Greatsword of Artorias

In-Game Description

"Sword born from the soul of the great grey
wolf Sif, guardian of the grave of the
Abysswalker Knight Artorias.

Sir Artorias hunted the Darkwraiths, and his
sword strikes harder against dark servants."

Availability

Created by the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo using:

• Soul of Sif
• +10 Broken Straight Sword or +10 Straight Sword Hilt
• 5,000 souls

General Information

Image Name Damage Critical Bonus Durability Weight Stats Needed Stat Bonuses Damage Reduction % Stability Greatsword of Artorias 120/85/0/0 Divine 140 (Normal, Thrust) 100 400 10.0 24/18/20/20 C/C/B/B 60/10/40/40 38

Move Set

• One-handed strong attack is replaced by a delayed thrust attack that has knockdown effect on hit
• Two-handed strong attack is replaced by a delayed swinging attack that has knockdown effect on hit

Notes

• Like all weapons that have a Divine modifier, Skeleton enemies in The Catacombs will not reassemble when killed with it even if the Necromancers are still alive.
• This weapon has the highest Divine modifier in the game at 140
• In the German translation, differentiating this sword with the cursed version is easier. This sword is called "Finstertöter" (Darkslayer) in German, while the cursed version is called "Großschwert von Artorias" (Greatsword of Artorias).
• In order to obtain the Knight's Honor Trophy/Achievement, you need to forge this weapon, as well as the cursed Greatsword of Artorias.

Upgrades

Requires Demon Titanite

Name Damage Critical Bonus Stat Bonuses Demon Titanite Souls Aux Effects Greatsword of Artorias +0 120/85/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 0/0/140/0 Greatsword of Artorias +1 132/93/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 1 5,000 0/0/140/0 Greatsword of Artorias +2 144/108/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 1 5,000 0/0/140/0 Greatsword of Artorias +3 156/110/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 2 5,000 0/0/140/0 Greatsword of Artorias +4 168/119/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 2 5,000 0/0/140/0 Greatsword of Artorias +5 180/127/0/0 100 C/C/B/B 4 5,000 0/0/140/0