Colossal SwordChanged in 4 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Zweihander

With its requirements met (Str 19 · Dex 11), Zweihander reaches 433 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 619.

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Merchant: Isolated Merchant, 3,500 runes Weeping Peninsula
Merchant: Merchant Kalé, 3,500 runes Limgrave
Merchant: Twin Maiden Husks, 3,500 runes Roundtable Hold

Attack rating (+25): 433
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 11
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Just about the largest sword a mere man is capable of swinging. True to its name, it is designed to be wielded in both hands, but those of merely ordinary strength will still struggle to do so.

The long blade is heavy and sharp, sending foes reeling back with its broader strokes, while also capable of a devastating piercing thrust.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 19 · Dex 11 · 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	165	433 +25	Physical 433	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	167	466 +25	Physical 466	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	151	416 +25	Physical 416	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	420 +25	Physical 420	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	253	587 +25	Physical 286Fire 301	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	244	619 +25	Physical 305Fire 314	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	238	551 +25	Physical 275Lightning 276	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	217	619 +25	Physical 305Holy 314	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	215	608 +25	Physical 286Magic 322	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	226	526 +25	Physical 315Magic 211	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	138	396 +25	Physical 396	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	138	396 +25	Physical 396	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	144	404 +25	Physical 404	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
11	433	–
14	447	–
17	461	–
19	–	433
20	473	–
22	–	442
23	485	–
25	–	450
26	496	–
28	–	458
29	508	–
31	–	466
32	519	–
34	–	474
35	529	–
37	–	481
38	540	–
40	–	489
41	550	–
43	–	496
44	560	–
46	–	503
47	569	–
49	–	509
50	578	–
52	–	515
53	587	–
55	–	521
56	595	–
58	–	526
59	601	–
61	–	530
62	607	–
64	–	535
65	613	–
67	–	539
68	619	–
70	–	544
71	626	–
73	–	548
74	632	–
76	–	553
77	638	–
79	–	557
80	644	–
82	–	560
83	647	–
85	–	561
86	649	–
88	–	563
89	651	–
91	–	565
92	654	–
94	–	566
95	656	–
97	–	568
98	658	–
99	659	569

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	11–18: +4.71 · 18–60: +3.26 · 60–80: +2.05 · 80–99: +0.79	659 from 433
Strength	60, 80	19–60: +2.34 · 60–80: +1.45 · 80–99: +0.58	569 from 433

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
Sacred
Magic

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Magic
0	165	244	217	215
1	175	258	232	230
2	185	274	248	245
3	195	288	263	260
4	205	302	279	276
5	216	317	295	291
6	226	331	310	306
7	236	346	326	322
8	247	362	343	338
9	257	377	359	354
10	268	392	375	369
11	279	407	391	385
12	289	422	408	401
13	300	437	423	417
14	311	452	439	433
15	322	468	456	448
16	333	483	472	464
17	344	498	489	481
18	355	513	505	496
19	366	529	522	512
20	377	544	538	528
21	388	560	554	545
22	399	574	571	560
23	411	589	587	576
24	422	605	603	593
25	433	619	619	608

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

#16 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	433	14.4	19.6	0.73 s
R1 2Standard	102	442	14.4	19.6	0.80 s
R1 3Standard	108	468	14.4	19.6	0.73 s
R2Pierce	125	542	14.4	29.4	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	715	36	39.2	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	125	542	14.4	29.4	—
Charged R2 2Standard	170	737	36	39.2	1.87 s
Running R1Standard	105	455	14.4	23.5	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	120	520	14.4	29.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	390	14.4	15.7	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	412	14.4	15.7	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	464	14.4	15.7	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	563	24	29.4	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	125	542	36	29.4	0.93 s

Two-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	114	522	18.7	23.5	0.70 s
R1 2Standard	117	536	18.7	23.5	0.73 s
R1 3Standard	125	573	18.7	23.5	0.77 s
R2Pierce	139	637	18.7	35.3	—
Charged R2Pierce	178	815	39.6	47	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	141	646	18.7	35.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	187	857	39.6	47	1.90 s
Running R1Standard	122	559	18.7	27.4	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	138	632	18.7	35.3	0.80 s
Rolling R1Pierce	107	490	18.7	19.6	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	113	518	18.7	19.6	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	513	18.7	19.6	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	618	26.4	35.3	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	143	655	39.6	35.3	0.80 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	52 + 168	954	0	24.5	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,140	0	24.5	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	932	36	49	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	165	165	—
+1	175	175	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	185	185	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	195	195	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	205	205	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	216	216	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	226	226	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	236	236	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	257	257	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	268	268	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	279	279	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	289	289	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	300	300	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	311	311	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	322	322	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	333	333	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	344	344	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	355	355	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	366	366	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	377	377	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	388	388	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	399	399	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	411	411	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	422	422	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	433	433	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.

Where to find Zweihander

Sold by 1

Isolated Merchant · 3,500 runes · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 588 in 1.02.1 → 602 in 1.17.3, changed by 1 patch.

1.09588 → 602 (+2.4%)

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

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation54→67
- Guard boost36→45
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
- Dexterity scaling48→53Standard
- Strength scaling48→50Heavy
- Strength scaling17→18KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling48→50Keen
- Strength scaling57→60Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→60Quality
- Strength scaling36→38Fire
- Dexterity scaling17→18Fire
- Dexterity scaling20→22Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling34→36Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling36→38Lightning
- Dexterity scaling12→13Magic
- Intelligence scaling40→42Magic
- Dexterity scaling43→47Cold
- Intelligence scaling38→40Cold
- Dexterity scaling45→50PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling19→21Occult
- Arcane scaling73→77Occult
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%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.078	→	×0.09	+0.012+15%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Thrust	0	→	1	changed

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: 15.5
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 4040000