How to get Greatsword in Elden Ring & best builds

The Greatsword in Elden Ring has immense sentimental value for many players as it is inspired by Berserk, one of Miyazaki’s favorite anime and manga series. However, it is also one of the best Strength weapons in the game, so here’s how to get the Greatsword in Elden Ring.

Elden Ring has been on the lips of many RPG players once again after the devs released the reveal trailer for the upcoming Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. With the expansion set to release on June 21, 2024, it is the best time to try out various builds in the game.

For all the Strength lovers, the Greatsword can be one of the best picks due to its massive damage. On top of that, it is inspired by Berserk, one of the most popular manga series of all time.

Here’s how to get the Greatsword in Elden Ring.

• Greatsword location in Elden Ring
• Elden Ring Greatsword stats
• Best builds for Greatsword in Elden Ring

Greatsword location in Elden Ring

You can find the Greatsword in the Dagonbarrow region of Caelid in Elden Ring, located northwest of the Calem Ruins Site of Grace, in a carriage guarded by some giant dogs.

You can get to this area quite early in the game as well. However, keep in mind that there are some really strong enemies all around here and some of them can even one-shot you if you are not careful enough. We recommend you simply grab the weapon and run away if you are doing this early.

Elden Ring Greatsword stats

Here are the base stats of Greatsword in Elden Ring:

Attack:

• Physical: 164
• Crit: 100

Guard:

• Physical: 84
• Magic: 50
• Fire: 50
• Lightning: 50
• Holy: 50
• Boost: 56

As it is a Strength weapon, you will need to invest quite a bit into Strength in Elden Ring. You will need a minimum of 31 Strength and 12 Dexterity to wield the weapon, so get ready to invest your skill points into Strength for some time.

Best builds for Greatsword in Elden Ring

While focusing on Strength for your stats in Elden Ring is the best way to increase damage, you can also change the affinity to include certain status effects in the weapon. However, we do not recommend decreasing your overall damage for the sake of some small status buff.

Bleed and Occult infusions can be the best you can go for with this weapon in Elden Ring, as the basic Standard affinity works quite decent as well. To top it all off, make sure to use suitable Talismans to avoid unnecessary complications during combat.

Here are the best Talismans to use with the Greatsword in Elden Ring:

• Great-Jar’s Arsenal – Raises Equip Load massively
• Arsenal Charm+1 – Raises Equip Load significantly
• Radagons Soreseal – Iraises Vigor, Endurance, Strength, and Dexterity by 5 each, but increases damage taken by 15%
• Axe Talisman – Increases the damage of charged attacks

This was everything you had to know about the Greatsword in Eldden Ring and how to get it. For more on the game, check out our other guides:

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