Watcher Greatsword | Dark Souls 2 Wiki

Watcher Greatsword+5 Stats
					185(*147)(*138)										110
					150(*179)(*112)										35
					0(*75)										40
					0(*75)										50
					0(*75)										7.0
Requirements & Bonus
18 E				16 D				15				–
B(*A)				*A				*A				*A
Weapon Type								Greatsword
Attack Type								Slash / Thrust
Enchantable								Yes
Special								No

*When infused: 185 physical dmg/150 elemental dmg and A scaling with chosen element.

Watcher Greatsword is a weapon in Dark Souls 2.

Greatsword wielded by the Throne Watcher.

Unleash its true power to enwreath magic.

The Watcher has stood by the throne for ages.

Will his wait be worth the while?

Acquired From

• Weaponsmith Ornifex, traded for Throne Watcher Soul and 3,000 souls.

Hints and Tips:

• Reinforced with Petrified Dragon Bone to +5
• Pressing L2 while two-handing will cast a magic weapon buff on the sword, consuming 10 durability. This buff lasts for 45 seconds and is not affected by lingering Dragoncrest Ring or the Northwarder's set.
• Most infusions increase magic scaling. Poison/bleed and lightning infusions result in S level magic scaling when upgraded to at least +3. However the scaling bonus is actually less than when on the magic infusion path making things confusing.
• You cannot use L2 to enchant this weapon if the other hand already has an enchanted weapon. You will still perform the enchanting action and consume 10 durability though. The defender greatsword (and presumably another watcher greatsword) is the only exception to this, where you can successfully enchant both swords.
• If upgraded along the poison path using the two handed L2 buff will poison the character slightly, it is assumed the same happens for the bleed path.
• The general consensus seems to be that this weapon is somewhat inferior to the Defender Greatsword. This is not true. While this weapon has inferior elemental scaling, it has a higher base damage for its element compared to the Defender Greatsword. Furthermore, when using a Magic infusion, and at 50 Intelligence, this weapon will only end up with 17 (elemental) AR less than that of the Defender Greatsword (306 vs 323). In addition, this weapon consumes less stamina when being used. All in all, this weapon is just as good as the Defender Greatsword.
• With a Magic infusion path, this weapon will receive around 448 Magic AR, the rest being around 147 Physical AR (~595 AR final). Because a fraction of this damage is split, the Moonlight Greatsword is arguably better due to its 100% Magic AR (Assuming you're using a Magic infusion and have 50 INTELLIGENCE, the AR will be ~539 straight Magic damage). However the Watcher Greatsword is faster, and will consume less stamina. It is also to be taken into account the fact that this sword can be buffed with it's 2hL2, and the MLGS can't be buffed at all. This pushes the Watcher Greatsword's magic AR above the MLGS, while being slightly lighter and having a better moveset. The MLGS has ranged capabilities with its strong attack. In the end, the MLGS is pretty much a more situational blade than the Watcher Greatsword, being better for punishing fleeing opponents with it's powerful r2 attacks.
• It is not possible to use any kind of enchantment on the weapon (such as Crystal Weapon or Dark Weapon). You are limited to the self enchant property of the blade.

Watcher Greatsword Upgrades

	Attack ValuesBonus						Parameter Bonus						Auxiliary Effects		Damage Reduction (%)
Name
Regular	74	60	-	-	-	110 35	E	D	B	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Regular +5	185	150	-	-	-	^	E	D	B	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Magic	59	71	-	-	-	^	E	D	B	-	-	-	-	-	59.1	9.1	39.1	46.6	19.1
Magic +5	147	179	-	-	-	^	E	D	B	-	-	-	-	-	59.1	9.1	39.1	46.6	19.1
Fire	55	45	30	-	-	^	E	D	A	C	-	-	-	-	57.9	7.9	56.6	37.9	17.9
Fire +5	138	112	75	-	-	^	E	D	A	B	-	-	-	-	57.9	7.9	56.6	37.9	17.9
Lightning	55	45	-	30	-	^	E	D	A	-	C	-	-	-	57.9	7.9	56.6	37.9	17.9
Lightning +5	138	112	-	75	-	^	E	D	A	-	B	-	-	-	57.9	7.9	56.6	37.9	17.9
Dark	55	45	-	-	30	^	E	D	A	-	-	C	-	-	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	36.6
Dark +5	138	112	-	-	75	^	E	D	A	-	-	B	-	-	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	36.6
Poison	66	54	-	-	-	^	E	D	A	-	-	-	96	-	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	17.9
Poison +5	166	135	-	-	-	^	E	D	S	-	-	-	120	-	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	17.9
Bleed	66	54	-	-	-	^	E	D	A	-	-	-	-	96	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	17.9
Bleed +5	166	135	-	-	-	^	E	D	S	-	-	-	-	120	57.9	7.9	37.9	37.9	17.9
Raw	85	69	-	-	-	^	E	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Raw +5	212	172	-	-	-	^	E	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Enchanted	74	60	-	-	-	^	E	E	B	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Enchanted+5	185	150	-	-	-	^	E	E	B	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Mundane	37	30	-	-	-	^	E	E	D	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20
Mundane +5	92	75	-	-	-	^	E	E	C	-	-	-	-	-	60	10	40	40	20

Table Key

Please see the Upgrades page for details on Upgrade paths, ore and blacksmiths. You can see the Stats page for detailed explanations on what they do.

 

Requirements/ Parameter Bonus	Attack Values	Damage Reduction (%) Reducing the elemental damage taken in %	Auxiliary Effects	Others
Strength	Physical	Physical	Bleeding	Durability
Dexterity	Magic	Magic	Poison	Weight
Intelligence	Fire	Fire	Petrify
Faith	Lightning	Lightning	Curse
Magic Bonus	Counter Strength	Stability
Fire Bonus	Poise Damage
Lighting Bonus	Cast Speed
Dark Bonus	Range

 

Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.
The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].
This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has.
Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)