Testing EVERY COLOSSAL SWORD for its true power (Elden Ring)

Colossal Swords are insanely powerful...
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[@DingusSauce]

Funny how the Greatsword isn’t even a greatsword

[@monkwashere]

The Greatestsword

[@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater]

@@monkwasherethe goatsword

[@WeeabooPocky]

have you ever heard of "Splitleaf Greatsword"?

[@skittle5406]

@@WeeabooPocky Is called a "greatsword" yet is a halberd lol

[@shinobiofashina2168]

Funny because it is much to thick and heavy to be called sword truly it was more like a raw hunk of iron

[@TFGRhinehart]

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

[@pyrokinetikrlz]

I thought "why is she getting naked???" and then it hit me! :D

[@mynameswouldntwork]

​@@pyrokinetikrlzHad this same interaction the first time I fought her for real

[@Gamer_G33k]

I do a similar thing but as Maliketh. I go in wearing Morgotts cloak and use beast incants/chiceda, then when I get down to around half health I quickly change into Malikeths armor (If I have a chance) and use the Black Blade + Black Knife

[@kixakii436]

I am pretty sure i met the same dude just yesterday, there are lots of cosplays of malenia but the way he fights seems just like the guy i found because all he did was spam waterfowl and then switch inso second phase

[@M0onberry]

19:22

[@treefittyforall]

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

[@epicshibexd5049]

Cosplay builds are very fun! I do Maliketh all the time in PVP, it's not terribly overpowered but also not weak like Malenia's spells and AoW are

[@102ndsmirnov7]

@@epicshibexd5049 Malenia's blade is a pretty decent Katana and her AoW is also useable. It's just very situational.

[@OrdinaryJo3]

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

[@cringefest4999]

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

[@kenganmmvs8615]

I cosplay gideon

[@michaelmamba1578]

@@kenganmmvs8615ur just a mage build💀

[@Shishonie]

​@@kenganmmvs8615Universally. Mosf of us despise you

[@ThatGuyOrby]

Not really sure this qualifies but I cosplay Crucible Knights and Banished Knights as my favorite builds. Not the strongest builds in the game but they're unapologetically fun.

[@Fridge_fucker]

​@@ThatGuyOrbyeven more based. Both of them are propably my favorite enemies

[@norabyrne3598]

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.

[@thomasdevlin5825]

I stubbornly spent far too much time killing the godskin apostle in the caelid tower when I was too weak to beat him so I could use the godslayer greatsword on Radahn. That boss takes me dozens of attempts every time I fight him, but with the godslayer greatsword I absolutely flattened him, I don't even think the fight took two minutes. Immediately one my new favorite weapons

[@Denny_Boi]

Godslayer is my go to boss killer with my greatshield build.

[@Leonhart_93]

Don't like how it looks, nothing about it looks like a bladed weapon, more like an ornate wooden staff.

[@stiven355]

Fast movements?

[@michaelbowman6684]

@@stiven355 Super late reply, but the Godslayer Greatsword has a unique moveset where it has faster swings than other Colossal Swords, fast enough for certain actions to become true combos at any rate, such as a Black Flame (Incantation) into an R1, or a Crouch Poke into an angled R1. ("angled" meaning you need to not be locked on and have your camera pointed downwards, in this way it's similar to the Banished Knight's Greatsword where if you angle yourself in a specific way, you can combo your swings together.)

[@blue_caduceus592]

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.

[@dust133]

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.

[@zawurdo5184]

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.

[@Rainmaker35]

Hey mate, whats the strength/arcane split on a 150 RL build you would recommend with the gugs? Im trying it as well. just wondering what youve found best

[@BlaZay]

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.

[@kalebbarleen1406]

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

[@goddamnfish]

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

[@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater]

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

[@toast8855]

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

[@JohnDoe-pu5gk]

🤡

[@Jblank1016]

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.

[@Bread80085]

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

[@p1ngerss]

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

[@michaeljohnston8891]

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.

[@executeorder6613]

ew

[@shieldmaiden101]

@@executeorder6613Literally, like crouch poking and sleep bolts? Learn to actually fight lmao. Crouch poke spam comes out immediately and does max damage for no reason other than Fromsoft being incompetent, and sleep builds are honestly only acceptable on bow only builds because youre going to be getting hits in anyway with melee, you dont need that free one after the build up.

[@executeorder6613]

@@shieldmaiden101 Luckily, most of the people that I duel want to have a fun fight and don't do stuff like this. :D

[@shieldmaiden101]

@@executeorder6613 The times I can tell people dont know how to duel properly is when they pull up with RoB and Varres mask, Crouch poke GS, Chasing Death skull spam, oh and Godskin Stitcher running attack spam because it’s faster than running speed. From better explain that one. Not to mention the garbage hitboxes on it

[@pumpkinqueen6278]

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.

[@dwimors]

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.

[@Diogenes68]

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.

[@hieroglyphics1758]

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.

[@goddamnfish]

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).

[@monkwashere]

I’ve read that the endure part lasts 1.75 seconds so I didn’t mention it lol But if it does last 5 seconds that’s really solid

[@LK_35]

Grafted blade is goated

[@PierreLucSex]

If I'm correct, Oath of Vengeance also allows the bearer of this curse to seek seek lest -sorry- allows to not be staggered by blood or frost status.

[@goddamnfish]

@@PierreLucSex not just OoV, Endure has the same effect as well

[@PierreLucSex]

@@goddamnfish I didn't know that, thanks

[@FranzHoyt]

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.

[@Lazypackmule]

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

[@abakedtater8553]

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.

[@rickplayzyt6277]

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

[@B0ngusTheB3st]

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

[@thekillers1stfan]

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

[@katanamaru1]

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.

[@pizzaguy8844]

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

[@ST._Trinas_Torch]

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

[@DrkTide7]

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

[@jordangordon2350]

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

[@lukelofquist3734]

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

[@AzReiL-oz7bl]

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 ❤

[@DiegoGonzalez-cz6gu]

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.

[@thescottishwookie7999]

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

[@zepuppet._.master]

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

[@leonharris5460]

Considering you've only ever hit it twice and atleast one of those times the guy was braindead and didnt know how to dodge immediately tells us that this collosal sword is garbage in PvP, thanks.

[@avet4952]

​@@leonharris5460yeah but its got the drip factor

[@zepuppet._.master]

@@leonharris5460 Well, I didn't say it was good did I? I only said it's satisfying to hit with lol The Ash of War is extremely easy to dodge

[@it_all_r3v0lv3s7]

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

[@crypsis5357]

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

[@IliumGaming]

that last clip was amazing

[@Sasheto05]

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

[@monkwashere]

Giants Hunt is awesome lol

[@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater]

Lions claw is superior

[@dots1761]

Giant hunt is a noobslayer ash, and it does it’s job really damn well.

[@dots1761]

@@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater*lions claw is funnier

[@PuddleWaterIsTheBestWater]

@@dots1761 it’s really satisfying to just one shot people lol

[@viablezombie9419]

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.

[@robertsrtukel5723]

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

[@no-zo3ps]

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 👌

[@EinSilverRose]

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.

[@razz5614]

hey man great audio quality really makes it sound like you're in the round table

[@yaleksander42]

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

[@Arthimetes]

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

[@kianhrenak]

Your not alone

[@alfredpowell2685]

Trolls roar on a lift for invasions would be unholy

[@bobertastic6541]

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

[@TrueBronzo]

The “Gravity of the situation”. Well done sir

[@alessiobilleci7246]

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

[@ikaropsn4201]

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

[@AlexHyena1]

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

[@michaelmarto69]

i can't play elden ring due to issues but your channel gives me some insight on the weapons so when I do have the game I'll be able to know which to pick you gonna get a sub from dude

[@that1ragingbat_603]

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 ;-;

[@wildtime845]

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

[@grayross3137]

8:15 what a nice one shot

[@wildtime845]

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

[@itsKyyyle]

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

[@hejsvejs6616]

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

[@rowanhanes1151]

Lightning Zwei has always slapped in every game

[@testosteronetyron4520]

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

[@mrsneed420]

the lighting zweihander is so nostalgic

[@gigachad9016]

I remember farming in undead burg to use it and then slapping on the lightning resin. Plunging attack on taurus demon almost killed it in one blow

[@shadoweater18]

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

[@Blackblade-NeX]

godslayer and malikeths blade are my favorite weapons in general. Also malekiths fight slaps

[@PDog69]

That Greatsword aow + charged heavy win was sick

[@witherslayer8673]

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

[@wyattgruber9125]

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

[@Doge4298]

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

[@enderkahn1018]

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

[@charliegloves3566]

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

[@ErosXCaos]

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.

[@Welshire01]

I love thèse videos they are great for building new builds. I suggest scythes next, their power stance is nuts

[@PANDAMAN-gc8yf]

I love that I finally see someone talking about the royal greatsword

[@leonharris5460]

No one talks about it because its utter garbage

[@jeast9648]

I love the look of the troll knights sword.

[@WankMk2]

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

[@hasnainsarea2075]

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

[@cwbibbs]

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

[@colorgreen8728]

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

[@leonharris5460]

Not only would that look dumb as hell, but it would make it very cancerous

[@aliceinwalls]

Oh my god the last fight had me LOSSING IT that was so good

[@blackswordsmanyuudai2361]

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

[@Bread80085]

my previous build was a light build with the "greatsword" with bloodhound step... most fun ive had in elden ring.

[@oreoloki8872]

Godslayer, hyper cinematic

[@lagideath]

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

[@MoreLoreThenThereSeems]

Cower before Maliketh, Marika’s black blade.

[@leonharris5460]

Who would actually cower against that joke of a weapon, also edgelord.

[@MoreLoreThenThereSeems]

@@leonharris5460 Oh ouch I am so deeply hurt by your comment.

[@wodewick72]

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

[@nox_luna]

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

[@hanselthecaretaker]

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.

[@SchansKir]

I like the troll’s sword for it’s the only gold-ish colossal sword and it has a very good sacred affinity scaling, so it fits perfectly with the claw mark seal in a paladin build

[@synphilia4776]

Same, It's a nice match with the Tree Sentinel armor

[@myoldvan119]

I was looking for this comment! It's fantastic for faith builds

[@ieatcaribou7852]

That Malenia was incredible.

[@Enigmaroam]

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!

[@valkenx6758]

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

[@shinobiofashina2168]

Godslayers greatsword has a couple ash cancels like black flame tornado that initial flick can be rolled out of for some tasty baits

[@KarmaTrauma22]

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

[@linuxblacksarena]

I mean, if you comment on a video that asks "what is your favorite colossal sword" and your answer is "FEEL NO SHAME ABOUT SHAPE WEATHER CHANGE THEIR PHASE EVEN MOTHER WILL SHOW YOU ANOTHER WAY SO PUT YOUR GLASSES ON NOTHING WILL BE WRONG", there's a high chance it's the Greatsword

[@SawyerKnight]

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

[@SabreArchon]

Even thought the Troll’s Golden Sword can be infused it’s best to use a Roar Ash of War on it. Idk why but that makes the weapon actually pretty good when paired with roar medallion and highland axe