Elden Ring Ordovis's Greatsword Builds

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Ordovis's Greatsword

Weapon Type:

Greatsword

Damage Type:

Standard

Pierce

Weight: 12


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	25	13		15
Scaling	C	E		D

Elden Ring Ordovis's Greatsword is a Greatsword Weapon that inflicts Physical and Holy Damage in the form of Standard, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Unique Skill (Ordovis's Vortex). Ordovis's Greatsword will require Strength 25, Dexterity 13, Faith 15, and scales based on Strength C, Dexterity E, Faith D, Stats.

Description: Greatsword of Ordovis, one of the two honored as foremost among the Crucible Knights. This sword is imbued with an ancient holy essence. Its red tint exemplifies the nature of primordial gold, said to be close in nature to life itself.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
C	N/A	12	107	0	0	0	69


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Ordovis's Vortex	Unique	15	slamming the blade down

Can Be Buffed?

Custom Ash of War?

Attack Type:

Pierce, Standard

Ordovis's Greatsword is a serviceable greatsword with built-in Holy damage, so you don't need to infuse it. That split damage means it performs best against enemies with low Holy resistance. Ideal for Str builds. Its unique skill Ordovis's Vortex spins the weapon in a golden vortex.

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Ordovis's Greatsword Stats

Ordovis's Greatsword splits damage between physical and Holy as a greatsword. Enemies with Holy resistance take less from the split. It's a decent pick that gets the job done. Strength scaling at C drives the elemental portion.

Ordovis's Greatsword Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	107	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
C	Holy Attack	69	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Ordovis's Greatsword Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	52	TBD
E	Magical Guard	37	TBD
E	Fire Guard	37	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	37	TBD
D	Holy Guard	50	TBD
E	Guard Boost	39	TBD

Where To Find Ordovis's Greatsword Location in Elden Ring

Ordovis's Greatsword drops from Crucible Knight Ordovis in Auriza Hero's Grave. It's a guaranteed reward for winning the fight. The map below shows exactly where.

Boss Drop From

Crucible Knight Ordovis

Found in

Auriza Hero's Grave


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

From Crucible Knight Ordovis located in Auriza Hero's Grave

Best Builds for Ordovis's Greatsword in Elden Ring

Ordovis's Greatsword fits Str builds as a greatsword. Strength (25 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.

Ordovis'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

Ordovis's Greatsword Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Ordovis's Greatsword upgrades to +10 with Somber Smithing Stones. It's locked into Ordovis's Vortex with no option to change the Ash of War or apply buffs. What you see is what you get.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	680 Runes
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	1,020 Runes
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	1,360 Runes
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	1,700 Runes
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	2,040 Runes
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	2,380 Runes
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	2,720 Runes
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	3,060 Runes
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	3,400 Runes
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,080 Runes
Total	All Levels	22,440 Runes