BEST GREATSWORD - Dark Souls 3

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[@Lakanus]

They're all *great*.

[@velka5344]

Lakanus eyyy

[@marcoarana2773]

Lakanus the pun is strong with this one

[@ureicul6237]

Lakanus hah! :^)

[@velka5344]

provehitocobalt Woah, man, be careful, you might cut yourself with all that edge.

[@YngGeminiXIII]

provehitocobalt damn 😂😂 all lakanus said was "they're all great" and I agree with that

[@ogichihollow2124]

4:03 Executioner's Greatsword 6:18 Moonlight Greatsword 10:01 Claymore 11:52 Firelink Greatsword 14:30 Wolf Knight's Greatsword 17:27 Twin Princes' Greatsword 20:44 Bastard Sword 21:40 Hollowslayer Greatsword 24:34 Flamberge 26.22 Black Knight Sword 28:40 Storm Ruler 29:55 Drakeblood Greatsword 32:25 Greatsword of Judgment 34:24 Wolnir's holy Sword

[@SonGoku5363]

PvPSkillz please pin this comment, im tired of scrolling down for this xD

[@enzopresbiteris]

The Frog King Gwyn bless you!

[@hayabusa5930]

Why does no one use the Lothric Knight Greatsword?

[@ForeverLaxx]

+Hayabusa It's an UGS, which isn't the focus of this video. Also, people do use it but it still flies under the radar.

[@crisgale8098]

Hayabusa i use it in my iron flesh quality build. it wrecks face in pve

[@Otzdarva]

I'd sub to this channel even if I could only watch the intros. They keep getting better every time.

[@BFCnational]

Otzdarva why does this shit only have 6 likes?

[@personthing1552]

Otz

[@DerpyMudKip-gr5xg]

Holy crap hi

[@frosttral]

I know its a year old comment but hi

[@bangrunus420]

hi because why not

[@ZLemons]

If you use both of pontiff's weapons you should get a unique moveset

[@zenixkiryu]

I hope power stances come back in the next game. ⁽ᴬⁿᵈ ᵖᵒⁱˢᵉ⁾

[@vegacaj971]

@@zenixkiryu it'll never happen no dark souls 4 will be made

[@zenixkiryu]

@@vegacaj971 how do you know? They said they were stepping away from the series temporarily, not that they were done.

[@vegacaj971]

@@zenixkiryu dark souls 3 was said to be the end of the franchise

[@Ravioli-75]

:c

[@kajtiolomeo1471]

Lore : Did you know that Executoner’s great sword is the sword which Gael wields when we summon him , but at the end of Ringed City DLC but there is just broken and covered in rust and blood of pygmeys ( sorry for ma english )

[@zac1497]

Does this explains why he is so shit?

[@jamieboydyt7357]

gaels sword after the fight is amazing

[@rexbeljohnmendoza9760]

just the tip 😂

[@wandi852]

it also grows quite a bit

[@FromsoftgoatKaj]

@@wandi852 The executioners greatsword said something about absorbing the energy of fallen foes. Maybe that's why it grew so big. Also the power of the dark soul.

[@juicejooos]

You get the Hollowslayer from the Curse-rotted Greatwood because they stuffed all kinds of curses in there, and undeath is a curse that Lucatiel fell victim to, becoming hollow. Somehow, her soul or even her body got in there, and that's why we can get her weapon. If you look at the Greatwood's soul, you can see it is made with numerous, smaller souls. Lucatiel was probably one of them, unfortunately.

[@TankTaur]

It's also important to remember that we find Lucatiel's set in the Undead Settlement as well, so she definitely has some ties to the area. As for the connection with the tree, I don't know. Could they have literally thrown the sword into the tree as well, with the transposed one we get being a recreation? Or maybe the name "Lucatiel of Mirrah" was cursed by the Undead for her hollow-slaying rampage, so that was also one of the "curses" within the tree? I don't know. Then there's the mystery of the spear that is transposed from the same soul, too...

[@pinolskun8764]

I think as you mentioned that it's because its's the Hollowslayer sword, so i think that once she became hollowed either she movedto live in the undead settlement or some random undead found her stuff and got it back to the settlement, they realized the sword was a curse, but for them, since they are undead and destined to become hollows. So they threw it in the greatwood along with many other cursed items like the transposing item for ludleth.

[@pinolskun8764]

Also since the armor wasn't cursed, they left it in the settlement. This also suggests that they didn't outright threw her in the tree, she or the undead who found her stuff.

[@JawshDavinci]

Pinols Kun who is she sorry I'm new to the soul series

[@00vondough00]

>jawsh227: She is a npc in Dark Souls 2, that will help you in boss fights.

[@jahmarriethmuller8108]

The editing in this video ​is so dope

[@ultimat3zenin]

Jahmar Riethmuller FACTSSS

[@mrcheerios3036]

Yeah it’s cool. But it’s pretty simple. Record great sword footage in one game and area, record it in the other. Edit the footage so that it flows smoothly and doesn’t look shitty.

[@andrejones378]

Andrew Quiros we know, you don’t need to explain it to us

[@OneLordeAnimeClips]

@@mrcheerios3036 Simple doesn't equate to it being any worse.

[@jumisramen6854]

Yeah

[@cheesebossfinch8071]

Come on, this video has GOT to be a joke, right? Everybody knows that the best greatsword is cleric's candlestick.

[@julienmccallin1848]

Cheeseboss Finch excuse me ? have you never heard of the legendary broken straight sword ?

[@gonzaloplancarte3798]

How about the OP BROKEN broken straightsword!?!

[@nobody4603]

I’m sorry peasants make way. The priest’s chime is amazing

[@gioojisba2758]

Dallion Coker lol everyone knows the double door is the best

[@gioojisba2758]

@@mihirlavande you have never tried throwing pommels, otherwise you wouldn't be talling

[@greateroldone]

The reason the Hollowslayer Greatsword is transposed from the Curse-rotted Greatwood is because it was put into the Greatwood, along with other things the undead feared.

[@lizardguy7624]

I wanted to sleep

[@NorthWolf97]

Jake Parrisd Me2, but not allowed to sleep at work.

[@faithfulharambe6218]

Jake Parrisd same

[@abucketfullofpandas6463]

Jake Parrisd then you saw the upload ?

[@Spawnamvs]

Anyone else rewatch the bit with Artorias vs The Nameless King and just go "That was amazing"

[@Sawedoffsamurai]

I sure as hell did.

[@Spawnamvs]

Glad I wasn't the only one!

[@jub8170]

Spawn3582 dude are you kidding that was awesomeness

[@Spawnamvs]

Haha I know it was man!

[@bijouxas6193]

Kaden McConnell legitness***** lol

[@marcoarana2773]

Too soon mate you missed the onyx blade

[@ureicul6237]

Marco Arana ^

[@drac5551]

Marco Arana yeah, I was gonna say that

[@youwy]

Marco Arana he probably just forgot about it. This video looks like it was made after the dlc because at 20:40 he is wearing the milwood set which is from the dlc

[@Jaridavin]

He literally said at the end of the video this was just before the DLC.

[@Blittsplitt5]

+Youwy it was made before the dlc...

[@zhmosestv7111]

34:18 How could you do that, man.

[@BigMeals5215]

The weapons art, I think that's what your talking about

[@mikeydeeznutz6158]

@@BigMeals5215 murdering horace is what he meant lol

[@BigMeals5215]

@@mikeydeeznutz6158 ohhhh😂 I got the wrong idea

[@headhunter-ty1zx]

How are you be annoyed at the lack of thrust attacks for the executioners greatsword it doesn't have a tip

[@twingate-fm9pb]

still not shore how it does back stabs but we also saw yhorm in the cathedral of the deep and arteries standing in mid-air

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Even without a tip you could still poke your enemy :D I mean, originally those weren't designed for any combat at all so even fighting with it is quite stupid. But it's a game, so everything is fine :)

[@judboss]

Exactly

[@dodojesus4529]

@@Quicksilver_Cookie but unique crits would've been cool

[@CLBPRKNS]

@@dodojesus4529 I Agree

[@remito7839]

I just wish they had the Princes swords combine mechanic with the Pontiff swords. Combine the Sword of Judgement and the Profaned Greatsword and you get Twin swords where you usually have the Sword of judgement with normal moveset equiped but two handing makes you equip the Greatsword in your offhand and gives you a moveset similar to Sulyvahn. I think it would be pretty cool.

[@kratosorokai1546]

to be very honest that idea would rock

[@remito7839]

michael van rijen if anyone feels like it Mail Fromsoft and ask them for it pls :P

[@gael9181]

then everyone will be saying " eh the weapon is so meta from nerf it eh" you know the pussies that are saying the fried scythe is op

[@remito7839]

giant dad I found out you can parry the two scythe attacks. You just have to parry the actual scythe not the magic support one. Also... The Scythe op? So what is the Dark sword? Or the Rapier? Or the Crow Talons? No seriously the talons refined at +10 with luck build and Carthus rouge can easily one shot someone with the weapon art.

[@kratosorokai1546]

Remito those claws scare me m8

[@artoriasoftheabyss500]

killed nameless cause he was dissing my wolf

[@artoriasoftheabyss500]

also wolf knight greatsword FTW

[@ragnarhelder9562]

I like Farron's better, but Wolf's is awesome too.

[@F1reR0astedTriscuits]

Haimura Shoichi Sit down kids, and praise the sun

[@artoriasoftheabyss500]

Solaire of Astora PRAISE THE SUN \[T]/

[@aerodynamichotdog]

Dude I love your armor in ds3 I'm you biggest fan artorias can I have an autograph?

[@augustomuller9695]

About why Lucatiel's sword is there... What if her brother was a mound maker? That would actually explain a lot!

[@jackbrown7977]

I always thought that it was there because the Rotten Greatwood was used to store the horrors and monsters the settlement faced. It even states on the Soul of the boss that it was used to seal curses. Maybe the Hollowslayer-wielding knight attacked the settlement, and after his death, the sword was sealed inside to prevent anyone else from getting to it, and the weapon's curse seeped into the soul of the tree, explaining its unique appearance as a soul item. As far as Lucatiel is concerned, her successors to the blade were probably among those who wielded it against the settlement.

[@manless7105]

Its Lucatiel who is in that Tree she became hollow in Dark Souls 2 after you finished her quest line and all undeaths are in the greatwood because there wasn't enough place in the settlement she got in there too. You can read that she became hollow in her mask you get from the Birds.

[@CommaV9414]

Man less I read that and thought if I didn't know what dark souls was then that would be be the most confusing thing I had ever read

[@rjcripe]

Fellare The second comment, right? It still barely makes sense. Run-on sentences are a bitch.

[@21awesome]

Her brother went hollow, end of story.

[@Coride93]

video starts at 37:07

[@angelillob1662]

Thank you.

[@Nakai865]

Thx XD

[@nahnah6997]

Lol hell ya dawg

[@Chickenwing2go]

😂 wow ty ty

[@Artremas]

xnoluck gaels

[@alexandersong5753]

22:18 i think its because the hollows of the undead settlement were scared of this weapon, and the Cursed Greatwood was their local deity, so they let the Greatwood consume it to protect it from themselves.

[@RowanSongblade]

PvPSkillz more like best intro to a video fucking ever made. killed it skillz. killed it. going back to watch the intro for a third time. maybe I'll actually watch the vid

[@RowanSongblade]

and thanks cut content guy who's name I would misspell. sandasK? good shit yo

[@kvdxx6603]

It's cheesey as hell

[@thatboi134]

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[@mrcervaszeffer5272]

My favorite greatsword is greatsword of judgment, Good damage, cool weapon art, Can combo it with sorcereries, Stlylish to no end, and its Scales with intelligance and strength and dexterity. Easliy my favorite, but the black knight sword and the wolf knight sword both are good too

[@XBullitt16X]

yeah it's my favourite too, the buff is really cool.

[@francisdimaano2350]

Mr Cervas Zeffer my fav is the claymore, I just love this weapon so much because I’m really into STR FTH builds. Does AMAZING dmg when heavy infused with 40STR buffed with DMB at 60FTH. Love it to bits. Second Fav is definitely GS of Judgement. Love the weapon art and the built in buff.

[@alessiobilleci7246]

@@XBullitt16X did you watch the concept art for it? It was meant to have deep like magic on it...could have been so much cooler

[@snickersmeh2172]

dude that 3 minute intro was soooo good and the soundtrack is one of my favorites in dark souls 3, i love it

[@Mythicalreign22]

Anyone else glad that he played out the soul of cinder theme to the gwyn homage?

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

Bastard Sword is my go to in 1 and 3 I love the move set, nailing all the overhead slams in a combo is super satisfying.

[@angryshoesproduction]

Bastard sword best sword

[@TheStrayHALOMAN]

@@angryshoesproduction Yeah I love it for my knights and the Uchi for my wanderer. The the DarkSword for my Dark Wraith.

[@D34doneTTV]

Doesn't matter which one is best (although, as a casual dark souls player, I was pleasantly surprised at the end), the Wolf Knight Greatsword will never leave my hands... except for when I role play as Guts... then Greatsword +10 it is.

[@Itsstillmeguys]

ApexingTheApocalypse same, love the wolf knight greatsword

[@joshpeters8217]

ApexingTheApocalypse I'm going to need back my sword now

[@judboss]

Wolf knight great sword love

[@gamemaster1608]

CLANG INTENSIFIES, AND NEW CHAPTER BOIS!

[@bryanvasquez1774]

Guts used Claymore

[@conormcloughlin-colwell2987]

Why is Yhorm in the cathedral of the deep? xD

[@ThatSpecificIndividual]

Conor Mcloughlin-Colwell he's on PC, you can do a lot of crazy things on PC

[@Yeldur]

Can't a man have a vacation once in a while? Gosh.

[@DedAlexFive]

+Yeldur Especially when your hometown was rushed in development. Shit gets boring fast.

[@Blittsplitt5]

+DedAlex he burned his home town

[@steamdrake8660]

This is why he's so reclusive, because people judge him when he's not at home

[@mezedfs334]

Is Dark Souls addiction a real thing and if yes, I might need some help...

[@anubisgodoftheunderworld550]

AwesomePossum1911 for real. might check into a psych ward

[@krystalmess_7699]

Anubis God of the Underworld lol same

[@quincygang]

Well gaming addiction is a real thing and since dark souls is a game...

[@benevolentworldexploder5395]

+AwesomePossum1911 I blame the lack of RPGs that allow player skill more credit than accumulative stats. Dark Souls players will play any game that rewards meticulous combat combined with superb resource management.

[@soundaholixx]

Games are addictive and Dark Souls even more so. And yes, it's pretty much like crack.

[@hunterclementine3268]

17:31, man just parried Lorian, I never knew you could do that.

[@Phurzt]

Nothing beats the versatility of the claymore, just like Uchigatana for katanas. No gimmicks, just pure skill.

[@_Sterben_]

I wish that the Firelink Greatsword could switch between the classes you see the Soul of Cinder use. Its still cool I guess though.

[@spongebobbies]

DeathGun that would be really cool the main problem with that is just how hard to balance it would be and it would essentially make it the only weapon people would use

[@spongebobbies]

Beer Senpai yah that too I guess

[@Mr.Ketchup1526]

Be for I read this comment I was thinking rhe same thing

[@zoob4371]

did u see when he was fighting gundyr with the firelink greatsword he did a flip? how did he do that

[@carlitossaulmenem4290]

@@zoob4371 is with mods

[@AlejandroRuiz-zh6pn]

The dark sword is the best great sword

[@YngGeminiXIII]

Ponynator that's not a great sword 😐😐

[@corfiser5420]

JustAHandsomeNig its neither a greatsword or a great sword

[@YngGeminiXIII]

Squid Min 😂😂😂 oh OK I see my mistake

[@yourmamom]

I think you mean "It's the *greatest* sword".

[@corfiser5420]

Darcy Callaghan NOOOOOOO it's garbage scrub shit

[@UnluckyFatGuy]

TLDR: Turns out it's the claymore....

[@TheTraveler980]

WRONG.

[@toddcolston1501]

Now that's how you do an intro. My goodness

[@witchBoi_Connor]

The Wolf Knight Greatsword is amazing situationally in PvE, that situation being against Aldrich, the giant hand monsters in the Profaned Capital, and Gael.

[@Sognafar]

Good to know

[@TheWicked696]

Gael's greatsword. Literally no one can change my mind

[@gabebell924]

Oh definitely. Gael's greatsword is easily, if not the best weapon in the game, at least the best greatsword.

[@cerkies4lyf723]

>"Pontiff sulivan may be the most evil character in the series" COUGH COUGH LAUTREC

[@aa391212]

Lautrec didnt essentially kill a god to gain power and rank.. and lore wise lautrec actually has a pretty fucked backstory

[@rangopistacho6928]

@@aa391212 cough cough *PATCHES*

[@rokairu0-216]

Rango pistacho “COUGH COUGH” Patches punishes the greedy and tricks people into traps with trinkets as punishment and uses the trinkets from dead fools to trick even more people. “COUGH COUGH”.

[@rangopistacho6928]

@@rokairu0-216 yeah that's evil lautrec just kills a fire keeper patches littearly kicks clerics who suffer a fate worse than death aka hollowing and betrays you more times in the series than lautrec does patches is evil because he kills people for fun for their loot and just to trick people

[@pugpaladin3218]

@@rangopistacho6928 lautrec is worse

[@WUZLE]

The Northern Regalia in DeS is a nod to an obscure early 80s cartoon called Blackstar, which had a very powerful magic sword split into left and right halves. The hero had the Star Sword, the villain had the Power Sword, and if you combined the two you got the Power Star. The respective weapons in DeS look exactly like the ones in the cartoon.

[@indifferent4904]

A greatsword rule of thumb: "Time for guts, or we crack your nuts." -Everyone

[@shadowblood95]

Liked and favorited for that intro alone. Props to you and Sanadsk.

[@HavokYT]

I wish they'd make some Okswords

[@amenhotep2582]

Some SICK editing in this one, epic stuff Skillz

[@enlightenedlog9503]

The reason the hollow slayer great sword is found in the curse rotted great wood is because the great wood is made of hollow souls. as the name implies the cure rotted the great tree and made an unrest. the sword is found as one of those souls could be lucatiels and as we've seen it connects to the vertebra shackle being how you get the lucatiel mask. This not only shows the connection of dark souls 2 with the franchise but it gives more depth to the idea that lucatiel's brother who goes hollow invades you as he is now as we can presume a mound maker that we slay and at the end of the lucatiel quest line we can clearly see that lucatiel doesn't escape the curse. So that is why It is found inside of the curse rotten great wood. (damn I feel like Vatii Vidya please like and share this comment with him cya hope I helped bye.)

[@manuelmadoery8737]

xbax_2004 i Won't read whole your book

[@iraqigamer2407]

Manuel Madoery It took me like 30 fucking seconds

[@manuelmadoery8737]

IraqI GaMer you are lucky

[@iraqigamer2407]

Manuel Madoery How does that even make sense?

[@mrcheerios3036]

Manuel Madoery lol you don’t know how to read!

[@SNESpool]

Jesus, that intro is godlike editing.

[@rikudosennin4531]

What an editing and intro.. Simply amazing bro!!

[@coryhorn4663]

But the fake moonlight gs in dks2 ONLY did physical dmg. It did absolutely no magic dmg whatsoever. Whereas this one does like 90% magic. I think it's supposed to be the real 1.

[@Dr_OneWing]

Cory Horn there's a fake and a real MLGS in Dark Souls 2

[@coryhorn4663]

tensuzanpakto Yea.

[@zeke20132013]

Cory Horn I think Oceiros tryed to copy it, and he almost did it (90%)

[@guyrandom8989]

Im using Proxy It could just be that the magic has very slowly been worn down. We have no idea how many times the bonfire has been kindled again by a hollow, but judging by how many Fire Keepers there are in hub area, I'm guessing it's a few thousand times. So, the sword loses VERY little magic over time, but it still loses it.

[@nicknameramnotram5226]

The ringed city DLC has a spell to cast the moonlight greatsword, and I would assume it is the real thing.

[@otakon17]

22:34 the description for the Curse Rotted Greatwood Soul is that it absorbed the curse and became corrupted. Since all humanity is descended from the Furtive Pygmy and the Dark Soul, maybe Hollowing is just the Soul leaving the body a husk again and rejoining the Dark Soul, the "curse" of humanity. A portion of Lucatiels soul remained a part of the Curse and was absorbed by the Greatwood? Just kinda tossing that out there, I mean the other Lord Souls managed to persist in different forms and apparently canon, Lucatiel "survived" in a way by being remembered.

[@namelessking3035]

editing level is over 9,000,000!!!!

[@TommyPKFire]

After not watching for a while... just realized how much I love this channel! Your writing, commentary, and insight make ur videos one of a kind

[@Wrat_]

I've fully upgraded every greatsword in this game. I've got to say, the one I found myself always going back to was twin princes. It's an amazing weapon

[@nickcolagiovanni6572]

love this weapon... i dont get how it isnt the best... does great damage at 60/60/40/40 and its weapon arts are amazing

[@jjoegr]

Nick Colagiovanni 60/60/40/40 to get the most out of a weapon is waaaaay past the meta level

[@ninjabastard666]

Mirrah is the sunless realm, if you remember lucatiels brother going mad and attacking you in ds2. Very similar to the mad spirits of the mound makers. Plus the sunless armour set comes from Hodricks daughter. Hodrick also wields the sunless shield which is the Mirrah shield. The mound makers/Mirrah knights sealed their mad cursed away in the greatwood but it corrupted them all into madness.

[@dorboygaming7128]

11:55 how are you rolling like that? I thought you couldn't do that in Dark Souls III?

[@obsoleteandroid9348]

Mods, I'm guessing cinders mod

[@Narilies]

I think it’s the sword

[@itsRyderTime]

The editing here is superb. What a joy to watch. Thanks for making this!

[@billiam7412]

I've had no problem with a fully upgraded claymore, but I'm looking for something stronger

[@rango962]

Play heavy claymore on a 66 strength build. He's talking shit, it's trash on quality

[@alessiobilleci7246]

@@rango962 he also said GosJ is stronger with the minimum str and dex and a lot of int,when in reality is stronger when all 3 stats are all on 30/40s

[@felixgutierrez993]

5:30 Lmao ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA Enemy: MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA

[@moyeeman]

I fucking hate jojo fans

[@Lo-opss]

@@moyeeman ok u r stupid

[@marius39671]

@@moyeeman Oh nooooooooooooooooooo

[@lan8801]

@@moyeeman *yare yare daze*

[@user-xp9jo2rv3q]

Moyee Man good grief

[@Thememester439]

You get Hollowslayer from the tree because if you follow Lucatiel's questline she doesn't go fully hollow, and the fact that her blade was writhing the tree implies that she traveled to the Undead Settlement only to be killed by the hollows there and her sword given to the tree as they saw it as cursed. Lucatiel likely is one of the corpses that are found throughout the settlement.

[@samthepigman4069]

Greatswords are the best weapon class in every game, no one can make me think otherwise

[@giuseppevaccaro7521]

>no onyx blade kek

[@maikelm20]

Giuseppe Vaccaro I thought the that one was a ultra?

[@giuseppevaccaro7521]

Maikel Martinez it isn't, it has the greatsword moveset

[@maikelm20]

Ooooh, haven't played the dlc yet. Heard it's only like 4 hours long :( but probably gonna buy it anyways.

[@giuseppevaccaro7521]

Around 2 if you rush it, worst soul's dlc ever

[@maikelm20]

Damn. At least it has the arena.

[@reubenwallace-gibb4209]

Freaking AWESOME intro! Music is on point, and the scene transitions between the different Souls games was flawless.

[@theswedishblock]

This video is very well made it definitely deserves more credit

[@GameWinner5]

HOW DO YOU HAVE ONLY 96K SUBSCRIBERS YOU MAKE THE BEST FUCKING INTROS I'VE EVER SEEN HOLY SHIT

[@czardonyx]

10:35 Yhorm, of the- Cathedral of the Deep?

[@yovannylopez7493]

the intro to this video made me love the game even more

[@tevildo9383]

There’s a pretty obvious reason why the Executioner GS can’t thrust. It doesn’t have a tip/point to thrust with. It’s actually a real, historical sword that was used for beheadings. Supposedly, it was more dignified than an axe because you could be executed while kneeling upright instead of face down.

[@Frank_Daniels]

Twin Prince’s Greatsword is my favorite weapon in all of Dark Souls.

[@Simon-hd6dc]

Saying that the greatsword originates from Scotland is a very broad statement to make and is not really true. Classificating medieval and renaissance swords is extremely difficult. Historically people would only refer to swords as... Swords. They would call them longswords if they were longer than previously used types if sword. Then there are also some more specific terms that were also used. Today we do not compare one sword to another like back in the days, but we look at swords as a whole. So our classification is far different that historically. Because they just did not give a fuck about it back in the days. German fighting manuals would also use long sword and short sword for the style of fighting and not for the sword itself. Fighting with the long sword would mean fighting with a two handed sword with having both hands at the grip. Fighting with the short sword would mean grabbing a two handed sword an the blade to navigate the tip into gaps of armor. That technique is also called half-swording these days. Also, swords evolved very fluently into each other. It wasn't like "boom! New kind of sword arrives." They got continiously longer, because of improvements in armor and became more and more specialized for a certain task. All I want to say here: Classification of sword is extremely difficult and almost impossible to do perfectly because of the factors stated above. You cannot draw clear lines and say what originated where. And Dark Souls does an especially bad job at it. The Claymore however is a special version of sword that did come from Scotland and was not really used elsewhere that much. But two handed swords as are found in the "Greatsword class" in Dark Souls are mainly types that you would find in the European heartland.

[@ayysake6735]

Ok. What does that do?

[@RedLobsterChadXBBQ]

This was more interesting than an actual college level history class

[@AR-lf4df]

Pretty sure vikings had better steel and workmanship

[@Automaton23]

It's fucking game calm down historian

[@inwan5611]

Looks like history class finally paid off

[@diamonddacc9662]

36:32 You shattered this man's mind XD

[@NotAGoodUsername360]

Am I the only one that weilds greatswords one-handed with a WA-enabling shield? The long swipe you get from the one-handed animation actually wraps around behind the character for a 270-degree hitbox which is INSANELY satisfying to me as it basically lets me Orphan of Kos my way through all kinds of situations. I'll take the non-optimal damage output anyday for the chance to give a nasty suprise to any shmuck trying to roll through for a backstab. And it's SO satifying to use for crowd control in PVE Deacons of the Deep with the Hollowslayer is the most fun I've ever had humiliating a boss. They just get mowed down effortlessly with every swipe.

[@judboss]

NotAGoodUsername360 the only reason I do that is because I cosplay artorias

[@thebaronskitchen540]

Historically speaking "great swords" do not originate from Scotland, as a matter of fact the term "great sword" is not a historical term at all but rather a fantasy one. Claymores are a specific type of Scottish swords but do not represent what you would call "great swords" as a whole, several countries over the renaissance have developed just large two handed swords, such as the Spanish Montante, Italian Spadone, German Zweihander, etc.

[@colinweimar]

10:22 how on earth did Yhorm get to the catheedral of the deep? :D

[@reaper-ft9mf]

Mod

[@deadmeme9980]

@@reaper-ft9mf no shit sherlock

[@hunterclementine3268]

@@deadmeme9980 He literally answered his question, and you acted like an asshole.

[@jeykeyo4682]

@@hunterclementine3268 yep. The time gap between our messages

[@BrutuxMusic]

the firelink greatsword is particularly good on low level pvp invasions. I believe the reason is: the weapon art gives +80 fire damage, which on a 100+ fire damage weapon is great when players don't have elemental resistances too high. It usually takes 3 hits to kill most players, except twinks who do pvp with the prisoner chain and 1000+ hp. One piece of advice if you wish to try it in PvP: never lock on for the weapon art.

[@lucasblakely155]

This video has such great quality. Amazing job!

[@tyler7341]

Great editing man, really impressed. Love your videos they've saved me and I love how you present everything.

[@bryanvasquez1774]

CLAYMORE is for me the BEST, can be infused, buffed and upgraded, good range, good stacking, pass the whole game with this weapon.

[@alessiobilleci7246]

I think claymore is on the same place as gael's and hollowslayer

[@roganchapman5700]

Hey my Claymore ain't no basic bitch :( It's one of the OG Greatswords and it demands respect!

[@JesusOnABuffGuy]

Rogan Chapman I didn't use the claymore much cause it wasn't as strong as my other weapons but it is good for pvp if used right

[@theinventor4537]

Along with the beautiful bastard..... Sword.

[@Silky5]

Great swords are the reason I’m proud to be Scottish

[@dylanschmeichel2008]

Germans: *laughs in zweihänder*

[@Silky5]

@@dylanschmeichel2008 actually forgot about this comment I made thanks for reminding me

[@superkaiocant]

@Lord James zweihanders and lowland swords are the coolest swords to exist

[@El_Masca_Milanesas]

I was very suprised when you announced the hollow slayer greatsword as the best, my personal pick is the black night sword since it was the best weapon i found in my first playtrhu of dark souls 1 and i was pleasently suprised when i discovered it was in dark souls 3. Btw great video, i liked it a lot

[@stavoya]

This is the most well edited video about Dark Souls I've ever seen and it's just about greatswords

[@عبدالنورحسامعبدالسميع]

my favourite great sword is wolf knight great sword for its unique move set,that's my opinion

[@عبدالنورحسامعبدالسميع]

.

[@aaronhapgood6383]

Mr.Good Smith it was amazing in dark souls 2

[@عبدالنورحسامعبدالسميع]

Aaron Hapgood i agree

[@arthurcaeorem4542]

Its 2 handed R2 in the current patch is actually really good after a riposte or a backstab since most people will get smacked by the fully charged R2 and get rekt if they panic roll. It bootiful.

[@spikewall5762]

Mr.Good Smith i like it but if you need to gank spank its not that good since the flip slows you down way to much. Id like it more if you were allowed to instantly move after the flip

[@brownsinatra2748]

moonlight great sword with a luck build and youre fuckn invincible

[@td984]

MLGS and Luck build? What?

[@brownsinatra2748]

Đức Đặng Tấn that's the joke

[@spikewall5762]

Brown Sinatra what does luck do for it ?

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

SpikeWall luck is for bleed builds

[@fantazy1107]

awesome cinematic intro. 10/10 just for that, haven't even seen the actually breakdown yet. Lol

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

The Hollow Slayer Greatsword makes sense, actually. The pilgrims put curses into this tree. A sword that specifically cuts down their kind, they're definitely going to see that as a curse so into the tree it goes.

[@kooliez123]

7 years later this still slaps - that intro is so sick

[@ThumbShovem]

Fromsoft bring Loyce Greatsword back plz

[@gtavtheavengergunnerlegend3340]

Olut hell YEA!! I love that weapon

[@AlexLordOfTheRacoons]

Wolf knight great sword is one of my personal favorites I only wish it could be buffed with darkness since it is tainted with the abyss after all

[@alessiobilleci7246]

Also since it got tainted by the abyss and corrupted artorias (which means the sword is inbued with the dark) it doesnt really make sense the bonus damage to abyssal creatures

[@emaunanway]

Holy SH1+ THAT INTRO was amazing LOL. A 38 minute video about fantasy game greatswords. This is amazing and when people ask what I'm up while I watch it I'm gonna just tell them I'm at the bar or something.

[@Ohnonoki]

To me, nothing will outdo the MGS. No matter how much Fromsoft tries to ruin it.

[@velka5344]

Misaka Mikoto agreed. In all of the games.

[@idon896]

I made a MGS build in DaS 3 that's exclusively this weapon, lots of armor, and absolutely zero spells. Surprisingly, it's very effective. It's kinda Bullshit that you can parry the moonlight vortex though...

[@YngGeminiXIII]

Misaka Mikoto I agree the original MGS when we can buff it on Dark souls 1 was the best 😂😂😂

[@mietchacho]

one of the best intros i saw the last year, respect man

[@denizakman7910]

Boi this was one if the best video intros I've ever seen. Amazing job

[@RainingFlow19]

6:44 comparing to bloodborne is quite unfair, every weapons in bloodborne is better than in dark souls.

[@someyeeterontheblock2421]

He's just saying he likes it better, it has nothing to do with the video.

[@lume6945]

Eh...that's just a matter of opinion

[@DerpxGames]

You're editing is on point holy crap

[@jsteele07189]

editing is amazing, great intro. must have been a lot of work, and it really paid off. thank you mate

[@tarantulamadness6191]

For Claymore the Heavy Gem is actually better slightly than the refined gem. I did research. I'm using it.

[@snowypumpkin3457]

11:49 how is he doing backflips? I thought the Dark Wood Grain Ring wasn't in DS3

[@theisjepsen22]

Some kind of mod?

[@jeykeyo4682]

@@theisjepsen22 nope some weapons have that ability

[@theisjepsen22]

@@jeykeyo4682 inkluding firelink greatsword?

[@ddmacc]

@@theisjepsen22 Some weapons have backflips or other things instead of the kick

[@CommanderM-bh4rz]

Executioner greatsword literally has no point

[@drakemartin4597]

Fashion

[@duranbrown6454]

@@drakemartin4597 no he means no tip on the blade i think

[@zhenweilai799]

@@duranbrown6454 historical accurate :b

[@rockypuddingsgangbeastsgam2077]

38 mins... examining virtual big swords... Time well spent.

[@zakonelli9897]

the opening to this video is excellent, like the mashing up of several clips blended together

[@tefranger]

The bkgs is just so godlike. And now that poise is a thing the r1,r2 combo became that much better. Im lovin it.

[@goodhoonter9882]

My favorite is Astora's greatsword

[@krzypl5959]

Mine too, but it's pretty slow.

[@TheMCMinecraftSWE]

not a greatsword

[@1uup10]

Pale rider yes it is.

[@krzypl5959]

@@1uup10 Not really. It's more if an ultra greatsword.

[@1uup10]

Krzypl it’s still a fucking greatsword.

[@kyledunlop7909]

I had no idea that greatswords originated from Scotland! Now I can be even more proud of my Scottish heritage!!!

[@hideshisface1886]

I personally have a soft spot for Executioner's Greatsword. Sure, moveset is not perfect, but this weapon provides a great sustainability. It is one of the very few ways to restore FP other than Ashen Estus. It is therefore great complement to faith builds with regen or healing miracles - this boosts your staying power considerably. It also can be buffed, which is nice. This basically means, you can save Estus for proper emergency heals or you can better sustain a secondary weapon that relies more heavily on weapon arts. Strike damage is also a nice thing against heavily armoured enemies or things uniquely vulnerable to stagger, like Skeletons.

[@HellGod67]

This is true for PvE, you won't heal with miracles during a duel.