Elden Ring Forked Greatsword Builds

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Forked Greatsword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 9


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	14	16
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Forked Greatsword 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). Forked Greatsword will require Strength 14, Dexterity 16, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Oddly shaped greatsword wielded by imps. The gently undulating forked blade is known as an "imp's tongue" and causes blood loss.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	9	124	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

Don't overlook standard upgrade weapons. Forked Greatsword is a bottom-tier greatsword that accepts every Ash of War and affinity in the game. For Quality builds, try matching it with the right infusion. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Forked Greatsword Guide using the links below.

Forked Greatsword Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Forked Greatsword is the weakest in its category for a greatsword, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Strength scaling at D is where you'll see the biggest returns.

Forked Greatsword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
A	Physical Attack	124	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

Forked Greatsword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	47	TBD
E	Magical Guard	33	TBD
E	Fire Guard	33	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	33	TBD
E	Holy Guard	33	TBD
E	Guard Boost	36	TBD

Forked Greatsword Affinity Comparison

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

Forked Greatsword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120	120
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	90	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	120	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	120	-	-	-	-	-

Forked Greatsword 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	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Forked Greatsword Location in Elden Ring

Check the location guide below to track down Forked Greatsword. The map pin shows the exact spot.

Best Builds for Forked Greatsword in Elden Ring

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

Forked Greatsword 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

Forked Greatsword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Forked Greatsword to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	570 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	684 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	798 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	912 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,026 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,140 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,254 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,368 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,482 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,596 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,710 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,824 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,938 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,052 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,166 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,280 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,394 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	2,508 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	2,622 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	2,736 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	2,850 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	2,964 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,078 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,192 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,306 Runes
Total	All Levels	48,450 Runes

Enemies That Drop Forked Greatsword

List of enemies that drop the Forked Greatsword weapon in Elden Ring, with their locations and drop chance.


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Imp (Wolf)	Stranded Graveyard	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Road's End Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Sainted Hero's Grave	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Wyndham Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Auriza Side Tomb	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Leyndell, Royal Capital	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Minor Erdtree Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	War-Dead Catacombs	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Giant-Conquering Hero's Grave	2.00%
Imp (Wolf)	Consecrated Snowfield Catacombs	2.00%