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Great Swords are a type of two-handed weapon which are used by many Dark Knights, Rune Fencers, Warriors, and some Paladins. Released with the Seekers of Adoulin expansion, the Rune Fencer job is the first job which enjoys Great Swords as their highest weapon rank. Prior to this job's release no job had Great Sword as its highest weapon rank, but many still used Great Swords for a variety of reasons.

Generally speaking, great swords have average delay and damage for two-handed weapons, but their true potential is in their weapon skills. Great sword weapon skills are highly skillchain-friendly, especially for Dark Knights who sometimes have a hard time skillchaining with their Scythes. Because great sword weapon skills are primarily physical damage and single-hit, they are often much more reliable in their damage output than multi-hit weapon skills and also benefit the most from powerful single-hit job abilities such as Sneak Attack and Boost.

Job Ratings[]

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 49 Cap at Level 99
Rune Fencer A+ 6 150 424
Dark Knight A- 6 150 417
Warrior B+ 5 144 404
Paladin B 5 144 398

Equipment that Enhance this Skill[]

Name Lvl Slot Effects Jobs
Prudence Torque RareExclusive 73 Neck INT +5, Great Sword Skill +7, Club Skill +7 All Jobs
Hako Hachimaki RareExclusive 78 Head DEF:12, Resist Vs +10, Accuracy +12, Great Sword Skill +5,
Conserve TP +5
All Jobs
Bale Gauntlets +1 RareExclusive 87 Hands DEF:29, Accuracy +7, Attack +7, Great Sword Skill +3,
Haste +4%, Enhances "Absorb-TP" effect
DRK
Bale Gauntlets +2 RareExclusive 87 Hands DEF:31, Accuracy +10, Attack +10, Great Sword Skill +5, Haste +5%, Enhances "Absorb-TP" effect,
Set: Attack occasionally varies with HP
DRK

Weapon Skills[]

Name Skill Level Info Modifiers Skillchain Propreties
Hard Slash 5 Damage varies with TP. STR:100% Scission-IconScission
Power Slash 30 Deals critical damage. Critical chance varies with TP. STR:60% VIT:60% Transfixion-IconTransfixion
Frostbite 70 Deals ice elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR:40% INT:40% Induration-IconInduration
Freezebite 100 Deals ice elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR:40% INT:40% Induration-IconInduration
Detonation-IconDetonation
Shockwave 150 Delivers an area attack that puts target to sleep. Duration of sleep varies with TP. STR:30% MND:30% Reverberation-IconReverberation
Crescent Moon 175 Damage varies with TP. STR:80% Scission-IconScission
Sickle Moon 200 Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP.
Paladin, Dark Knight, or Rune Fencer only.
STR:40% AGI:40% Scission-IconScission
Impaction-IconImpaction
Spinning Slash 225 Damage varies with TP.
Paladin, Dark Knight, or Rune Fencer only.
STR:30% INT:30% Fragmentation-IconFragmentation
Ground Strike 250
Quest
Damage varies with TP.
Warrior, Paladin, Dark Knight, or Rune Fencer only.
STR:50% INT:50% Fragmentation-IconFragmentation
Distortion-IconDistortion
Herculean Slash 290 Paralyzes target. Duration of effect varies with TP. VIT:80% Induration-IconInduration
Impaction-IconImpaction
Detonation-IconDetonation
Resolution 357
Merit
Delivers a fivefold attack. Damage varies with TP. STR:73% / 76% / 79% / 82% / 85% Fragmentation-IconFragmentation
Scission-IconScission
Scourge Relic Valhalla/Ragnarok: Critical Hit Rate +5%. Aftermath duration varies with TP.
Must have Valhalla, Ragnarok, or Khloros Blade equipped.
STR:40% VIT:40% Light-IconLight
Fusion-IconFusion
Torcleaver Empyrean Deals triple damage. Damage varies with TP.
Caladbolg: Occasionally deals double damage. Aftermath duration varies with TP.
Paladin and Dark Knight only.
VIT: 80% Light-IconLight
Distortion-IconDistortion
Dimidiation Ergon Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP.
Epeolatry: Aftermath effect varies with TP.
Rune Fencer only.
DEX: 80% Light-IconLight
Fragmentation-IconFragmentation

Great Swords by Level[]

Name Lvl Dam Del DPS Effects Jobs Evolith
Chaosbringer RareExclusive 1 3 666 0.27 WAR/DRK/RUN
Rusty Greatsword 1 14 456 1.84 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Sowilo Claymore RareExclusive 1 15 444 2.03 HP +5 RUN
Deathbringer Rare 5 20 466 2.58 Attack +8, Defense -6 DRK
Surviver RareExclusive 6 19 444 2.59 HP +5, MP +5 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Claymore 10 22 444 2.97 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Claymore +1 10 23 431 3.20 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gust Claymore 10 22 444 2.97 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gust Claymore +1 10 23 431 3.20 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Burning Claymore 13 27 431 3.76 Additional Effect: Fire Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Flame Claymore 13 26 444 3.51 Additional Effect: Fire Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Vulcan Claymore 13 26 444 3.51 Additional Effect: Fire Damage, Enchantment: Enfire , <30/30 0:30/[5:00, 0:30]> WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Estramacon Rare 15 28 444 3.78 Additional Effect: TP Drain WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Braveheart 18 30 444 4.05 DEX +2, Accuracy +5 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Lucent Sword 20 35 456 4.61 Enchantment: Delay: 410 , <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]> WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Mercenary's Greatsword 20 33 431 4.59 Attack +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Platoon Sword 20 33 444 4.46 PLD/DRK/RUN
Plain Sword 20 35 456 4.61 WAR/PLD/DRK
Two-Handed Sword 20 35 456 4.61 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Two-Handed Sword +1 20 36 443 4.88 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Barbarian's Sword 24 37 444 5.00 Accuracy -5, Attack +15 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Federation Sword 25 35 405 5.19 MP +8, Attack +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Windurstian Sword 25 34 418 4.88 MP +6, Attack +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Hellfire Sword 27 41 443 5.55 Additional Effect: Fire Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Inferno Sword 27 40 456 5.26 Additional Effect: Fire Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Prominence Sword 27 40 456 5.26 Additional Effect: Fire Damage, Enchantment: Enfire , <30/30 0:30/[5:00, 0:30]> WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Demonic Sword 31 44 456 5.79 Resist Vs +8, Additional Effect: Darkness Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Falx 33 42 430 5.86 DRK
Falx +1 33 43 421 6.13 DRK
Fine Claymore 36 47 431 6.54 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Halo Claymore 36 46 444 6.22 Enchantment: TP +10 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Mythril Claymore 36 46 444 6.22 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Icicle Sword 39 53 456 6.97 Resist Vs +8, Additional Effect: Ice Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Royal Swordsman's Blade 40 56 480 7.00 PLD/RUN
Greatsword 41 55 456 7.24 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Greatsword +1 41 56 443 7.58 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gust Sword 41 55 456 7.24 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gust Sword +1 41 56 443 7.58 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Royal Swordsman's Blade +1 43 57 466 7.34 Outside of Nation Controlled Area: VIT +2 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Royal Swordsman's Blade +2 43 58 453 7.68 Outside of Nation Controlled Area: VIT +3 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Faussar 47 61 480 7.62 PLD/DRK/RUN
Faussar +1 47 62 466 7.98 PLD/DRK/RUN
Cobra Claymore Rare 50 63 405 9.33 MP +8, Attack +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gerwitz's Sword RareExclusive 50 30 888 2.03 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Glorious Sword 53 68 456 8.95 Resist Vs +12, Additional Effect: Light Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Darksteel Claymore 54 71 489 8.71 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Darksteel Claymore +1 54 72 475 9.09 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Royal Guard's Sword 55 75 466 9.66 STR +2, MND +3, CHR +1 PLD/RUN
Darksteel Falx 57 72 451 9.58 DRK
Darksteel Falx +1 57 73 442 9.91 DRK
Ram-Dao 59 78 480 9.75 PLD/RUN
Ram-Dao +1 59 79 466 10.17 PLD/RUN
Zweihander 60 76 456 10.00 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Zweihander +1 60 77 443 10.43 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Arondight RareExclusive 62 79 480 9.88 Resist Vs +7, Resist Vs +7, Additional Effect: Water Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Mercurial Sword 62 26 444 3.51 Occasionally attacks 2 to 4 times WAR/PLD
Lockheart 64 72 444 9.73 Additional Effect: Dispel WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Mythril Heart 66 80 480 10.00 Additional Effect: Dispel WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Mythril Heart +1 66 81 466 10.43 Additional Effect: Dispel WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Ascalon RareExclusive 68 76 458 9.96 STR +3, VIT +3, MND +3, Additional Effect vs Dragon: Light Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Balisarde Rare 69 80 456 10.53 HP +10, MP +10, Set: Increases HP, VIT, Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Cruadin Rare 69 83 480 10.38 STR +3, Campaign: Critical hit rate +15% Increases critical hit damage PLD/DRK
Flamberge 69 80 480 10.00 MND +2, Attack +5 PLD/RUN
Flamberge +1 69 81 466 10.43 MND +3, Attack +7 PLD/RUN
Gust Tongue 69 80 480 10.00 MND +2, Attack +5, Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage PLD/RUN
Gust Tongue +1 69 81 466 10.43 MND +3, Attack +7, Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage PLD/RUN
Balmung Rare 70 80 480 10.00 HP -5%, Accuracy +5, Attack +13, Additional Effect: Dispel DRK
Crude Sword 70 76 444 10.27 Weapon Bash +15 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Djinnbringer RareExclusive 70 81 444 10.95 Assault: DMG: 84, Accuracy +5 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gloom Claymore 70 76 444 10.27 Magic Accuracy +2, Magic Attack Bonus +2 DRK
Doombringer RareExclusive 71 84 480 10.50 Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Ferrara RareExclusive 71 74 387 11.47 Accuracy +4 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Nagan 71 84 480 10.50 HP +10, DEX +2, VIT +2 PLD/DRK/RUN
Nagan +1 71 85 466 10.94 HP +11, DEX +3, VIT +3 PLD/DRK/RUN
Pealing Nagan 71 84 480 10.50 HP +10, DEX +2, VIT +2, Enchantment: Thunder , <50/50 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]> PLD/DRK/RUN
Reserve Captain's Greatsword Rare 71 74 444 10.00 Enhances Resist Blind Effect, Citizens of San d'Oria: Accuracy +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Sword of Trials RareExclusive 71 74 444 10.00 Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: Resist Vs +10, Latent Effect: Resist Vs +10 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Martial Sword 72 76 444 10.27 TP Bonus WAR/PLD/DRK
Mighty Sword 72 75 444 10.14 STR +1, DEX +1, Firesday: Resist Vs +15, Firesday: Damage 84 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Scheherazade RareExclusive 72 76 430 10.60 Parrying Skill +5
Enhances "Lizard Killer" effect
Vs. Lizards: Critical Hit Rate +7%
DRK
Subduer RareExclusive 72 72 444 11.49/9.73 Latent Effect: Damage 85, Latent Effect: Critical Hit Rate +6% WAR/PLD/DRK
Bahadur 73 84 489 10.31 DEX +2, VIT +2, HP +10, Additional effect: Fire damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Bahadur +1 73 85 474 10.76 DEX +3, VIT +3, HP +12, Additional effect: Fire damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Balan's Sword Rare 73 83 466 10.69 HP +13, STR +2, INT +4 PLD
Balin's Sword Rare 73 84 480 10.50 MP +13, STR +4, INT +2 DRK
Gold Algol 73 84 489 10.31 Accuracy +4 DRK
Gold Algol +1 73 85 474 10.76 Accuracy +4, Attack +4 DRK
Lyft Claymore RareExclusive 73 81 444 10.95 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Perdu Sword RareExclusive 73 80 456 11.05/10.53 Latent Effect: DMG:84 WAR/PLD/DRK
Naglering RareExclusive 74 85 501 10.18 Accuracy+4, Attack+20, Magic Accuracy+3 DRK
Skofnung RareExclusive 74 78 444 10.54 Accuracy +3, Additional Effect vs Gigas: Light Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Algol RareExclusive 75 85 489 10.43 Attack +3, Triple Attack +3%, Additional Effect: Fire Damage WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Dull Claymore RareExclusive 75 1 444 0.14 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Galatyn RareExclusive 75 85 494 10.32 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Nightfall RareExclusive 75 85 444 11.49 Regain, Additional Effect: Terror WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Relic Blade RareExclusive 75 1 999 0.06 WAR/PLD/DRK
Gilded Blade RareExclusive 75 1 444 0.14 Dynamis: DMG: 80, Resist Vs +7 WAR/PLD/DRK
Dynamis Blade RareExclusive 75 80 444 10.81 Dynamis: DMG: 85, Resist Vs +9 WAR/PLD/DRK
Valhalla RareExclusive 75 86 444 11.62 Dynamis: "Scourge" WAR/PLD/DRK
Ragnarok RareExclusive 75 86 431 11.97 Accuracy +20, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits WAR/PLD/DRK
Cratus Sword 77 88 480 11.0 VIT+3, AGI+3 PLD/DRK
Cratus Sword +1 77 89 466 11.46 VIT+4, AGI+4 PLD/DRK
Caladbolg RareExclusive 80 98 430 13.67 PLD/DRK
Ferus AlgolRareExclusive 80 94 480 11.75 Critical Hit Rate +3%, Increases Critical Hit Damage WAR/DRK
Ragnarok (80) RareExclusive 80 99 431 13.78 Accuracy +25, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits II WAR/PLD/DRK
Caladbolg (85) RareExclusive 85 109 430 15.21 Vitality +10, "Torcleaver", Aftermath: "Occ. deals double damage" PLD/DRK
Khloros Blade RareExclusive 85 95 431 13.23 Latent and Hidden Effects Scourge WAR/PLD/DRK
Ragnarok (85) RareExclusive 85 110 431 15.31 Accuracy +30, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits III WAR/PLD/DRK
Jingang Greatsword Rare 87 116 504 13.72 Critical Hit Rate+5%, Enhances Zanshin effect WAR/DRK
Kardia Faussar 87 106 480 VIT+4, Accuracy+4 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Kardia Faussar +1 87 107 466 VIT+5, Accuracy+5 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Kriegsmesser RareExclusive 90 110 456 14.47 HP +20, MP +20 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Ragnarok (90) RareExclusive 90 121 431 16.84 Accuracy +30, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits III WAR/PLD/DRK
Gram 92 126 480 15.75 Breath Damage Taken-12%, Adds Refresh effect PLD/DRK
Ragnarok (95) RareExclusive 95 133 431 18.52 Accuracy +35, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits IV WAR/PLD/DRK
Etourdissante 97 120 456 15.79 INT+5, Additional EffectStun WAR/PLD/DRK
Etourdissante +1 97 121 443 16.39 INT+6, Additional EffectStun WAR/PLD/DRK
Hoarfrost Blade RareExclusive 99 126 480 15.75 DEX+10 Resist Vs +20 PLD/DRK
Hatzoaar Sword 99 128 444 17.3 HP+60, STR+5, Accuracy +10, Attack +10, Double Attack +1% WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Hatzoaar Sword +1 99 129 431 17.96 HP+65, STR+6, Accuracy +11, Attack +11, Double Attack +2% WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Voay Sword 99 189 504 22.50 Attack+20, Great Sword skill+76, Parrying Skill +76, Enmity +15 PLD/DRK/RUN
Voay Sword +1 99 190 489 23.31 Attack+30, Great Sword skill+89, Parrying Skill +89, Enmity +20 PLD/DRK/RUN
Borealis RareExclusive 99 129 480 16.13 DEX+15 Resist Vs +20 Occasionally deals Severe Weaponskill Damage PLD/DRK
Tenebreuse RareAugmented 99 123 444 Augments based on Magian trial path PLD/DRK
Ragnarok (99) RareExclusive 99 431 Accuracy +35, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits V WAR/PLD/DRK
Thurisaz Blade 99 480 HP+25, MP+25, Accuracy +13, Attack +13, Magic Def. Bonus +7 WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
KaquljaanRareExclusive 99 233 480 DEX+12, AGI+12, Magic Atk. Bonus +15, Attack +15, Great Sword Skill +188, Parry Skill +188, Magic Accuracy Skill +146, Triple Attack +2% WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN

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