GreatswordChanged in 3 patchesVerified for build 25827938

Sword of Milos

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 19), Sword of Milos reaches 464 attack rating at +10.

Attack rating (+10): 464
Scaling (+10): Str C · Dex C
Item ID: 3160000
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 19
Skill: Shriek of Milos · FP 30
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Acquisition

Two rewards from Dung Eater

Defeating Dung Eater’s invasion in the Capital Outskirts awards Sword of Milos. His physical body in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds also has the sword as a death drop.

Quest consequence: killing his physical body ends his quest progression. The invasion reward does not require completing the five-Seedbed-Curse ending.

Getting the Sewer-Gaol Key

Carry a Seedbed Curse in your inventory and speak with Dung Eater at Roundtable Hold to receive the key. Receiving it does not consume the curse. His Roundtable presence and his physical body are separate encounters.

Critical and customization

Critical 100. Backstab/riposte multiplier, not final damage.

Affinity	Greases and spell buffs	Change Ash of War
Standard	No	No

Buffs depend on affinity and spell/grease requirements; skill effects follow their own rules.

In-game description

Sinister greatsword fashioned from a giant's backbone. Metes out wounds like a lopsided saw-blade, and restores some FP upon defeating an enemy.

Milos was undersized for a giant, and was viewed as sullied and terribly grotesque.

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 15 · Dex 19 · 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	168	464 +10	Physical 464	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Where should I spend my next levels?

Each line starts from the same build and adds levels to one stat only. Other stats stay at their starting values. These are separate builds, not numbers to add together.

Starting build: Strength 15 · Dexterity 19 · Intelligence 10 · Faith 10 · Arcane 10. One-handed, +10, no skill buff. Starting attack rating: 464.

Dexterity
Strength

Compare the same number of additional levels. Attack rating is not damage dealt; enemy defenses still apply.

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Additional levels invested in one stat	Dexterity	Strength
0	464	464
1	468	468
2	472	471
3	476	475
4	480	478
5	485	481
6	489	484
7	493	487
8	497	490
9	501	493
10	505	496
11	508	499
12	512	502
13	516	504
14	520	507
15	524	510
16	528	513
17	531	516
18	535	519
19	539	521
20	542	524
21	546	527
22	550	529
23	553	532
24	557	535
25	560	537
26	564	540
27	567	542
28	570	545
29	574	548
30	577	550
31	580	552
32	583	555
33	586	557
34	589	560
35	592	562
36	595	564
37	597	566
38	600	568
39	602	571
40	604	573
41	606	574
42	608	576
43	610	578
44	613	580
45	615	581
46	617	582
47	619	584
48	621	585
49	624	587
50	626	589
51	628	590
52	630	592
53	632	593
54	635	595
55	637	597
56	639	598
57	641	600
58	643	601
59	645	603
60	648	605

Levels to spend	Dexterity only	Strength only
+5	485 AR (+21) · Dexterity 24	481 AR (+17) · Strength 20
+10	505 AR (+41) · Dexterity 29	496 AR (+32) · Strength 25
+20	542 AR (+78) · Dexterity 39	524 AR (+60) · Strength 35
+40	604 AR (+140) · Dexterity 59	573 AR (+109) · Strength 55
+60	648 AR (+184) · Dexterity 79	605 AR (+141) · Strength 75

Guarded damage negation (+0)

Physical	Magic	Fire	Lightning	Holy	Guard Boost
68%	36%	36%	36%	36%	44

Damage negation reduces damage taken while blocking. Guard Boost reduces the stamina used by a successful block.

Passive effect: Restores 5 FP when an enemy is defeated while this weapon’s passive is active.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

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	–	464
18	–	475
19	464	–
21	–	484
22	476	–
24	–	493
25	489	–
27	–	502
28	501	–
30	–	510
31	512	–
33	–	519
34	524	–
36	–	527
37	535	–
39	–	535
40	546	–
42	–	542
43	557	–
45	–	550
46	567	–
48	–	557
49	577	–
51	–	564
52	586	–
54	–	571
55	595	–
57	–	576
58	602	–
60	–	581
61	608	–
63	–	585
64	615	–
66	–	590
67	621	–
69	–	595
70	628	–
72	–	600
73	635	–
75	–	605
76	641	–
78	–	609
79	648	–
81	–	613
82	652	–
84	–	615
85	654	–
87	–	617
88	657	–
90	–	618
91	659	–
93	–	620
94	662	–
96	–	622
97	664	–
99	666	624

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	19–60: +3.46 · 60–80: +2.2 · 80–99: +0.84	666 from 464
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +3.67 · 18–60: +2.52 · 60–80: +1.55 · 80–99: +0.63	624 from 464

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	168
1	194
2	222
3	250
4	279
5	308
6	338
7	369
8	400
9	432
10	464

Blood loss 55 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#15 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	464	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	469	10.2	16.1	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	473	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	511	11	16.1	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	580	13.2	26.8	—
Charged R2Standard	165	766	16.5	42.8	1.90 s
R2 2Standard	125	580	13.2	26.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	766	16.5	37.5	1.43 s
Running R1Standard	105	487	10.2	19.3	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	557	11	26.8	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	418	10.2	12.8	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	418	10.2	12.8	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	497	10.2	12.8	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	603	22	26.8	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	580	33	26.8	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	502	13.2	19.3	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	506	13.2	19.3	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	511	13.2	19.3	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	560	14.3	19.3	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	633	14.5	32.1	—
Charged R2Standard	170	828	19.3	48.2	1.83 s
R2 2Standard	130	633	14.5	32.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	170	828	19.3	42.8	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	536	13.2	23.5	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	609	12.1	32.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	463	13.2	16.1	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	463	13.2	16.1	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	536	13.2	16.1	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	658	24.2	32.1	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	633	36.3	32.1	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	1,022	0	21.4	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,277	0	21.4	0.83 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	168	168	—
+1	194	194	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	222	222	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	250	250	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	279	279	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	308	308	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	338	338	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	369	369	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	400	400	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	432	432	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	464	464	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.

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, version by version.

1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation52→68
- Guard boost36→44
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 damage63→66
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 63 66 +3+4.8%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

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

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage	63	→	66	+3+4.8%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 19
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 3160000