Greatsword

A two-handed greatsword with long reach and high poise — the heavy melee archetype.

Greatsword icon
Two-handed

Archetype

Grip
Two-handed
Skills
8
Weapons in catalog
56

Wielded by

Withered Knight

Equipping a Greatsword weapon unlocks these techniques. Your weapon decides your moveset, so this is the heart of the archetype.

Charged techniques

Held or charged follow-ups that extend the Greatsword's base skills.

Standout weapons

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Where to get your first Greatsword

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Hub stores stock a starter Greatsword outright, so you can pick one up without waiting on a drop.

Squire Greatsword icon
Squire Greatsword
Standard Store · 57 Gyldenblod

Recipes that forge a Greatsword

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4 recipes produce a Greatsword — the crafted route to the archetype's high end, when the drop you want isn't cooperating.

Greatsword builds

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38 shipped presets build around the Greatsword. Each one lists the full gear set, skills and talent picks.

Other weapon types

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