Colossal SwordChanged in 2 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Zweihander

With its requirements met (Str 19 · Dex 11), Zweihander reaches 433 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 619.

Attack rating (+25): 433
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 11
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 19 · Dex 11 · 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	165	433 +25	Physical 433	Str DDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	167	466 +25	Physical 466	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	151	416 +25	Physical 416	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	420 +25	Physical 420	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	253	587 +25	Physical 286Fire 301	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	244	619 +25	Physical 305Fire 314	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	238	551 +25	Physical 275Lightning 276	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	217	619 +25	Physical 305Holy 314	Str DDex DInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	215	608 +25	Physical 286Magic 322	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	226	526 +25	Physical 315Magic 211	Str CDex CInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	138	396 +25	Physical 396	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	138	396 +25	Physical 396	Str CDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	144	404 +25	Physical 404	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Dexterity scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 18, 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Dexterity starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	165	165	—
+1	175	175	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	185	185	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	195	195	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	205	205	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	216	216	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	226	226	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	236	236	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	247	247	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	257	257	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	268	268	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	279	279	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	289	289	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	300	300	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	311	311	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	322	322	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	333	333	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	344	344	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	355	355	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	366	366	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	377	377	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	388	388	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	399	399	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	411	411	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	422	422	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	433	433	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 Zweihander

Sold by 1

Isolated Merchant · 3,500 runes · stock 1

Attack rating, patch by patch

At max upgrade, Standard affinity, every stat at 40: 588 in 1.02.1 → 602 in 1.17.1, changed by 1 patch.

1.09588 → 602 (+2.4%)

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

Patch history 2

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 negation54→67
- Guard boost36→45
1.09from 1.08.1
- Dexterity scaling48→53Standard
- Strength scaling48→50Heavy
- Strength scaling17→18KeenLightning
- Dexterity scaling48→50Keen
- Strength scaling57→60Quality
- Dexterity scaling57→60Quality
- Strength scaling36→38Fire
- Dexterity scaling17→18Fire
- Dexterity scaling20→22Flame ArtSacred
- Faith scaling34→36Flame ArtSacred
- Dexterity scaling36→38Lightning
- Dexterity scaling12→13Magic
- Intelligence scaling40→42Magic
- Dexterity scaling43→47Cold
- Intelligence scaling38→40Cold
- Dexterity scaling45→50PoisonBlood
- Dexterity scaling19→21Occult
- Arcane scaling73→77Occult

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Overview

Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 15.5
Requires: Str 19 · Dex 11
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 4040000