Elden Ring Reaper Colossal Swords: List, Stats, Skills, Locations
Weapons are offensive types of equipment that are used to inflict damage against Enemies and Bosses.
There are a lot of weapon types. In this weapon guide, we are going to talk particularly about the Colossal Swords.
Colossal Swords replace Ultra Greatswords from the Souls series, and usually weigh a lot, swing slowly, but deal tremendous damage. They usually require lots of Strength to wield, and some players prefer to 2-hand them.
Below are all the Colossal Swords in Elden Ring and all you need to know about them.
Godslayer’s Greatsword
The Godslayer’s Greatsword is a good weapon for inflicting fire-based damage. It scales primarily with Dexterity and Faith.
“Sacred sword of the Dusk-Eyed Queen who controlled the
Godskin Apostles before her defeat at the hands of Maliketh.
The black flames wielded by the apostles are channeled from this sword.”
Stats | Physical: 119 Fire: 77 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 20 Dexterity: 22 Faith: 20 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: D Faith: D |
Skill | The Queen’s Black Flame – sets the blade ablaze with the god-slaying black flame before delivering a sweeping slash. Additional input allows for a follow-up attack. The black flames will continue to wear down HP for a while. |
Locations | Found in a chest behind the Godskin Apostle boss arena after defeating him in the Divine Tower of Caelid. |
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Grafted Blade
The Grafted Blade Greatsword is a good weapon for dire battles. With its heavy-set stats and unique skill, this weapon was built to destroy any large beasts and foes it comes into contact with. It scales primarily with Dexterity and Strength.
“The storied sword of Castle Morne. A revenger’s weapon, it is burdened with oceans of anger and regret.
One of the legendary armaments.
A lone surviving champion from a country now vanished was so determined to continue fighting that he claimed the swords of an entire clan of warriors.”
Stats | Physical: 157 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 40 Dexterity: 14 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: C Dexterity: E |
Skill | Oath of Vengeance – Swear an oath upon the greatsword to avenge the clan, temporarily raising all attributes for a certain duration. While the oath’s effects are active, poise will also be increased. |
Locations | Obtained by defeating the Leonine Misbegotten boss in Castle Morne at the Weeping Peninsula. |
Greatsword
The Greatsword is a good weapon for cleaving many foes at once. It scales primarily with Strength.
“A coarse iron lump of an ultra greatsword.
Mows down foes by utilizing its incredible weight.
Though handling it likely requires the wielder to have surpassed the realm of the merely human,
it is precisely for this reason the weapon is used to slaughter even inhuman foes.”
Stats | Physical: 164 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 31 Dexterity: 12 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: C Dexterity: E |
Skill | Stamp (Upward Cut) – skill that helps with your stance and positioning. Use this skill when going against larger enemies with higher chances of recoil to reduce it. |
Locations | Found in Caelid, Dragonbarrow, north-west to the Caelem Ruins Site of Grace, inside of the caravan guarded by enemies. |
Maliketh’s Black Blade
The Maliketh’s Black Blade is a good weapon for inflicting holy-based damage. It scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith.
“Maliketh’s black blade which once harbored the power of the
Rune of Death. A sad shadow of its former glory.
After a fragment of Death was stolen on that fateful night,
Maliketh bound the blade within his own flesh, such that none
might ever rob Death again.”
Stats | Physical: 127 Holy: 82 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 34 Dexterity: 12 Faith: 20 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: E Faith: D |
Skill | Destined Death – allows the user to create a myriad of blades to deal damage. |
Locations | Traded for Remembrance of the Black Blade with Enia at Roundtable Hold. |
Royal Greatsword
The Royal Greatsword is originally wielded by Blaidd the Half-Wolf. It Primarily scales from Strength and Intelligence with a minor scaling on Dexterity, granting it flexibility and overall good damage output.
“Greatsword decorated in royal Carian Style. Favored weapon of Blaidd the Half-Wolf.
In defiance of the fate he was born to, Blaidd swore to serve no master but Ranni. As proof. the sword was imbued with a cold magic at the moment oath was sworn.”
Stats | Physical: 112 Magic: 134 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 26 Dexterity: 18 Intelligence: 22 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: E Intelligence: D |
Skill | Wolf’s Assault – allows the player to infuse the weapon with frost then perform a forward somersault to plunge it into the ground. Pulling it out will release a cold blast. |
Locations | Obtained at the end of Ranni’s questline. Blaidd will spawn in front of Ranni’s Rise tower. Defeat him to obtain this weapon along with his armor set. |
Ruins Greatsword
The Ruins Greatsword is a good weapon for dealing additional magic damage. It scales primarily with Strength and Intelligence.
“Originally rubble from a ruin which fell from the sky, this surviving fragment was honed into a weapon.
One of the legendary armaments. The ruin it came from crumbled when struck by a meteorite, as such this weapon harbors its destructive power.”
Stats | Physical: 124 Magic: 37 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 50 Intelligence: 16 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: B Intelligence: E |
Skill | Wave of Destruction – raise the sword up high, then strike it against the ground to fire off a wave of gravitational force. |
Locations | Obtained by defeating Misbegotten Warrior and Crucible Knight at Redmane Castle Plaza. |
Starscourge Greatsword
The Starscourge Greatsword is a good weapon for pulling in enemies using its unique skill Starcaller Cry. It scales primarily with Intelligence, Strength and Dexterity.
“Curved greatswords of black steel wielded by General Radahn. A pair of weapons decorated with a lion mane motif.
Radahn earned considerable renown as the Starscourge in this youth, and it is said that it was during this time he engraved the gravity crest up these blades.”
Stats | Physical: 129 Magic: 83 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 38 Dexterity: 12 Intelligence: 15 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: D Intelligence: E |
Skill | Starscourge Greatsword – pulls in enemies with a gravitational wave and additionally allows the user of the skill to follow up with a slam down the swords. |
Locations | Traded for Remembrance of the Starscourge with Enia at Roundtable Hold. |
Troll Knight’s Sword
The Troll Knight’s Sword is a good weapon for Intellect-Strength Builds. It scales primarily with Strength, Dexterity, and Intellect.
“Greatsword embedded with a blue glintstone.
Weapon of the trolls in service to the royal family of Caria.
Called into service when the Queen invoked an oath they swore,
the trolls are treated as true knights of Caria, and fight arm in arm with their human comrades.”
Stats | Physical: 124 Magic: 80 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 20 Dexterity: 14 Intelligence: 18 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: D Intelligence: D |
Skill | Troll’s Roar – allows the user to distance himself from nearby enemies by generating a shockwave that blows them back. |
Locations | Dropped by Troll Knight in Caria Manor. |
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Troll’s Golden Sword
The Troll’s Golden Sword is a good Weapon for dire battles. With its heavy-set stats and unique skill, this weapon was built to destroy any large beasts and foes it comes into contact with. It scales primarily with Dexterity and Strength.
“Sword given to the giants who fought for the Erdtree
during the War against the Giants long ago.
Though the giants have lost their minds, they stay inseparable from their
swords that are in sad shape—such that the gold plating had flaked away.”
Stats | Physical: 155 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 29 Dexterity: 10 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: D |
Skill | Troll’s Roar – allows the user to distance himself from nearby enemies by generating a shockwave that blows them back. |
Locations | Found in a chest on a Black Carriage, which can be found east of Grace Erdtree-Gazing-Hill. |
Watchdog’s Greatsword
The Watchdog’s Greatsword is a good weapon for cleaving many enemies at once. It scales primarily with Strength.
“Stone greatsword wielded by Erdtree Burial Watchdogs.
Though decorated with the watchman’s eye, the pupil was taken by graverobbers and is now hollow, leaving this sword a mere lump of stone.”
Stats | Physical: 142 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 30 Dexterity: 10 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: C Dexterity: E |
Skill | Stamp (Upward Cut) – skill that helps with your stance and positioning. Use this skill when going against larger enemies with higher chances of recoil to reduce it. |
Locations | Dropped by a Watchdog enemy at the bottom of Giants’ Mountaintop Catacombs. |
Zweihander
The Zweihander is a good weapon for heavy weight combat. It scales primarily with Strength and Dexterity.
“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.”
Stats | Physical: 141 Critical: 100 |
Required Attributes | Strength: 19 Dexterity: 11 |
Attribute Scaling | Strength: D Dexterity: D |
Skill | Stamp (Upward Cut) – skill that helps with your stance and positioning. Use this skill when going against larger enemies with higher chances of recoil to reduce it. |
Locations | purchased from the Isolated Merchant for 3500 Runes. |
If you love Colossal Swords and want to use them as your weapon in Elden Ring, we hope that this weapon guide helped you take your pick.