Heavy Thrusting SwordChanged in 2 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Great Épée

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 16), Great Épée reaches 384 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Magic at 534.

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Chest · Limgrave

Attack rating (+25): 384
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Heavy Thrusting Sword
Weight: 6.5
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 16
Skill: Impaling Thrust · FP 9
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

In-game description

Large rapier featuring a thin, sharp blade. Commonly used in life or death duels.

Like its smaller counterparts, it is made for thrusting attacks, and can be used while guarding with a shield.

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 15 · Dex 16 · 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	145	384 +25	Physical 384	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	137	374 +25	Physical 374	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	140	389 +25	Physical 389	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	135	368 +25	Physical 368	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	212	486 +25	Physical 240Fire 246	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	212	533 +25	Physical 252Fire 281	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	214	503 +25	Physical 248Lightning 255	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	188	533 +25	Physical 252Holy 281	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	188	534 +25	Physical 254Magic 280	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	203	473 +25	Physical 278Magic 195	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	120	346 +25	Physical 346	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	120	346 +25	Physical 346	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	125	350 +25	Physical 350	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
15	–	384
16	384	–
18	–	393
19	394	–
21	–	400
22	403	–
24	–	407
25	412	–
27	–	414
28	421	–
30	–	421
31	430	–
33	–	428
34	438	–
36	–	435
37	446	–
39	–	442
40	454	–
42	–	448
43	462	–
45	–	454
46	470	–
48	–	460
49	477	–
51	–	466
52	484	–
54	–	471
55	490	–
57	–	476
58	495	–
60	–	479
61	500	–
63	–	483
64	505	–
66	–	487
67	509	–
69	–	491
70	514	–
72	–	495
73	519	–
75	–	499
76	524	–
78	–	503
79	529	–
81	–	506
82	532	–
84	–	507
85	533	–
87	–	509
88	535	–
90	–	510
91	537	–
93	–	512
94	539	–
96	–	513
97	541	–
99	542	515

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +3.5 · 18–60: +2.55 · 60–80: +1.6 · 80–99: +0.63	542 from 384
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.05 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.53	515 from 384

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
Magic
Flame Art
Sacred

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Magic	Flame Art	Sacred
0	145	188	212	188
1	154	201	224	201
2	163	214	237	214
3	172	228	249	228
4	181	242	262	241
5	190	255	275	254
6	200	269	287	269
7	209	282	300	282
8	218	297	312	295
9	228	310	325	310
10	237	324	338	323
11	246	338	351	338
12	256	351	364	351
13	265	365	377	365
14	275	379	390	379
15	285	393	403	393
16	294	407	416	407
17	304	420	429	421
18	314	435	443	436
19	324	449	456	449
20	333	463	469	464
21	343	477	482	478
22	353	491	495	491
23	363	505	507	505
24	374	519	520	519
25	384	534	533	533

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	80	80	69
1	81	81	70
2	83	82	71
3	85	85	72
4	87	86	73
5	89	88	75
6	91	89	77
7	93	90	78
8	95	92	79
9	96	93	81
10	98	95	82
11	100	96	83
12	102	97	84
13	104	99	86
14	106	100	87
15	108	102	88
16	110	103	89
17	111	104	91
18	113	106	92
19	115	107	93
20	117	109	94
21	119	110	96
22	121	111	97
23	123	113	98
24	125	114	99
25	127	116	101

#6 of 6 heavy thrusting sword weapons by attack rating

Dragon King's Cragblade603 +10
Queelign's Greatsword467 +25
Bloody Helice447 +10
Sword Lance420 +25
Godskin Stitcher392 +25
Great Épée384 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Dragon King's Cragblade, 603).

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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	100	384	5.5	14.4	0.50 s
R1 2Pierce	101	388	5.5	14.4	0.50 s
R1 3Pierce	102	391	5.5	14.4	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	103	395	5.5	14.4	0.50 s
R1 5Pierce	110	422	11	14.4	0.70 s
R2Standard	120	461	11	10.3	—
Charged R2Standard	150	576	33	20.6	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	120	461	11	10.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	150	576	33	20.6	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	105	403	5.5	17.5	0.57 s
Running R2Pierce	120	461	11	24.7	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	345	5.5	17.5	0.40 s
Backstep R1Pierce	115	441	11	17.5	0.50 s
Jumping R1Pierce	107	411	8.3	17.5	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	127	487	22	24.7	0.43 s
Guard counterPierce	145	557	33	24.7	0.77 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Pierce	103	415	7.2	14.4	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	419	7.2	14.4	0.47 s
R1 3Pierce	105	423	7.2	14.4	0.53 s
R1 4Pierce	106	427	7.2	14.4	0.53 s
R1 5Pierce	113	455	14.3	14.4	0.67 s
R2Standard	125	503	12.1	10.3	—
Charged R2Standard	155	624	36.3	20.6	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	125	503	12.1	10.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	155	624	36.3	20.6	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	110	443	7.2	17.5	0.57 s
Running R2Pierce	125	503	12.1	24.7	0.57 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	382	7.2	17.5	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	120	483	12.1	17.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Pierce	112	451	10.7	17.5	0.33 s
Jumping R2Pierce	132	531	24.2	24.7	0.50 s
Guard counterPierce	150	604	36.3	24.7	0.77 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	845	0	19.6	0.47 s
RipostePierce	264	1,014	0	19.6	0.80 s

Skill: Impaling Thrust1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillPierce	187	718	33	41.2	1.03 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	145	145	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	163	163	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	172	172	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	181	181	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	200	200	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	209	209	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	218	218	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	228	228	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	237	237	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	256	256	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	275	275	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	285	285	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	294	294	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	304	304	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	314	314	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	324	324	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	333	333	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	343	343	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	353	353	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	363	363	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	374	374	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	384	384	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 Great Épée

Placed in the world 1

Limgrave · Agheel Lake South

Patch history 2

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

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
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 55 83 +28+51%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.03	→	×0.059	+0.029+97%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	55	→	83	+28+51%

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Overview

Class: Heavy Thrusting Sword
Weight: 6.5
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 6020000