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Fire Knight's Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 22 · Dex 18 · Fai 12), Fire Knight's Greatsword reaches 584 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinity at those stats is Fire Knight's Sacred Greatsword at 682.

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Drop: Fire Knight (4%) · 3 in Specimen Storehouse

Attack rating (+25): 584
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex C · Fai D
Class: Colossal Sword
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 22 · Dex 18 · Fai 12
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 22 · Dex 18 · Int 10 · Fai 12 · 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	221	584 +25	Physical 470Fire 114	Str DDex CInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Heavy Greatsword	199	557 +25	Physical 470Fire 87	Str ADex –Int –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Keen Greatsword	192	542 +25	Physical 455Fire 87	Str DDex AInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Quality Greatsword	192	535 +25	Physical 459Fire 76	Str BDex BInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Fire Greatsword	275	651 +25	Physical 281Fire 370	Str CDex EInt –Fai EArc –
Fire Knight's Flame Art Greatsword	261	667 +25	Physical 271Fire 396	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Fire Knight's Lightning Greatsword	270	648 +25	Physical 289Fire 64Lightning 295	Str EDex BInt –Fai DArc –
Fire Knight's Sacred Greatsword	233	682 +25	Physical 271Fire 83Holy 328	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Fire Knight's Magic Greatsword	231	663 +25	Physical 273Magic 316Fire 74	Str EDex EInt BFai DArc –
Fire Knight's Cold Greatsword	259	612 +25	Physical 307Magic 238Fire 67	Str DDex CInt BFai DArc –
Fire Knight's Poison Greatsword	163	472 +25	Physical 392Fire 80	Str DDex CInt –Fai DArc D
Fire Knight's Blood Greatsword	163	472 +25	Physical 392Fire 80	Str DDex CInt –Fai DArc D
Fire Knight's Occult Greatsword	167	468 +25	Physical 389Fire 79	Str EDex DInt –Fai EArc A

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

Dexterity
Faith
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	Faith	Strength
12	–	584	–
15	–	587	–
18	584	589	–
21	594	591	–
22	–	–	584
24	605	594	–
25	–	–	590
27	615	596	–
28	–	–	596
30	626	597	–
31	–	–	602
33	636	599	–
34	–	–	608
36	646	601	–
37	–	–	614
39	655	603	–
40	–	–	620
42	665	605	–
43	–	–	625
45	674	607	–
46	–	–	630
48	682	608	–
49	–	–	635
51	690	610	–
52	–	–	640
54	698	611	–
55	–	–	645
57	705	613	–
58	–	–	649
60	710	614	–
61	–	–	652
63	716	615	–
64	–	–	655
66	722	616	–
67	–	–	659
69	728	617	–
70	–	–	662
72	733	618	–
73	–	–	665
75	739	619	–
76	–	–	669
78	745	620	–
79	–	–	672
81	749	621	–
82	–	–	674
84	751	622	–
85	–	–	675
87	754	622	–
88	–	–	677
90	756	622	–
91	–	–	678
93	758	623	–
94	–	–	679
96	760	623	–
97	–	–	681
99	762	624	681

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	18–60: +3 · 60–80: +1.95 · 80–99: +0.68	762 from 584
Faith	18, 60, 80	12–18: +0.83 · 18–60: +0.6 · 60–80: +0.35 · 80–99: +0.16	624 from 584
Strength	60, 80	22–60: +1.76 · 60–80: +1.1 · 80–99: +0.42	681 from 584

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
Fire Knight's Sacred Greatsword
Fire Knight's Flame Art Greatsword
Fire Knight'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	Fire Knight's Sacred Greatsword	Fire Knight's Flame Art Greatsword	Fire Knight's Magic Greatsword
0	221	233	261	231
1	235	250	276	247
2	249	267	291	263
3	262	284	307	280
4	276	301	323	297
5	291	318	339	314
6	305	337	354	332
7	318	355	371	349
8	332	373	387	366
9	347	391	404	384
10	361	409	420	401
11	375	426	436	418
12	390	444	453	434
13	404	462	469	452
14	419	480	486	469
15	434	498	502	487
16	448	517	519	504
17	463	536	535	522
18	478	554	553	540
19	493	573	569	558
20	508	592	587	576
21	523	610	602	593
22	538	627	619	610
23	553	645	635	627
24	569	663	650	645
25	584	682	667	663

Status buildup by upgrade

Fire Knight's Cold Greatsword · Frost
Fire Knight's Poison Greatsword · Poison
Fire Knight'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	Fire Knight's Cold Greatsword · Frost	Fire Knight's Poison Greatsword · Poison	Fire Knight'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

#12 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).

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-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	100	584	14.4	14.6	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	102	596	14.4	14.6	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	108	631	14.4	14.6	0.80 s
R2Pierce	125	731	14.4	29.1	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	965	36	38.8	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	125	731	14.4	29.1	—
Charged R2 2Standard	170	994	36	38.8	1.87 s
Running R1Standard	105	614	14.4	23.3	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	120	701	14.4	29.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	526	14.4	15.5	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	95	555	14.4	15.5	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	107	625	14.4	15.5	0.53 s
Jumping R2Standard	130	760	24	29.1	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	125	731	36	29.1	0.93 s

Two-handed14can't be parried

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Standard	105	637	18.7	17.5	0.63 s
R1 2Standard	107	650	18.7	17.5	0.63 s
R1 3Standard	114	692	18.7	17.5	0.83 s
R2Pierce	139	844	18.7	34.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	178	1,081	39.6	46.6	1.50 s
R2 2Standard	141	856	18.7	34.9	—
Charged R2 2Standard	187	1,136	39.6	46.6	1.90 s
Running R1Standard	122	741	18.7	27.2	0.77 s
Running R2Standard	138	838	18.7	34.9	0.80 s
Rolling R1Pierce	107	650	18.7	19.4	0.47 s
Backstep R1Standard	113	686	18.7	19.4	0.77 s
Jumping R1Standard	112	680	18.7	19.4	0.57 s
Jumping R2Standard	135	820	26.4	34.9	0.60 s
Guard counterStandard	143	868	39.6	34.9	0.80 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabStandard · 2 hits	52 + 168	1,286	0	24.3	0.53 s
RiposteStandard · 2 hits	53 + 210	1,538	0	24.3	0.83 s

Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut)1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill follow-upStandard	215	1,257	36	48.5	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	Fire	Cost
+0	221	176	45	—
+1	235	187	48	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	249	198	51	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	262	209	53	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	276	220	56	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	291	232	59	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	305	243	62	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	318	254	64	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	332	265	67	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	347	277	70	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	361	288	73	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	375	300	75	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	390	312	78	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	404	323	81	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	419	335	84	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	434	347	87	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	448	359	89	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	463	371	92	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	478	383	95	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	493	395	98	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	508	407	101	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	523	420	103	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	538	432	106	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	553	444	109	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	569	457	112	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	584	470	114	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.

Video: Fire Knight's Greatsword

Where to Find Fire Knight's Greatsword in Shadow Keep - 4% Drop Chance [Best Farming Location] · Meta Game Guides · Watch on YouTube

Where to find Fire Knight's Greatsword

Dropped by 1

Enemies the game gives no name, up to 4% per kill · Shadow Keep, Specimen Storehouse

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: Colossal Sword
Weight: 16
Requires: Str 22 · Dex 18 · Fai 12
Affinities: Standard, Fire Knight's Heavy Greatsword, Fire Knight's Keen Greatsword, Fire Knight's Quality Greatsword, Fire Knight's Fire Greatsword, Fire Knight's Flame Art Greatsword, Fire Knight's Lightning Greatsword, Fire Knight's Sacred Greatsword, Fire Knight's Magic Greatsword, Fire Knight's Cold Greatsword, Fire Knight's Poison Greatsword, Fire Knight's Blood Greatsword, Fire Knight's Occult Greatsword
Game ID: 4520000