Greatsword

The Greatsword is a powerful DPS weapon with impressive cleave damage, making it a strong choice for dealing with groups of enemies.

Attributes

The Greatsword scales evenly with Strength and Dexterity, so aim for a resonably even mix of STR & DEX when at higher gearscore aim for 350 DEX , if needing more con pull 50 from DEX then rest from STR

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Armor

  • Enchanted Ward

  • Refreshing

  • Relentless Freedom

  • Health

Amulet

  • Protection

  • Health

  • Divine / Empowered

Armor & Jewelry Perks

Perks in order of Importance, don’t stress about gearscore as you’re leveling , low gearscore with good perks beats high gearscore with bad perks.

Ring

  • Hearty

  • Leeching

  • Keen Awareness

Earring

  • Refreshing

  • Refreshing Toast

  • Empowering Toast/ Nimble

Weapons

Serenity is always the best option for great sword due to its illegal perk combo. Greatsword Dps is a waste of time without this weapon unfortunately so if you don’t have it you should run another build until you acquire it.

Rotations

  • Relentless rush into enemies to position yourself

  • Rupture for initial Grouping

  • One Heavy attack to get back into onslaught stance

  • Skyward for rend

  • Heavy attack and focus on positioning

Offhand Options

This Weapon Pairs Well With The Following Options

5%Spear Bow Blunderbuss Great Axe Hammer 10% Spear