

Other boss souls you don’t plan on using are also great to consume. You will also need a large number of souls to fully upgrade the weapon, so consume some souls you’ve picked up along the way. Of course you’re welcome to upgrade the weapon as you obtain the shards, but that will require running back to the blacksmith for each upgrade.

With your shards in hand, it’s time to upgrade your weapon to the appropriate level. They have a high chance of dropping Large Titanite Shards, so it’s worth it to farm them. This enemy is found on the rooftops of Sen’s Fortress, and is close to the bonfire for quick respawning. The second way is to farm them from the Berenike Knight. On the other hand, Crestfallen Merchant sells them for 4,000. The better price is offered by Giant Blacksmith, who sells them for 3,800 souls each. The first way is to buy them from Crestfallen Merchant in Sen’s Fortress or Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo. There are a few ways to get these shards, but both require some farming. This time, you’ll need 8 Large Titanite Shards. Now that you have everything set up, it’s time to get more shards. To fix this, press the Ascend option, which allows you to upgrade it to +6. You will notice that the weapon still doesn’t show up in the upgrade screen. Once the ember is in your inventory, you need to give it to Blacksmith Andre. There is a chest that contains the ember near the first butcher you encounter. To obtain this ember, you need to venture to the kitchen in the Depths. The reason for this is that I hadn’t given the Large Ember to Andre yet. When I upgraded my first weapon to +5, I found that the game wouldn’t let me upgrade to +6. Upgrading your weapon to +6 requires a couple more steps than it took to get to +5, but it’s a pretty simple process. Once your weapon is sitting at +5, move on to the next step. Fortunately, these shards are really easy to obtain.

The easiest way to get to that location is to take the elevator shortcut from the Firelink Shrine to the church. My favorite way to farm them is to kill the Balder Knights in the church close by Blacksmith Andre. You may not want to spare any souls for purchasing the shards just yet, and if so you can farm the shards instead. Of course all of the blacksmiths sell Titanite Shards, but Andre is the first one you’ll encounter. The easiest way to get these shards is to buy them from Blacksmith Andre for 800 souls each. In order to do this, you’ll need a total of 9 Titanite Shards. After you have chosen which weapon you’d like to create, you need to upgrade it to the +5 level.
