GreatswordChanged in 3 patchesVerified on build 25080141

Iron Greatsword

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 10), Iron Greatsword reaches 460 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 643.

Attack rating (+25): 460
Scaling (+25): Str B · Dex E
Class: Greatsword
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) · FP 8
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 10 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · 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	174	460 +25	Physical 460	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	169	455 +25	Physical 455	Str ADex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	154	415 +25	Physical 415	Str EDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	155	406 +25	Physical 406	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	260	594 +25	Physical 291Fire 303	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	257	643 +25	Physical 314Fire 329	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Lightning	246	563 +25	Physical 281Lightning 282	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	227	643 +25	Physical 314Holy 329	Str DDex EInt –Fai CArc –
Magic	227	641 +25	Physical 307Magic 334	Str EDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Cold	238	551 +25	Physical 335Magic 216	Str BDex EInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	146	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	146	421 +25	Physical 421	Str BDex EInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	150	417 +25	Physical 417	Str DDex EInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Strength scaling (Standard, +25)

Soft caps at 60, 80: the breakpoints of this weapon's scaling curve, where each point of Strength starts adding a different amount. Other stats stay at the requirement.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	174	174	—
+1	185	185	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	196	196	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	207	207	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	218	218	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	229	229	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	240	240	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	251	251	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	262	262	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	273	273	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	284	284	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	295	295	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	307	307	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	318	318	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	330	330	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	341	341	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	353	353	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	364	364	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	376	376	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	388	388	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	400	400	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	412	412	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	424	424	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	436	436	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	448	448	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	460	460	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.

Where to find Iron Greatsword

Dropped by 3

Enemy	Where	Chance per kill	Kills for 90%
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Leyndell, Royal Capital · East Capital Rampart	4%	57
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town	4%	57
Leonine MisbegottenBoss	Miquella's Haligtree · Haligtree Town Plaza	4%	57

At Discovery 100. "Once" drops stop after the first (the game sets a flag).

Sold by 1

A merchant · 0 runes · stock 1

Patch history 3

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.03.1from 1.02.1
- Fire attack144→130FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack144→130Lightning
- Holy attack144→130Sacred
- Magic attack144→130Magic
- Magic attack108→98Cold
1.04.1from 1.03.3
- Physical guard negation56→73
- Guard boost39→47
- Fire attack130→144FireFlame Art
- Lightning attack130→144Lightning
- Holy attack130→144Sacred
- Magic attack130→144Magic
- Magic attack98→108Cold
1.12.1from 1.10
- Stamina damage70→74

Other greatswords with similar AR

Overview

Class: Greatsword
Weight: 12
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 10
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 3020000