Colossal SwordChanged in 5 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 31 · Dex 12), Greatsword reaches 575 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 737.

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Chest · Caelid

Attack rating (+25): 575
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 23
Requires: Str 31 · Dex 12
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

A coarse iron lump of an ultra greatsword. Mows down foes by utilizing its incredible weight.

Though handling it likely requires the wielder to have surpassed the realm of the merely human, it is precisely for this reason the weapon is used to slaughter even inhuman foes.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 31 · Dex 12 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · 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	211	575 +25	Physical 575	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	209	601 +25	Physical 601	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	178	499 +25	Physical 499	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	188	524 +25	Physical 524	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	307	724 +25	Physical 355Fire 369	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	288	737 +25	Physical 385Fire 352	Str DDex EInt –Fai DArc –
Lightning	278	644 +25	Physical 325Lightning 319	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	253	718 +25	Physical 358Holy 360	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	251	709 +25	Physical 342Magic 367	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	275	661 +25	Physical 425Magic 236	Str BDex DInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	174	525 +25	Physical 525	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	174	525 +25	Physical 525	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	171	487 +25	Physical 487	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Strength
Dexterity

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

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
12	–	575
15	–	581
18	–	586
21	–	591
24	–	595
27	–	600
30	–	604
31	575	–
33	–	609
34	590	–
36	–	613
37	604	–
39	–	617
40	618	–
42	–	621
43	631	–
45	–	625
46	644	–
48	–	628
49	656	–
51	–	632
52	668	–
54	–	635
55	679	–
57	–	638
58	688	–
60	–	641
61	696	–
63	–	643
64	704	–
66	–	645
67	712	–
69	–	648
70	721	–
72	–	650
73	729	–
75	–	653
76	737	–
78	–	655
79	746	–
81	–	657
82	750	–
84	–	658
85	754	–
87	–	659
88	757	–
90	–	660
91	760	–
93	–	661
94	763	–
96	–	662
97	766	–
99	768	663

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	31–60: +4.07 · 60–80: +2.75 · 80–99: +1.05	768 from 575
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1.83 · 18–60: +1.31 · 60–80: +0.8 · 80–99: +0.32	663 from 575

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, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Fire
Sacred

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Fire	Sacred
0	211	288	307	253
1	224	305	322	271
2	237	322	338	289
3	251	340	354	307
4	265	357	370	325
5	278	374	386	343
6	292	393	403	361
7	306	410	419	380
8	320	428	436	398
9	334	446	452	418
10	348	465	469	436
11	363	482	485	454
12	377	500	503	473
13	392	518	519	491
14	406	536	536	511
15	421	555	553	529
16	436	573	570	548
17	451	591	587	568
18	466	610	604	586
19	482	629	622	606
20	497	647	640	625
21	512	666	656	643
22	528	683	673	662
23	544	701	690	681
24	559	719	707	699
25	575	737	724	718

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	96	97	83
1	98	98	84
2	100	100	86
3	102	102	88
4	105	103	89
5	107	105	91
6	109	107	92
7	111	108	94
8	114	110	95
9	116	112	97
10	118	113	98
11	121	115	100
12	123	117	101
13	125	118	103
14	127	120	104
15	130	122	106
16	132	123	107
17	134	125	109
18	137	127	110
19	139	128	112
20	141	131	113
21	143	133	115
22	146	134	116
23	148	136	118
24	150	138	119
25	153	140	121

#13 of 16 colossal sword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Royal Greatsword, 788).

Moveset the game's own

Damage with Standard +25 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-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	575	14.4	22.7	0.73 s
R1 2Standard	102	587	14.4	22.7	0.80 s
R1 3Standard	108	621	14.4	22.7	0.73 s
R2Standard	121	696	14.4	34.1	—
Charged R2Standard	156	898	36	45.4	1.60 s
R2 2Standard	125	719	14.4	34.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	921	36	45.4	1.87 s
Running R1Standard	105	604	14.4	27.2	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	120	690	14.4	34.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	518	14.4	18.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	546	14.4	18.2	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	616	14.4	18.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	748	24	34.1	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	125	719	36	34.1	0.93 s

Two-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	114	734	18.7	27.2	0.70 s
R1 2Standard	117	753	18.7	27.2	0.73 s
R1 3Standard	125	805	18.7	27.2	0.77 s
R2Standard	136	876	18.7	40.9	—
Charged R2Standard	176	1,134	39.6	54.5	1.60 s
R2 2Standard	136	876	18.7	40.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	184	1,185	39.6	54.5	2.00 s
Running R1Standard	122	786	18.7	31.8	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	138	889	18.7	40.9	0.80 s
Rolling R1Pierce	107	689	18.7	22.7	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	113	728	18.7	22.7	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	721	18.7	22.7	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	869	26.4	40.9	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	143	921	39.6	40.9	0.80 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	52 + 168	1,266	0	28.4	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,514	0	28.4	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	1,237	36	56.8	0.90 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	Cost
+0	211	211	—
+1	224	224	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	237	237	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	251	251	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	265	265	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	278	278	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	292	292	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	306	306	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	320	320	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	334	334	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	348	348	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	363	363	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	377	377	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	392	392	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	406	406	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	421	421	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	436	436	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	451	451	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	466	466	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	482	482	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	497	497	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	512	512	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	528	528	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	544	544	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	559	559	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	575	575	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Video: Greatsword

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Where to find Greatsword

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Caelem Ruins

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 657 in 1.02.1 → 661 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09657 → 661 (+0.6%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost38→39
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation67→84
- Guard boost39→56
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 67 84 +17+25%
Guard boost 39 56 +17+44%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.078 ×0.09 +0.012+15%
1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Type Display: Thrust 0 1 changed
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling60→61Standard
- Strength scaling57→58Heavy
- Strength scaling50→51Quality
- Dexterity scaling50→51Quality
- Strength scaling31→32Fire
- Faith scaling24→25Flame Art
- Dexterity scaling31→32Lightning
- Arcane scaling66→67Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 70 105 +35+50%

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Overview

Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 23
Requires: Str 31 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 4000000