Executioner's Greatsword | Dark Souls 3 Wiki (2024)

					131										50
					-										35
					-										30
					-										30
					-										35
					100										40
					9.0										85
Requirements & Bonus
C				E				-				-
19				13				0				0
				Greatsword								Strike
				Stomp								12

Greatsword of a debauched executioner used for beheadings.

This sword retains a keen memory of its executioner's duty, and absorbs FP from each fallen foe.

Skill: Stomp
Use one's weight to lunge forward with a low stance and increased poise, and follow with strong attack for a spinning slash.

Notes and Tips:

• Can be Buffed, but not Infused.
• Reinforced with Titanite.
• DealsStrike damage unlike most other Greatswords.
• Leeches 6 FP (as of patch 1.11) from enemies killed regardless if the wielder gets the kill.
• Based on an actual swords used by Executioners inthe Middle Ages of Europe.
• Used by Slave Knight Gael (NPC)when summoned.
• Gael's Greatswordis, in fact, Executioner's Greatsword, but heavily damaged after excessive use.
• The Executioner's Greatsword has a range of 34.1712xl on the 1h R1 and 36.9511xl on the 2h R1.

Softcaps & Scaling:

• 2-Handed Stats
  • 19/13 = 396 AR = Base Stats & Dex Softcap
  • 19/40 = 440 AR
  • 28/13 = 454 AR = Str Softcap
  • 40/13 = 474 AR
  • 28/40 = 498 AR
  • 66/13 = 509 AR = Str Hardcap
  • 40/40 = 518 AR
  • 66/40 = 553 AR
• After Softcaps gets less than 2 AR per level
• 2-Handed Quality Weapon
  • Scales well with both stats
  • Scales better with Strength
  • Gets about 1.6 AR per level from 13-40 Dex

Location/Where to Find

• Looted from a corpse at the graveyard near the Cleansing Chapel at Cathedral of the Deep.Fextra Location Video Guide

Moveset and Videos:

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• Executioner's Greatsword complete moveset
• Executioner's Greatsword Location

Executioner's Greatsword Upgrade Table

	Attack ValuesBonus					Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary Effects			Damage Reduction (%)
Name
Regular	131	-	-	-	-	C	E	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+1	144	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+2	157	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+3	170	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+4	183	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+5	196	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+6	209	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+7	222	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+8	235	-	-	-	-	C	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+9	248	-	-	-	-	B	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35
+10	262	-	-	-	-	B	D	-	-	-	-	-	50	35	30	30	35

Table Key

Requirement	Parameter Bonus	Attack Values	Damage Reduction %	Auxiliary Effects	Others
Strength	Strength	Physical	Physical	Bleeding	Durability
Dexterity	Dexterity	Magic	Magic	Poison	Weight
Intelligence	Intelligence	Fire	Fire	Frost
Faith	Faith	Lightning	Lightning	Curse
		Dark	Dark
		Critical	Stability
		Spell Buff
		Range

Parameter Bonus: Strength, Dexterity,Magic, Fire, Lightning and Dark bonuses - The scaling multiplier applied to the [Attack: stat]. Scaling quality is from highest to lowest as follows: S/A/B/C/D/E.The higher the player's [Str, Dex, Mag, Fire, Light] stat, the higher the [Attack Bonus: Stat] is (found on the player status screen). The higher the scaling letter, the higher the percent multiplier applied to the [Attack: Stat].This resulting bonus damage is added to the base physical damage of the weapon and is shown in the equipment screen in blue numbers as a "+ X".
Durability: The weapon's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its attacks become weakened to the point of almost uselessness. When an items durability is low, a message will come up saying "Weapon At Risk!" at this point the weapon does not perform at it's best.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Stability: How well the player keeps stance after being hit
Attack Type: Defines what kind of swing set the weapon has:Regular(R), Thrust(T), Slash(Sl), Strike(St)