement .

The Channeler's Trident took me literally 15 hours to farm because the drop rate is so low, so if you can, I would find someone online who has it to drop it for you.

06 Sep 2023 00:13

Dropeti

PlaystationTrophies

To unlock this trophy you are required to hold, at the same time, all of the considered 'rare' weapons of the game. This includes all the weapons forged with bosses souls, all of the weapons acquired by cutting the tail of specific bosses and other ones. Shields included in these also count for the trophy. Note that not all weapons that use Twinkling Titanites to upgrade are required for the trophy.

This is the trophy that will require you to play the game at least two full times and a half, solely because one of the bosses soul (Great Grey Wolf Sif's) is required to forge three different weapons.

You can achieve this trophy by getting all weapons through multiple characters' games.
For the Knights Honor trophy, it says you can get the weapons on any amount of characters. I got every weapon amongst my 4 characters and it didn't unlock, so I went and researched about it and it seems to be a glitch. You're supposed to get all weapons on a single character to get the trophy, but sometimes it will glitch and allow you to get them amongst any characters. Thanks [PS3T]kira!

Below is a list of everything required for this trophy along with the information on how to obtain it. Big thanks to Blood_Runs_Cold for compiling most of the information in here!

If you want, you can use the printable checklist from HERE made by Birr1978 to help you keep track of what you have.

Due to the sheer size of this walkthrough, please read it on the forums: LINK

PSNProfiles, jjjkur

PSNProfiles

09 Jun 2023 00:00

We cannot show the content due to copyright protection. Please click the link below to view the guide.

https://psnprofiles.com/guide/1656-dark-souls-trophy-guide#7-knights-honor