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Iron Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 10), Iron Greatsword reaches 460 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 643.

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Drop: Leonine Misbegotten (4%) · Miquella's Haligtree (2), Leyndell, Royal Capital, Leyndell, Ashen Capital

Attack rating (+25): 460
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 10 · 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	174	460 +25	Physical 460	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	169	455 +25	Physical 455	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	154	415 +25	Physical 415	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	406 +25	Physical 406	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	260	594 +25	Physical 291Fire 303	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	257	643 +25	Physical 314Fire 329	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	246	563 +25	Physical 281Lightning 282	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	227	643 +25	Physical 314Holy 329	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	227	641 +25	Physical 307Magic 334	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	238	551 +25	Physical 335Magic 216	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	146	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	146	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	150	417 +25	Physical 417	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
10	–	460
13	–	463
16	–	465
18	460	–
19	–	468
21	475	–
22	–	470
24	490	–
25	–	473
27	505	–
28	–	475
30	519	–
31	–	477
33	533	–
34	–	479
36	547	–
37	–	481
39	560	–
40	–	483
42	573	–
43	–	485
45	586	–
46	–	487
48	598	–
49	–	489
51	610	–
52	–	491
54	621	–
55	–	492
57	630	–
58	–	494
60	638	–
61	–	495
63	646	–
64	–	496
66	654	–
67	–	497
69	662	–
70	–	499
72	670	–
73	–	500
75	678	–
76	–	501
78	686	–
79	–	502
81	692	–
82	–	503
84	695	–
85	–	504
87	698	–
88	–	504
90	701	–
91	–	505
93	704	–
94	–	505
96	708	–
97	–	505
99	711	506

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +4.24 · 60–80: +2.65 · 80–99: +1.05	711 from 460
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.88 · 18–60: +0.67 · 60–80: +0.4 · 80–99: +0.16	506 from 460

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	174	257	227	227
1	185	271	243	243
2	196	286	260	258
3	207	302	276	275
4	218	316	291	291
5	229	331	308	307
6	240	347	324	323
7	251	362	341	340
8	262	378	357	357
9	273	393	374	374
10	284	409	391	390
11	295	424	407	406
12	307	440	424	423
13	318	455	440	440
14	330	471	457	455
15	341	486	475	472
16	353	502	492	489
17	364	518	508	506
18	376	534	525	522
19	388	550	542	539
20	400	565	559	556
21	412	581	576	573
22	424	596	593	590
23	436	612	610	607
24	448	627	626	624
25	460	643	643	641

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

#16 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	460	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	465	10.2	16.1	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	469	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	506	11	16.1	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	575	13.2	26.9	—
Charged R2Standard	160	736	33	37.6	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	575	13.2	26.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	736	33	37.6	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	105	483	10.2	19.3	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	552	11	26.9	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	414	10.2	12.9	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	414	10.2	12.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	492	10.2	12.9	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	598	22	26.9	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	575	33	26.9	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	520	13.2	19.3	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	525	13.2	19.3	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	530	13.2	19.3	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	580	14.3	19.3	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	656	14.5	32.3	—
Charged R2Standard	165	833	36.3	43	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	656	14.5	32.3	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	833	36.3	43	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	555	13.2	23.7	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	631	12.1	32.3	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	479	13.2	16.1	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	479	13.2	16.1	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	555	13.2	16.1	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	681	24.2	32.3	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	656	36.3	32.3	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	1,012	0	21.5	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,266	0	21.5	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	989	33	53.8	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	174	174	—
+1	185	185	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	196	196	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	207	207	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	218	218	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	229	229	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	251	251	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	262	262	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	273	273	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	284	284	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	295	295	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	307	307	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	318	318	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	330	330	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	341	341	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	353	353	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	364	364	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	376	376	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	388	388	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	400	400	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	412	412	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	424	424	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	436	436	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	448	448	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	460	460	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 Iron Greatsword

Dropped by 3

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · East Capital Rampart	4%	57
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town	4%	57
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town Plaza	4%	57

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
- Fire attack144→130FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack144→130Lightning
- Holy attack144→130Sacred
- Magic attack144→130Magic
- Magic attack108→98Cold
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation56→73
- Guard boost39→47
- Fire attack130→144FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack130→144Lightning
- Holy attack130→144Sacred
- Magic attack130→144Magic
- Magic attack98→108Cold
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 damage70→74
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 70 74 +4+5.7%
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	70	→	74	+4+5.7%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3020000