Funny how the Greatsword isn’t even a greatsword

Yo, props to that Malenia cosplayer who committed so hard they entered phase 2. Also monk for being a cool dood in general, too.

The dude cosplaying as Malenia was just out there having fun. Love to see people out there having so much fun with builds/cosplays.

That guy RP’ing as Melania was sick. Going naked and using the rot spell for second phase of the fight was great.

That Mr.Humanity is a Gigachad, using all sorts of unpopular spells/AoW, and making it into a working build. Mad respect to him.

Love it when people do cosplay of bosses, honestly probably my favorite thing in the entire community

FYI: Aside from the attribute buffs, Oath of Vengeance also works as Endure, but, unlike normal endure mounted on heavy weapons, its animation is actually light weapon version of Endure (a lot quicker). And the lasting time is also longer (5 seconds to be exact).

My favorite colossal sword is by far the Godslayer Greatsword. It's fast movements are really fun, the black flame effect shreds enemies, and I really like horseback combat, and DEX actually prevents you from getting knocked off your horse as much. That's why I'm really happy there's a cool weapon that scales with Dex and Faith, that still lets me feel those heavy hits.

The Grafted Blade GS actually has a unique property on its Ash of War. It doesn't just give you +5 in every stat, it also gives you the benefits of the Endure AoW. Even better, it's the faster variant of Endure that you see on smaller weapons. So what you can do is just pop Oath of Vengeance if someone tries to commit to an attack with a long windup and trade with a Collosal R1 or R2, all while taking less damage. It's basically this games answer to the Black Knight Sword in DS3, but as an UGS.

It’s worth noting that Oath of Vengeance is also a 5-second version of Endure. And it’s one of the best weapons in the game at low level. Boosting your overall level is important at lower level, because between levels 72-91, you get 1 defence per level from all types, so if you’re level 51, use this sword to boost to 91, you become massively tankier just from the total-level increase.

Baggarts roar has a funny effect on status effects though. The greatsword with bleed on it still has good strength scaling and good acrane scaling, plus if you do the heavy attack, whatever staus effect is on your weapon is almost instantly applied. Just saying, ng+4 with tha setup and a few buffs (Only talismans and varres mask), i was able to 4 shot mohg. It is really good on players too if they play agressive.

Fun fact #1: the Ruins Greatsword WA has weapon detection, hyperarmor, and roll-catches on two consecutive backward rolls. You can use it to trade (it basically oneshots if the weapon also hits), or to take advantage of the fact that people prefer dodging it from a distance. Especially potent against -cowards- mages for obvious reasons. Fun fact #2: Braggart's Roar UGS R2 into R1 is a true combo. Braggart's Roar R2s also have increased status buildup (not sure if it scales with charge time), so the true combo usually procs bleed on the 2nd hit, which is usually enough to oneshot people with low res/vigor. Fun fact #3: the max HP debuff + DoT of Maliketh's Black Blade stacks with the Black Knife's WA "Blade of Death" (whose DoT also lasts 5s instead of 2 for some reason) and the incantation "Black Blade", but only 2 debuffs can be active at the same time. Since the important part of these projectiles is said debuff, they work even on phantom hits, so it's easier to stack them than you might think. That said, it's not that useful in duels since your opponent will most likely be below 80% of their max HP by the time you apply the 2nd stack.

Fun fact: The overhead chop R2 from the Watchdog and Troll swords can actually combo from Storm Stomp if the stomp connects late, like after a roll catch. My favorite variation of that poison colossal sword build is on the Zweihander with a Dex/Arc build. You can run a Bleed infused Zwei with poison mist and an offhand dagger like the Wakizashi and become a status monster. The crouch poke can either roll catch with Poison Mist or true combo into a dagger swing which can leave them one hit away from bleeding or trigger a blood loss you were just short of.

the grafted blade ash of war gives also gives you the endure effect but it lasts 5 seconds instead of 3

At RL 150 the black blade has almost 1000 AR and I’ve 1 shot so many people, it’s easily my favourite, definitely deserves more love

Underrated part of colossal swords after the early patches is that the better ones have insane defensive stats Greatsword has guard boost on par with a lower tier greatshield, and damage reduction similar to medium shields but more balanced than most of them

would love to see you do spears next. both spears and thrusting swords have the ability to block with shields and attack at the same time which is pretty cool

6:55 Fun fact: This moveset can also be achieved through AoW War Cry, and is useful against humanoid enemies as the initial full-body charge can stunlock leading up to the overhead.

that Malenia was cool as hell, loved watching the "second phase" lmao

R.I.P. Godslayers greatsword. Your hyperarmor will be missed.

Little tip: uncharged heavies off Braggarts Roar true combo into light attacks. I suggest using a Blood infused GUGS and pair it with the pulley crossbow and sleep bolts. Crouch poking true combos into a full crossbow volley, which will put them to sleep, and assuming you have Braggarts roar active, 2 hand and go for the uncharged heavy with the light followup. Not only are you gonna do 1500+ damage, but a blood GUGS usually pricks bleed in 2-3 hits, so you’re guaranteed to bleed them too. Only the absolute tangiest of builds will even have a chance of survival.

Currently running an absolutly insane build for NG+ that's Powerstance Ruins. Just the sheer damage on them is insane. I think technically bleed Gugs would outdo it but it's for the looks. Also running the Cat Imp head, goat's feet and hands, and Bernahl's chest for that sick ass blue cape. We have a saying with this character against any boss. "If it can stagger, it can die". Mimic Ash with this and the mimic and me can just combo things into the ground. Managed to get 2 concecutive staggers on Melania before which was insane on NG+. Only issue is it's absolutly unusable in PVP because the fucker is over 180 levels, most of that into endurance to barely get Midroll. Still very fun. And, always, gotta have daggers.

My fav for invasions is still GUGS with bleed and usually Braggart's Roar. The true combo acts as such a good delete for when you only get a small window to do your best work.

From an objective standpoint the zweihander is the best colossal sword, because it’s also the highest damaging weapon in the entire game. Despite it being lower in ar than the giant crusher, the heavy attack is a thrust, and does benefit from counter attack damage increases. So you can pair it with the spear talisman and the same buff routine as the giant crusher, with golden vow flame grant me and howl, then also apply royal knights resolve with the heavy feature. For talismans run the axe talisman, spear talisman, ritual sword, and goat horn talismans. Use spiked cracked tear for the extra heavy damage. Average charged heavy counter attacks with royal knights resolve usually hit for about 2400-3600 depending on resistances.

Put Lion's claw on the Guts Greatsword and have fun hehe

Colossals are a great class. I've modded my Royal greatsword to do cold build up and that thing is super strong. Going to add bleed to the grafted greatsword since it is so jagged. All for offline in case people are worried about cheating.

Heavy Greatsword + Giant Hunt = some of the best damage in the game.

GUGS, Watchdog, Black Blade. I didnt understand fully why I liked these the best, now I know! Great video

Would love for spears, scythes or daggers next. Powerstancing scythes specifically is so amazing and i'd love to see you fight powerstanced, not just show off the moves.

I absolutely love the troll knights Great sword, the magic damage is insane with the right setup but the godslayer is my all time favorite

I think Trolls golden sword is underrated af because I made a lightning build that did over 1000 ar on one sword

8:15 what a nice one shot

A nice video to watch while relaxing with some ice-cream. It's 30 degrees Celsius in my apartment and I have no ac, send chilling mist

Coming from ds1 I must admit the zweihander is by far the best especially at lower levels It's one of the lightest, it has pokes for days, usable for almost all builds, changeable ashes, it's hard hitting for its weight and it's pretty long By far my favourite weapon next to the claymore and falchion ❤

The Zweihänder easily has to be my favorite of the colossal swords…I will say, the way you pronounced it gave me physical and mental pain ;-;

8:14 - R.I.P. in peace D Boy

Zweihander all the way

Oath of Vengeance now grants fucking crazy poise for i think 5 seconds after using the Ash.

Invading people in hallways with the Ruins Greatsword is among the most satisfying situations in the game. Invading people in hallways with the Ruins Greatsword when they don't know you're invulnerable for a few seconds after zoning in, run up, and start spamming R1s on you so that you can whack them with the physical damage of the swing in addition to the weapon art when you fire off that absolute cannon is even better.

if you level up Dex, Strenght and Arcane to the max (99), you can 2 shot Godfrey, Radagon and the Elden Beast with Maraias Exscutioner's Sword's skill

0:39 the Bass Cannon

Tbh, I like the way that the Royal Greatsword looks, but in terms of moveset I love the Godslayer the best. As for the AoW, the Ruins definitely feels the most powerful

I've been doing a cosplay of blaidd and I LOVE the royal great sword hitting people with the ash of war is amazing and you can hit up to three people at once with the stab into the ground plus the frostbite??? It's awesome

The disrespect on the trolls golden grearsword is crazy, its my personal favorite weapon in the game not becuse its the strongest but becuse of how cool it looks and becuse no one uses it no one knows what it can do

As someone that uses the GSGS I should let you know it's aow has the press it more then once in a row to extend the combo thing.

I like the zwei a lot. It looks way better than it did in Dark Souls, it has excellent reach, good pokes, good damage, works in basically any build and it's good both for pvp and pve. It might not be among the best but it's one of the most fun weapons in the game imo. I'm currently using poison zwei, because it's not about getting max damage, it's about making your opponent panic. Poison isn't even that strong, but people usually panic anyways. Also it helps fight laggy people, which is mostly the case on PC

Zweihänder is the best when it comes to pvp. The heavy thrust and the follow up are the best in this weapon class especially with the range of the zweihänder 👌

The is Zweihander is my favorite colossal sword mostly because it just works with most armor sets while also keeping pace with most other weapons

that last clip was amazing

Both Troll swords really need something to stand out since they both look amazing. Sure they ARE lighter than the Greatsword by 4 and 5 weight respectively but the difference is negligible and the Zweihander exists. Personally I'd love it if the Troll's Golden Sword buffed roar abilities and that the Troll Knight's Sword buffed the Phalanx sorceries and AoW. Also I really, really wish the Royal Greatsword, Starscourge Greatsword, and Maliketh's Black Blade had unique R2s based on attacks their respectively wielder uses. These swords are just missing a bit more flair to make them stand out even more.

The vibrato on the first tied note is absolutely fucking incredible. Very difficult to authentically replicate that.

the lighting zweihander is so nostalgic

Cower before Maliketh, Marika’s black blade.

The Wolf's Assault is indeed extremely satisfying to hit, especially when you're built for it. It can one shot. I've hit it twice ever lol

I believe Trolls Golden Sword's one saving grace is lategame quality affinity, I'm prolly the only guy that mains it

The malenia cosplayer brough tears to my eye and a smile to my face. "Now I am become Malenia, destroyer of tarnished."

I still remember using Reduvia as my main weapon, but then out of curiosity(and because I tested it on my friend’s save file) I decided to get the Royal Greatsword(even if I originally wasn’t going to kill Blaidd). After that I just dropped Reduvia. The ash of was is just fun af to use, and for some reason it’s amazing against NPC Invaders/Bloody Fingers, it even wrecked Gideon after I failed to cheese him with Comet Azur. Colossal Swords are definitely my favorite weapon category in Elden Ring.

Trolls roar on a lift for invasions would be unholy

There shall always be a load of bloodstains in that hall lmao 😂😂😂

Lightning Zwei has always slapped in every game

I will never use any UGS that isn't my dear, sweet Zweihander The Troll's Golden Sword has the worst scaling but it still comes out on top of Zweihander on Heavy and Lightning infusion

Mr humanity is such a chad for using the worst sorceries you could choose, along with spinning weapon on a katana lol

I love the trolls collosal sword so much just beacouse the design makes it look like it doubles as a shield when you block

Malikeths black blade is the best weapon to catch people off guard with the aow I’d you time it right when they run at you

Im pretty sure I fought you while you were recording this video lmao. Recall thinking "huh wait I think this guy has a yt channel" after getting promptly stomped

8:25 I can imagin the sheild rocketing into the floor, its unfortunate weilder being draged along side it!

Really liked the video, amazing overview of each weapon. The guts greatsword is godly. Nothing gives you the feeling of smashing shit with a colossal sword, lmao

Something that is better than it's given less credit than it deserves is a status colossal sword. Yes you have great buildup and rot/mushroom crown mod on these weapons that can single hit proc with mist ashes, sometimes not needing a status infusion to do so. The sleeper pic here is stahmp sweep, 2 hits, and sets you up for roll catching into a third. I've done this with colossal weapons and they are shit at roll catching for context. (golems hal works well to, other colossal weapons have to high stam consumption on heavy attacks for use in pve)

That Malenia cosplay got me in tears lol, how creative to even enter the second phase

For the royal greatsword the best combo for massive damage I figured out is crouch poke (roll forward) light attack then aow

Zweihander 2h R1 should be the same animation that the banished knight gs has imo, since it’s so light

Gugs for the win. But my heart always has a soft spot for the Zweihander. Been that way since DS1

Least favorite is the trolls sword, most favorite is malikeths black blade

I've used maliketh with runes great sword in my golden days more than I remember, haha . Haven't played the dlc yet so can't wait for newer great swrords if there were any new added that is

The “Gravity of the situation”. Well done sir

Grafted Blade GS has a 5 second Endure-like effect. It’s tremendous. The sword is an even better PvE weapon, because the extra 5 in all stats lets you use a lot of build variety in early game, or for newer players looking to test stuff out.

9:20 ayo bro thats me right there

Zweihander is the best colossal sword. I love it so much! But DS1 Zweihander with the overhead slam was the best move set

My favorite is the god slayer great sword I love the effect and the lore behind it

My favorite is Maliketh’s Black Blade because this weapon’s Ash of War destroys bosses health and the damage is amazing if you have the right stats! I have helped everyone with this weapon as I decreased the boss’s health to make the match easier so whoever needs help with Elden Beast then I’ll will be there! 🐺

I thought Mr.Humanity stopped playing completely, and yet here he is

Definitely the Ruins greatsword. Always a fan of blast waves.

I used guts sword with giants hunt it was a true combo before they slowed down the crouch poke but lately I’ve use guts sword with chilling mist and it roll catches if they panic roll

Dude literally waited till the end of the video to start glazing the last on the list

gugs with braggarts is so so so good, i've been running it for a while now and im happy seeing someone else appreciate a heavy braggart gugs

I tried not to end up using colossal swords but use great swords instead but the extra reach and staggering bonus I just couldn't resist. I like the non special swords so I can keep a variety of element types. That awesome Malenia cosplayer didn't break character! 😆

19:35 Waterfowl Dance multi hit Vs. Destined Death multi hit What an ANIME moment lol

Id like to see a remake of this after dlc and patches

Trolls’s Golden Sword gets bonus damage from Roar Medallion and its AoW. It also has a pierce attack with the rolling R1. Good to open up with before hitting the Ash and then a follow up R2 will bring them down for a crit, if they’re not already dead by then.

I’ve been using dual black blades for a long while now and it is in fact amazing

The black blade is amazing on ng+1 just destroying every boss. Went straight to Marge and godrick and destroyed them at maxed version, strength 65, holy 55

my first play through in elden ring I power stanced the grafted blade and ruins greatsword for most of it definitely my favorite weapon type

Zweihander, Determination, Axe talisman + Spiked tear is probably one of the best early game setups for a hard-hitting build

Ruin's Greatsword has always been my favorite colossal, been using it ever since ER dropped lol

People love spouting Watchdog's scaling but the flat damage and reach (plus not having to farm a obnoxious mob) really does just make the classic better. In fact you basically have to max str just to match greatswords ar.

running a dex build on the zweihander sounds like a warcrime wolf assault used to have really good tracking but it got nerfed

Godslayer was my main weapon for my first playthrough. So much fun

I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure you can true combo with the Black Blade if you poke and time the AOW to roll catch. If the damage shows anything, it might be a vigor check

Zweihänder in english is twohander

When I started my first strength build I was working on a strength/faith build. When I picked up Maliketh's sword I immediately fell in love and never went back. The Black Knife assassin's dagger is my side option for range now and for incantations is the Black Blade from Maliketh as well. Indomitable Reaper I called it. I will never stop using these weapons!