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Iron Greatsword iconGreatsword

Weapons · Greatsword

Iron Greatsword

Pierce / StandardSmithing Stone—Ash of War changeable

Greatsword with a blade of unusually thick steel. A coarse weapon to which polishing is a foreign concept.

Attack rating—At your attributes
Weight12Equip load units
Requires18Str10Dex
Passive buildup—At your attributes
LocationOpen build planner

Attack & scalingUpdates as you edit

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In-game description

Greatsword with a blade of unusually thick steel.

A coarse weapon to which polishing is a foreign concept.

Weighty even among others of its class, the impact of each strike is sure to be felt.

Skill

Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut) icon
Stamp (Upward Cut)FP 5 / 8 · Ash of War, changeable

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.Ash of War: Stamp (Upward Cut)

Compatible Ashes of War (64)

These Ashes of War can be applied to this weapon.

Where to find

Map pending
LocationMisbegotten Warrior north of Haligtree Town Plaza

Miquella's Haligtree

Starting Site of Grace: Haligtree Town Plaza

Before you go

  • Reach Miquella's Haligtree.
  1. From Haligtree Town Plaza, follow the route north to the large red-haired Misbegotten Warrior praying at the statue.
  2. Defeat that greatsword carrier and check its drop. Rest at the plaza grace and repeat until Iron Greatsword drops.
  3. The smaller Misbegotten have different weapon drops.
Map location pending
Map pending
LocationLeyndell eastern avenue toward the Forbidden Lands

Altus Plateau

Starting Site of Grace: Avenue Balcony

Before you go

  • Reach Leyndell, Royal Capital before defeating Maliketh.
  1. From Avenue Balcony, climb the stairs back up to Leyndell's main avenue. Turn left and follow the broad road east toward the large double doors.
  2. Open the doors and continue onto the ash-covered street leading uphill toward the eastern lift. Look for the two large red-maned Misbegotten Warriors among the smaller Misbegotten and Perfumers, with one farther up near the stairs.
  3. Use a ranged attack to draw a warrior away from the surrounding enemies, defeat it and collect its loot. Return to Avenue Balcony to reset and repeat.
  4. Farm before defeating Maliketh, since the changed capital removes these carriers. The lift and later Forbidden Lands enemies are unnecessary for the weapon drop.
Map location pending

Notes

  • With Standard affinity, physical damage scales most strongly with Strength, with weaker Dexterity scaling.
  • Upgrade it with Smithing Stones. Its maximum upgrade is +25.
  • Can use compatible Ashes of War. Your choice of skill and the whetblades you've found determine which affinities you can apply.
  • Grease or a weapon enchantment can be applied while using an affinity that allows weapon buffs.
  • Requires 18 Strength and 10 Dexterity and weighs 12. Strength is clearly its stronger Standard scaling attribute; Heavy develops that Strength focus further.
  • Its high base Physical attack makes it useful for a straightforward physical setup. The extra weight is a tradeoff, and it does not receive a unique universal stance-damage bonus simply from being made of iron.
  • Starts with Stamp (Upward Cut). The bracing step costs 5 FP, followed by another 8 FP for the rising heavy strike. Bracing helps withstand a hit but does not make you invulnerable.
  • The blade has no innate bleed or elemental damage and has a normal 100 critical rating. A compatible affinity, coating or replacement skill supplies those additional properties.
  • The base drop chance is 4% at 100 Item Discovery from the large red-maned Misbegotten Warriors. Smaller Misbegotten and their winged bow carriers have different drops.
  • The two Leyndell carriers disappear when Maliketh's defeat changes the capital. The Haligtree farm remains an alternative afterward, so the weapon itself is not permanently lost.
  • The Leonine Misbegotten boss at Castle Morne awards Grafted Blade Greatsword. Its similar appearance does not make it the repeatable Iron Greatsword farm.

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