- For other uses, see Greatsword (disambiguation).
The Greatsword is an ultra greatsword in Dark Souls.
In-Game Description
- One of the gigantic straight greatswords.
- Very few have what it takes to wield this incredibly heavy, damage-dealing monster. A favorite of the Knights Berenike, known for their heavy armor, and Black Iron Tarkus.
Availability[]
- Sold by the Crestfallen Merchant for 8,000 souls.
- Found on a corpse along with the Black Iron Set and Black Iron Greatshield in Anor Londo, next to the entrance to the Painted World of Ariamis, guarded by a Painting Guardian.
- Rare drop from Berenike Knights, a non respawning one is found in the Undead Church, while respawning ones are found in Sen's Fortress and the Painted World of Ariamis.
Characteristics[]
The Greatsword is very similar to the Zweihander, having identical damage, scaling, reach and a mostly similar moveset. However, the Greatsword requires four extra strength to use and weighs two units more. In turn, it also gains the ability to thrust with its strong attacks, as opposed to the Zweihander's overhead swings.
The thrust attacks have the advantage of dealing thrust damage, which is usually more damaging than a regular attack with the same attack rating. The attack is relatively fast, and has a good range, allowing it to be used somewhat like a heavy version of the Halberd. It works well for counterattacks, and when combined with the Leo Ring, can be absolutely devastating. However, the thrust attack doesn't deal as much poise damage as the Zweihander's strong attack, meaning heavily armored foes may become more troublesome to deal with.
Moveset[]
Attack | Description |
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One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal slashes. High starting lag and staggering power. |
One-handed Strong Attack |
The player holds his sword with one hand for a second and does a charged stab, Very high starting lag and staggering power. |
Two-handed Weak Attack |
Two-handed horizontal slashes. High starting lag and staggering power |
Two-handed Strong Attack |
The player holds his sword with both hands for a second and does a charged stab, Very high starting lag and staggering power. |
Jump Attack | Player jumps and slams the blade down. Medium ending lag. |
Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one-handed jump attack, but also knocks enemies down. |
Running Attack | Player takes one step, then leans forwards and slams the blade down. Low ending lag. |
Two-handed Running Attack |
Same as one-handed running attack, but also knocks enemies down. |
Rolling Attack | Strong stab. Standard starting lag for rolls. |
Kick | Standard kick. |
Left-handed Weak Attack |
Standard block. |
Left-handed Strong Attack |
Horizontal slash, High starting lag. |
Upgrades[]
Requires: Standard Greatsword, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Standard Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Greatsword | 130 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +1 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 143 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +2 (Titanite Shard ×1) | 156 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +3 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 169 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +4 (Titanite Shard ×2) | 182 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +5 (Titanite Shard ×3) | 195 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +6 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 208 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +7 (L. Titanite Shard ×1) | 221 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +8 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 234 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +9 (L. Titanite Shard ×2) | 247 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +10 (L. Titanite Shard ×3) | 260 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +11 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 273 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +12 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 286 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +13 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 299 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +14 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 312 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Greatsword +15 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 325 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +5, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Raw Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Raw Greatsword (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 225 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Raw Greatsword +1 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 240 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Raw Greatsword +2 (Large Titanite Shard ×1) | 255 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Raw Greatsword +3 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 270 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Raw Greatsword +4 (Large Titanite Shard ×2) | 285 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Raw Greatsword +5 (Large Titanite Shard ×3) | 300 | – | – | – | D | E | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +10, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Crystal Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Crystal Greatsword (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 286 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Crystal Greatsword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 299 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Crystal Greatsword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 312 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Crystal Greatsword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 325 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Crystal Greatsword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 338 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Crystal Greatsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 351 | – | – | – | C | D | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Magic Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Magic Greatsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 147 | 159 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 156 | 169 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 166 | 180 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 176 | 190 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 186 | 201 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 196 | 212 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +6 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 205 | 222 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +7 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) | 215 | 233 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +8 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) | 225 | 243 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +9 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) | 235 | 254 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Magic Greatsword +10 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) | 245 | 265 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Magic Greatsword +5, Blue Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Enchanted Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Enchanted Greatsword (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
196 | 208 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Enchanted Greatsword +1 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
203 | 214 | – | – | E | E | C | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Enchanted Greatsword +2 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×1) |
211 | 220 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Enchanted Greatsword +3 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×2) |
219 | 226 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Enchanted Greatsword +4 (Blue Titanite Chunk ×3) |
227 | 232 | – | – | E | E | B | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Enchanted Greatsword +5 (Blue Titanite Slab ×1) |
235 | 241 | – | – | E | E | A | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Divine Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Divine Greatsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 132 | 160 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 140 | 171 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 149 | 181 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 158 | 192 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 167 | 203 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 176 | 214 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +6 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 184 | 224 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +7 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 193 | 235 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +8 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 202 | 246 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +9 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 211 | 256 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Divine Greatsword +10 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 220 | 267 | – | – | D | E | – | C | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Divine Greatsword +5, White Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Occult Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Occult Greatsword (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 178 | 196 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Occult Greatsword +1 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 188 | 205 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Occult Greatsword +2 (White Titanite Chunk ×1) | 199 | 215 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Occult Greatsword +3 (White Titanite Chunk ×2) | 210 | 225 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Occult Greatsword +4 (White Titanite Chunk ×3) | 220 | 235 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Occult Greatsword +5 (White Titanite Slab ×1) | 231 | 245 | – | – | D | E | – | B | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +5, Green Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Fire Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Fire Greatsword (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 169 | – | 169 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50.0 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +1 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 182 | – | 182 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50.5 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +2 (Green Titanite Shard ×1) | 195 | – | 195 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 51.0 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +3 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 208 | – | 208 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 51.5 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +4 (Green Titanite Shard ×2) | 221 | – | 221 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 52.0 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +5 (Green Titanite Shard ×3) | 234 | – | 234 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 52.5 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +6 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 249 | – | 249 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 53.0 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +7 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 265 | – | 265 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 53.5 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +8 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 280 | – | 280 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 54.0 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +9 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 296 | – | 296 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 54.5 | 50 |
Fire Greatsword +10 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 312 | – | 312 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 55.0 | 50 |
Requires: Fire Greatsword +5, Red Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Chaos Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Chaos Greatsword (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 203 | – | 235 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Chaos Greatsword +1 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 214 | – | 248 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 51 | 50 |
Chaos Greatsword +2 (Red Titanite Chunk ×1) | 226 | – | 262 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 52 | 50 |
Chaos Greatsword +3 (Red Titanite Chunk ×2) | 237 | – | 275 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 53 | 50 |
Chaos Greatsword +4 (Red Titanite Chunk ×3) | 248 | – | 288 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 54 | 50 |
Chaos Greatsword +5 (Red Titanite Slab ×1) | 259 | – | 301 | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 55 | 50 |
Requires: Standard Greatsword +10, Titanite and 800 souls per upgrade.
Lightning Variation | Attack Values | Parameter Bonus | Damage Reduction | |||||||||
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Lightning Greatsword (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 234 | – | – | 234 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 50 |
Lightning Greatsword +1 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 252 | – | – | 252 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 54 |
Lightning Greatsword +2 (Titanite Chunk ×1) | 270 | – | – | 270 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 58 |
Lightning Greatsword +3 (Titanite Chunk ×2) | 288 | – | – | 288 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 62 |
Lightning Greatsword +4 (Titanite Chunk ×3) | 306 | – | – | 306 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 66 |
Lightning Greatsword +5 (Titanite Slab ×1) | 325 | – | – | 325 | – | – | – | – | 70 | 10 | 50 | 70 |
Trivia[]
- The Greatsword is a grossly oversized portrayal of the spatha, a shortsword that was commonly used by ancient Roman gladiators.
- The Greatsword is also inspired by the sword wielded by Guts from Berserk, during the Golden Age arc.
Ultra Greatswords |
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Black Knight Greatsword • Demon Great Machete • Dragon Greatsword Greatsword • Zweihander |