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For other uses, see Ultra Greatswords (Dark Souls II) and Ultra Greatswords (Dark Souls III).
Main article: Weapon Types

Ultra Greatswords are a type of weapon in Dark Souls.

Overview[]

Ultra Greatswords, as their name suggests, are the biggest, heaviest, and quite often, strongest type of sword you can acquire in the game. These massive blades all require tremendous strength to wield, and are usually best held with both hands to stagger enemies more easily. Your entire body weight is put behind each of the large swings, and while that does increase their damage potential significantly, it also means that it can consume a lot of your stamina and any miss can be extremely costly.

The amount of recovery each attack with this weapon has means that your opponent is all but guaranteed a free hit if your blow does not connect. The style of these weapons, however, is to ensure that if your one big attack does connect, it does lethal amounts of damage. The sheer size and length of these weapons also gives a great attack range and their high powered strikes also inflict a lot of stun and interrupt characters with high poise. The heavy stun rate of these weapons also make it possible to stun lock enemies. Ultra Greatswords also have a large radius swing, making enemy players who aim for backstabs easier to handle in medium range.

Below is a list of all the Ultra Greatswords and their base stats in Dark Souls. Clicking on any of the names of the Ultra Greatswords will give you detailed information about that weapon on a separate page.

Ultra Greatswords[]

Ultra Greatsword Damage Type
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Auxiliary Effect
Attack Values Stat Requirements
Damage Reduction Parameter Bonus
Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Critical Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith
Physical Reduction Magic Reduction Fire Reduction Lightning Reduction Stability
Wpn Black Knight Greatsword
Black Knight Greatsword
Regular
Thrust
220 100 32 18
70% 10% 50% 50% 44 B E
Wpn Demon Great Machete
Demon Great Machete
Regular 133 100 40
70% 10% 50% 50% 44 B
Wpn Dragon Greatsword
Dragon Greatsword
Regular 390 100 50 10
70% 10% 50% 50% 44
Wpn Greatsword
Greatsword
Regular
Thrust
130 100 28 10
70% 10% 50% 50% 44 C D
Wpn Zweihander
Zweihander
Regular 130 100 24 10
70% 10% 50% 50% 44 C D

Ultra Greatsword Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Critical Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Durability Weight
Black Knight Greatsword 220 0 0 0 100 4B 1E 0 0 300 14.0
Demon Great Machete 133 0 0 0 100 4B 0 0 0 600 18.0
Dragon Greatsword 390 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 400 24.0
Greatsword 130 0 0 0 100 3C 2D 0 0 200 12.0
Zweihander 130 0 0 0 100 3C 2D 0 0 200 10.0

Ultra Greatsword Physical Damage Magic Damage Fire Damage Lightning Damage Critical Strength Dexterity Intelligence Faith Durability Weight
Black Knight Greatsword +5 330 0 0 0 100 4B 1E 0 0 300 14.0
Demon Great Machete +15 332 0 0 0 100 5A 0 0 0 600 18.0
Dragon Greatsword +5 585 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 400 24.0
Greatsword +15 325 0 0 0 100 3C 2D 0 0 200 12.0
Zweihander +15 325 0 0 0 100 3C 2D 0 0 200 10.0

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