Colossal SwordChanged in 4 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Watchdog's Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 30 · Dex 10), Watchdog's Greatsword reaches 536 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Watchdog's Fire Greatsword at 675.

Attack rating (+25): 536
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 22
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 10
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 30 · 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	193	536 +25	Physical 536	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Heavy Greatsword	192	568 +25	Physical 568	Str SDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Keen Greatsword	155	439 +25	Physical 439	Str DDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Quality Greatsword	168	478 +25	Physical 478	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Fire Greatsword	279	675 +25	Physical 328Fire 347	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Flame Art Greatsword	255	669 +25	Physical 348Fire 321	Str CDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Watchdog's Lightning Greatsword	242	565 +25	Physical 285Lightning 280	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Watchdog's Sacred Greatsword	228	669 +25	Physical 348Holy 321	Str CDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Watchdog's Magic Greatsword	226	661 +25	Physical 326Magic 335	Str DDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Watchdog's Cold Greatsword	247	610 +25	Physical 397Magic 213	Str ADex EInt CFai –Arc –
Watchdog's Poison Greatsword	158	489 +25	Physical 489	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Watchdog's Blood Greatsword	158	489 +25	Physical 489	Str ADex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Watchdog's Occult Greatsword	153	445 +25	Physical 445	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	–	536
13	–	537
16	–	539
19	–	540
22	–	542
25	–	543
28	–	544
30	536	–
31	–	545
33	553	–
34	–	547
36	570	–
37	–	548
39	587	–
40	–	549
42	603	–
43	–	550
45	619	–
46	–	551
48	634	–
49	–	552
51	649	–
52	–	553
54	662	–
55	–	554
57	674	–
58	–	555
60	684	–
61	–	556
63	694	–
64	–	556
66	704	–
67	–	557
69	714	–
70	–	558
72	724	–
73	–	559
75	734	–
76	–	559
78	744	–
79	–	560
81	752	–
82	–	560
84	755	–
85	–	561
87	759	–
88	–	561
90	763	–
91	–	561
93	767	–
94	–	561
96	771	–
97	–	562
99	774	562

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	60, 80	30–60: +4.93 · 60–80: +3.3 · 80–99: +1.26	774 from 536
Dexterity	18, 60, 80	10–18: +0.5 · 18–60: +0.36 · 60–80: +0.25 · 80–99: +0.11	562 from 536

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
Watchdog's Fire Greatsword
Watchdog's Flame Art Greatsword
Watchdog's Sacred Greatsword

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

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Upgrade level	Standard	Watchdog's Fire Greatsword	Watchdog's Flame Art Greatsword	Watchdog's Sacred Greatsword
0	193	279	255	228
1	205	293	270	244
2	217	309	286	261
3	230	323	301	278
4	243	338	317	294
5	255	353	334	312
6	268	369	349	329
7	281	384	366	346
8	294	400	382	364
9	308	416	399	382
10	321	433	416	400
11	334	448	433	417
12	348	464	449	435
13	362	479	466	452
14	376	495	483	471
15	390	512	500	488
16	404	528	517	506
17	418	545	534	525
18	432	561	551	543
19	447	578	569	561
20	461	594	586	580
21	476	611	603	598
22	491	626	619	615
23	505	642	636	633
24	520	659	652	651
25	536	675	669	669

Status buildup by upgrade

Watchdog's Cold Greatsword · Frost
Watchdog's Poison Greatsword · Poison
Watchdog'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	Watchdog's Cold Greatsword · Frost	Watchdog's Poison Greatsword · Poison	Watchdog's Blood Greatsword · Blood loss
0	96	97	83
1	98	98	84
2	100	100	86
3	102	102	88
4	105	103	89
5	107	105	91
6	109	107	92
7	111	108	94
8	114	110	95
9	116	112	97
10	118	113	98
11	121	115	100
12	123	117	101
13	125	118	103
14	127	120	104
15	130	122	106
16	132	123	107
17	134	125	109
18	137	127	110
19	139	128	112
20	141	131	113
21	143	133	115
22	146	134	116
23	148	136	118
24	150	138	119
25	153	140	121

#14 of 16 colossal sword weapons by attack rating

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Royal Greatsword, 788).

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	193	193	—
+1	205	205	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	217	217	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	230	230	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	243	243	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	255	255	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	268	268	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	281	281	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	294	294	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	308	308	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	321	321	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	334	334	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	348	348	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	362	362	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	376	376	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	390	390	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	404	404	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	418	418	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	432	432	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	447	447	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	461	461	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	476	476	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	491	491	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	505	505	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	520	520	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	536	536	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 Watchdog's Greatsword

Dropped by 2

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Erdtree Burial WatchdogBoss	Forbidden Lands · Hidden Path to the Haligtree	8%	28
Erdtree Burial WatchdogBoss	Capital Outskirts · Auriza Hero's Grave	8%	28

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

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 598 in 1.02.1 → 606 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09598 → 606 (+1.3%)

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

Patch history 4

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 negation66→82
- Guard boost38→55
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 scaling82→85Standard
- Strength scaling71→73Watchdog's Heavy Greatsword
- Strength scaling26→27Watchdog's Keen Greatsword
- Dexterity scaling49→50Watchdog's Keen Greatsword
- Strength scaling62→64Watchdog's Quality Greatsword
- Dexterity scaling62→64Watchdog's Quality Greatsword
- Strength scaling43→44Watchdog's Fire Greatsword
- Dexterity scaling17→18Watchdog's Fire Greatsword
- Strength scaling34→35Watchdog's Flame Art GreatswordWatchdog's Sacred Greatsword
- Faith scaling39→40Watchdog's Flame Art GreatswordWatchdog's Sacred Greatsword
- Strength scaling17→18Watchdog's Lightning Greatsword
- Dexterity scaling43→44Watchdog's Lightning Greatsword
- Strength scaling32→34Watchdog's Magic GreatswordWatchdog's Occult Greatsword
- Intelligence scaling48→50Watchdog's Magic Greatsword
- Strength scaling73→76Watchdog's Cold GreatswordWatchdog's Poison GreatswordWatchdog's Blood Greatsword
- Intelligence scaling39→40Watchdog's Cold Greatsword
- Arcane scaling74→77Watchdog's Occult Greatsword
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
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: 22
Requires: Str 30 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Watchdog's Heavy Greatsword, Watchdog's Keen Greatsword, Watchdog's Quality Greatsword, Watchdog's Fire Greatsword, Watchdog's Flame Art Greatsword, Watchdog's Lightning Greatsword, Watchdog's Sacred Greatsword, Watchdog's Magic Greatsword, Watchdog's Cold Greatsword, Watchdog's Poison Greatsword, Watchdog's Blood Greatsword, Watchdog's Occult Greatsword
Game ID: 4010000