I have the Keel Smasher +5 and love it - currently at soul level 82. Does anyone know if the Blessed Great Sword is comparable or better for damage? Also, which has the greater striking distance?
They have the same striking distance. Dragon Bone Smasher outdamages Blessed Great Sword by a good margin when cursed. Its overall damage output is probably stronger uncursed as well, but I can't say that with certainty.
Depends on your Build, If your Str is around 50, you'll be hitting i'm guessing 540-70 dmg, 2 handing the DBS (I have 40 str so i'm just guessing)(Going to level my str up to 50 and i'll report back) And if your Faith is at 50, then use the Weapon damage calculator given, if your still not sure about the damage, message the guy that made the calculator, and with a bit of luck he'll report back with accurate damages. Overall the reach is the same, they are both in the Extra Large Sword category and animations are exactly the same and look the same length, so i'd have to say the same reach. and as Saturday as said, when buffed with cursed weapon, or any buffs (blessed, cresent, moon weapons cant be buffed) it will indefinitely be stronger. I tested this, I buffed my DBS with cursed weapon and hit 971 dmg on an octo head, unbuff did around 683 damage. (Tested on NG+) Hope this helps.
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DBS+5 is always going to out do a Blessed Great Sword. Almost exclusively because it can be cursed and that adds a huge amount of damage onto it.
We talked a bit about the pros/cons of each weapon here:
http://demonssouls.wikidot.com/forum/t-233801/extra-large-sword-debate:dbs-vs-great-sword
When it comes right down to it, DBS is just overall superior in pretty much every way. That being said, I still main the Blessed Great Sword on my Faith guy, and have a seperate character for weilding the DBS exclusively.