Greatsword Location, Stats, and Scaling

Greatsword is a Colossal Sword in Elden Ring that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Similar to Guts' Sword from the Berserk series by Kentaro Miura, read on to learn how to get the Greatsword, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Greatsword Location

Obtained at a Black Carriage in Caelid

The Greatsword is found in a chest behind a black carriage on the road between the Rotview Balcony and Caelem Ruins in Caelid. Caelid is found to the east of Limgrave and can be accessed through various ways.

How to Get Greatsword
1	Reach the Rotview Balcony Site of Grace in Caelid early first via two safe ways. From the Gatefront Site of Grace: ・Go northwest following the road to Stormhill Shack, then go east following the long road until you reach Caelid. ・Go east following the road above Agheel Lake, going north after the bridge, then reaching the Third Church of Marika and using the spiritsprings north from there.
2	From the Rotview Balcony Site of Grace, follow the road going northeast until you spot a black carriage.
3	Go to the back of the black carriage. Be cautious when approaching since it will be guarded by Giant Dogs and one Giant Crow.
4	Open the chest (can be easily spotted with candles) at the back of the black carriage to obtain the Greatsword. For a nearby site of grace to run to quickly, you can follow the road further east to the Caelem Ruins.

How to Complete Guts' Sword and Armor

Many players have observed that the Colossal Greatsword bears a striking resemblance to Guts' Sword from the Berserk series created by Kentaro Miura.

Once you have the weapon, you can take it a step further and complete Guts' look by obtaining the Night's Cavalry Armor Set from the duo Night's Cavalry bosses found at the Mountaintops of the Giants.

Greatsword Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Greatsword	Overview
	Type: Colossal Sword ATK Type: Standard Skill: Stamp (Upward Cut) Weight: 23
Description
A coarse iron lump of an ultra Greatsword. Mows down foes by utilizing its incredible weight. Though handling it likely requires the wielder to have surpassed the realm of the merely human, it is precisely for this reason the weapon is used to slaughet even inhuman foes.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Greatsword Upgrades

Base and Max Level Comparison

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Scaling is ordered as (from left to right) STR, DEX, INT, FAI, and ARC. Additionally, passive Effect numbers are affected by your stats.

Required Upgrade Materials

Greatsword requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Greatsword Ashes of War

Greatsword Best Ashes of War

Greatsword Ashes of War
Ash of War: Lion's Claw	Ash of War: Golden Land
Ash of War: Giant Hunt	Ash of War: Cragblade

The best Ashes of War to use for the Greatsword are the Lion's Claw and Giant Hunt for physical and stance damage. For those with a heavy investment into FAI alongside STR, Golden Land is a great choice for dealing holy damage with stance breaks.

The Cragblade Ash of War is a good and FP-efficient option for a temporary buff to physical and stance damage to get the most out of the Greatsword's moveset from jump attacks to charge heavy attacks.

Best Ashes of War

Elden Ring Related Guides

All Weapons List

Weapon Guides

List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike	Slash	Pierce
Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost	Scarlet Rot
Sleep	Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types