Greatswords in Dark Souls II are a type of Weapon that are usually identified by having a robust move set, offering wide and horizontal slashes as well as strong thrusthing attacks. Greatswords are some of the most used Weapons in Dark Souls 2, they're a bit slow and heavy as opposed to wielding a Straight Sword, they also consume more stamine each swing, but they make up for it in terms of damage output. To wield Greatswords, you would need to invest mostly on Strength, they would also require a moderate amount of stat investment in order to maximize its potential depending on the type of Greatsword you have. This page covers a list of all Greatswords in Dark Souls 2.
All Greatswords in Dark Souls 2
Quick Search of All Greatswords in Dark Souls 2
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Aux Aux Res |
Counter DamagePoise Damag Stability |
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 Bastard Sword |
140 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
120 - 35 40 |
20 C |
11 C |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 6 |
-Found on a corpse near Soldier's Rest, in Forest of Fallen Giants -Drops from Hollow Soldiers wielding them. -Sold by Steady Hand McDuff (3,000 souls) |
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187 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
28 - |
10 - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
30 15 |
-Kill Benhart of Jugo, or complete his questline. |
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145 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0-0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
13 C |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 8.0 |
-Sold by Head of Vengarl (4,300 souls). |
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125 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 67 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
16 D |
15 C |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 7.0 |
-Sold by Chancellor Wellager in Drangleic Castle (4,200 souls). |
 Drangleic Sword |
180 40 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
120 - 35 40 |
25 C |
20 A |
0 - |
0 - |
- - |
- - |
70 9.0 |
-Found on a corpse, down a hole in the ground, after the Pursuer's boss room, in Forest of Fallen Giants. |
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84 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
50 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
15 C |
- - |
14 - |
- C |
- - |
70 8.0 |
-Trade Looking Glass Knight Soul to Weaponsmith Ornifex (3,000 souls). |
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0 60 |
152 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
120 - 35 40 |
18 - |
18 - |
18 A |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 8.0 |
-Trade Old Paledrake Soul (Intensity 2+ Duke's Dear Freja) to Weaponsmith Ornifex (10,000 souls). |
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150 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
100 - 40 40 |
30 B |
12 E |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
70 16.0 |
-Dropped by the Spiders in Brightstone Cove Tseldora. -Dropped by the Mastodon Knights in Drangleic Castle. -In an iron chest near King's Gate, in Drangleic Castle. |
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112 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
20 C |
16 - |
16 - |
- - |
- - |
60 8.0 |
-Trade Soul of the King to Weaponsmith Ornifex (10,000 souls). |
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125 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
120 - 35 40 |
16 C |
20 A |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 7.0 |
-Complete Lucatiel of Mirrah's questline. -Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia after killing Lucatiel. |
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125 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
120 - 35 40 |
16 C |
20 A |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 7.0 |
-Drops from Dark Spirit Aslatiel of Mirrah. |
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136 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
100 - 35 40 |
25 - |
16 - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
70 9.0 |
-Rank 3 in the Dragon Remnants covenant. -Drops from Dark Spirit Dragonfang Villard in Dragon Shrine. |
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186 60 |
0 10 |
50 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
28 C |
20 E |
12 - |
12 C |
- - |
- - |
70 12.0 |
-Found behind an illusory wall when exiting Belfry Sol. -Drops from the Kobolds at the entrance of Aldia's Keep. |
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135 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 67 20 - 30 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
15 D |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
70 6.0 |
-Drops from Royal Swordsmen in Lost Bastille and later in the Forest of Fallen Giants. |
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140 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
100 - 50 40 |
25 B |
12 E |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
30 13.0 |
-Drops from Old Knights wielding them in Heide's Tower of Flame |
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80 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
30 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
12 D |
- - |
15 - |
- C |
- - |
50 12.0 |
-Trade Throne Defender Soul to Weaponsmith Ornifex (3,000 souls). |
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74 60 |
60 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
110 - 35 40 |
18 E |
16 D |
15 B |
- - |
- - |
- - |
50 7.0 |
-Trade Throne Watcher Soul to Weaponsmith Ornifex (3,000 souls). |
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220 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
150 - 35 40 |
15 D |
20 A |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 4.0 |
Drops from Demon of Song boss in Shrine of Amana. |
 Drakeblood Greatsword |
165 60 |
34 10 |
0 40 |
34 40 |
0 20 |
0- 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
140 - 35 40 |
20 E |
18 A |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 6.0 |
DLC Item Crown of the Sunken King
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 Majestic Greatsword |
241 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 20 - 20 20 - 20 |
130 - 35 40 |
25 C |
25 D |
20 - |
20 - |
- - |
- - |
60 9.0 |
DLC Item Crown of the Old Iron King
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138 60 |
0 10 |
60 60 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 ?? - ?? ?? - ?? |
110 - 35 40 |
25 D |
28 B |
- - |
- D |
- - |
- - |
40 9.0 |
DLC Item: Crown of the Ivory King
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176 60 |
0 10 |
0 40 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 ?? - ?? ?? - ?? |
110 - 35 40 |
25 E |
28 C |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - |
60 8.0 |
DLC Item: Crown of the Ivory King
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169 60 |
0 20 |
0 40 |
0 20 |
54 40 |
0 - 112 30 - 30 20 - 40 |
110 - 35 40 |
20 C |
15 D |
10 - |
10 - |
- - |
- C |
65 9.0 |
SotFS HD Item: Purchase from Straid of Olaphis |
Anonymousi like how they actually made some of these have more realistic movesets in this game, wish they kept this trend in more weapons in ds3 instead of just 2
- Anonymous
This game has the best Greatsword movesets imo... Mainly because you don't smash most of them against the floor with every swing like a bonehead with zero combat experience who's never used a sword ever before in their life.
- Anonymous
The Old Knight Greatsword requirements are wrong. Needs to be fixed
Loyce Greatsword has the same pic as the Charred version. Can someone pls fix?
- Anonymous
I wish there were more str scaling Greatswords, the man serpent gs from ds1 has me nostalgic
- Anonymous
Dark Souls 2 has the best and coolest looking movesets for the greatswords out of all the souls games imo
- Anonymous
You disrespect the Loyce Greatsword by putting the charred version as its pic?
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
- Anonymous
I’ve killed aslatiel in aldia’s keep and didn’t get the old mirrah greatsword. Which sucked because I was planning to powerstance it and the flamberge. My point is that there must be another requirement to getting the old mirrah greatsword.
- Anonymous
I wonder what Greatswords have the best moveset, and what shares that. I've heard that the Claymore is really solid, but can't be arsed to do anything in the Shaded Woods.
I like the flamboyant style of Flamberge etc. But it doesn't seem to combo at all. Too bad halfswording isn't a thing in DS
- Anonymous
So the Ultra Greatsword in No man's Wharf doesn't exist then? Come on it's 2024 let me edit these pages
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