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This is the page for the Great Sword weapon in the Demon's Souls Remake for PS5. Read on for this weapon's stats, upgrade information, and where to get it!

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Great Sword Stats and How to Get

Great Sword Stats

Great Sword Icon

Type Attack Type Phy Atk Mag Atk Fire Atk
Extra Large Sword Normal 130 0 0
Str Bonus Dex Bonus Magic Bonus Faith Bonus
D E - -
Required Stats Durability
Str: 26 Dex: 0 Mag: 0 Faith: 0 230
Weight Repair Cost Blacksmith
10 1000 The Nexus, Stonefang Tunnel

Only Normal and Quality upgrades are available in the Nexus

Great Sword Status Effects

Bleed Poison Plague Crit
- - - -

Great Sword Damage Reduction

Reduction % Guard Break
Phys (70) Mag (10) 45

How to Get Great Sword

How to Get
Enemy: Knight (Claymore), Knight (Claymore) (Black Phantom)
Area: 1-3

Great Sword Analysis

The Only Upgradable Extra Large Sword

This Extra Large Sword is one of two in the game, the other being the Dragon Bone Smasher. While offensively speaking, it is inferior to the Dragon Bone Smasher, the main advantage of the Great Sword is its multiple upgrade paths.

Don't upgrade it for pure offense since the Dragon Bone Smasher outclasses it in that regard. Choose a different path and this weapon will be valuable.

Great Sword Upgrade Stats and Materials

Great Sword Upgrade Stats

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 143 D E - - -
+2 156 D E - - -
+3 169 D E - - -
+4 182 D E - - -
+5 195 D E - - -
+6 208 D E - - -
+7 221 C D - - -
+8 234 C D - - -
+9 347 C D - - -
+10 260 C D - - -

Great Sword Upgrade Materials

Level Upgrade Material (Shard/Large/Chunk/Pure) Upgrade Cost
+1 Hardstone( 6/0/0/0/ ) 650
+2 Hardstone( 8/0/0/0/ ) 650
+3 Hardstone( 10/0/0/0/ ) 650
+4 Hardstone( 10/3/0/0/ ) 650
+5 Hardstone( 10/6/0/0/ ) 650
+6 Hardstone( 10/9/0/0/ ) 650
+7 Hardstone( 10/9/3/0/ ) 650
+8 Hardstone( 10/9/6/0/ ) 650
+9 Hardstone( 10/9/9/0/ ) 650
+10 Hardstone( 9/9/2// ) 650

Great Sword Recommended Upgrade Path

Great Sword Recommended Upgrade

At first glance, with the stat scaling, the Great Sword could be a good weapon for a Magic Warrior Build. However, the Dragon Bone Smasher is a much better option for that path.

However, for a Faith-based build, this weapon can be upgraded to a Blessed one that scales with Faith.

Great Sword Upgrade Stats

Phys Mag Fire Str Dex Mag Faith
Quality 228 0 0 C C - -
Crushing 195 0 0 S - - -
Dragon 245 0 245 - - - -
Moon 195 0 218 E E C -
Blessed 193 0 185 E E - A

Quality Great Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 150 D D - - -
+2 169 D D - - -
+3 189 C C - - -
+4 208 C C - - -
+5 228 C C - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Clearstone( 6/0/0/ ) 980
+2 Clearstone( 8/0/0/ ) 980
+3 Clearstone( 10/3/0/ ) 980
+4 Clearstone( 10/6/0/ ) 980
+5 Clearstone( 10/9/1/ ) 980

Crushing Great Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 143 C - - - -
+2 156 C - - - -
+3 169 B - - - -
+4 182 B - - - -
+5 195 S - - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Greystone( 6/0/0/ ) 650
+2 Greystone( 8/0/0/ ) 650
+3 Greystone( 10/3/0/ ) 650
+4 Greystone( 10/6/0/ ) 650
+5 Greystone( 10/9/1/ ) 650

Dragon Great Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 148 - - - - -
+2 171 - - - - -
+3 194 - - - - -
+4 217 - - - - -
+5 245 - - - - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Dragonstone( 6/0/0/ ) 1110
+2 Dragonstone( 8/0/0/ ) 1110
+3 Dragonstone( 10/3/0/ ) 1110
+4 Dragonstone( 10/6/0/ ) 1110
+5 Dragonstone( 10/9/1/ ) 1110

Moon Great Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 101 E E C - -
+2 125 E E C - -
+3 148 E E C - -
+4 172 E E C - -
+5 195 E E C - -
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Moonlightstone( 6/0/0/ ) 1110
+2 Moonlightstone( 8/0/0/ ) 1110
+3 Moonlightstone( 10/3/0/ ) 1110
+4 Moonlightstone( 10/6/0/ ) 1110
+5 Moonlightstone( 10/9/1/ ) 1110

Blessed Great Sword

Level Phys Str Dex Magic Faith Bonus
+1 107 E E - B Slight HP regen.
+2 129 E E - B Low HP regen.
+3 150 E E - B Medium HP regen.
+4 172 E E - B High HP regen.
+5 193 E E - A Highest HP regen.
Level Materials (Shard/Chunk/Pure) Required Souls
+1 Faintstone( 6/0/0/ ) 1110
+2 Faintstone( 8/0/0/ ) 1110
+3 Faintstone( 10/3/0/ ) 1110
+4 Faintstone( 10/6/0/ ) 1110
+5 Faintstone( 10/9/1/ ) 1110

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