Dark Souls 2

Dark Souls 2, released in 2014, is the second title in From Software's iconic Dark Souls series. Players create their own character, an "undead" who will one day become a zombie-like Hollow if players cannot break the curse by defeating a powerful enemy.

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Dark Souls 2 Tag Page Cover Art
Action RPG
Released
March 11, 2014
ESRB
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Partial Nudity, Violence
Developer(s)
From Software
Engine
havok
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer

Dark Souls 2, released in 2014, is the second title in From Software's iconic Dark Souls series. Players create their own character, an "undead" who will one day become a zombie-like Hollow if players cannot break the curse by defeating a powerful enemy.

barbed club, blub, and craftsman's hammer.
Dark Souls 2: The 10 Best Hammers, Ranked

Hammers in Dark Souls 2 offer a great balance of reliable damage, staggering potential, and attack speed. Here are the best of the bunch!

great machete, scythe of want, and great scythe.
Dark Souls 2: All Reapers, Ranked

With great reach and high damage, these Dark Souls 2 weapons are usually solid choices for builds who need to out-space foes. Here's how they rank up.

ice rapier, regular rapier, and estoc.
Dark Souls 2: All Thrusting Swords, Ranked

Out of all swords in Dark Souls 2, these ones offer the best counterattack damage and the ability to pierce thick armor. Here's how they all stack up!

warped sword and red rust scimitar.
Dark Souls 2: All Curved Swords, Ranked

For rapid attacks that are geared towards highly mobile builds, curved swords in Dark Souls 2 can be excellent weapon choices, but which is the best?

dragon king greataxe, golem axe, and black knight greataxe.
Dark Souls Remastered: The 10 Best Axes & Greataxes

Axes and greataxes are a couple of weapon classes that boast some of the highest damage potentials in Dark Souls Remastered. How's how they compare!

dragonslayer's crescent axe, gyrm axe, and hand axe.
Dark Souls 2: All Axes, Ranked

The high damage output of the one-handed axes in Dark Souls 2 makes them deadly in the right hands. Here's how they all compare to one another.

giant stone axe, gyrm greataxe, and greataxe.
Dark Souls 2: All Greataxes, Ranked

For massive slashes that can decimate a foe's health while also staggering them, greataxes in Dark Souls 2 possess great power for Strength builds.

heavy crossnow, avelyn, and light crossbow.
Dark Souls 2: All Crossbows, Ranked

Crossbows are the easiest and most accessible out of all the ranged weapons in Dark Souls 2, however, which is the best? Read on and find out!

sorcerers twinblade and the regular twinblade.
Dark Souls 2: All Twinblades, Ranked

Twinblades are a weapon type that only exists in Dark Souls 2. Fans of the game love to use them but which is the best? Read on to find out!