Dark Souls III. I Need Tips on How to Use Sellsword Twinblades For PvE. SSaiyaman 4 years ago #11. Yeah you wanna do L1 and not R1. Only R1 to backstab/riposte. R2 is also pretty good as it has good stagger capability. The L2 combo is really weak and only good for style. The L1 combo will always be its bread and butter.
Any info would be nice; citation would be appreciated. "Its hard to calculate the exact formula of a critical attack because the damage calculation formula is currently unknown. Ripostes do more damage than backstabs. (Need testing, King's Greatsword deals more damage with backstab (insta-kill) than riposte (~~80% of life).
Second, the bandit's knife has the highest critical rating which IS recorded in the game. Rapier has a critical of 110 whereas the bandits knife has one of 147. Base damage for rapier is 73 and for bandit knife its 56. At +15 the rapier will win but only because of the higher base damage.Murakumo is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Giant curved sword forged using special methods in an Eastern Land. This unparalleled weapon cuts like a Katana but is heavier than a Nata machete. Requires extreme strength, dexterity, and stamina to wield." How to Get / Where to Find the Murakumo. Killing Shiva of the East.
Repeat this action until Capra is dead. Step 1 - run to the arena and jump to the stairs on the left. Step 2 - at the top of the stairs kill dogs (it is crucial!) Step 3 - Capra will run on the stairs. Once he is close to you, jump to the left to the floor. Step 4 - Wait until Capra jumps down and then attack him 2-3 times.
Keep in mind that what they see is usually your past of about 0.3-0.8seconds ago, so to avoid backstabs you must move so that they will never be able to reach your back within 0.3-0.8 seconds or you must hit them less than 0.3-0.8 seconds befor ethey land their backstab.