GreatswordChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Forked Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 14 · Dex 16), Forked Greatsword reaches 381 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 539.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Imp (2%) · Liurnia of the Lakes, Caelid, Forbidden Lands and 6 more

Attack rating (+25): 381
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Forked Greatsword, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 14 · 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	381 +25	Physical 381	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	134	362 +25	Physical 362	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	140	389 +25	Physical 389	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	135	366 +25	Physical 366	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	212	485 +25	Physical 240Fire 245	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	215	539 +25	Physical 261Fire 278	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	215	506 +25	Physical 249Lightning 257	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	190	539 +25	Physical 261Holy 278	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	189	536 +25	Physical 255Magic 281	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	199	463 +25	Physical 278Magic 185	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	121	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	121	349 +25	Physical 349	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	126	353 +25	Physical 353	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
14	–	381
16	381	–
17	–	389
19	392	–
20	–	397
22	402	–
23	–	403
25	412	–
26	–	410
28	421	–
29	–	417
31	430	–
32	–	423
34	439	–
35	–	429
37	448	–
38	–	435
40	456	–
41	–	441
43	465	–
44	–	447
46	473	–
47	–	452
49	480	–
50	–	458
52	488	–
53	–	463
55	494	–
56	–	467
58	500	–
59	–	471
61	505	–
62	–	474
64	510	–
65	–	478
67	515	–
68	–	482
70	520	–
71	–	485
73	525	–
74	–	489
76	530	–
77	–	492
79	536	–
80	–	496
82	539	–
83	–	497
85	541	–
86	–	499
88	542	–
89	–	500
91	544	–
92	–	501
94	546	–
95	–	503
97	548	–
98	–	504
99	550	505

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	16–18: +4 · 18–60: +2.71 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.68	550 from 381
Strength	18, 60, 80	14–18: +2.75 · 18–60: +1.9 · 60–80: +1.2 · 80–99: +0.47	505 from 381

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	145	215	190	189
1	154	227	204	203
2	162	240	217	216
3	171	252	231	229
4	180	265	244	243
5	190	277	258	256
6	199	290	271	271
7	208	303	285	284
8	217	316	300	298
9	226	330	313	312
10	236	342	327	326
11	245	355	342	340
12	254	368	355	354
13	264	382	369	367
14	273	395	384	381
15	283	408	398	395
16	293	422	412	409
17	302	434	426	424
18	312	448	441	437
19	322	462	455	452
20	331	475	469	466
21	341	487	483	480
22	351	501	497	494
23	361	514	512	508
24	371	526	525	523
25	381	539	539	536

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss
Occult · 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	Occult · Blood loss
0	80	80	69	51
1	81	81	70	51
2	83	82	71	51
3	85	85	72	51
4	87	86	73	51
5	89	88	75	51
6	91	89	77	51
7	93	90	78	51
8	95	92	79	51
9	96	93	81	51
10	98	95	82	51
11	100	96	83	51
12	102	97	84	51
13	104	99	86	52
14	106	100	87	52
15	108	102	88	52
16	110	103	89	52
17	111	104	91	52
18	113	106	92	52
19	115	107	93	52
20	117	109	94	52
21	119	110	96	52
22	121	111	97	52
23	123	113	98	52
24	125	114	99	52
25	127	116	101	52

#25 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 from the game files

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-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	381	10.2	15.2	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	385	10.2	15.2	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	389	10.2	15.2	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	419	11	15.2	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	477	13.2	25.3	—
Charged R2Standard	160	610	33	35.4	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	477	13.2	25.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	610	33	35.4	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	105	400	10.2	18.2	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	458	11	25.3	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	343	10.2	12.1	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	343	10.2	12.1	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	408	10.2	12.1	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	496	22	25.3	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	477	33	25.3	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	411	13.2	18.2	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	415	13.2	18.2	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	419	13.2	18.2	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	459	14.3	18.2	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	519	14.5	30.3	—
Charged R2Standard	165	659	36.3	40.4	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	519	14.5	30.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	659	36.3	40.4	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	439	13.2	22.2	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	499	12.1	30.3	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	379	13.2	15.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	379	13.2	15.2	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	439	13.2	15.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	539	24.2	30.3	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	519	36.3	30.3	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	839	0	20.2	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,049	0	20.2	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	820	33	50.5	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	145	145	—
+1	154	154	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	162	162	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	171	171	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	180	180	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	190	190	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	199	199	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	208	208	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	217	217	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	236	236	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	245	245	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	254	254	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	264	264	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	273	273	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	283	283	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	293	293	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	302	302	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	312	312	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	322	322	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	331	331	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	341	341	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	351	351	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	361	361	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	371	371	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	381	381	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 Forked Greatsword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Stranded Graveyard, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Capital Outskirts, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Subterranean Shunning-Grounds, Caelid

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold or traded 1

Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Grafted · stock 1

Patch history 4

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost36→33
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation47→61
- Guard boost33→39
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 47 61 +14+30%
Guard boost 33 39 +6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants 0 1 +1
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 damage56→59
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 56 59 +3+5.4%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 60 90 +30+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation	47	→	61	+14+30%
Guard boost	33	→	39	+6+18%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants	0	→	1	+1

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	56	→	59	+3+5.4%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

Other greatswords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9
Requires: Str 14 · Dex 16
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3010000