Regular upgrade
Regular upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +15 and increase base damage while preserving Strength and Dexterity scaling.
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Regular upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +15 and increase base damage while preserving Strength and Dexterity scaling.
Understand this choiceCrystal upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5, increasing physical damage and Strength and Dexterity scaling while reducing durability.
Understand this choiceRaw upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5 and increase base damage for an early-game damage benefit.
Understand this choiceLightning upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5 and add Lightning Damage; the source notes use in low-level PvP.
Understand this choiceMagic upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +10, add Magic Damage, increase Intelligence scaling, and reduce Dexterity and Strength scaling.
Understand this choiceEnchanted upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5, add Magic Damage, and increase Intelligence scaling more than the Magic path.
Understand this choiceDivine upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +10, add Magic Damage and Divine Auxiliary Effects, and increase Faith scaling.
Understand this choiceFire upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +10, add Fire Damage, and remove all stat-scaling bonuses.
Understand this choiceOccult upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5, add Magic Damage and Occult Auxiliary Effects, and increase Faith scaling.
Understand this choiceChaos upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5, add Fire Damage, and scale with Humanity rather than physical stats.
Understand this choiceUnique upgrades reinforce weapons from +0 to +5 and increase base damage without increasing parameter bonuses per upgrade level.
Understand this choiceA source-bounded reference to eleven weapon upgrade paths and related stat-scaling effects in Dark Souls: Remastered. It describes reported functions, scaling changes, upgrade limits, and a few stated restrictions. It does not compare effectiveness or verify current balance.
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