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4.4

(35)

"Grab the Great Club down in the swamp. Big bonk time."

"Claymore is baemore! Nice damage, speed, and hyperarmor mix."

"I’ve always loved the Great Club. Infusible with whatever gem you want to use so it’s versatile."

"Demon's GreatAxe has an S scaling with strength."

"Demon greataxe."

"Highest dmg for strength"

"Dragonslayer Greataxe. Thank me later."

"Dragon slayer greataxe."

"Fume ultra greatsword for sure."

"I'm gonna have to go with Dragonslayer Greataxe, it's insanely strong and fast for its size."

Great Club

4.7

(25)

"Is the best, barely less damage than Demon Greataxe."

"Because bonk."

"Has the best scaling with strength."

"Captain Caveman build OP."

"All of these are great options."

"You can’t get any better than beating people with a giant wooden log."

"Nah, bro, great club is where it's at."

"Great club. one of the few weapons in the game that let you reach the ultimate unga bunga mode by dressing up as a caveman."

"Great cloob or Bort ice hammer."

"Greatclub"

Dark Souls

4.7

(22)

"Pretty much any black knight, or dragon weapon."

"Black Knight and Silver Knight weapons, the Gravelord Sword, and the Lifehunt Scythe are some good pics."

"Black Knight Greatsword is really good, I used it for basically the entire game."

"Occult Giant-Crusher? Great Stars. Greatsword."

"Pure strength, you can't beat the giant crusher."

"Pure strength, go Giant Crusher."

"Probably the giant crusher."

"Any and all Black Knight weapons."

"Ledo's greathammer or Smough's greathammer for the biggest bonk."

"Ledo’s is the only correct answer."

Greatsword

4.8

(16)

"It’s kind of *the* bonk."

"Got me all the way through the base game then I found the Ancient Meteoric ore greatsword in the DLC..."

"It shits so hard and is definitely my favourite strength weapon."

"The Greatsword, its light attack won’t bounce because it comes from above"

"I loved the greatsword. Fun moveset and high damage"

"The classic Greatsword is a fantastic option"

"Stagger + High AR: Greatsword, Lothric knight Greatsword, Yhorm's Great Machete, Great Machete, Great Mace, Exile Greatsword"

"The Greatsword. Stagger everything, crazy reach."

"Greatsword"

"You can never go wrong with the classic greatsword."

Dragonslayer Greataxe

4.9

(14)

"Not sure if it’s the highest but it’s an absolute beast."

"For single players only, I'd personally recommend the Dragonslayer Greataxe."

"I love the Dragonslayer Greataxe. The lightning damage is great for most bosses"

"Dragonslayer Greataxe will forever be my favorite STR weapon"

"PvE: Tie between Dragonslayer's Greataxe / Winged Knight Twinaxes / Exile Greatsword."

"The dragonslayer greataxe is so good."

"Dragonslayer greataxe is a much better option than FUGS."

"Dragonslayer greataxe will fuck the nameless king."

"Dragonslayer greataxe or Ledos great hammer."

"Damage? Dragonslayer greataxe"

Exile Greatsword

4.9

(14)

"Exile greatsword is the best strength weapon in the game."

"Heavy Exile GS has the highest dps and is generally one of the best pve weapons."

"Exile greatsword is simply a demon, a greatsword swinging that quickly should be illegal"

"Exile greatsword HUGE DAMAGE :)"

"The exile greatsword. Makes the game an absolute cakewalk"

"Either exile greatsword,yhorms machete or ringed knight greatswords"

"Is ridiculous, insane damage, great weapon art, quick and low on stamina draining compared to other strength weapons."

"Exile greatsword has the most DPS"

"Exile great sword helped a lot in my playthroughs , and its the best strength weapon for beginners"

"Exile greatsword is my fave"

Ledo's Hammer

5.0

(12)

"Ledo’s hammer get the best damage up scaling"

"Of course."

"I guess ledo's great hammer for it's moveset and good dmg, love that weapon"

"Ledos Hammer probably."

"Ledos no question."

"Ledos greathammer nuff said."

"Ledos Hammer (the dlc str weapon) because of the weapon art."

"Ledos Hammer."

"I think Ledo's Great hammer has the biggest bonk"

"Ledo Hammer and it ain’t close!"

FUGS

4.9

(12)

"FUGS FTW."

"For PVE probably FUGS."

"The FUGS is the very best thing ever."

"FUGS carried me through the platinum in ds2 and FUGS carried me through the horrid platinum in ds3"

"FUGS is great now, but it was absolutely broken at launch."

"I think its either FUGS or RKPGS."

"FUGS is the way. Also Yhorm’s Great Machete is pretty badass too."

"I personally prefer the FUGS because I like the two handed R2 better."

"FUGS."

"I used fugs in my first playthrough."

Claymore

4.5

(11)

"Personal favourites are claymore, FUGS, cathedral Knight GS."

"Used the claymore the whole time and it worked very well."

"There is nothing else you need in this game, my friend."

"I beat the original Demon’s Souls back in the day using the Claymore and it has become a tradition for me."

"Great damage, good speed and range."

"Claymore."

"Claymore with a heavy infusion."

"Claymore built right can body all these builds."

"Claymore is Baemore, Wolf Knight Greatsword is neat too because of the frontflip but its definitely worse"

"Standard: Claymore."

#10

Great Mace

4.2

(10)

"Great Mace."

"I recommend the Great Mace, one of my personal favorites."

"The less popular brother of the Great Stars, but I definitely prefer it."

"I'm a personal fan of the great hammers."

"Slightly faster R1 goes to great Mace/great stars."

"Great mace, and yhorms machete always come through for me."

"Great Mace. Vordt's Hammer, but buffable."

"My cleric is self-restricted to hammers & greathammers, but the great mace, and vordt's mace before it, are both amazing."

"Great Mace is incredibly underrated."

"The great mace is personal favorite."

#11

Yhorm's Great Machete

4.9

(8)

"If I’m using buffs, Yhorm’s great machete. If I’m not, Ledo’s great hammer"

"Yhorm's Great Machete is the best"

"Yhorm Machete has the highest physical damage in DS3, so use that."

"Yohrms great machete. I was all over the claymore till I got that."

"Uncommon opinion maybe, but Yhorm's Great Machette slaps."

"Can't believe nobody is saying Yorhm's Great Machete. I had a blast with that thing."

"Yhorm’s great machete made fights like 1st and 2nd phase friede, twin princes and SoC a cakewalk for me"

"Just *chop chop chop chop*"

#12

Zweihander

4.5

(8)

"It just flattens pretty much everything."

"With royal knights resolve, spear talisman and axe talisman"

"The Zweihander is an absolute beast, I infused it with lightning and honestly it's so fun!"

"Zweihander early game is OP and can be used late game."

"The zweihander. It carried me through all the Dark Souls games."

"Personally I like Zweihander fully reinforced with heavy infusion."

"Zweihander, Snek sword, Sticks, Black knight weapons and Demon weapons"

"Isn't bad."

#13

Vordt's Hammer

4.6

(7)

"Vordt’s hammer is the best weapon in the game."

"Try Vordt's big bonk."

"For me its the best weapon in the game."

"Vordt’s great hammer +10! ... I love it, precisely because it’s OP and I’m not that good at the game."

"Vordt’s hammer should carry you to the end."

"I like FUGS or Vordt hammer."

"Ledo's Hammer once you level up more."

#14

Dragon Tooth

4.1

(7)

"Dragon tooth the ultimate bonk"

"I fell in love with Dragon tooth in my last playthrough😀"

"Greatsword or Dragon Tooth, I prefer Dragon tooth because strike damage"

"Dragon tooth is good. Also gives you fire resistance"

"Dragon Tooth."

"I'm unsure if it's the best."

"Dragon tooth"

#15

Lothric Knight Greatsword

4.8

(6)

"Lothric Knight GS, the roll light attack is too good for beating tough enemies."

"Lothric Knight GS (heavy) has the best AR of ultra greatswords."

"Optimally probably lothric knight GS or dragon slayer."

"Lothric knight greatsword"

"Lothric knight greatsword has good damage for it's weight."

"The Lothric Greatsword L2 slaps."

#16

Yhorm's Machete

4.7

(6)

"Yhorm’s machete, so fucking raw."

"Yhorm's Machete It's soooo satisfying to hit with!"

"Yhorm's Machete rocks"

"Yhorms machete is what i used first 3 ng+ cycles. works"

"And it was great."

"I like yhorm's machete"

#17

Great Stars

4.5

(6)

"Is good cookin’."

"Best damage."

"Strike: Great Stars."

"With wild strikes."

"I always enjoyed double Great Stars."

"For pve: great stars."

#18

Large Club

4.2

(6)

"Large Club is my favorite pure STR weapon in DS1."

"It's gotta be the large club for me."

"Is my preferred bonker."

"My favorite is the Large Club. Heavy Atks can make bonk and make pancakes."

"I might try large club and craftsman hammer."

"A simple Large Club outclasses it by endgame."

#19

Black Knight Greatsword

4.8

(5)

"Black knight greatsword was always my go-to weapon."

"I love using the black knight great sword... Massive damage at +5."

"Black knight greatsword for sure."

"Black knight great sword."

"Black knight greatsword, Golem axe, Dragon tooth, grant."

#20

Profaned Greatsword

4.8

(5)

"You will not regret it🙌🏻"

"I’ll die on this hill"

"I love the profaned Greatsword... Just use fully loaded heavy attack to stab and throw down every knight type enemy to the ground."

"Profaned GS, as to why, i like the fire aspect and it feels easy to time"

"Imma go with the profaned gs"

#21

Vordt's Great Hammer

4.0

(5)

"Even if somethings immune to frostbite the great hammer will still greatly hammer."

"Early game is always Vordt’s great hammer"

"Vordt great hammer is solid."

"Vordts. Super underrated weapon."

"Vordt's Great Hammer"

#22

Ledo's Greathammer

5.0

(4)

"Ledo's greathammer for a pure str build."

"Best damage up scaling."

"Ledo greathammer, fugs, greataxe, dragonslayer greataxe"

"Ledo's or Smough's Greathammer"

#23

Demon Greataxe

5.0

(4)

"Is the highest AR weapon for a str build."

"Requires the most investment in strength and scales exclusively with it while offering the most damage per swing."

"It has S scaling in str and as far as I know it has biggest number."

"Demon Greataxe. Period."

#24

Ledo's Great Hammer

4.8

(4)

"It deals strike damage which is a really good damage type."

"Ledos great hammer"

"*L-L-L-LEDO'S GREAT HAMMER!!!!*"

"Ledo's great hammer and fume ultra greatsword are good, but very heavy"

#25

Greataxe

4.5

4.5

(2)

"Dual Wield Great Sword with LionsClaw."

"I like great sword and profaned great sword and lothric knight great sword."

#49

4.0

4.0

(1)

"My go to is the Lost Sinner’s great sword"

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