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Knight's Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 16 · Dex 12), Knight's Greatsword reaches 416 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Knight's Flame Art Greatsword and Knight's Sacred Greatsword at 601.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Leyndell Knight (4%) · Altus Plateau, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Leyndell, Ashen Capital and 3 more; Drop: Mausoleum Knight (4%) · Deeproot Depths, Liurnia of the Lakes, Consecrated Snowfield; Drop: Haligtree Knight (4%) · Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree; Drop: Cuckoo Knight (4%) · Bellum Highway, Liurnia of the Lakes and 2 more kinds

Attack rating (+25): 416
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 12
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 16 · Dex 12 · 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	160	416 +25	Physical 416	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Heavy Greatsword	155	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Keen Greatsword	149	404 +25	Physical 404	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Quality Greatsword	149	397 +25	Physical 397	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Fire Greatsword	241	547 +25	Physical 269Fire 278	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Flame Art Greatsword	241	601 +25	Physical 290Fire 311	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Knight's Lightning Greatsword	235	540 +25	Physical 268Lightning 272	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Knight's Sacred Greatsword	213	601 +25	Physical 290Holy 311	Str EDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Knight's Magic Greatsword	213	598 +25	Physical 285Magic 313	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Knight's Cold Greatsword	221	507 +25	Physical 300Magic 207	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Knight's Poison Greatsword	134	378 +25	Physical 378	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Knight's Blood Greatsword	134	378 +25	Physical 378	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Knight's Occult Greatsword	140	387 +25	Physical 387	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
12	416	–
15	427	–
16	–	416
18	439	–
19	–	424
21	448	–
22	–	431
24	458	–
25	–	438
27	467	–
28	–	445
30	477	–
31	–	452
33	486	–
34	–	459
36	494	–
37	–	465
39	503	–
40	–	472
42	511	–
43	–	478
45	520	–
46	–	484
48	527	–
49	–	490
51	535	–
52	–	495
54	542	–
55	–	500
57	548	–
58	–	505
60	553	–
61	–	508
63	558	–
64	–	512
66	563	–
67	–	516
69	568	–
70	–	520
72	573	–
73	–	524
75	578	–
76	–	528
78	584	–
79	–	531
81	588	–
82	–	534
84	590	–
85	–	535
87	591	–
88	–	537
90	593	–
91	–	538
93	595	–
94	–	539
96	597	–
97	–	541
99	599	542

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	12–18: +3.83 · 18–60: +2.71 · 60–80: +1.7 · 80–99: +0.63	599 from 416
Strength	18, 60, 80	16–18: +3 · 18–60: +2.02 · 60–80: +1.3 · 80–99: +0.47	542 from 416

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
Knight's Flame Art Greatsword
Knight's Sacred Greatsword
Knight's Magic Greatsword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Knight's Flame Art Greatsword	Knight's Sacred Greatsword	Knight's Magic Greatsword
0	160	241	213	213
1	169	255	229	228
2	179	269	243	243
3	189	283	258	257
4	199	297	273	272
5	209	311	289	287
6	219	325	304	303
7	229	340	319	318
8	239	354	335	334
9	249	369	350	349
10	259	384	367	365
11	269	397	382	380
12	279	412	397	395
13	289	426	413	411
14	300	441	428	426
15	310	455	444	442
16	320	470	460	457
17	331	485	476	473
18	341	500	491	488
19	352	514	508	504
20	362	529	523	520
21	373	544	539	535
22	383	558	554	551
23	394	573	569	566
24	405	587	586	582
25	416	601	601	598

Status buildup by upgrade

Knight's Cold Greatsword · Frost
Knight's Poison Greatsword · Poison
Knight's Blood Greatsword · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Knight's Cold Greatsword · Frost	Knight's Poison Greatsword · Poison	Knight's Blood Greatsword · 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

#20 of 25 greatsword weapons by attack rating

Iron Greatsword460 +25
Banished Knight's Greatsword423 +25
Gargoyle's Greatsword421 +25
Claymore419 +25
Knight's Greatsword416 +25
Bastard Sword414 +25
Lizard Greatsword409 +25
Lordsworn's Greatsword400 +25
Flamberge392 +25

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	416	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	420	10.2	16.1	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	424	10.2	16.1	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	457	11	16.1	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	520	13.2	26.8	—
Charged R2Standard	160	665	33	37.5	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	520	13.2	26.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	665	33	37.5	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	105	436	10.2	19.3	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	499	11	26.8	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	374	10.2	12.8	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	374	10.2	12.8	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	445	10.2	12.8	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	540	22	26.8	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	520	33	26.8	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	102	445	13.2	17.1	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	103	449	13.2	17.1	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	104	453	13.2	17.1	0.40 s
R1 4Standard	113	493	14.3	17.1	0.57 s
R2Standard	130	567	14.5	32.1	—
Charged R2Standard	165	720	36.3	42.8	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	567	14.5	32.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	720	36.3	42.8	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	480	13.2	23.5	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	545	12.1	32.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	414	13.2	16.1	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	414	13.2	16.1	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	480	13.2	16.1	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	589	24.2	32.1	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	567	36.3	32.1	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	915	0	21.4	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,144	0	21.4	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	894	33	53.5	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	160	160	—
+1	169	169	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	179	179	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	189	189	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	199	199	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	209	209	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	219	219	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	229	229	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	239	239	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	249	249	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	259	259	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	269	269	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	279	279	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	289	289	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	300	300	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	310	310	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	320	320	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	331	331	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	341	341	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	352	352	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	362	362	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	373	373	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	383	383	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	394	394	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	405	405	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	416	416	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 Knight's Greatsword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Stormhill, Limgrave, Bellum Highway, Liurnia of the Lakes, Altus Plateau, Mt. Gelmir, Leyndell, Royal Capital, Capital Outskirts, Forbidden Lands, Caelid, Consecrated Snowfield, Deeproot Depths and 1 more

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

Sold or traded 1

Remembrance trade: Remembrance of the Starscourge · stock 1

Patch history 3

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

Other greatswords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 10
Requires: Str 16 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Knight's Heavy Greatsword, Knight's Keen Greatsword, Knight's Quality Greatsword, Knight's Fire Greatsword, Knight's Flame Art Greatsword, Knight's Lightning Greatsword, Knight's Sacred Greatsword, Knight's Magic Greatsword, Knight's Cold Greatsword, Knight's Poison Greatsword, Knight's Blood Greatsword, Knight's Occult Greatsword
Game ID: 3040000