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Gargoyle's Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 10), Gargoyle's Greatsword reaches 421 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Gargoyle's Flame Art Greatsword and Gargoyle's Sacred Greatsword at 587.

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Reward: Valiant Gargoyle · Nokron, Eternal City

Attack rating (+25): 421
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 11.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Skill: Vacuum Slice · FP 14
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	159	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Heavy Greatsword	157	432 +25	Physical 432	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Keen Greatsword	142	395 +25	Physical 395	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Quality Greatsword	143	382 +25	Physical 382	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Fire Greatsword	238	552 +25	Physical 269Fire 283	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Flame Art Greatsword	231	587 +25	Physical 285Fire 302	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Gargoyle's Lightning Greatsword	224	515 +25	Physical 256Lightning 259	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Sacred Greatsword	206	587 +25	Physical 285Holy 302	Str DDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Gargoyle's Magic Greatsword	205	586 +25	Physical 278Magic 308	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Cold Greatsword	216	507 +25	Physical 309Magic 198	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Gargoyle's Poison Greatsword	133	388 +25	Physical 388	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Blood Greatsword	133	388 +25	Physical 388	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Gargoyle's Occult Greatsword	137	389 +25	Physical 389	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	–	421
13	–	422
16	–	423
18	421	–
19	–	425
21	437	–
22	–	426
24	452	–
25	–	427
27	468	–
28	–	428
30	483	–
31	–	429
33	497	–
34	–	430
36	512	–
37	–	431
39	526	–
40	–	432
42	540	–
43	–	432
45	553	–
46	–	433
48	565	–
49	–	434
51	578	–
52	–	435
54	589	–
55	–	436
57	599	–
58	–	436
60	607	–
61	–	437
63	615	–
64	–	437
66	624	–
67	–	438
69	632	–
70	–	438
72	640	–
73	–	439
75	649	–
76	–	439
78	657	–
79	–	440
81	664	–
82	–	440
84	667	–
85	–	441
87	670	–
88	–	441
90	673	–
91	–	441
93	676	–
94	–	441
96	680	–
97	–	441
99	683	442

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +4.43 · 60–80: +2.8 · 80–99: +1.05	683 from 421
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.38 · 18–60: +0.31 · 60–80: +0.15 · 80–99: +0.11	442 from 421

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
Gargoyle's Flame Art Greatsword
Gargoyle's Sacred Greatsword
Gargoyle'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	Gargoyle's Flame Art Greatsword	Gargoyle's Sacred Greatsword	Gargoyle's Magic Greatsword
0	159	231	206	205
1	168	245	220	220
2	178	260	235	235
3	188	273	249	249
4	198	287	265	264
5	208	301	280	279
6	218	314	295	294
7	228	329	309	309
8	238	343	325	324
9	249	358	340	339
10	259	372	356	355
11	269	386	371	370
12	280	400	386	385
13	290	414	401	400
14	301	429	417	415
15	312	444	433	430
16	322	458	448	446
17	333	473	464	461
18	344	487	479	477
19	355	502	496	492
20	366	517	511	508
21	377	531	527	524
22	388	545	542	539
23	399	559	557	554
24	410	573	573	570
25	421	587	587	586

Status buildup by upgrade

Gargoyle's Cold Greatsword · Frost
Gargoyle's Poison Greatsword · Poison
Gargoyle'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	Gargoyle's Cold Greatsword · Frost	Gargoyle's Poison Greatsword · Poison	Gargoyle'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

#18 of 25 greatsword weapons by attack rating

Leontiel's Greatsword478 +10
Sword of Milos464 +10
Iron Greatsword460 +25
Banished Knight's Greatsword423 +25
Gargoyle's Greatsword421 +25
Claymore419 +25
Knight's Greatsword416 +25
Bastard Sword414 +25
Lizard Greatsword409 +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	421	10.2	15.9	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	101	425	10.2	15.9	0.50 s
R1 3Standard	102	429	10.2	15.9	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	110	463	11	15.9	0.73 s
R2Standard	125	526	13.2	26.5	—
Charged R2Standard	160	674	33	37.1	1.57 s
R2 2Standard	125	526	13.2	26.5	—
Charged R2 2Standard	160	674	33	37.1	1.57 s
Running R1Standard	105	442	10.2	19.1	0.70 s
Running R2Standard	120	505	11	26.5	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	90	379	10.2	12.7	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	90	379	10.2	12.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	451	10.2	12.7	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	548	22	26.5	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	125	526	33	26.5	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	103	482	13.2	19.1	0.53 s
R1 2Standard	104	486	13.2	19.1	0.60 s
R1 3Standard	105	491	13.2	19.1	0.53 s
R1 4Standard	115	538	14.3	19.1	0.80 s
R2Standard	130	608	14.5	31.8	—
Charged R2Standard	165	772	36.3	42.4	1.40 s
R2 2Standard	130	608	14.5	31.8	—
Charged R2 2Standard	165	772	36.3	42.4	1.37 s
Running R1Standard	110	515	13.2	23.3	0.67 s
Running R2Standard	125	585	12.1	31.8	0.70 s
Rolling R1Standard	95	444	13.2	15.9	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	444	13.2	15.9	0.57 s
Jumping R1Standard	110	515	13.2	15.9	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	632	24.2	31.8	0.57 s
Guard counterStandard	130	608	36.3	31.8	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	927	0	21.2	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,159	0	21.2	0.83 s

Skill: Vacuum Slice1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillStandard · 2 hits · some hits parryable	own base	—	28.3	26.5	1.47 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. "Own base": a projectile with its own base damage that scales with stats, not a share of attack rating.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	159	159	—
+1	168	168	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	178	178	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	188	188	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	198	198	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	208	208	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	218	218	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	228	228	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	238	238	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	280	280	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	290	290	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	301	301	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	312	312	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	322	322	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	333	333	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	344	344	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	355	355	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	366	366	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	377	377	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	388	388	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	399	399	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	410	410	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	421	421	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 Gargoyle's Greatsword

Rewards

Drop: Valiant Gargoyle · Nokron, Eternal City

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 negation55→71
- Guard boost38→46
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 damage69→72
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 1
Stamina damage 69 72 +3+4.3%
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	69	→	72	+3+4.3%
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	60	→	90	+30+50%

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 11.5
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Gargoyle's Heavy Greatsword, Gargoyle's Keen Greatsword, Gargoyle's Quality Greatsword, Gargoyle's Fire Greatsword, Gargoyle's Flame Art Greatsword, Gargoyle's Lightning Greatsword, Gargoyle's Sacred Greatsword, Gargoyle's Magic Greatsword, Gargoyle's Cold Greatsword, Gargoyle's Poison Greatsword, Gargoyle's Blood Greatsword, Gargoyle's Occult Greatsword
Game ID: 3190000