Colossal SwordChanged in 5 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 31 · Dex 12), Greatsword reaches 575 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Flame Art at 737.

Attack rating (+25): 575
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex D
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 23
Requires: Str 31 · Dex 12
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 31 · 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	211	575 +25	Physical 575	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	209	601 +25	Physical 601	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	178	499 +25	Physical 499	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	188	524 +25	Physical 524	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	307	724 +25	Physical 355Fire 369	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	288	737 +25	Physical 385Fire 352	Str DDex EInt –Fai DArc –
Lightning	278	644 +25	Physical 325Lightning 319	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	253	718 +25	Physical 358Holy 360	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	251	709 +25	Physical 342Magic 367	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	275	661 +25	Physical 425Magic 236	Str BDex DInt DFai –Arc –
Poison	174	525 +25	Physical 525	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	174	525 +25	Physical 525	Str BDex DInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	171	487 +25	Physical 487	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	211	211	—
+1	224	224	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	237	237	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	251	251	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	265	265	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	278	278	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	292	292	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	306	306	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	320	320	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	334	334	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	348	348	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	363	363	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	377	377	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	392	392	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	406	406	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	421	421	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	436	436	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	451	451	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	466	466	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	482	482	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	497	497	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	512	512	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	528	528	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	544	544	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	559	559	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	575	575	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 Greatsword

Placed in the world 1

Caelid · Caelem Ruins

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 657 in 1.02.1 → 661 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09657 → 661 (+0.6%)

Rebuilt from the weapon's own patch history; upgrade and scaling-curve tables are taken as they are today.

Patch history 5

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

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Guard boost38→39
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation67→84
- Guard boost39→56
Every changed value (3)
Value Before to After Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation 67 84 +17+25%
Guard boost 39 56 +17+44%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants 0 1 +1
1.07from 1.06
Every changed value (2)
Value Before to After Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise ×0.078 ×0.09 +0.012+15%
1 technical value (sorting, effects, display)
Value Before to After Change
Type Display: Thrust 0 1 changed
1.09from 1.08.1
- Strength scaling60→61Standard
- Strength scaling57→58Heavy
- Strength scaling50→51Quality
- Dexterity scaling50→51Quality
- Strength scaling31→32Fire
- Faith scaling24→25Flame Art
- Dexterity scaling31→32Lightning
- Arcane scaling66→67Occult
1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 70 105 +35+50%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Key changes 2
Physical guard negation	67	→	84	+17+25%
Guard boost	39	→	56	+17+44%
Defence and poise 1
Guard Stamina Multiplier×3 variants	0	→	1	+1

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Defence and poise 1
Poise	×0.078	→	×0.09	+0.012+15%

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Type Display: Thrust	0	→	1	changed

Value	Before	to	After	Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount	70	→	105	+35+50%

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Overview

Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 23
Requires: Str 31 · Dex 12
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 4000000