Category:Great Swords

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

• See Combat Skills Caps for the skill cap at every level.

Equipment that Enhance this Skill

Name	Lvl	Slot	Effects	Jobs
Prudence Torque	73	Neck	INT +5, Great Sword Skill +7, Club Skill +7	All Jobs

Weapon Skills

Name	Skill Level	Info	Modifiers	Skillchain Propreties
Hard Slash	5	Damage varies with TP.	STR:30%	Scission
Power Slash	30	Deals critical damage. Critical chance varies with TP.	STR:20% VIT:20%	Transfixion
Frostbite	70	Deals ice elemental damage. Damage varies with TP.	STR:20% INT:20%	Induration
Freezebite	100	Deals ice elemental damage. Damage varies with TP.	STR:30% INT:20%	Induration Detonation
Shockwave	150	Delivers an area attack that puts target to sleep. Duration of sleep varies with TP.	STR:30% MND:30%	Reverberation
Crescent Moon	175	Damage varies with TP.	STR:35%	Scission
Sickle Moon	200	Delivers a twofold attack. Damage varies with TP. Paladin or Dark Knight Only	STR:20% AGI:20%	Scission Impaction
Spinning Slash	225	Damage varies with TP. Paladin or Dark Knight only.	STR:30% INT:30%	Fragmentation
Ground Strike	250 Quest	Damage varies with TP. Warrior, Paladin or Dark Knightonly.	STR:50% INT:50%	Fragmentation Distortion
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 Fusion

Great Swords by Level

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Description	Jobs
Brave Blade II	1	1	480	0.13		All Jobs
Chaosbringer	1	3	666	0.27		WAR / DRK
Goujian	1	1	480	0.13		All Jobs
Irradiance Blade	1	1	480	0.13		All Jobs
Judge's Sword	1	99	999	5.95	GMs Only	All Jobs
Lament	1	1	430	0.14		All Jobs
Ophidian Sword	1	1	480	0.13		All Jobs
Rusty Greatsword	1	14	456	1.84		WAR / PLD / DRK
Deathbringer	5	20	466	2.58	Attack+8 DEF-6	DRK
Surviver	6	19	444	2.57	HP+5 MP+5	WAR / PLD / DRK
Claymore	10	22	444	2.97		WAR / PLD / DRK
Claymore +1	10	23	431	3.20		WAR / PLD / DRK
Gust Claymore	10	22	444	2.97	Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Gust Claymore +1	10	23	431	3.20	Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Burning Claymore	13	27	431	3.76	Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Flame Claymore	13	26	444	3.51	Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Vulcan Claymore	13	26	444	3.51	Additional effect: Fire damage Enchantment: "Enfire" <30/30 0:30/[5:00, 0:30]>	WAR / PLD / DRK
Estramacon	15	28	444	3.78	Additional effect: TP drain	WAR / PLD / DRK
Braveheart	18	30	444	4.05	DEX+2 Accuracy+5	WAR / PLD / DRK
2-Hand. Sword +1	20	36	443	4.88		WAR / PLD / DRK
Lucent Sword	20	35	456	4.61	Enchantment: Delay:410 <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]>	WAR / PLD / DRK
Mrc. Greatsword	20	33	431	4.59	Attack+7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Plain Sword	20	35	456	4.61		WAR / PLD / DRK
Platoon Sword	20	33	444	4.46		PLD / DRK
Two-Hand. Sword	20	35	456	4.61		WAR / PLD / DRK
Barbarian's Sword	24	37	444	5.00	Accuracy-5 Attack+15	WAR / PLD / DRK
Federation Sword	25	35	405	5.19	MP+8 Attack+7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Windurstian Sword	25	34	418	4.88	MP+6 Attack+7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Hellfire Sword	27	41	443	5.55	Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Inferno Sword	27	40	456	5.26	Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Prominence Sword	27	40	456	5.26	Additional effect: Fire damage Enchantment: "Enfire" <30/30 0:30/[5:00, 0:30]>	WAR / PLD / DRK
Demonic Sword	31	44	456	5.79	+8 Additional effect: Darkness damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
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
Halo Claymore	36	46	444	6.22	Enchantment: TP+100 <100/100 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]>	WAR / PLD / DRK
Mythril Claymore	36	46	444	6.22		WAR / PLD / DRK
Icicle Sword	39	53	456	6.97	+8 Additional effect: Ice damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Ryl.Swd. Blade	40	56	480	7.00	In areas outside own nation's control: Attack+5	PLD / DRK
Greatsword	41	55	456	7.24		WAR / PLD / DRK
Greatsword +1	41	56	443	7.58		WAR / PLD / DRK
Gust Sword	41	55	456	7.24	Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Gust Sword +1	41	56	443	7.58	Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Ryl.Swd. Blade +1	43	57	466	7.34	In areas outside own nation's control: Attack+6	PLD / DRK
Ryl.Swd. Blade +2	43	58	453	7.68	In areas outside own nation's control: Attack+7	PLD / DRK
Faussar	47	61	480	7.63		PLD / DRK
Faussar +1	47	62	466	7.98		PLD / DRK
Cobra Claymore	50	63	405	9.33	MP+8 Attack+7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Gerwitz's Sword	50	30	888	2.03		WAR / PLD / DRK
Musketeer's Sword	50	61	480	7.63	Attack+10	WAR / PLD / DRK
Msk. Sword +1	52	62	466	7.98	Attack+10	WAR / PLD / DRK
Msk. Sword +2	52	63	453	8.34	Attack+10	WAR / PLD / DRK
Glorious Sword	53	68	456	8.95	+12 Additional effect: Light damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Dst. Claymore	54	71	489	8.71		WAR / PLD / DRK
Dst. Claymore +1	54	72	475	9.09		WAR / PLD / DRK
Ryl.Grd. Sword	55	75	466	9.66	STR+2 MND+3 CHR+1	PLD
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
Ram-Dao +1	59	79	466	10.17		PLD
Zweihander	60	76	456	10.00		WAR / PLD / DRK
Zweihander +1	60	77	443	10.43		WAR / PLD / DRK
Arondight	62	79	480	9.88	+7 +7 Additional effect: Water damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
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
Mythril Heart	66	80	480	10.00	Additional effect: "Dispel"	WAR / PLD / DRK
Mythril Heart +1	66	81	466	10.43	Additional effect: "Dispel"	WAR / PLD / DRK
Ascalon	68	76	458	9.96	STR+3 VIT+3 MND+3 Additional effect vs. dragons: Light damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Balisarde	69	80	456	10.53	HP+10 MP+10 Set: Increases HP, VIT, Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy	WAR / PLD / DRK
Cruadin	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
Flamberge +1	69	81	466	10.43	MND+3 Attack+7	PLD
Gust Tongue	69	80	480	10.00	MND+2 Attack+5 Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	PLD
Gust Tongue +1	69	81	466	10.43	MND+3 Attack+7 Additional effect with wind fan equipped: Wind damage	PLD
Adaman Claymore	70	75	444	10.14		WAR / PLD / DRK
Balmung	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
Djinnbringer	70	81	444	10.95	Assault: DMG:84 Accuracy+5	WAR / PLD / DRK
Gloom Claymore	70	76	444	10.27	Magic Accuracy+2 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+2	DRK
Rune Algol	70	80	489	9.82	Latent effect: VIT+5 Weapon skill damage +1%	WAR / PLD / DRK
Doombringer	71	84	480	10.50	Depending on day: Increases elemental weapon skill damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Ferrara	71	74	387	11.47	Accuracy+4	WAR / PLD / DRK
Nagan	71	84	480	10.50	HP+10 DEX+2 VIT+2	PLD / DRK
Nagan +1	71	85	466	10.94	HP+11 DEX+3 VIT+3	PLD / DRK
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
Rsv.Cpt.Grt. sword	71	75	444	10.14	Enhances "Resist Blind" effect Citizens of San d'Oria: Accuracy+7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Sword of Trials	71	74	444	10.00	Latent effect: HP+20 +10 +10	WAR / PLD / DRK
Martial Sword	72	76	444	10.27	TP Bonus	WAR / PLD / DRK
Mighty Sword	72	75	444	10.14	STR+1 DEX+1 On Firesdays: DMG:84 +15	WAR / PLD / DRK
Scheherazade	72	76	430	10.60	Parrying skill +5 Enhances "Lizard Killer" effect Vs. lizards: Critical hit rate +7%	DRK
Subduer	72	72	444	9.73	Latent effect: DMG:85 Critical hit rate +6%	WAR / PLD / DRK
Bahadur	73	84	489	10.31	HP+10 DEX+2 VIT+2 Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Bahadur +1	73	85	474	10.76	HP+12 DEX+3 VIT+3 Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Balan's Sword	73	83	466	10.69	HP+13 STR+2 INT+4	PLD
Balin's Sword	73	84	480	10.50	MP+13 STR+4 INT+2	DRK
Gigant Sword	73	81	456	10.66		WAR / PLD / 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	73	81	444	10.95		WAR / PLD / DRK
Perdu Sword	73	80	456	10.53	Latent effect: DMG:84	WAR / PLD / DRK
Naglering	74	85	501	10.18	Accuracy+4 Attack+20 Magic Accuracy+3	DRK
Skofnung	74	78	444	10.54	Accuracy+3 Additional effect vs. gigas: Light damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Albion	75	83	466	10.69		PLD / DRK
Algol	75	85	489	10.43	Attack+3 "Triple Attack"+3% Additional effect: Fire damage	WAR / PLD / DRK
Brand d'Arcon	75	69	466	8.88		PLD / DRK
Break Blade	75	67	466	8.63		PLD / DRK
Dull Claymore	75	1	444	0.14		WAR / PLD / DRK
Dynamis Blade	75	80	444	10.81	In Dynamis: +9	WAR / PLD / DRK
Galatyn	75	85	494	10.32		WAR / PLD / DRK
Gilded Blade	75	1	444	0.14	In Dynamis: +7	WAR / PLD / DRK
Nightfall	75	85	444	11.49	"Regain"+10 Additional effect: Terror	WAR / PLD / DRK
Ragnarok	75	86	431	11.97	Accuracy+20 Increases rate of critical hits "Scourge"	WAR / PLD / DRK
Relic Blade	75	1	999	0.06		WAR / PLD / DRK
Salamand Sword	75	41	456	5.39		PLD / DRK
Sunblade	75	70	466	9.01		PLD / DRK
Valhalla	75	86	444	11.62	In Dynamis: "Scourge"	WAR / PLD / DRK