The Lothric Knight Greatsword is an ultra greatsword in Dark Souls III.
In-Game Description
- Ultra greatsword of the venerable knights of Lothric. Imbued with the strength of lightning, the trademark of dragon hunting.
- Very few have demonstrated the extreme strength and dexterity required for this weapon, even in the long history of the Lothric Knights.
- Skill: Stomp
Use one's weight to lunge forward with a low stance and increased poise, and follow with strong attack for an upward slash.
Availability[]
- Dropped by Lothric Knights who wield them.
- Firelink Shrine
- Sold by Greirat for 7,000 souls once he returns from his second scavenge expedition in Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.
- Sold by the Shrine Handmaid once she has been given Greirat's Ashes, by either killing him once he has successfully returned from pillaging Irithyll, or by looting his corpse there if he failed.
Characteristics[]
The Lothric Knight Greatsword is a powerful and well-rounded ultra greatsword that is very strong on a myriad of builds.
Utilizing the horizontal ultra greatsword moveset, it scales primarily with Dexterity, making it most effective when infused with a Sharp Gem, however it can still perform strongly with any other infusion, moreso since it requires a hefty investment in Strength to wield. As well, it has innate Lightning damage, allowing it to deal damage through shields, and because it can still be buffed this Lightning damage can be further augmented by applying a Gold Pine Resin or Gold Pine Bundle.
This innate Lightning damage also makes the Lothric Knight Greatsword very useful for Faith-oriented builds as well. When infused with a Lightning Gem, the weapon gains extreme amounts of Lightning damage that scales well with the player's Faith, making it a very fearsome weapon indeed. And when infused with a Blessed Gem, both the physical damage and the Lightning damage will scale with the player's Faith, while simultaneously providing background health replenishment. And finally, on a build with high investment in physical stats as well as Faith, Lightning Blade can be cast on the weapon if it has been given a physical infusion, allowing it to utterly devastate any foes unlucky enough to be hit by it.
Moveset[]
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| One-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal swings, starting from right to left. |
| One-handed Strong Attack |
Overhead smash, followed by bringing the sword around for a second overhead smash. |
| Two-handed Weak Attack |
Alternating horizontal swings, starting from right to left. |
| Two-handed Strong Attack |
Strong thrust, followed by bringing the sword around for an overhead smash. |
| Jump Attack | Jumping overhead slam. |
| Two-handed Jump Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Running Attack | Quick overhead smash. |
| Two-handed Running Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Rolling Attack | Quick forward thrust. |
| Two-handed Rolling Attack |
Same as one-handed, but holding the sword in both hands. |
| Kick | Standard kick. |
| Off-handed Weak Attack |
Block. |
| Off-handed Strong Attack |
Mirrored version of one-handed weak attacks. |
Upgrades[]
Reinforced with standard Titanite.
Videos[]
Dark Souls 3 Lothric Knight Greatsword - Weapon Arts Showcase