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Iron Greatsword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Weight: 12


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires
Scaling

Elden Ring Iron Greatsword is a Greatsword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Attacks with the ability to use the Skill (). Iron Greatsword will require and scales based on Stats.

Description: Greatsword with a blade of unusually thick steel. A coarse weapon to which polishing is a foreign concept. Weighty even among others of its class, the impact of each strike is sure to be felt.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
E	N/A	12	149	0	0	0	0


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

The real strength of Iron Greatsword is customization. Pick an Ash of War, choose an affinity, and it becomes whatever you need. It's weak as a base greatsword, and the infusion system multiplies your options. You can also buff it with greases and weapon spells for extra damage.

Navigate this Iron Greatsword Guide using the links below.

Iron Greatsword Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Iron Greatsword is outclassed by most competitors for a greatsword, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Iron Greatsword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
S	Physical Attack	149	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

Iron Greatsword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	56	TBD
E	Magical Guard	39	TBD
E	Fire Guard	39	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	39	TBD
E	Holy Guard	39	TBD
E	Guard Boost	39	TBD

Iron Greatsword Affinity Comparison

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

Iron Greatsword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144	144
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	144	108	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	144	144	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	144	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	144	-	-	-	-	-

Iron 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	C	C	D
Dex	-	D	D	E	E	D	E	E	E	E	E	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Iron Greatsword Location in Elden Ring

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

Best Builds for Iron Greatsword in Elden Ring

multiple build paths get the most out of Iron Greatsword's greatsword moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Iron 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

Iron Greatsword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Iron 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]	690 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	828 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	966 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,104 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,242 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,380 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,518 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	1,656 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	1,794 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,932 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,070 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,208 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,346 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	2,484 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	2,622 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	2,760 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	2,898 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,036 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	3,174 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	3,312 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	3,450 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	3,588 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	3,726 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	3,864 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,002 Runes
Total	All Levels	58,650 Runes