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Golden Order Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 21 · Fai 28), Golden Order Greatsword reaches 651 attack rating at +10.

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Reward: Misbegotten Crusader · Consecrated Snowfield

Attack rating (+10): 651
Scaling (+10): Str E · Dex D · Fai B
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 21 · Fai 28
Skill: Establish Order · FP 20
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

In-game description

Greatsword made of light, modeled after the Elden Ring itself. Forged by King Consort Radagon to proudly symbolize the tenets of the Golden Order. One of the legendary armaments.

Telltale signs betray that this was once the greatsword bequeathed to him by his first wife, Rennala.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 16 · Dex 21 · Int 10 · Fai 28 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	231	651 +10	Physical 252Holy 399	Str EDex DInt –Fai BArc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Faith
Dexterity
Strength

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Faith's soft caps.

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Stat level	Faith	Dexterity	Strength
16	–	–	651
19	–	–	653
21	–	651	–
22	–	–	654
24	–	655	–
25	–	–	656
27	–	660	–
28	651	–	657
30	–	665	–
31	663	–	659
33	–	669	–
34	674	–	660
36	–	674	–
37	686	–	662
39	–	678	–
40	698	–	663
42	–	682	–
43	709	–	665
45	–	686	–
46	721	–	666
48	–	690	–
49	733	–	667
51	–	694	–
52	739	–	668
54	–	697	–
55	744	–	669
57	–	700	–
58	748	–	670
60	–	703	–
61	752	–	671
63	–	705	–
64	757	–	672
66	–	708	–
67	761	–	673
69	–	710	–
70	765	–	674
72	–	713	–
73	770	–	675
75	–	715	–
76	774	–	675
78	–	718	–
79	779	–	676
81	–	720	–
82	782	–	677
84	–	721	–
85	784	–	677
87	–	722	–
88	786	–	677
90	–	723	–
91	788	–	678
93	–	724	–
94	791	–	678
96	–	725	–
97	793	–	678
99	795	726	679

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Faith	50, 80	28–50: +3.86 · 50–80: +1.47 · 80–99: +0.79	795 from 651
Dexterity	60, 80	21–60: +1.33 · 60–80: +0.85 · 80–99: +0.32	726 from 651
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.45 · 60–80: +0.3 · 80–99: +0.11	679 from 651

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	231
1	269
2	307
3	347
4	387
5	429
6	471
7	514
8	559
9	604
10	651

#4 of 25 greatsword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Gargoyle's Blackblade, 669).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +10 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	651	10.2	15.6	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	658	10.2	15.6	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	664	10.2	15.6	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	716	11	15.6	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	814	13.2	26	—
Charged R2Standard	160	1,042	33	36.4	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	814	13.2	26	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	1,042	33	36.4	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	105	684	10.2	18.7	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	782	11	26	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	586	10.2	12.5	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	586	10.2	12.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	697	10.2	12.5	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	847	22	26	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	814	33	26	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	676	13.2	18.7	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	682	13.2	18.7	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	689	13.2	18.7	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	754	14.3	18.7	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	853	14.5	31.2	—
Charged R2Standard	165	1,082	36.3	41.6	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	853	14.5	31.2	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	1,082	36.3	41.6	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	721	13.2	22.9	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	820	12.1	31.2	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	623	13.2	15.6	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	623	13.2	15.6	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	721	13.2	15.6	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	886	24.2	31.2	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	853	36.3	31.2	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	1,433	0	20.8	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,792	0	20.8	0.83 s

Skill: Establish Order1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard · 2 hits	80 + 0*	1,720	18.2	31.2	1.27 s

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Holy	Cost
+0	231	95	136	—
+1	269	110	159	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	307	125	182	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	347	140	207	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	387	155	232	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	429	171	258	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	471	186	285	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	514	202	312	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	559	219	340	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	604	235	369	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	651	252	399	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

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Rewards

Drop: Misbegotten Crusader · Consecrated Snowfield Map

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Linked data 1
Achievement ID [1] 8 3 changed
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation40→55
- Guard boost35→42
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.03 ×0.059 +0.029+97%
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage59→62
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 59 62 +3+5.1%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 21 · Fai 28
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 3170000