Elden Ring · Colossal Sword | Compare
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The version and limits of the original source apply to every entry. Quantities and requirements belong to the named variant; do not add alternative recipes or opening lines together.
These options share a planning task. Their differences stay visible in the individual rows and calculators.
Requirements are checked for one-handed use only. Scaling grades refer to the source’s base weapon, without upgrade or affinity changes. The load calculator uses your entered maximum load; it does not infer Endurance, damage, buffs or two-handing rules.
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Using this reference
For Colossal Sword, check each one-handed requirement before looking at weight and scaling grades. Meeting the requirements answers whether those listed thresholds are reached; it is not a damage estimate. A scaling grade describes the recorded base weapon, without selecting an upgrade path.
The load calculation adds this weapon to the other weight you enter. Use your actual maximum equip load to compare two choices fairly. If you change armor as well as the weapon, update the other-weight field rather than attributing the whole difference to the weapon.
Watchdog's Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 30 · Dex 10 · Weight: 22
Base scaling grades: Str C · Dex E
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 42
- Equip load (%)
- 70
- Strength: 10 / 30 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 10 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Watchdog's Greatsword is 30. At 29, you are one point short; at 30, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Watchdog's Greatsword is listed at 22, compared with 21 for Grafted Blade Greatsword: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 31 · Dex 12 · Weight: 23
Base scaling grades: Str C · Dex E
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 43
- Equip load (%)
- 71.6667
- Strength: 10 / 31 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Greatsword is 31. At 30, you are one point short; at 31, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Greatsword is listed at 23, compared with 22 for Maliketh's Black Blade: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Troll's Golden Sword
One-handed requirements: Str 29 · Dex 10 · Weight: 19
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 39
- Equip load (%)
- 65
- Strength: 10 / 29 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 10 — Requirements met
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Troll's Golden Sword is 29. At 28, you are one point short; at 29, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Troll's Golden Sword is listed at 19, compared with 20 for Royal Greatsword: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Maliketh's Black Blade
One-handed requirements: Str 34 · Dex 12 · Fai 20 · Weight: 22
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex E · Fai D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 42
- Equip load (%)
- 70
- Strength: 10 / 34 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Faith: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Maliketh's Black Blade is 34. At 33, you are one point short; at 34, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Maliketh's Black Blade is listed at 22, compared with 21 for Grafted Blade Greatsword: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Zweihander
One-handed requirements: Str 19 · Dex 11 · Weight: 15.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 35.5
- Equip load (%)
- 59.1667
- Strength: 10 / 19 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 11 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Zweihander is 19. At 18, you are one point short; at 19, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Zweihander is listed at 15.5, compared with 17.5 for Godslayer's Greatsword: a difference of 2. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Royal Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 26 · Dex 18 · Int 22 · Weight: 20
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex E · Int D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 40
- Equip load (%)
- 66.6667
- Strength: 10 / 26 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 22 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Royal Greatsword is 26. At 25, you are one point short; at 26, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Royal Greatsword is listed at 20, compared with 21 for Grafted Blade Greatsword: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Godslayer's Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 20 · Dex 22 · Fai 20 · Weight: 17.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D · Fai D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 37.5
- Equip load (%)
- 62.5
- Strength: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 22 — Requirements still missing
- Faith: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Godslayer's Greatsword is 20. At 19, you are one point short; at 20, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Godslayer's Greatsword is listed at 17.5, compared with 18 for Troll Knight's Sword: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Grafted Blade Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 40 · Dex 14 · Weight: 21
Base scaling grades: Str C · Dex E
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 41
- Equip load (%)
- 68.3333
- Strength: 10 / 40 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 14 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Grafted Blade Greatsword is 40. At 39, you are one point short; at 40, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Grafted Blade Greatsword is listed at 21, compared with 22 for Maliketh's Black Blade: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Ruins Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 50 · Int 16 · Weight: 23
Base scaling grades: Str B · Int D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 43
- Equip load (%)
- 71.6667
- Strength: 10 / 50 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 16 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Ruins Greatsword is 50. At 49, you are one point short; at 50, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Ruins Greatsword is listed at 23, compared with 22 for Maliketh's Black Blade: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Starscourge Greatsword
One-handed requirements: Str 38 · Dex 12 · Int 15 · Weight: 20
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D · Int E
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 40
- Equip load (%)
- 66.6667
- Strength: 10 / 38 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 15 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Starscourge Greatsword is 38. At 37, you are one point short; at 38, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Starscourge Greatsword is listed at 20, compared with 21 for Grafted Blade Greatsword: a difference of 1. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Troll Knight's Sword
One-handed requirements: Str 20 · Dex 14 · Int 18 · Weight: 18
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D · Int D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 38
- Equip load (%)
- 63.3333
- Strength: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 14 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Troll Knight's Sword is 20. At 19, you are one point short; at 20, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Troll Knight's Sword is listed at 18, compared with 17.5 for Godslayer's Greatsword: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
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