Carian Greatsword

Type

Ashes of War

Default affinity

Magic

FP cost

16 FP

Skill

Carian Greatsword

About this Ash of War

This Ash of War grants an armament the Magic affinity and the following skill:

"Carian Greatsword: Carian royal prestige embodied in a skill. Transform blade into a magical greatsword and swing it down. Can be charged to increase its power."

Usable on swords (colossal weapons excepted).

Rogier in Stormveil's chapel

Limgrave

Starting Site of Grace: Rampart Tower

Before you go

• Reach the chapel before Rogier moves.

1. After defeating Margit, follow Gostoc's side entrance through Stormveil to Rampart Tower grace. Leave through its northwestern doorway toward the rampart with the explosive-barrel Warhawks.
2. Get past the birds without standing beside their barrels. Follow the rampart to the small chapel roof and use the ladder to descend inside.
3. Find Sorcerer Rogier in the chapel and ask to learn skills. This meeting is available before defeating Godrick.
4. Buy Carian Greatsword for 2,500 runes. This is a separate purchase from the skills attached to his rapier gift.

Rogier's balcony shop

Roundtable Hold

Starting Site of Grace: Table of Lost Grace

Before you go

• Defeat Godrick to move Rogier to the Hold.

1. After defeating Godrick in Stormveil, return to Roundtable Hold. From the central table, go toward the balcony overlooking the lower hall where Mad Tongue Alberich invades.
2. Speak to Rogier seated on that balcony. Tell him about Godrick to receive his separate +8 rapier gift, then open his Ash of War shop for the purchases.
3. Buy Carian Greatsword for 2,500 runes. This is a separate purchase from the skills attached to his rapier gift.

Rogier's transferred bell-bearing shop

Roundtable Hold

Starting Site of Grace: Table of Lost Grace

Before you go

• Collect and hand over Rogier's Bell Bearing if he has died.

1. After defeating Godrick in Stormveil Castle, return to Roundtable Hold. Rogier sits on the balcony overlooking the lower hall where Mad Tongue Alberich invades. Speak to him about Godrick to collect his separate +8 rapier gift before progressing his condition.
2. Joining Ranni provides a direct route to his final rewards. If you want Rogier's investigation dialogue as well, finish his Black Knifeprint investigation before entering her service. Skipping that investigation does not prevent the armor or bearing pickup.
3. Reach the western Liurnia road and follow it north through Kingsrealm Ruins. Strike the illusory wall blocking the road at the northern end, then continue past Iji at Road to the Manor.
4. Ride toward the large manor while avoiding the magical strikes falling along the approach. Activate Main Caria Manor Gate grace at the entrance.
5. Inside, follow the courtyard path northwest toward the building in the far corner. Fingercreepers hide among the plants and beneath the ground; do not stop on a buried hand.
6. Enter the building with the seated spirit and climb its stairs to Manor Lower Level grace.
7. Take the elevated walkways east and continue straight along the main route at the first junction. Spectral soldiers appear along the bridges. Reach the far building and take its lift up to Manor Upper Level.
8. Leave the upper grace, pass the wolves in the garden and climb the main stone stairway toward the Troll Knight and sorcerers.
9. Continue up the stairs beyond the troll and Pages to the large circular courtyard. Defeat Royal Knight Loretta, then activate Royal Moongazing Grounds grace.
10. Leave through the rear exit into Three Sisters. Ranni's Rise is the western tower; climb to Ranni and agree to serve her.
11. If Ranni turns you away because you are following Rogier's investigation, report her refusal to Rogier at the Hold. He suggests entering her service; return to her tower and agree. Speak to the servant projections downstairs and finish Ranni's conversation before leaving.
12. Return to Rogier on the balcony and finish his dialogue. After he warns that he is falling into a deep sleep, reload the Hold and revisit his seat. Rest, pass time and reload again over the next visits until his final loot appears.
13. Collect the four regular Spellblade pieces, Rogier's Bell Bearing and his letter beside his seat. His sleep alone is not the loot interaction; return after his death. You do not have to finish Ranni's entire quest or defeat Fortissax for this pickup.
14. Give the bearing to the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold, then open Rogier's transferred shop.
15. Open the transferred shop and buy Carian Greatsword for 2,500 runes if you left it unbought.

Notes

• Costs 16 FP to form a large magical blade and swing it downward. Hold the input to charge it once for more damage, reach and stance damage.
• Deals pure Magic damage based on Intelligence and weapon upgrade level. Magic affinity strengthens the Intelligence contribution, and Cold also improves it. The conjured blade does not use the weapon's own physical attack rating.
• An ordinary cast deals 20 stance damage and a fully charged cast deals 35. That is separate from actual HP damage and does not guarantee that every enemy staggers in one hit.
• The magic blade does not inherit the weapon's innate bleed, poison or other status buildup, and grease or enchantment attack power does not get added to the conjured blade.
• Shard of Alexander strengthens the skill, Godfrey Icon strengthens its fully charged use and Spellblade clothing strengthens its qualifying Magic damage. Axe Talisman is for charged weapon heavy attacks, rather than this skill.
• There is no staff, seal or spell-slot requirement. The similarly named sorcery is a different attack that must be memorized and cast through a staff.
• Carian Grandeur adds another charge stage, while Carian Sovereignty has a separate sweeping follow-up. Buying this skill does not unlock either of those alternatives.
• Charge during a long enemy recovery or after creating an opening. The slow overhead motion can be interrupted before the blade lands.
• Compatible weapon classes: Dagger, Straight Sword, Greatsword, Curved Sword, Curved Greatsword, Katana, Twinblade, Thrusting Sword, Heavy Thrusting Sword, Throwing Blade, Light Greatsword, Great Katana. A weapon with a fixed skill cannot use this Ash of War.
• Its default affinity is Magic. The supported choices are Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Magic and Cold; the appropriate whetblade is needed for additional options.