Each weapon and shield has a reinforcement path, allowing you to upgrade its stats in exchange for certain materials and souls. Reinforcement can be performed by Blacksmith Andre in Firelink Shrine or at any Bonfire.
Weapon and Shield Reinforcement
Regular
Regular reinforcement goes up to +10, and applies to Regular Weapons and Regular Shields.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 2 Titanite Shard |
| +2 | 4 Titanite Shard |
| +3 | 6 Titanite Shard |
| +4 | 2 Large Titanite Shard |
| +5 | 4 Large Titanite Shard |
| +6 | 6 Large Titanite Shard |
| +7 | 2 Titanite Chunk |
| +8 | 4 Titanite Chunk |
| +9 | 6 Titanite Chunk |
| +10 | 1 Titanite Slab |
Unique
Unique reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Unique Weapons and Unique Shields.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 2 Twinkling Titanite |
| +2 | 3 Twinkling Titanite |
| +3 | 4 Twinkling Titanite |
| +4 | 5 Twinkling Titanite |
| +5 | 1 Titanite Slab |
Boss
Boss reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Boss Weapons and Boss Shields.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 2 Titanite Scale |
| +2 | 3 Titanite Scale |
| +3 | 4 Titanite Scale |
| +4 | 5 Titanite Scale |
| +5 | 1 Titanite Slab |
Dragon
Dragon reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Dragon Weapons and Dragon Shields.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 2 Dragon Scale |
| +2 | 3 Dragon Scale |
| +3 | 4 Dragon Scale |
| +4 | 5 Dragon Scale |
| +5 | 1 Titanite Slab |
Spell Tool Reinforcement
Crystal
Crystal reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Sorcery Tools and Sorcery Hybrids.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 3 Crystal Fragment |
| +2 | 6 Crystal Fragment |
| +3 | 9 Crystal Fragment |
| +4 | 12 Crystal Fragment |
| +5 | 1 Prismatic Slab |
Holy
Holy reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Miracle Tools and Miracle Hybrids.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 3 Holy Fragment |
| +2 | 6 Holy Fragment |
| +3 | 9 Holy Fragment |
| +4 | 12 Holy Fragment |
| +5 | 1 Prismatic Slab |
Flame
Flame reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Pyromancy Tools and Pyromancy Hybrids.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 5 Fire Seed |
| +2 | 10 Fire Seed |
| +3 | 15 Fire Seed |
| +4 | 20 Fire Seed |
| +5 | 1 Prismatic Slab |
Abyssal
Abyssal reinforcement goes up to +5, and applies to Hex Tools and Hex Hybrids.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 3 Abyssal Fragment |
| +2 | 6 Abyssal Fragment |
| +3 | 9 Abyssal Fragment |
| +4 | 12 Abyssal Fragment |
| +5 | 1 Prismatic Slab |
Ascension
The only requirement to Ascend a weapon is to first reach their normal max upgrade level (i.e. Weapons: Regular +10, Unique +5, Boss +5, Dragon +5, Spell Tool +5).
All weapons and spell tools can then be further upgraded beyond their normal max reinforcement level by 5 with Ascension.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +11/+6 | 1 Primordial Fragment |
| +12/+7 | 2 Primordial Fragment |
| +13/+8 | 3 Primordial Fragment |
| +14/+9 | 4 Primordial Fragment |
| +15/+10 | 5 Primordial Fragment |
Special Reinforcement
Estus
Only the Handmaid's Ladle uses this reinforcement path.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +2 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +3 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +4 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +5 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +6 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +7 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +8 | 1 Estus Shard |
| +9 | 2 Estus Shard |
| +10 | 3 Estus Shard |
| +11 | 3 Estus Shard |
| +12 | 3 Estus Shard |
| +13 | 3 Estus Shard |
| +14 | 3 Estus Shard |
| +15 | 3 Estus Shard |
Rubbish
Only the Fool's Catalyst uses this reinforcement path and uses the Ascension path after +5.
This path uses the following materials:
| Level | Cost |
|---|---|
| +1 | 3 Rubbish |
| +2 | 6 Rubbish |
| +3 | 9 Rubbish |
| +4 | 12 Rubbish |
| +5 | 1 Prismatic Slab |
Notes
Upgrade materials can be picked up as floor loot, dropped by Enemies and forged at Bonfires after defeating certain Bosses.
Information here is accurate for version 1.91.
