The Watcher Greatsword is a greatsword in Dark Souls II.
In-Game Description
- Greatsword wielded by the Throne Watcher. Unleash its true power to enwreath in magic.
- The Watcher has stood by the throne for ages. Will his wait be worth the while?
Availability
The Watcher Greatsword can be acquired from Weaponsmith Ornifex by trading 3,000 souls and the Throne Watcher Soul.
Characteristics
Similar to the Defender Greatsword, the Watcher Greatsword's special attack is a self-weapon buffer, which is triggered by wielding it in both hands and pressing the Parry button. Rather than a lightning buff, however, the Watcher Greatsword can buff itself with magic.
This buff costs 10 durability each time, meaning it can be used up to five times until breaking. However, the use of the Bracing Knuckle Ring variants reduces the cost of the buff (depending on the level of the ring used), allowing the buff to be used more before breaking the weapon.
In addition to the buff adding magic damage, it's fairly low physical stat requirements make it a practical choice for characters with high intelligence. This, along with it's lower weight, stat requirements, faster swing speed, and overall superior scaling makes it a much better choice than the Moonlight Greatsword for high intelligence builds.
Notes
- Can only be enchanted by it's own enchantment ability.
- It's best infusion is Magic, as it increases it's magic damage. However, it receives no scaling bonus for intelligence.
- Poison and Bleed are also good infusions, while maintaining it's great magic damage.
Moveset
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| One-handed Weak Attack |
Horizontal Swipes, going right to left and left to right |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
A forward thrust attack, followed by a left to right slash |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Strikes the blade downwards and on return performs the reverse |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
A wide slash from right to left ending in a flair stance, followed by a wide left to right slash |
| Jump Attack | Leaps into the air plunging the blade into the ground |
| Running Attack | Performs a 360 degrees spin hitting foes in front of the player in a wide arc |
| Rolling Attack | Performs a forward thrust |
| Kick | Guard break |
| Left-handed Weak Attack |
Same as Right hand |
| Left-handed Strong Attack |
Same as Right hand |
Upgrades
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| Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Watcher Greatsword +5 | 185 | 150 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Raw Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Raw Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Raw Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Raw Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Raw Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Raw Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Raw Watcher Greatsword +5 | 212 | 172 | – | – | – | – | – | E | E | C | – | – | – | 60 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Old Mundane Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Mundane Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Mundane Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Mundane Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Mundane Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Mundane Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Mundane Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Faintstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Magic Watcher Greatsword | 59 | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Magic Watcher Greatsword +1 | 76 | 93 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Magic Watcher Greatsword +2 | 94 | 115 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Magic Watcher Greatsword +3 | 112 | 136 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Magic Watcher Greatsword +4 | 130 | 158 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
| Magic Watcher Greatsword +5 | 147 | 179 | – | – | – | – | – | E | D | B | – | – | – | 59.1 | 16.6 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Magic Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Enchanted Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Firedrake Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Fire Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Fire Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Fire Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Fire Watcher Greatsword +3 | 105 | 85 | 57 | – | – | ??? | ??? | E | D | A | C | – | – | 57.9 | 7.9 | 56.6 | 37.9 | 17.9 | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Fire Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Fire Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Boltstone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Lightning Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Lightning Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Lightning Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Lightning Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Lightning Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Lightning Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | ??? | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Darknight Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Dark Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dark Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dark Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dark Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dark Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dark Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Poison Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Poison Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Poison Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Poison Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Poison Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Poison Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Poison Watcher Greatsword +5 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | – | E | D | S | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
Requires: Watcher Greatsword, Bleed Stone and 2,000 souls for Infusion.
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| Bleed Watcher Greatsword | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Bleed Watcher Greatsword +1 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Bleed Watcher Greatsword +2 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Bleed Watcher Greatsword +3 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Bleed Watcher Greatsword +4 | ??? | ??? | – | – | – | – | ??? | E | D | ??? | – | – | – | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Bleed Watcher Greatsword +5 | 166 | 135 | – | – | – | – | 120 | E | D | S | – | – | – | 57.9 | 7.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 36.6 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
Videos
Dark Souls 2 Watcher Greatsword Tutorial (dual wielding w power stance)
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