Elden Ring Knight's Greatsword Builds

Weapons List

Knight's Greatsword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 10


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	16	12
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Knight's 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). Knight's Greatsword will require Strength 16, Dexterity 12, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Greatsword bestowed upon skilled swordsmen in the demigods' service, and yet had no rank or title. Featuring a long grip enabling a dual-handed use, this weapon was designed to dispatch larger foes. Being charged with such a duty was undoubtedly a great honor.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	10	141	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. Knight's 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 Knight's Greatsword Guide using the links below.

Knight's Greatsword Stats

As a pure physical greatsword, Knight's Greatsword 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.

Knight's Greatsword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
S	Physical Attack	141	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

Knight's Greatsword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	52	TBD
E	Magical Guard	36	TBD
E	Fire Guard	36	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	36	TBD
E	Holy Guard	36	TBD
E	Guard Boost	36	TBD

Knight's Greatsword Affinity Comparison

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

Knight's Greatsword Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136	136
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	102	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	136	136	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	136	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	136	-	-	-	-	-

Knight's 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 Knight's Greatsword Location in Elden Ring

You'll find Gold Dragon Cult Knight in the area shown on the map below. Beat them and Knight's Greatsword is yours. The map below pins the encounter spot.

Drop Chance from

Gold Dragon Cult Knight

Drop Chance from

Banished Knight

From most Knight enemies such as Cuckoo Knights Banished Knights

Best Builds for Knight's Greatsword in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Knight's Greatsword's greatsword moveset. Strength (16 minimum) is the priority, with Dexterity as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Knight's 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

Knight's Greatsword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

+25 with regular Smithing Stones. Knight's Greatsword 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]	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 Knight's Greatsword

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


Enemy	Location	Drop Chance
Godrick Knight	Stormhill - North of Warmaster's Shack	4.00%
Godrick Knight	Limgrave - Fort Haight	4.00%
Cuckoo Knight	Liurnia of the Lakes - The Four Belfries, Giant's Caravan Below	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Liurnia of the Lakes - North of Gate Town Bridge	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Old Altus Tunnel	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Wyndham Catacombs	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Leyndell, Royal Capital	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Mt. Gelmir - Minor Erdtree, Seethewater Cave Entrance	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Altus Plateau - West of Tree Sentinel Duo, Stormcaller Church	4.00%
Leyndell Knight	Divine Tower of East Altus	4.00%
Redmane Kngiht	Caelid - Fort Gael North	4.00%
Redmane Kngiht	Caelid - Redmane Castle	4.00%
Redmane Kngiht	Limgrave - Third Church of Marika, Gaol Cave Exit	4.00%
Mausoleum Knight	Liurnia of the Lakes - West of Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel; Bellum Highway - South of East Raya Lucaria Gate	4.00%
Mausoleum Knight	Consecrated Snowfield - West of Ordina	4.00%
Mausoleum Knight	Deeproot Depths	4.00%
Haligtree Knight	Miquella's Haligtree	4.00%