All Game Items - Dark Souls III

All Game Items Guide for Dark Souls III

This guide covers every major item category in Dark Souls III, including weapons, armor, consumables, materials, currencies, collectibles, and key equipment. Items are grouped logically with acquisition methods, usage tips, and important synergies. All information applies to the base game (v1.15) and the Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City DLCs unless noted.

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1. Weapons

Weapons are divided into melee, ranged, shields, and catalysts. Each weapon class has unique movesets, damage types, stat scaling, and upgrade paths. Upgrading reinforces damage and scaling; infusing changes affinity (e.g., Heavy, Sharp, Raw).

Melee Weapons

Straight Swords: Fast, versatile. Examples: Longsword (early, all-rounder), Lothric Knight Sword (high crit, reach). Good for quality builds. Obtain Lothric Knight Sword from Lothric Knights in High Wall of Lothric (drop). Synergy: Sharp infusion + high Dexterity.

Greatswords: Slower but higher damage. Example: Claymore (early, great moveset). Found in High Wall of Lothric near the dragon. Ideal for strength or quality builds.

Ultra Greatswords: Massive damage, heavy. Example: Fume Ultra Greatsword (DLC, requires 50 Strength). Unique 2-handed moveset. Best with Heavy infusion and high Strength.

Curved Swords: Fast slashing. Example: Sellsword Twinblades (start as Mercenary, or farm from Grave Wardens). Extremely powerful with Sharp infusion and buffs. Best for Dexterity/Pyromancy hybrid builds.

Katanas: Bleed buildup. Example: Uchigatana (found in Undead Settlement near the shrine). Synergy: Bleed infusion + Carthus Rouge.

Hammers: Strike damage vs. armor. Example: Mace (start as Cleric, or buy from Greirat). Effective against crystal lizards and skeletons.

Axes: Medium speed, good damage. Example: Butcher Knife (drop from Butcher in Road of Sacrifices). Unique self-heal on hit.

Spears: Reach, thrust damage. Example: Saint Bident (found in Cathedral of the Deep). Good for shield poking.

Halberds: Sweeping attacks. Example: Red Hilted Halberd (drop from Red-Hilted enemies). Good for crowd control.

Daggers: Fast, critical damage. Example: Dagger (start as Thief, or any class). Used for ripostes and backstabs.

Fist Weapons: Low range, fast combos. Example: Caestus (buy from Greirat). Can parry, good for fist builds.

Reapers: Bleed, 2-handed moveset. Example: Great Scythe (found in Undead Settlement, mimics). Special weapon art: Neck Swipe.

Whips: Unblockable damage. Example: Whip (found in High Wall of Lothric, mimic). Useful against shields.

Ranged Weapons

Bows: Standard arrows. Example: Longbow (buy from Shrine Maiden). Special arrows (fire, dark, etc.) available later. Best with Dexterity.

Greatbows: Slow, high damage. Example: Dragonrider Bow (found in Drangleic Castle of DS2? Actually in Dark Souls 3: Obtain from the dragonslayer armour? Wait – correct: Greatbow is sold by Greirat after Irina rescue? Actually check: Dragonrider Bow is in Dark Souls 2. In DS3: Greatbow from the Giant Arrows? There is a Greatbow called 'Greatbow' found in High Wall of Lothric? Let's correct: 'Millwood Greatbow' from DLC Ashes of Ariandel. The regular 'Greatbow' is obtained by killing the Giant Archer in Cathedral of the Deep? No. Better to list general categories: Longbow, Shortbow, Composite Bow. Important: 'Pharis's Bow' (found in Farron Keep).

Crossbows: Pre-loaded, no stat requirement except weight. Example: Light Crossbow (buy from Greirat). Best for chip damage or situationally.

Sorcery Casters: Staffs. Example: Sorcerer's Staff (start as Sorcerer). For crystal soul spear and other spells.

Miracle Casters: Chimes/Talismans. Example: Canvas Talisman (found in Undead Settlement). For lightning spears and heals.

Pyromancy Flame: Casts pyromancies. Upgradable with Titanite. 'Pyromancy Flame' found or given by Cornyx. Best for fire/dark builds.

Shields

Small Shields: Parry-focused. Example: Buckler (found in High Wall of Lothric). Best for parry timing.

Medium Shields: Balance of stability and parry. Example: Knight Shield (start as Knight). Good all-rounder.

Greatshields: High stability, block most attacks. Example: Havel's Greatshield (found in Archdragon Peak). Requires high Strength. Effective against physical and elemental.

Upgrade and Infusion

Weapons upgrade to +10 (or +5 for special weapons) using Titanite Shards, Large Titanite, Chunks, and Slabs.

Infusions: Normal, Heavy (strength scaling), Sharp (dexterity), Quality (both), Raw (base damage, no scaling), Fire (split damage), Deep (dark), Lightning (lightning), Crystal (magic), Blessed (faith scaling, HP regen), Simple (FP regen), Dark (int/faith), Blood (bleed), Hollow (luck scaling, hidden boost).

2. Armor

Notable Armor Sets

Knight Set: Balanced defense, decent poise. Start as Knight or buy from Shrine Maiden after giving the Undead Settlement Ash.

Elite Knight Set: Lighter, slightly lower defense. Found in High Wall of Lothric near the dark room. A classic.

Havel's Set: Extremely heavy, highest poise and defense. Found in Archdragon Peak behind a hidden wall. Requires 70+ Vitality to mid-roll.

Hood of Prayer: Part of cleric set, found in Undead Settlement. Good early lightning defense.

Armor of Favor (from Siegward's quest): Light but good defense.

Leonhard's Set (Gear from the Ringed City DLC): Unique look.

Smough's Set: From boss soul (Smough's soul) transposed with Ludleth. Very heavy.

Sunless Set (DLC): From the Darkeater Midir boss soul transposition.

Key Armor Effects

Some pieces have special effects: Symbol of Avarice (helmet) increases souls gained but drains HP; Crown of the Sunken King? Not in DS3. In DS3: 'Symbol of Avarice' found in High Wall of Lothric mimic. Also, 'Moaning Shield' (not armor but shield) and 'Skull Ring'? Actually 'Skull Ring' is an item for aggro. 'Hawk Ring' for bow range. Misc.

'Prisoner's Chain' ring (boosts Vig, End, Vit but increases damage taken). Equivalent to a stat boost.

3. Consumables

Healing & Recovery

Estus Flask: Primary healing. Upgraded with Undead Bone Shards (more healing) and Estus Shards (more charges). Start with 3 charges, max 15.

Ashen Estus Flask: Restores FP (used for spells, weapon arts). Charges shared with regular Estus.

Divine Blessing: Full HP recovery, rare. Found in specific locations.

Siegbru (actually Siegbrau): Heals 80% HP, from Siegward's quest.

Repair Powder: Restores weapon durability.

Buffs

Resins: Apply temporary elemental damage to weapons (e.g., Charcoal Pine Resin for fire). Buy from Shrine Maiden or farm.

Green Blossom: Stamina regeneration boost. Found in Undead Settlement.

Rotted Pine Resin (for poison/bleed?): Actually there's 'Carthus Rouge' for bleed, 'Human Pine Resin' for dark.

Praise the Sun gesture? Not consumable.

Throwables

Firebombs: Standard fire damage. Buy from merchant.

Kukri: Throwing knife. Good for finishing enemies.

Alluring Skulls: Lure enemies toward the skull. Useful for crowd control.

Dung Pie: Throws foul projectiles, causes toxic buildup. Rare.

Other

Homeward Bone: Return to last bonfire. Infinite use after buying key? Actually unlimited with Coiled Sword Fragment.

Silver/ Gold Coins: Increase item discovery temporarily. Silver from mimics, Gold from Chancellor? Not exactly – 'Rusted Coin' gives item discovery boost. 'Gold Serpent Ring' also boosts.

4. Materials & Upgrade Items

Titanite

Titanite Shard: Upgrade weapons to +3. Dropped by enemies, sold by Shrine Maiden after giving Dreamchaser's Ashes.

Large Titanite Shard: +4 to +6. Farm from Lothric Knights or buy after giving Large Ember to Andre? Actually found in various areas.

Titanite Chunk: +7 to +9. Dropped by silver knights, or from certain bosses.

Titanite Slab: +10, rare. Limited supply (about 15 per playthrough). Found in secret areas, DLC, and from Siegward's quest.

Twinkling Titanite: For special weapons (boss weapons, unique items). Upgrades to +5.

Titanite Scale: For weapons that upgrade with scales (e.g., dragon weapons). Upgrades to +5.

Infusions Gems

Heavy Gem: Strength scaling. Found in High Wall of Lothric (mimic drop).

Sharp Gem: Dexterity scaling. Found in Undead Settlement (from a crystal lizard).

Raw Gem: Base damage, no scaling. Found in High Wall.

Fire Gem: Split fire damage. Found in Undead Settlement.

Deep Gem: Dark damage. Found in High Wall or from mimics.

Lightning Gem: Lightning damage. Found in Farron Keep or from Cathedral Knights.

Crystal Gem: Magic damage. Found in Crucifixion Woods.

Blessed Gem: Faith scaling, HP regen. Found in Catacombs of Carthus.

Simple Gem: FP regen. Found in Archdragon Peak or from Lothric Castle.

Dark Gem: Dark damage (usually). Actually 'Dark Gem' is for hollow? Wait – 'Dark Gem' is for hollow infusions? Correction: In DS3, 'Dark Gem' is for Dark infusion (int/faith scaling). 'Blood Gem' for bleed. 'Poison Gem' for poison. 'Hollow Gem' for luck scaling. Obtained from various enemies and areas.

Estus Upgrades

Estus Shard: Increases number of Estus Flask uses. Found in 11 locations (e.g., High Wall, Undead Settlement, Cathedral of the Deep, etc.). Give to Blacksmith Andre.

Undead Bone Shard: Increases healing amount per sip. Found in 10 locations (e.g., Undead Settlement, Catacombs, Irithyll). Burn at bonfire.

Other Materials

Soul of a Lost Undead / etc. : Consumable souls for leveling or buying items.

Ember: Grants +30% max HP and enables co-op/invasions. Found in world, dropped by enemies, or bought.

Humanity? Not in DS3; replaced by Ember.

5. Currencies

Souls: Primary currency for leveling and buying. Also used as items (Soul of a Lost Undead, etc.). Dropped by enemies, found in chests.

Ember: Secondary currency? Actually Ember is a consumable but also used for co-op. Not a currency per se.

Titanite Shards (for upgrading) – can be bought but not currency.

Covenant Items (Proof of Concord Kept, Sunlight Medals, etc.) are currencies for rewards but not used in shop.

6. Collectibles

Important Collectibles

Estus Shards (11 total) – increase flask charges.

Undead Bone Shards (10 total) – increase healing.

Titanite Slabs (limited) – max upgrade.

Covetous Gold Serpent Ring – increases item discovery. Found in various locations.

Rings: Over 100 rings. Examples: Ring of Favor (+HP, Stamina, Equip Load), Prisoner's Chain, Steel Protection, Chloranthy. Collect for achievements.

Spells: Sorceries, Miracles, Pyromancies. Some require boss souls transposed, others found in scrolls given to trainers.

Gestures: Unlockable emotes (Praise the Sun, etc.). Some from NPC quests.

Tome of Power? Not. See 'Sorceries' etc.

Key Items for Quest Progression

Coiled Sword Fragment – allows warping to Firelink Shrine? Actually allows unlimited Homeward Bone usage after giving to Shrine Maiden? No, it's used to access the 'Shrine Handmaid'?

Cell Key (for freeing Greirat),

Jailbreaker's Key (Irithyll Dungeon),

Cathedral of the Deep key (to enter the cathedral).

7. Key Equipment & Tools

Homeward Bone: Returns to last bonfire. Infinite after getting Coiled Sword Fragment? Actually 'Coiled Sword Fragment' is given to Shrine Maiden to allow unlimited bonfire travel? Not exactly – Homeward Bones are finite but can be bought.

Black Separation Crystal: Dismiss phantoms.

White Sign Soapstone: Summon sign for co-op.

Red Sign Soapstone: PvP summon sign.

Cracked Red Eye Orb: Invade other worlds.

Red Eye Orb: Infinite invasions after obtaining from Leonard's quest.

Blue Eye Orb: For Way of Blue covenant, auto-summoned? Actually 'Blue Sentinels' or 'Darkmoon Blade' covenant.

Dried Finger: Extends invasion timer and allows additional invaders.

Young White Branch: Turn into a tree for stealth. Found in Farron Keep.

Coiled Sword: Weapon obtained from Soul of Cinder? Actually a straight sword from final boss transposition.

Soul of Cinder: For transposing into weapons/spells.

Boss Soul Weapons & Spells

Boss souls can be transposed at Ludleth in Firelink Shrine using the 'Boss Souls Transposition' ability (given after beating the Deacons of the Deep). Each soul can be turned into one weapon, shield, or spell (limited choice). Examples: Soul of the Dancer → Dancer's Enchanted Swords; Soul of Aldrich → Lifehunt Scythe (miracle).

8. Synergies & Recommended Combinations

Strength Build: Heavy Greataxe (ex: Great Mace) + Havel's Greatshield + Ring of Favor + Chloranthy + Steel Protection. Use resins for elemental weakness.

Dexterity Build: Sharp Uchigatana (bleed) + Caestus for parry + Carthus Bloodring. Buff with Carthus Rouge.

Pyromancer: Pyromancy Flame + Chaos Bed Vestiges (from Old Demon King soul) + Witch's Ring + Great Swamp Ring. Use with Dark or Chaos infusion for weapons.

Quality Build (40/40 Str/Dex): Refined Claymore or Lothric Knight Sword + Black Knight Shield. Good all-rounder.

Faith Build: Lightning infused weapon (e.g., Dragonslayer's Axe) + Canvas Talisman + Sunlight Blade miracle. Use with Lightning Clutch Ring.

Sorcery Build: Crystal Staff + Moonlight Greatsword (transposed from Oceiros) + Bellowing Dragoncrest Ring. Best for boss range.

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9. Tips for Item Management

1. Always pick up every item you see – even if you have duplicates, they can be sold for souls or used for infusion.
2. Upgrade weapons you enjoy using – don't hoard titanite.
3. Infuse weapons according to your build's primary stat. Use Heavy for Strength, Sharp for Dexterity, Refined for quality, Chaos/Dark for pyromancers, Lightning for faith, Crystal for sorcery.
4. Carry multiple weapon types to deal with different enemy weaknesses (strike, thrust, slash).
5. Keep at least one upgraded bow for pulling enemies.
6. Use consumable souls immediately when safe to avoid loss.
7. Organize inventory using the 'Sort Items' option in the menu.
8. Beware of item burdens – weight capacity affects rolling speed. Stay under 70% equip load for mid-roll; under 30% for fast-roll.

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This covers all major items in Dark Souls III. For specific weapon stats or exact locations, refer to the wiki. Good luck, Ashen One!