Ultimate Heide Knight Sword
⚪ Last updated 2014Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 128 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
A higher-res and more ornate version of the Heide Knight Sword.
There are two versions...
"Ultimate" version which is similar in style with my Ultimate Sun Sword and Refinished Heide Knight Set. There is a silver and gold version ATM.
"Elite" Version which is more of a high res version of vanilla. I might be changing a few things on this as well so stay tuned.
Requirements:
GeDoSaToHow to install:
Put the textures in your GeDoSaTo override folder. Ex. GeDoSaTo/textures/DarkSoulsII/override/ *all textures you want to install
How to enable texture overide:
Open your GeDoSaTo.ini and change your settings to the ones below.
# Texture settings
# Dump game textures loaded using d3dx to texturesdump.tga # if you enable override at the same time, the overridden texture will be dumped enableTextureDumping false
# Override game textures loaded using d3dx with those from # texturesoverride.(dds|png), if available enableTextureOverride true
# Mark textures with their hash (for texture modders) # WARNING: extremely slow if a game loads many textures # (if you think a game crashed, it's probably still just loading textures) enableTextureMarking false
Where to find the Heide Knight Sword: (Thanks to darksouls2.wiki.fextralife.com for the information.)
Location: The Heide Knight sitting at the base of the tree, located at the top of the ladder shortly after the first Bonfire in The Forest of Fallen Giants.
Rare drop from one of the two red phantoms guarding the King's Door near The Place Unbeknownst Bonfire in The Forest of Fallen Giants in NG+ and above.
Check out my other mods! (Click here for full list)
Masks:
Fume Hollow Mask Fume Manikin Mask
Armor Sets:
Alva Reborn Royal Elite Knight Set Restored Imperial Set Restored Insolent Set Refinished Heide Knight Set Saint's Set - Kurosaki Ichigo Bankai Form 2 Recolor Corrupt Saint's Set
Shields:
Ultimate Sunlight Parma
Weapons:
Ultimate Sun Sword Ultimate Heide Knight Sword
Ultimate Heide Knight Sword is a high-resolution, ornate retexture of the Heide Knight Sword from Dark Souls 2. It offers a more detailed and decorative look while keeping the original weapon's feel. The mod includes an updated Ultimate Edition and retains the older Elite version for those who prefer it.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 402 endorsements and over 7.5k downloads
- Gives the Heide Knight Sword a fresh, detailed look without changing gameplay
- Two versions included so you can pick your preferred style
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014, so it may not be compatible with the Scholar of the First Sin edition or later patches
- Purely cosmetic – if you want new stats or movesets, this isn't it
- Potential conflicts with other weapon retexture mods that alter the same sword
For Dark Souls 2 players who love the Heide Knight Sword but want a fancier, more detailed blade. If you're into lore-friendly visual upgrades without gameplay changes, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're on Scholar of the First Sin or want actual weapon changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're playing Scholar of the First Sin, check if the mod works with that version before installing – the original game and Scholar have different file structures.
- Use a mod manager like Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of your texture mods and avoid overwriting issues.
- Back up your original game files just in case you want to revert to the vanilla sword look.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Darksouls2 Mods
- Author
- EvilDeadAsh34
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 7,578
- Endorsements
- 402
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 8/7/2014
- Updated
- 8/21/2014
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