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
Hako Hachimaki	78	Head	DEF:12, +10, Accuracy +12, Great Sword Skill +5, Conserve TP +5	All Jobs
Bale Gauntlets +1	87	Hands	DEF:29, Accuracy +7, Attack +7, Great Sword Skill +3, Haste +4%, Enhances "Absorb-TP" effect	DRK
Bale Gauntlets +2	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: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	Lvl	Dam	Del	DPS	Effects	Jobs	Evolith
Chaosbringer	1	3	666	0.27		WAR/DRK/RUN
Rusty Greatsword	1	14	456	1.84		WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Sowilo Claymore	1	15	444	2.03	HP +5	RUN
Deathbringer	5	20	466	2.58	Attack +8, Defense -6	DRK
Surviver	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	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	+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
Ice Brand	39	53	456	6.97	+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	50	63	405	9.33	MP +8, Attack +7	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Gerwitz's Sword	50	30	888	2.03		WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Glorious Sword	53	68	456	8.95	+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	62	79	480	9.88	+7, +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	68	76	458	9.96	STR +3, VIT +3, MND +3, Additional Effect vs Dragon: Light Damage	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Balisarde	69	80	456	10.53	HP +10, MP +10, Set: Increases HP, VIT, Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
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/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	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	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	71	84	480	10.50	Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Ferrara	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	71	74	444	10.00	Enhances Resist Blind Effect, Citizens of San d'Oria: Accuracy +7	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Sword of Trials	71	74	444	10.00	Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: +10, Latent Effect: +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: +15, Firesday: Damage 84	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Scheherazade	72	76	430	10.60	Parrying Skill +5 Enhances "Lizard Killer" effect Vs. Lizards: Critical Hit Rate +7%	DRK
Subduer	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	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
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/RUN
Perdu Sword	73	80	456	11.05/10.53	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/RUN
Algol	75	85	489	10.43	Attack +3, Triple Attack +3%, Additional Effect: Fire Damage	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Dull Claymore	75	1	444	0.14		WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Galatyn	75	85	494	10.32		WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Nightfall	75	85	444	11.49	Regain, Additional Effect: Terror	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Relic Blade	75	1	999	0.06		WAR/PLD/DRK
Gilded Blade	75	1	444	0.14	Dynamis: DMG: 80, +7	WAR/PLD/DRK
Dynamis Blade	75	80	444	10.81	Dynamis: DMG: 85, +9	WAR/PLD/DRK
Valhalla	75	86	444	11.62	Dynamis: "Scourge"	WAR/PLD/DRK
Ragnarok	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	80	98	430	13.67		PLD/DRK
Ferus Algol	80	94	480	11.75	Critical Hit Rate +3%, Increases Critical Hit Damage	WAR/DRK
Ragnarok (80)	80	99	431	13.78	Accuracy +25, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits II	WAR/PLD/DRK
Caladbolg (85)	85	109	430	15.21	Vitality +10, "Torcleaver", Aftermath: "Occ. deals double damage"	PLD/DRK
Khloros Blade	85	95	431	13.23	Latent and Hidden Effects Scourge	WAR/PLD/DRK
Ragnarok (85)	85	110	431	15.31	Accuracy +30, "Scourge", Increases Rate of Critical Hits III	WAR/PLD/DRK
Jingang Greatsword	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	90	110	456	14.47	HP +20, MP +20	WAR/PLD/DRK/RUN
Ragnarok (90)	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)	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	99	126	480	15.75	DEX+10 +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	99	129	480	16.13	DEX+15 +20 Occasionally deals Severe Weaponskill Damage	PLD/DRK
Tenebreuse	99	123	444		Augments based on Magian trial path	PLD/DRK
Ragnarok (99)	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
Kaquljaan	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