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Lizard Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 14), Lizard Greatsword reaches 409 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 597.

Dropped by enemies placed all over (no markers): Drop: Imp (2%) · Scadu Altus, Gravesite Plain, Rauh Base

Attack rating (+25): 409
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 14
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 12 · Dex 14 · 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	157	409 +25	Physical 409	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	144	380 +25	Physical 380	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	153	416 +25	Physical 416	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	142	368 +25	Physical 368	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	233	522 +25	Physical 256Fire 266	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	239	597 +25	Physical 285Fire 312	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	236	547 +25	Physical 267Lightning 280	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	211	595 +25	Physical 285Holy 310	Str EDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	210	590 +25	Physical 280Magic 310	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	229	526 +25	Physical 293Magic 233	Str DDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	131	368 +25	Physical 368	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	131	368 +25	Physical 368	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	137	379 +25	Physical 379	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	–	409
14	409	–
15	–	416
17	421	–
18	–	423
20	433	–
21	–	429
23	443	–
24	–	435
26	453	–
27	–	441
29	463	–
30	–	447
32	473	–
33	–	453
35	483	–
36	–	458
38	492	–
39	–	464
41	501	–
42	–	469
44	510	–
45	–	474
47	519	–
48	–	479
50	527	–
51	–	484
53	535	–
54	–	488
56	542	–
57	–	492
59	548	–
60	–	495
62	553	–
63	–	499
65	558	–
66	–	502
68	564	–
69	–	505
71	569	–
72	–	508
74	575	–
75	–	511
77	581	–
78	–	515
80	586	–
81	–	517
83	588	–
84	–	519
86	590	–
87	–	520
89	592	–
90	–	521
92	595	–
93	–	522
95	597	–
96	–	523
98	599	–
99	600	525

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	14–18: +4.25 · 18–60: +2.93 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.74	600 from 409
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +2.33 · 18–60: +1.71 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42	525 from 409

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	157	239	211	210
1	167	252	226	225
2	177	266	240	239
3	186	280	255	254
4	196	294	270	269
5	206	308	285	284
6	215	323	301	299
7	225	336	316	314
8	235	351	331	330
9	245	366	346	345
10	255	381	362	360
11	265	394	377	375
12	275	409	393	391
13	285	423	409	406
14	295	438	424	421
15	305	452	439	436
16	315	467	455	452
17	325	481	471	467
18	336	496	486	482
19	346	511	502	498
20	356	526	518	513
21	367	540	533	529
22	377	554	548	545
23	388	569	564	560
24	398	583	579	575
25	409	597	595	590

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

#22 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 1Strike	100	409	10.2	15.2	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	101	413	10.2	15.2	0.50 s
R1 3Strike	102	417	10.2	15.2	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	110	450	11	15.2	0.73 s
R2Pierce	85	347	7.7	25.4	—
Charged R2Pierce	115	470	27.5	35.5	1.40 s
R2 2Pierce	87	355	7.7	25.4	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	118	482	27.5	35.5	1.40 s
Running R1Strike	105	429	10.2	18.3	0.70 s
Running R2Strike	120	490	11	25.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	90	368	10.2	12.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Strike	90	368	10.2	12.2	0.57 s
Jumping R1Strike	107	437	10.2	12.2	0.57 s
Jumping R2Strike	130	531	22	25.4	0.57 s
Guard counterStrike	125	511	33	25.4	0.80 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Strike	103	436	13.2	18.3	0.53 s
R1 2Strike	104	440	13.2	18.3	0.60 s
R1 3Strike	105	444	13.2	18.3	0.53 s
R1 4Strike	115	487	14.3	18.3	0.80 s
R2Pierce	87	368	9	30.4	—
Charged R2Pierce	119	504	30.8	40.6	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	89	377	9	30.4	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	121	512	30.8	40.6	1.30 s
Running R1Strike	110	466	13.2	22.3	0.67 s
Running R2Strike	125	529	12.1	30.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Strike	95	402	13.2	15.2	0.47 s
Backstep R1Strike	95	402	13.2	15.2	0.57 s
Jumping R1Strike	110	466	13.2	15.2	0.53 s
Jumping R2Strike	135	572	24.2	30.4	0.57 s
Guard counterStrike	130	550	36.3	30.4	0.83 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	220	900	0	20.3	0.50 s
RipostePierce	275	1,125	0	20.3	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStrike	215	879	33	50.7	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	157	157	—
+1	167	167	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	177	177	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	186	186	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	196	196	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	206	206	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	215	215	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	225	225	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	235	235	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	245	245	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	255	255	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	265	265	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	275	275	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	285	285	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	295	295	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	305	305	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	315	315	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	325	325	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	336	336	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	346	346	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	356	356	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	367	367	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	377	377	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	388	388	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	398	398	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	409	409	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 Lizard Greatsword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 2% per kill · Gravesite Plain, Scadu Altus, Rauh Base

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

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

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Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 14
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3520000