Elden Ring Zweihander Builds

Weapons List

Zweihander

Weapon Type:

Colossal Sword

Damage Type:

Standard

Weight: 15.5


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	19	11
Scaling	D	D

Elden Ring Zweihander is a Colossal Sword Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Standard Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Stamp Upward Cut). Zweihander will require Strength 19, Dexterity 11, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity D, Stats.

Description: Just about the largest sword a mere man is capable of swinging. True to its name, it is designed to be wielded in both hands, but those of merely ordinary strength will still struggle to do so. The long blade is heavy and sharp, sending foes reeling back with its broader strokes, while also capable of a devastating piercing thrust.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
F	N/A	15.5	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

Colossal weapons are all about stagger and burst damage. Zweihander is bottom-tier for the category, and two-handing it lowers the Strength requirement by a third. It's heavy. You can swap its Ash of War to match your playstyle.

Navigate this Zweihander Guide using the links below.

Zweihander Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Zweihander is the weakest in its category for a colossal sword, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. Stands out for strong physical base damage.

Zweihander 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

Zweihander Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
D	Physical Guard	54	TBD
E	Magical Guard	40	TBD
E	Fire Guard	40	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	40	TBD
E	Holy Guard	40	TBD
E	Guard Boost	36	TBD

Zweihander Affinity Comparison

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

Zweihander 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	-	-	-	-	-

Zweihander Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	C	D	E	E	E	E	D	D	D	E
Dex	-	D	C	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Zweihander Location in Elden Ring

Zweihander can be purchased. Purchased from the Isolated Merchant inside the Weeping Peninsula. No boss fight or quest needed, just bring your runes.

Purchased from the Isolated Merchant inside the Weeping Peninsula

Best Builds for Zweihander in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Zweihander's colossal sword moveset. These builds balance damage output with survivability. You can change the affinity to shift the scaling.

Zweihander 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
E	Starter Vagabond Build Class Vagabond Warrior Hero Stats Primary: Strength Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Colossal Sword Colossal Weapon Armor Use Heavy Armor Talisman Arsenal Charm	Skills

Zweihander Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Zweihander 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]	860 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	1,032 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	1,204 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	1,376 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	1,548 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	1,720 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	1,892 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	2,064 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	2,236 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	2,408 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	2,580 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	2,752 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	2,924 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	3,096 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	3,268 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	3,440 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	3,612 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	3,784 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	3,956 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	4,128 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	4,300 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	4,472 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	4,644 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	4,816 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	4,988 Runes
Total	All Levels	73,100 Runes