Elden Ring Bastard Sword Builds

Weapons List

Bastard Sword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 9


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	16	10
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Bastard Sword is a Greatsword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Stamp Upward Cut). Bastard Sword will require Strength 16, Dexterity 10, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: A large sword with a straight blade. This heavy sword is normally wielded with two hands, but those with sufficient strength can wield it in one alone. The hefty blade can be swung into multiple foes at once thanks to the broad, sweeping attack, making fending off crowds all the easier.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	9	138	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Stamp Upward Cut	Normal	5 / 8	Brace armament and step into a low stance that prevents recoil from most enemy attacks. Follow up with a strong attack for an upward strike.

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

What Bastard Sword lacks in a flashy unique skill, it makes up for in pure versatility. Swap Ashes of War freely, pick your affinity, and adapt to any challenge. It's bottom-tier and works for Quality builds. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Bastard Sword Guide using the links below.

Bastard Sword Stats

As a pure physical greatsword, Bastard Sword is the weakest in its category. No element means consistent damage regardless of enemy resistances. Crit value matters for backstabs and ripostes. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Bastard Sword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	138	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Bastard Sword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	50	TBD
E	Magical Guard	35	TBD
E	Fire Guard	35	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	35	TBD
E	Holy Guard	35	TBD
E	Guard Boost	35	TBD

Bastard Sword Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Bastard Sword damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Bastard Sword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	133	133	133	133	133	133	133	133	133	133	133	133
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	133	100	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	133	133	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	133	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	133	-	-	-	-	-

Bastard Sword Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	E	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Bastard Sword Location in Elden Ring

Head to Nomadic Merchant to purchase Bastard Sword. No combat required, just the runes. The map below shows where the merchant sits.

Best Builds for Bastard Sword in Elden Ring

For Quality builds, Bastard Sword works as a greatsword you can build around. Strength (16 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. Check the setups below for proven stat allocation. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Bastard Sword Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits
A	Glass Cannon Melee Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Axe Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Great Axe Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Hoslow's Set Bull-Goat Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal	Skills Ash of War Quickstep
B	Diablo Style Barbarian Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Endurance Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Gargoyle's Blackblade Dragon Greatclaw Grafted Blade Greatsword Armor Use any Heavy Armor or Medium Armor Crucible Set Elden Lord Set Talisman Green Turtle Talisman Erdtree's Favor Crimson Seed Talisman	Skills Ash of War War Cry
B	Whirlwind Warrior Build Class Warrior Stats Primary: Vigor Primary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Strength	Weapon Starscourge Greatsword Magma Wyrm's Scalesword Scimitar Armor Bull-Goat Set Hoslow's Set Talisman Great-Jar's Arsenal Erdtree's Favor Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Quickstep Ash of War Storm Blade Ash of War Sword Dance Ash of War Spinning Slash
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
C	Pure Tank Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Dexterity	Weapon Lordsworn's Greatsword Gargoyle's Greatsword Bastard Sword Dragonclaw Shield Great Shield Armor Use Heavy Armor Bull-Goat Set Lionel's Set Talisman Bull-Goat's Talisman Erdtree's Favor Starscourge Heirloom Green Turtle Talisman	Skills Ash of War Endure Ash of War Square Off Ash of War War Cry Ash of War Cragblade Ash of War Vow of the Indomitable Ash of War Barricade Shield

Bastard Sword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Bastard Sword supports Ash of War swaps, affinity changes, and buff application. That's the full customization package, and the upgrade costs below show exactly what you'll spend.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	530 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	636 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	742 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	848 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	954 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,060 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,166 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,272 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,378 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,484 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,590 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,696 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,802 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,908 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,014 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,120 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,226 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,332 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,438 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,544 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	2,650 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,756 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,862 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,968 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,074 Runes
Total	All Levels	45,050 Runes