Elden Ring Golden Order Greatsword Builds

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Golden Order Greatsword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	16	21		18
Scaling	E	D		C

Elden Ring Golden Order Greatsword is a Greatsword Weapon that inflicts Physical and Holy Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (Establishing Order). Golden Order Greatsword will require Strength 16, Dexterity 21, Faith 18, and scales based on Strength E, Dexterity D, Faith C, Stats.

Description: Greatsword made of light, modeled after the Elden Ring itself. Forged by King Consort Radagon to proudly symbolize the tenets of the Golden Order. One of the legendary armaments. Telltale signs betray that this was once the greatsword bequeathed to him by his first wife, Rennala.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
S	N/A	10	86	0	0	0	103


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Establishing Order

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

For paladin setups, Golden Order Greatsword offers a top-tier greatsword with Holy damage baked in. You can't change the affinity, but the split damage output works well against most enemies. Check the skill table above to see what its weapon art does.

Navigate this Golden Order Greatsword Guide using the links below.

Golden Order Greatsword Stats

Golden Order Greatsword is a top-tier greatsword with built-in Holy damage. Against low-resist targets, that split actually hits harder than pure physical would. Faith scaling at C drives the elemental portion.

Golden Order Greatsword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
C	Physical Attack	86	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
A	Holy Attack	103	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Golden Order Greatsword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	40	TBD
F	Magical Guard	30	TBD
F	Fire Guard	30	TBD
F	Lightning Guard	30	TBD
C	Holy Guard	60	TBD
E	Guard Boost	35	TBD

Where To Find Golden Order Greatsword Location in Elden Ring

Drop from Misbegotten Crusader located in the Cave of the Forlorn. Once you win the fight, Golden Order Greatsword is a guaranteed reward.

Found in

Consecrated Snowfield


Location	How To Get
Consecrated Snowfield

Drop from Misbegotten Crusader located in the Cave of the Forlorn

Best Builds for Golden Order Greatsword in Elden Ring

Golden Order Greatsword fits paladin setups as a greatsword. Dexterity (21 minimum) is the priority, with Faith as backup. The builds below show optimized stat spreads and gear pairings. Factor in the heavy equip load commitment for your equip load.

Golden Order 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

Golden Order Greatsword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Golden Order Greatsword takes Somber Smithing Stones to reach +10. No Ash of War swaps, no buff compatibility. You're committing to Establishing Order and the weapon's base stats.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	540 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	810 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	1,080 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	1,350 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	1,620 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	1,890 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	2,160 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	2,430 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	2,700 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	3,240 Runes
Total	All Levels	17,820 Runes