Dark Bead
Spell · canonical reference · data release 2026-09-26
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Overview
- School
- Sorcery
- Source URL
- darksouls.wikidot.com
- Description
- none recorded
- Note
- Dark sorcery that throws seven projectiles in a 90-degree fan ahead of the caster; several can land on one target, so close range hits hardest. Dark Magic does physical plus magic damage, scaled by Int, Str/Dex and the catalyst. Same cast animation as: Aural Decoy, Crystal Soul Spear, Dark Bead, Great Soul Arrow, Homing Crystal Soulmass, Homing Soulmass, Soul Arrow, Soul Spear. Projectiles slow for the first 0.1 seconds, then move at constant speed. Total range 18.5 in-game units. Additional Content spell; does not count toward the Wisdom of a Sage trophy.
- Additional content
- yes
- Effect
- Fires a smaller, faster dark/magic projectile than Dark Orb, allowing more casts in quick succession.
Stats
- Mag adj
- 1.0/1.1/0/0
- Uses
- 6
- Duration
- -
- Int req
- 16
- Slot cost
- 1 Attunement Slot
Deferred
Dex reduction frames
- Value
- 5 frames
- Status
- recorded as stated on wiki infobox; not analyzed or verified
Acquisition
| Vendor | Location | Price | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| none recorded | Corpse located behind a Bloathead Sorcerer in the Chasm of the Abyss. | none recorded | none recorded |